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= GWUC Headlines for week ending June 20 =
 * Disability values statement. In response to the federal Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, we have published a [[https://unitingchurchinaustraliasynodofvictoriaandtasmania.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jkjrihjl-oykkudrldt-h/|Values Statement]] and [[https://unitingchurchinaustraliasynodofvictoriaandtasmania.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jkjrihjl-oykkudrldt-k/|short video]] about people with disability in the community. Our Disability Inclusion Advocate, Rev (Deacon) Dr Andy Calder, encourages all members of the church to view these two items and distribute them where necessary.
 * Presbytery are offering a range of [[PresbyteryLearningOpportunitiesJune2020|learning opportunities.]]
 * [[attachment:Anniversary-Letter.pdf|The Anniversary letter is available here.]]
 * [[attachment:OpeningAfterCoronaVirus/VIC-COVID-FAQs-June-11.pdf|The latest advice from Synod]] is now available.
 * Government guidelines for churches after June 22 are at OpeningAfterCoronaVirus, item 14.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending June 6 =
 * The [[https://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Newsbeat-June-2020.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for June]] is now available, and includes an article about Glen Waverley (p3-4).
 * As an extra communication channel for the current situation, we have set up a new email address, <<MailTo(discussions AT gwuc DOT org DOT au)>>, and an associated wiki page: PostShutDownDiscussion as a forum for members of the congregation to contribute to the discussion of the Church post COVID-19 shutdown. Contributions to that address will be collated and made available to all who logon to the wiki. Requests for wiki accounts should be sent to <<MailTo(wikimasters AT gwuc DOT org DOT au)>> .
 * The latest advice from Presbytery and Synod concerning opening our buildings is at OpeningAfterCoronaVirus

= GWUC Headlines for week ending May 30 =
 * [[https://victas.uca.org.au/download/668/faq/8615/vic-covid-faqs-may-21|The latest Synod information on COVID-19]] is now available.
 * Information on re-opening our buildings can be found at OpeningAfterCoronaVirus. Basically the limit of 20 people and requirement for 4 square meteres per person prevent groups from meeting until after the next relaxation, expected to take effect from June 22.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending May 23 =
 * The second session of the FirstAndSecondPeopleStudy will be held by Zoom on June 1.
 * Church Council will meet by Zoom on Thursday 28 May.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending May 9 =
 * The [[https://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Newsbeat-May-2020.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for May]] is now available.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending May 2 =
 * We are invited to a !FaceBook stream of a seminar on Wednesday afternoon this week by Dr Bex Lewis. She is a lecturer in communication at the Manchester Metropolitan University, and the author of "Raising Children in a Digital Age".[[attachment:Discipleship in a Digital Age.pdf|Details on this pdf.]]
 * ChurchCouncil "met" this week, and minutes are available to CouncilMinutes20200429.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 18 April 2020 =
 * ChurchCouncil held a special meeting this week to review how we are going with the shutdown, and provisional minutes are available at CouncilMinutes20200415

