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Picture of Colac messy wall in the page Wall engages community

Wall engages community

Colac Uniting Church has put a previously blank wall to great use, creating content that is engaging the local community.
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Covid five years on …

It has been almost five years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. What have we learned since then about the Church’s engagement online?
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Rally empowers young people

Nia Lavaki reflects on the Multicultural Youth Rally held last weekend, and the way Second Gen Pacifica young people are building community together.
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Praying with images across all ages

Sandy Brodine reflects on using 'Visio Divina' as a shared meaning-making activity with people across the age range.
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Christmas checklist

As you begin to plan for Advent and the Christmas season, don’t forget that all people in leadership positions need a Working with Children’s Check.
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Connecting across Christmas

With Christmas around the corner, how might you be able to use this time of year to increase your community connection – including across the digital world?
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Deliveries deepen connection

St Stephen's Keilor Youth member Tina Salima reflects on the introduction of their ‘Deliveries’ community service outreach and the impact it has had on both the local community and the youth group.
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Should we be raising the age?

Safety considerations for children on social media have always been an important topic. Currently, raising the age of social media access is occupying our safeguarding measures, but what are the pros and cons to consider.
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Good Sammy at Messy Church Kalamunda

Kalamunda Messy Church in Western Australia share a good news story about a collaboration with a local Uniting Church agency and their Messy Church.
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Peace doves for Palestine

Rev Andreana Reale shares a simple peace action she led recently in her congregation at Murrumbeena Uniting Church.
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Climate and generations

Danny and Jenny Katzen reflect on stimulating and increasing that sense of awe and wonder of our natural world while encouraging positive behaviours to reduce our negative impact on our environment.
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National Child Protection Week

September 1-7 marks National Child Protection Week, with the theme: ‘Every conversation matters’. Conversations are powerful tools to keep children and young people safe and well.
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Resources for small groups

What resources are available for faith discussions? Sandy Brodine and Kelly Woods have collated a list to get us started.  
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Online creative gatherings

Would you like to gather online with other creative people? Across October 4-6, How Great Thou Art is running and there are opportunities to gather online for creativity and gaming.
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CALD Young Leaders Retreat

Feast of Faith is a 2nd Gen CALD Young Leaders Retreat happening from September 20-22. This retreat is a weekend where we will focus on enriching, equipping and empowering our CALD young leaders.
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Poppy, how do rocks grow?

Children notice what we’re passionate about and are natural mimics. We won’t have answers to all their questions, but we can applaud them for asking and commit to discovering things together. Mike and Cathie Clarke reflect on ways grandparents can help their grandchildren grow in their love of God, and God’s creation.
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Picture responsible photography

Capturing the joy of children's activities through photography is a fantastic way to showcase your child-focused program, but how do you do it safely? Josh Tuhipa-Turner from the Culture of Safety Unit tells us all we need to know to comply with UCA standards.
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ReligionProf has landed

Watch along with OddRev, RevDocGeek, Verg, ThePurplePastor and PastoralHare as they chat all things theology, sci-fi and fantasy with author and theologian, Professor James F McGrath (ReligionProf).