I have always wondered what’s the purpose of embalming? Is it a way of protecting ourselves from the ultimate truth that our bodies are mortal? Or does a “formaldehyde makeover” simply help us to look our “best” when we are really at our
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Volunteerism and a search for cultural authenticity
BY Kathy PereiraJanuary 8th, 2012
Should I feel guilty about wanting to be part of the growing group of people who want do more than just visit another country as a tourist ? Surely it is better to make part of my next holiday an opportunity to contribute to the culture I am visiting r…
Read More »A 2012 to Remember? Trek for the rights of others!
BY Cath TaylorJanuary 4th, 2012
My New Year’s Resolution is to stop inadvertently looking both ways before crossing one way streets. Yep, big-risk taking resolution there… It’s good to have an achievable goal, I reckon. A surprising number of New Year’s Resolutions will inv…
Read More »Spare a thought for North Korea this Christmas
BY John BarrDecember 23rd, 2011
The death of Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s “Dear Leader” and son of this country’s “Eternal President”, Kim Il Sung, did not come as real surprise. Kim Jong Il has been sick for some time. Words cannot describe Kim Jong Il’s Democratic Peopl…
Read More »Village Visits bring Hope to Remote Communities
BY adminDecember 22nd, 2011
In the Solomon Islands, many people live in remote communities where transport and communication is very limited. For many people, accessing healthcare is near impossible. The churches play a key role in the provision of these services.
Read More »One People – One Soul: West Papua must speak with one voice!
BY John BarrDecember 22nd, 2011
On 16th December West Papuan church leaders together with representatives from the Indonesian Communion of Churches met with the President of Indonesia and some of his key cabinet ministers. While the outcome of this meeting may not be mind-blowing,…
Read More »Philippines Update and Prayer Resource
BY adminDecember 22nd, 2011
UnitingWorld has prepared a PowerPoint resource for churches to use over the Christmas period. The PowerPoint outlines the situation in the Philippines and includes a prayer for churches to use.
Read More »Typhoon Washi – Mindanao Appeal
BY adminDecember 20th, 2011
The Uniting Church in Australia has launched an emergency appeal in partnership with our partner the United Church of Christ in the Philippines in response to the devastating impact of Typhoon Sendong (Washi) that stuck southern Philippines on Friday, December 17, 2011. Washi has claimed the lives of hundreds of people in Visayas and Mindanao, particularly in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. Rising as high as 11 feet, the flood swamped houses to the rooftops and drowned unprepared residents in communities including children.
Read More »Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme now permanent
BY Bruce MullanDecember 19th, 2011
The Australian Government has announced it will implement a permanent Seasonal Worker Program from 1 July 2012 in horticulture, and trial seasonal labour mobility arrangements within particular aspects of the tourism, fishing and agriculture industries…
Read More »Human Rights work needed in PNG
BY Bruce MullanDecember 16th, 2011
The Pacific Regional Officer of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has reported on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of human rights recently conducted in PNG. She reports writes that the human rights situation for many in Papua New…
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Recent Articles
- Australia Day and an event called Lent Event…. January 25, 2012 6:04 am Rob Lutton
- New Year Greetings from Burma January 20, 2012 2:40 am John Barr
- Some things are indestructible January 17, 2012 11:32 pm John Barr
- Volunteerism and a search for cultural authenticity January 8, 2012 5:32 am Kathy Pereira
- A 2012 to Remember? Trek for the rights of others! January 4, 2012 1:31 am Cath Taylor
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