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General Secretary announced
Rev Andrew Syme has been appointed as the General Secretary of the Uniting Church WA. He began his role on Monday 17 May, and will stay in the position until the 45th Annual Meeting of the Synod of WA, in September this year. Rev David de Kock retired as General Secretary on Monday 31 May […]
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Why I am looking forward to attending School of Ministry’s Ministry in a Secular Age
It has only been five months since Anita and I packed up our camper trailer and headed on the long journey from Queensland to be taking up my new placement here in Western Australia. At times like this, we have our assumptions about ourselves and what it means to be a disciple [challenged]. We also […]
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Leadership in the Uniting Church Centre
While Rev David de Kock, General Secretary of the Uniting Church WA, takes leave, Rev Andrew Syme will serve in the role of Acting General Secretary. He shares with us his thoughts on this important role. I am delighted to have the opportunity to introduce myself as I briefly take over the role of Acting […]
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Courageous thinking
Who was it that wanted courage in The Wizard of Oz story? It was the lion, of course. He asked the Wizard for courage because he was not brave enough to play the role as the King of Beasts. When he finally met the Wizard (who was no Wizard at all, but just a con […]
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Changing Seasons
We’re in the change from spring to a hot summer; from football to cricket; with presentation nights and seemingly endless parties culminating in Christmas and New Year celebrations; so it’s no wonder we call this “the silly season”! We can be swamped by all these overwhelming demands on our time OR it can be a […]
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Mission and Ministry
Which comes first mission or ministry? Does it matter? Given the opportunity to write this blog post, I thought I’d talk about my confusion with our church’s talking about the big ideas of mission and ministry. Is the mission of the church to care for the least and the last in our society? Is the […]