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Building a Brave Space: 60 students, one big conversation about truth-telling
Adrian Pyle gives a summary of the recent “Building a Brave Space: Engaging with First Peoples’ Truth” event, where around 60 Year 6-8 students from four schools spent a day at Wesley Place hearing from Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung, First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria and Uniting Church speakers before pitching their own ideas for building understanding and belonging.
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Chaplains and the school board
A reflection on how boards can keep listening to the school’s spiritual centre without confusing who leads, who governs and who serves. In this reflection, a question arises: should a school’s chaplain sit on the board?
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Leading a school with soul
School leadership is often framed around responsibilities and outcomes, but in faith-influenced schools it also becomes a moral task.
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November reflection for school boards
The Synod’s Chaplaincy and Connections unit outlines a number of ways school councils and boards can connect with the characteristics of the Uniting Church.
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October reflection for school boards
The Synod’s Chaplaincy and Connections unit explores the important role of humility in schools leadership.
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September reflection for school boards
It’s important school councils and boards create a space in which every contribution counts.
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Environmental award for college
Uniting Church-associated school Cornish College is celebrating after receiving an award for its commitment to action to protect the environment.
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Why disability inclusion matters
Next Wednesday (December 3) is International Day of People with Disability, and the Synod’s Disability Inclusion Advocate Elga Rodriguez has offered some pointers on how congregations and faith communities might mark the day.
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Fun, fellowship and faith
Rev Deacon Jeanne Beale has contributed a wonderful article outlining how over 40 people came together recently for fun, fellowship and faith at the Uniting Faith and Families camp.
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Worship paints perfect picture
The joining of worship and art has created an exciting new space for Banyule Network of Uniting Churches members, thanks to some inspiration from Mission Development Facilitator David Landis-Morse.
