March 2019
Understanding and Responding to Conflict
Workshop Facilitators: Terrence Corkin & Julia Kuhn Wallace, authors of “The Church Guide for Making Decisions Together” Aims Resource leaders to understand the different types of conflict Provide resources that assist a constructive response to conflict Raise awareness to cross…
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Art of Belief
Gain a greater understanding of the impact European and Aboriginal traditions of art have had on Australian Christianity, drawing specifically on the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
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Fundamentals of Transitional Ministry: The work of the leader
This three-day program will introduce you to the key concepts and practices of ministering with congregations and agencies in times of transition.
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Seminar – Theology as Story: Believing in the Truth of People
This seminar will move the focus of belief away from what we believe to who we believe. It will uncover the power of belief when it’s enacted as a reciprocal and life-giving gesture.
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Storywork: A full day workshop for storytellers
Everywhere we are surrounded by story. Someone will say “You’ll never guess what happened me on the tram today”, or “I can’t believe my boss is such an idiot”. Behind every statement lies a story, and behind every story lies…
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Space for story: True Life Tales – Telling your own story
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…
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Workshop on Social Media in Ministry
Are you wanting to learn more about the pitfalls and wonders of Facebook, Twitter,Instagram, etc? Are you wondering what makes an effective church website?
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Stories of Childhood 2019
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.
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Liturgy Lab with Stephen Burns
SEMESTER 2 INTENSIVE: JULY 19, 20, 21 & 22. A wonderful Continuing Education opportunity from PILGRIM THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE Course code: DL2400P-DL9400P Have you spent time recently reflecting theologically on your community’s liturgical life? Would you like outside input to deepen…
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Finding a home in the Uniting Church
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…
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Preaching in a diverse culture: a morning for preachers and worship leaders with Rev Dr Samuel Wells
School of Ministry with Rev Dr Samuel Wells Samuel Wells is a preacher, writer and theologian. He has served as Church of England parish priest in England for over 20 years, often in places of social disadvantage. Dr Wells spent…
Find out moreReclaiming the Missional Heart of the Church with Rev Dr Samuel Wells
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…
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Justice & International Mission Conference 2019
This conference will examine a broad range of environmental concerns facing our planet, including displacement of people as a result of climate change, ecotheology, electric vehicles, illegal logging, renewable energy, ethical investments, and Indigenous youth perspectives on climate change.
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The Word Among Words
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.
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Make it Messy!
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…
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An Intercultural and Intergenerational Church
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…
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New and Renewing Gathering
Are you interested in growing new Christian communities, having a go and learning together? Are you seeking to be inspired about possibilities in discipleship? This event is for you.
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Secular and Sacred
This unit offers an overview of Australian history and its implications for the future in the life of communities of faith.
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The Living People of God: Local, Global and Mission
Come and learn a lot more about the world church – how do the challenges and joys of local church life compare with those in Asia and Africa?
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Fundamentals of Transitional Ministry
This is a three-day program designed to give you an introduction to the key concepts and practices of ministering with congregations going through transition.
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Theologising across cultures
How does culture shape and reflect belief? As Australian theologians, how can we engage more deeply with Aboriginal wisdom?
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Generate 2020
Creating an environment that fosters collaboration and facilitates helpful feedback that leads to intergenerational resources.
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**CANCELLED: Holy Habits – Melbourne
Holy Habits is a way of forming followers of Jesus based on Luke’s model of a disciple forming Church of all ages in Acts 2:42-47.
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Sex and the Bible
Are you wanting to nuance your understanding about what the Bible and the Christian faith says about sex and sexuality? This Pilgrim Intensive is for you!
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Children & Families Ministry
Children & Families Ministry: core issues in diverse contexts Dates: 7-9 July, 12-14 July 2021 Especially suitable for church based, community based and para-church expressions of ministry ▪ Explore theological and biblical resources for contextual children and families ministries ▪ Develop…
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Nurture and Spiritual Guidance of Children
The Nurture and Spiritual Guidance of Children Dates: November 24-26 and November 29-December 1, 2021 Especially suitable for church-based, school-based and community-based expressions of ministry Develop more richly theologically-informed practice in relation to the spiritual nurture of children Examine links…
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Fundamentals of Transitional Ministry 2021
This three-day program introduces the key concepts and practices of ministering with congregations and agencies in times of transition.
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**POSTPONED: The Northey Lectures – Liturgy and Lectionary: New Perspectives
A day of Northey Lectures with two keynotes, discussion and lunch Dr Tanya Riches Tanya Riches is Senior Lecturer and MTh program coordinator at Hillsong College in Sydney, Australia. She is also a research fellow of the Edward Cadbury…
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Fundamentals of Transitional Ministry: The work of the Leader
This is a three-day program designed to give you an introduction to the key concepts and practices of ministering with congregations and agencies in times of transition. While FTM part 1 is a standalone program, it is also the first…
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Children & Families Ministry
Children & Families Ministry: core issues in diverse contexts Dates: 27-29 January, 1-3 February 2022 Especially suitable for church based, community based and para-church expressions of ministry ▪ Explore theological and biblical resources for contextual children and families ministries ▪…
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**CANCELLED – Discernment Day 2022
**This event has unfortunately been cancelled. How are your gifts being used in God's mission to transform the world? What on Earth does God want you to do with your life? How would you even know? And what has…
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**POSTPONED: Ministering in disaster affected communities – FTF course
This 2-part training offers good ideas (practical and achievable) for before, during and after disasters. This is suitable for anyone – lay and ordained – who is part of a church community or faith community, and also for those in…
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Northey Lecture: “Race and Scripture in Australia” by Meredith Lake
The Bible arrived in Australia at a time when Europeans were rethinking both Scripture and race. From land-hungry colonists to Indigenous evangelists, white supremacists to anti-racism activists, people here have read it very differently with nothing less than humanity at…
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Justice and International Mission Convention 2022
Justice and International Mission Convention 2022 - Our planet is changing: do we? We are witnessing a rapidly growing scientific understanding of the need to act urgently on environmental challenges we face. The Justice and International Mission Convention revisits…
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