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  • Finding a home in the Uniting Church

    Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    2nd Biennial History Conference Uniting Church National History Society What does it mean to belong to the Uniting Church? Many grew up Congregationalist, Methodist or Presbyterian. Others have grown up in the Uniting Church. Some have only ever known the…

  • Stories of Childhood 2019

    Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    The annual Stories of Childhood conference is especially suitable for anyone – including Playgroup leaders, Pre-school music program leaders, Messy Church leaders, Sunday program leaders/teachers, ministers, pastors, church leaders, worship leaders, program leaders/volunteers – involved in ministry with children 0-5 and their families.

  • Space for story: Playfulness and Story

    Cowes Uniting Church 86 Chapel Street, Cowes, Victoria, Australia

    Do you need some story nurture? Would you like to dedicate some undistracted time to dwelling, soaking and basking in story? Well-crafted words can speak to the soul and call forth new awareness. Join us on a Storytelling Retreat. 2019…

  • Thriving Ministry Leadership: lessons from a duck, an echidna and a tree (Tasmania – North)

    Launceston North Uniting Church 128-132 George Town Road, Newnham, Tasmania, Australia

    Focused on those in ministry leadership, such as ministers, deacons, pastors, chaplains, lay preachers, church council members  and those with specific responsibility for children, young people and families, these sessions will be immensely inspiring, encouraging and practical.

  • Reclaiming the Missional Heart of the Church with Rev Dr Samuel Wells

    Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    At the heart of the Church lies a call to mission, to engage with the world. Dr Wells affirms the world as part of the kingdom, the sphere of the Spirit’s work beyond the Church.With the introduction of the welfare…

  • Thriving Ministry Leadership: lessons from a duck, an echidna and a tree (Tasmania – South)

    Clarence Uniting Church Cambridge Road and York Street, Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia

    Focused on those in ministry leadership, such as ministers, deacons, pastors, chaplains, lay preachers, church council members and those with specific responsibility for children, young people and families, these sessions will be immensely inspiring, encouraging and practical.

  • Make it Messy!

    Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    Messy Church Training Day Make it Messy! will assist those already engaged in Messy Church, churches contemplating beginning a Messy Church and people genuinely curious about the Messy Church phenomenon take the next step in their Messy journey. Join with…

  • An Intercultural and Intergenerational Church

    Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    The Uniting Church seeks to be an intercultural and intergenerational church, with people of different cultures and ages, being God’s people together. What does this look like in practice? What are the challenges and – more importantly – how do…

  • An Intercultural and Intergenerational Church – Ararat

    Ararat Uniting Church 55 Banfield St, Ararat, Victoria, Australia

    The Uniting Church seeks to be an intercultural and intergenerational church, with people of different cultures and ages, being God’s people together. What does this look like in practice? What are the challenges and – more importantly – how do…

  • An Intercultural and Intergenerational Church – Echuca

    Echuca Uniting Church 115-117 Hare St, Echuca, Victoria, Australia

    The Uniting Church seeks to be an intercultural and intergenerational church, with people of different cultures and ages, being God’s people together. What does this look like in practice? What are the challenges and – more importantly – how do…

  • Launch of the Mental Health Kit for Congregations

    Brunswick Uniting Church 214 Sydney Road, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia

    You are invited to the launch of the Mental Health Kit for Congregations. To be launched by Professor Allan Fels AO, Former Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, now a Commissioner on the Victorian Royal Commission into Mental…

  • Space for story: True Life Tales – Telling your own story

    Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    Do you need some story nurture? Would you like to dedicate some undistracted time to dwelling, soaking and basking in story? Well-crafted words can speak to the soul and call forth new awareness. Join us on a Storytelling Retreat. 2019…

  • Intercultural Retreat – THIS IS US

    Grantville Lodge 200 Grantville – Glen Alvie Rd, Grantville, Victoria, Australia

    Share, Reflect, Celebrate Share our stories, reflect on challenging journeys and celebrate our gifts. Intercultural Retreat is open to all leaders in the Synod of Vic Tas who want to engage with intercultural issues to seek ways of how we…

  • Space for story: Telling Ancient Stories Today – Listening for wisdom

    Riddells Creek Uniting Church 3 Sutherlands Road, Riddells Creek, Victoria, Australia

    Do you need some story nurture? Would you like to dedicate some undistracted time to dwelling, soaking and basking in story? Well-crafted words can speak to the soul and call forth new awareness. Join us on a Storytelling Retreat. 2019…

  • The Word Among Words

    Centre for Theology & Ministry 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    An opportunity to reflect theologically on preaching through input from scholars and preachers in the Uniting Church, panel discussion and through participation in workshops and electives.

  • Space for story: The Wounded Healer

    Riddells Creek Uniting Church 3 Sutherlands Road, Riddells Creek, Victoria, Australia

    Do you need some story nurture? Would you like to dedicate some undistracted time to dwelling, soaking and basking in story? Well-crafted words can speak to the soul and call forth new awareness. Join us on a Storytelling Retreat. 2019…