I have started a new series, which will be a focus on news regarding the Yes campaign for a Voice to Parliament. Enjoy, Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com 'News from the Yes campaign. We are confident the Australian people will come together and answer with a resounding Yes. We are deeply grateful to the working group [...]
This week’s contribution has been sent to me from Richard Arnold. Wisdom is not about cleverness, but the integration of our wounds, says Sarah Bachelard. In her homily, which was given at the service for the opening of the Australian Parliament on 6 February 2023, Dr Bachelard invited the parliamentarians, including Prime Minister Anthony [...]
Another clear statement regarding the referendum for a Voice to Parliament. This time from the Uniting Church in Australia Assembly and the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC). Now is the time for Australians to unite
And as the 'Yes' campaign begins, let's getting reading and understanding. Here is a very clear laying out of the issues re the Voice from the Baptist context: Just click on the link
As part of our preparation for January 26, UCA President Rev Sharon Hollis has offered this reflection
There are multiple ways to join together with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across these lands now called Australia as we mark January 26th as a Day of Mourning, Survival Day, Invasion Day. Aunty Jean Phillips, Senior Aboriginal Christian Leader, invites the nation to pray to #ChangeTheHeart on 25 January 2023 at 7:30pm [...]
Many of you will already know something of the story of this choir and their amazing Conductor. Here is just one of the stories that were bountiful over the Christmas period. An extract from the story: It’s the story of how in 1877 German Lutheran missionaries brought hymns to the desert, establishing a mission [...]
We will be acknowledging the passing of Uncle Archie at our Sorry Day service, this January. The Victorian government has formally apologised to songman and storyteller Archie Roach at his state memorial service in Melbourne. Listen here The Gunditjmara-Bundjalung elder died in July at the age of 66 after a long illness. The premier, Daniel Andrews, [...]
We will be acknowledging the passing of significant First Nations’ people this January at BUC. Cassius Turvey died on October 23rd, 2022, 10 days after allegedly being attached while walking in a Perth Suburb. He was 15 years old and a 21 year old man has been charged with murder. Here is a song [...]
This is a recording of our recent meeting discussing this process. Chris Marshall speaks to BUC WTG.mp4 - Google Drive Our group recently listening to Chris Marshall speaking about the current treaty project in Victoria and related matters – eg the work of the Yoorrook Truth Commission. Chris has worked with Aboriginal people right [...]
