About BUCDE

The Discipleship & Education Committee oversees the opportunities for adult Christian education and deepening of discipleship at Brunswick Uniting. It is built upon the premise that as Christians we are always seeking to deepen our faith in God; both at the personal relational level and our knowledge and understanding of God and the Bible as we endeavour to have an intelligent and world engaging Christian faith.

News on a Voice to Parliament Article #5 – Submission to Parliament On the Voice Referendum

Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com On 30 March 2023 the House of Representatives and the Senate both agreed to the establishment of the Joint Select Committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum (the Committee). The Committee was appointed to inquire into and report on the provisions of the bill introduced by the Government [...]

By |2023-04-20T15:09:05+10:00April 20th, 2023|Categories: BUC Stories, First Nations, Our Stories, Uncategorized|0 Comments

News on a Voice to Parliament Article #4 – Conservatives Respond to Peter Dutton’s No stance

Learn and Unlearn First Nations stuff: Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com  There have been several conservative politicians this week confirming they do not support Peter Dutton’s ‘No’ stance.  Here are responses from three key people who have been involved in the Referendum process. Noel Pearson, one of the key architects of the Uluru Statement from the [...]

By |2023-04-13T20:02:43+10:00April 13th, 2023|Categories: BUC Stories, First Nations, Our Stories, Uncategorized|0 Comments

News on a Voice to Parliament Article #3 – Yunupingu: Vale one of the first land rights campaigners

Galarrwuy Yunupingu AM (30 June 1948 – 3 April 2023), also known as James Galarrwuy Yunupingu and Dr Yunupingu, was an Indigenous Australian activist who was a leader in the Aboriginal Australian community. He was involved in Indigenous land rights throughout his career. He was a Yolngu man of the Gumatj clan, from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. He was the 1978 Australian of the Year. Yunupingu loved music and helped to [...]

By |2023-04-06T15:35:14+10:00April 6th, 2023|Categories: BUC Stories, First Nations, Our Stories, Uncategorized|0 Comments

News on a Voice to Parliament Article #2 – Uniting for the Voice

Learn and Unlearn First Nations stuff: Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com Thanks to Ray Cameron for sending this:  At the heart of the Uniting Church is a commitment to walk together with First Nations people in seeking justice. The Assembly have published a new page on their website dedicated to supporting Uniting Church members to stay informed [...]

By |2023-03-29T12:28:18+11:00March 29th, 2023|Categories: BUC Stories, First Nations, Our Stories|0 Comments

News on a Voice to Parliament Article #1 – A step closer to constitutional recognition

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 [...]

By |2023-03-23T18:49:33+11:00March 23rd, 2023|Categories: BUC Stories, First Nations, Our Stories, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Learn some FN’s stuff #16: Living Water: A wisdom that speaks heart to heart

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 [...]

By |2023-03-09T18:45:23+11:00March 9th, 2023|Categories: BUC Stories, First Nations, Our Stories|0 Comments
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