Posts from ‘October, 2009’

UnitingWorld’s 2009/2010 Gift Catalogue is stunning. I love the design. Which got me thinking about the good, the bad, and the ugly of church design. Good design inspires people and any design representing the church should unify and communicate the mission of the church; which is what the Uniting Church in Australia’s logo aims to [...]

UnitingWorld has launched its 2009/2010 Everything in Common Gifts Catalogue and website. The catalogue provides unique gift ideas which connect communities for life just in time for gift giving occasions such as Christmas. The catalogue also provides a range of project ideas for Churches, Mission groups and Adult Fellowships groups within the Uniting Church. Congregations, [...]

Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do. -         John Wooden

Disarmament week raises the awareness of nuclear disarmament  and aims to strengthen the disarmament regimes in respect to other weapons of mass destruction, chemical and biological weapons. It also promotes disarmament efforts in the area of conventional weapons, especially land mines and small arms, which are the weapons of choice in contemporary conflicts. Visit The [...]

The Transit Lounge recently published this article ‘Climate Change Stand-off’ by Meera Atkinson. If your at all interested in the climate change debate, politics, and the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference read on: http://www.thetransitlounge.com.au/international/538-climatechange.html

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“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that  he didn’t trust me so much.” – Mother Teresa

Carers week, the 18th-24th of October, is a time to acknowledge and celebrate the essential roles carers play in our community. Throughout Australia family carers provide unpaid care and support for family members or friends with a disability, mental illness or disorder, chronic condition or terminal illness. Carers Week provides an opportunity for carers to come [...]

“The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them that’s the essense of inhumanity.” – George Bernard Shaw

Internationally October is recognised as Breast Cancer Month. It is a time when breast cancer organisations team together to raise awareness and funds for research into the disease. Throughout the month, activities and information will be available highlighting the importance of research. The fourth Monday of October, the 26th, is known as Pink Ribbon Day. Breast [...]