The Long Way With Young People
There was a passion at Gungahlin to bring people together and drive the young people’s ministry forward, and someone had to be the one driving this. That person was Narelle Dodd.
The Synod News Roundup
From local acts of compassion to shared moments of worship and learning, God’s Spirit continues to move across our Synod. Discover the stories that remind us who we are, why we serve, and how we journey together in faith.
“You don’t fight darkness with a broom. You light a candle”
When the Bill Crews Foundation’s kitchen in Ashfield went offline for renovations, thousands of Sydney’s most vulnerable people still needed to eat. A Jewish community kitchen in Bondi made sure they did. Every single day
Armenian Community Celebrates a Legacy of Hope and Resilience
This year marks a season of celebration for the Armenian Evangelical community in Australia and around the world.
Uniting Financial Services Wins Gold Award for Transformation Excellence
Uniting Financial Services (UFS) has been recognised at the 2026 Infosys Finacle Innovation Awards as the winner in the category of Transformation Excellence.
Mid North Coast congregations gather in worship on Trinity Sunday
Members of five Mid North Coast congregations gathered for a combined Trinity Sunday service at Coffs Harbour Uniting Church, welcoming the Moderator, Rev. Faaimata Havea Hiliau.
A Life Built Around Asking Why
There is a particular kind of person who does not wait to be asked. Loraine Holley is one of them.
Saltbush - Word Around the Bush
Pentecost 5- Welcoming Christ Through Small Acts- Matt 10: 40-42
Sometimes the most powerful expressions of faith are not found in grand gestures but in small acts of love and compassion that reflect the heart of God.
Pentecost 4 - The Cost of Discipleship - Matthew 10:24-39
Sharing the compassion, love and peace of God can upset those who want to maintain power and influence. It is all part of the cost of discipleship, of carrying your cross while you live out the love of God in and through Christ.
Pentecost 3 - Mission of the Twelve - Matthew 9: 35 - 10: 15
Following on from Matthew's list of the twelve disciples we come to a passage mostly titled, The Mission of the Twelve. But what is mission? We use the word "mission" in the church to describe anything we do and even bakeries and banks have mission statements. So let us ponder together this passage and how the mission of the twelve might helps us understand mission as we explore life and faith together.
Pentecost 2- Matthew 9:18-26- Interruptions that are Life Giving
Sometimes the interruptions we resist become the very places where God's love is revealed.
Trinity A Matthew 28:16-20
The Trinity: The union of the three persons in the Godhead. These three persons are distinct yet co-equal and consubstantial, sharing one divine essence. Whew... a complex explanation. Maybe 'the one God, expressing God's eternal love, being available to all people and all creation.'
Pentecost - Psalm 104: 34-34 & John 7: 37-39
Pentecost is not simply an event, it is the eternal blowing of the presence of the Spirit; timeless and one with God. Welcome to Saltbush, Word Around the Bush as we draw ourself into, and open ourselves unto, the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Easter 7- John 17:1-11- Jesus Still Prays for His People
On the eve of the cross, Jesus lifts His eyes to Heaven, not in fear but with love for His disciples, for His people.
Easter 6- The Spirit Abiding in Us- John 14:15-21
In the Gospel of John, the Holy Spirit is named as the Paraclete, the Greek translation is the 'one who is alongside you'. Jesus deepens this relationship as the one who is in you.
Easter 5 - Believe... in me. - John 14: 1-14
"Do not let your hearts be troubled, believe in God, believe also in me"! Challenging words from the Gospel of John and good for pondering both troubled hearts and belief. Welcome to Word Around the Bush as we explore faith and life together.