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Sharon Kirk, recently received a Moderator’s Medal which is awarded for outstanding contribution to the community Sharon is a facilitator of Grief & Loss of a Loved One and Grief Loss & Dementia Groups. These groups are designed to assist people who are struggling on their grief journeys. This can be through the death of […]

Margaret Taylor, Home Hill Uniting Church in Burdekin, recently received a Moderator’s Medal which is awarded for outstanding contribution to the community Margarets fundraising service to help the chaplains is incredible and brings them hope. Her love for supporting the local churches and local communities helped others to see that it is possible to make […]

In the Australian outback, Christmas can be quiet. In some remote communities, there won’t be Christmas carols in the air. In some faraway properties, children won’t have presents to unwrap come Christmas morning. The sad reality is that children in rural and remote areas often miss out—not just at Christmas, but all year round. According […]

Last Friday night, UnitingCare Queensland celebrated the outstanding achievements of their amazingly talented staff, at the sixth Full Circle and Reconciliation Awards.  The night opened with a heartfelt Welcome to Country given by young Aaron Ruska, where he acknowledged God’s presence in these lands and confirmed that Welcome to Country is not something that has […]

The Palmwoods Community Garden, “Soil & Soul” emerged when I was asked to take on a more significant role in the church than working one day a week as Community Pastor.  When I began working with both the existing congregation and the community for two days a week, I realised that the church owned land […]

  “May our Lord stir us into courageous ministry through the power of his Spirit in his church and in our lives”   Article by Rev Bruce Cornish On 18th August 2024, family members of the late Rev Jack Frewen-Lord joined former members of Praise Chapel and House of Praise and members of the current […]