Stories and News

It was a profound joy and honour for my wife Cathy & I to celebrate the 154th “Coming of the Light”, an event that has shaped the spiritual identity of the Torres Strait and continues to shine with deep significance across the life of the Church. This was a time of deep remembering, of storytelling, […]

By Kym Korbe, Koa Kuku Yalanji woman and Executive Officer UAICC and Covenanting. This reflection is being written as I spend time at a place most dear to me, which is Cherbourg Aboriginal Community, more particularly Ny Ku Byun Elders Village, which is part of UnitingCare Queensland’s Pinangba Services. Although I live in Meanjin (Turrbal) […]

The Winter school holidays are on us, and that means that Uniting Church Day Camps are in full swing this fortnight. Across the state, children, youth and leaders of all ages will be gathering in churches, showgrounds, pony clubs and paddocks to meet with friends – new and old, learn and share about God’s love, […]

A book review on Dr. Paul Mercer’s New Normal: Discerning the Rhythm of Lament, Thanks, and Praise in Bad Times and Good by Dr Sam Hey, Brisbane. Dr Sam Hey is a lecturer in Education and Theology with Alphacrucis University College. As I read Dr. Paul Mercer’s book, New Normal: Discerning the Rhythm of Lament, Thanks, and Praise in […]

At the heart of Christian faith lies the teaching recorded in Matthew 22:37–39, where Jesus identifies the two greatest commandments: to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind and to love your neighbour as yourself. These instructions are the framework for Christian public witness and communal action. Since 2014, the […]

by The Moderator, Rev Bruce Moore I remember a moment in my teenage years when I was hiking at Mt Barney with a few mates.  It was a beautiful day – clear skies, great views! The country was all familiar to me as I had enjoyed trekking here on several other occasions. But out of nowhere, […]