Here are some links we thought you might find interesting. If you have any queries, or require any further information in relation to these, please contact the Church Office on 5229 8866.
PRESBYTERY OF PORT PHILLIP WEST - website - ucappw.org.au
The Presbytery Newsletter can be found at this link. As of February 2021 it has been renamed “The Westerly” and is a joint publication of the Presbyteries of Port Phillip West, and Western Victoria. The newsletter can also be found on the Presbytery website.
Presbytery has produced a document - Grieving at Home - which may help those who suffer the bereavement of a family member or friend, yet are unable at this time to participate in a funeral or celebration of their life in the usual manner.
The Synod regularly produces news updates which are distributed to congregations as eNews. These can be accessed within the Synod website, and at the following URL - https://victas.uca.org.au/news-events/news/
“CROSSLIGHT”, the magazine of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, “bringing stories of faith in action, or challenged, and sharing inspiring perspectives on Christian life, the Church and wider society.” There is now a digital version of the magazine which can be read online by using this link - https://www.crosslight.org.au
Same Sex Marriage and the Uniting Church
You may be interested to know that the Uniting Church has made a public statement connected to the Same Sex Marriage survey and you are encouraged to take a look at it.
You will find it at :
https://assembly.uca.org.au/news/item/2693-marriage
In the light of a recent ABC report about division in the UCA over this matter, the President of the Assembly has released a statement in response to the report. Read more ……
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IN AUSTRALIA
News of the work of the National Council of Churches in Australia can be found at https://www.ncca.org.au/ and regular newsletters can be read through the following link - https://www.ncca.org.au/news/ncca-newsletters
WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
Weekly news from the World Council of Churches can be found by following this link - https://www.oikoumene.org/en Within this link is a publication, dated July 9 2020, which explores why the shared purposes of the World Council of Churches and the United Nations are needed now more than ever. The publication is entitled “Voices of Faith at the United Nations”.
