A Forum exploring the Practical, Pastoral and Theological implications of Victoria’s new VAD legislation. Q&A with an expert on the Victorian Legislation, a Theologian, and a Pastoral Educator. Speakers: Mr Joel Hallinan, Inquiry Officer, Parliament of Victoria, Legal and Social Issues Committee. Inquiry into End of Life Choices. Rev DrJason Goroncy - Jason Goroncy, Senior [...]
The Basis of Union - What is it? Why should we care? On Thursday 16th November (for the final instalment of the third Spiritual Survival Guide, offered by our Discipleship & Education Committee) Geoff Thompson reminded us of the importance of the Basis of Union as the foundation document of the Uniting Church. We read [...]
What is it? Should we care? The Basis is the document to which the Presbyterian, Congregational and Methodist churches agreed to in order to form the Uniting Church. Should we care? Yes, because far from merely being a document of the theological fashions of the 1960s, it was even then cutting across conventional theological [...]
Grief and loss – The Hidden experience As follow up to Meg’s session on Thursday October 12th, this session will be an experiential workshop style. Who/Whatever you feel you have lost - a person, a role, someone who can’t be named ,a pet, life experiences, able ‘bodiedness’,not having a child, intimacy, faith…the list goes [...]
Revisiting grief: what to say, what to do... Theories, helpful ideas, myths and even some cliche bingo! Come to be affirmed in what you already know, grow in confidence, tune in to what challenges you, relate to your own experiences, think about how to effectively support others.. share your wisdom with other good people... [...]