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Social Justice Church: Living the Gospel every day
Years ago, Alison Xamon began to envisage a new kind of ministry. A church community that would be truly welcoming and safe for all. A group that would see the fight for justice as simply part of being Christian. It was a type of worship that Alison longed for, but over time it became clear […]
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Yuko Tonai-Moore: Keeping the light on
Yuko Tonai-Moore often brings fresh air to Uniting Church WA gatherings. She’s bright, kind and gentle, and passionate about her journey with God. Growing up in Japan, Yuko came to Perth, Australia, with her family as a teenager. She didn’t grow up Christian, but her childhood was influenced by Buddhism, Shintoism, and Christianity. “My grandfather […]
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Remembering Stolen Generations on Sorry Day
Sorry Day is held each year on 26 May to remember and acknowledge the Stolen Generations. Dr Alison Atkinson-Phillips is a member of the Bringing Them Home Committee, supported by the Uniting Church WA. She is also the author of ‘Survivor Memorials: Remembering trauma and loss in contemporary Australia’, and worked as Media and Communications […]
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COVID-19 restrictions in Perth and Peel regions
Dear Friends Thank you for working together and your contribution to the success of the lockdown of Perth and Peel regions which ends at 12:01am tonight, Tuesday 27 April. However, as advised by the Premier, Perth and Peel regions will continue restrictions until 12:01am this Saturday, 1 May 2021. Please note, that where Government advice […]
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5 minutes with… Rev Sione Lea’aetoa
Rev Sione Lea’aetoa was ordained as a Minister of the Word on Sunday 31 January at All Saints Floreat Uniting Church. He has begun a placement at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, East Perth. He takes 5 minutes to share a bit about himself with Revive. What are you passionate about? One of the things that I am […]
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Uni life in lockdown
In February 2020, I travelled to Melbourne to begin my studies as part of candidating through the Uniting Church WA to become a Minister of the Word. My studies and ministry formation took place at Pilgrim Theological College and I lived – and worked as the chapel verger – at Queen’s College, University of Melbourne. […]
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Working together to end loneliness
While it is true that recent COVID times have led to people feeling more lonely, loneliness was prevalent in our communities even before the pandemic put people around the world into lockdown – or kept us from travelling to see loved ones interstate. It has been reported that loneliness can have similar health effects on […]
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Calling for Justice for Refugees on Palm Sunday
Justice for Refugees WA, a network of more the 40 community organisations, faith groups and human rights agencies, is calling on Australia’s political leaders to abandon the current harsh and unjust policies of detention, uncertainty and limbo, and to instead provide permanent protection for people seeking safety. Instead of prolonging the despair of people seeking […]
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Sand, surf and ice-cream
Young people from Trinity North Uniting Church and the remote Mowanjum Aboriginal Community, just outside of Derby in the Kimberley WA, spent an evening sharing stories over ice-cream in the January school holidays. The teenagers from Mowanjum were in Perth for a trip organised by the Boab Network, operating out of the Creative Living Centre […]
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New life in the bay
Bay Life Op Shop, out of Busselton Uniting Church, has opened in a new, revamped premises. The new shop stands on the site of the old Match Factory, which burnt down in an electrical fire in March 2019. Having operated from a temporary site since then, and closing during COVID-19 restrictions, those involved are excited […]