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 11 April 2020 =
 * The Mount Waverley Interchurch Council organized a virtual [[https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FLwSZXPh5d1U%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3S34ZSRdCJzEVTYLxKt0gPpRxxkrhpxr9_4F590Kn_lFtvE9JRff_4TWM&h=AT3rg6caMNoqwG0qGCNpahMHYHTgN6L7akyaQsZFteSo8Kn1A_kI2QAXXtZBB6yqLuODFsP8oXXyBK514uqBXyAknplGYSdoILbSzPkriFwzx2ErGFUNZeGGkZcPA7nw_4TwaCb4Qse22ePmk8mkxgp5SMhBwdmSrytZTxiwevOtoOzwQwl15ZL9kVaKop0FWJ7mFrXWfbC5d17GbzbtjJSUYOltnEPVHaSM-dqNiT74uKLUGO_Pmk0oYGMlA08J4CKqVqcvkpyzAfy3yaP5WxXLu3BnYn6zVHCCWYX5AIk8uNnywUbdosjBwBQBiEfz8wDBWl507BphJijhXBRKu2tzCg7kAqjB5sTiQ_boPXAryxNsB5muJaV7T0AmSYxHdxbZrFHcD_1UVFi2rncQgJro1isX3kjKyEgtxh8w9YKls7pjQtdHlIf41jTfp3epcjKtQUDxl4qmOg0IdWt2VnL0Dkyxa6etclKM-lfbbjDcsfOzNJ6RqKNNwM5n4tFD52naSItekwV5UvV80TEPnjZZfN9mAoR328NL8Mp1LryJAEueXzWHPoopKGG2o2qTttgzWXXGmsjIJcmMTC95M3YUxVjYbZLQhXf7O2AoGSKCZ-d7XDM2jq4dUNSmvvdKV0OgUGGp64OMgg| Way of the Cross]] for Good Friday, 10 Apr 2020.
 * This Sunday we will have an [[https://gwuc.org.au/live/|on line service]] at 10am only with a minimum number of key people involved.
 * Virtual GOMER will be happening. Contact DavidMorgan for details.
 * There is a new wiki page to keep you entertained in your moments of isolation: CovidCommunications.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 4 April 2020 =
 * This Sunday we will have an [[https://gwuc.org.au/live/|on line service]] at 10am only with a minimum number of key people involved.
 * The [[https://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Newsbeat-April-2020-1.pdf|Presbytery newsletter for March]] is now available, with news of how churches are adjusting.
 * Virtual GOMER will be happening. Contact DavidMorgan for details.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 28 March 2020 =
 * This Sunday we will have an [[https://gwuc.org.au/live/|on line service]] at 10am only with a minimum number of key people involved.
 * Presbytery have issued [[attachment:COVID-19_PPEP_March_26.pdf|further guidance on COVID-19]].
 * Church Council met this week using [[CommunicationsChannelsZoom|Zoom]] with minutes at CouncilMinutes20200325.
 * Council have prepared a [[https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZNB3MZZ|Connectedness Survey]] to better gauge the needs and opportunities for electronic connectedness among the congregation. Please complete on line, or ask for a paper copy.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 21 March 2020 =
 * Please see CovidResponseMarch18
 * This Sunday we will have [[https://gwuc.org.au/live/|on line services]] at 9:15 and 11 only with a minimum number of key people involved.
 * [[NationalChurchLifeSurvey2020|National Church Life Survey]] is suspended.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 14 March 2020 =
 * The National Church Life Survey can now be filled in on line at https://surveys.ncls.org.au/ The Glen Waverley Church Code is UA291301.
 * [[attachment:COVID-19 PPEP March 2020.pdf|Presbytery have issued advice about COVID-19]]

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 7 March 2020 =
 * The Uniting Church hosted an interfaith roundtable on the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) on Monday 24 February. A [[https://assembly.uca.org.au/news/item/3137-a-world-free-of-nuclear-weapons|report is available here.]]
 * The [[https://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Newsbeat-March-2020.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for March]] is now available.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 29 February 2020 =
 * Tuesday 25 Feb - Pancake Day! Pancakes will be sold at the church - come along and enjoy a delicious lunch - 11.30 am to 1pm
 * Wednesday 26 Feb - Ash Wednesday service - 7.30pm
 * Saturday 29 Feb - Book Sale - 8.30am to 4pm
 * Sunday 1 March - Combined Worship - 10am followed by a meeting of the congregation at 11.30am
 * ChurchCouncil met this week and the provisional minutes are available at CouncilMinutes20200226

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 22 February 2020 =
 * [[https://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Newsbeat-February-2020.pdf|The February Presbytery Newsletter]] is now available.
 * ChurchCouncil meets next week. Any matters to be considered shouls be sent to DavidMorgan as soon as possible.
 * Come & hear the stories from the group that went to the USA & Mexico at the 9.15am, 11am and 5pm services this Sunday.
 * February Material Aid for Brentwood Secondary College - Muesli Bars, Up&Go drinks, pens, pencils and Noodles-in-a-cup are all useful. Donations can be left in the coloured bins in the foyer.
 * Saturday 29 February - Book Sale - Leap in and buy some great books! Doors open 8.30am.
 * Retiring Offering this Sunday 23 February for long term bushfire relief.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 15 February 2020 =
 * Playgroup, English Conversation Classes & The Hub all start for 2020 THIS WEEK.
 * Don't forget to check the '''letter rack''' - rosters are now being distributed.
 * '''Saturday 29 February - Book Sale - '''Leap in and buy some great books! Doors open 8.30am.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 8 February 2020 =
 * If you have offered to deliver flyers for the Book Sale, please collect them from the table in the foyer.
 * Don't forget to check the letter rack - rosters are now being distributed.
 * New start dates for Playgroup, English Conversation Classes & The Hub - all return for 2020 in the week beginning 17 February.
 * Meeting of the Congregation at 11:30am on Sunday March 1 at 11:30am. Agenda at CongMeetingAgenda20200301

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 1 February 2020 =
 * The [[https://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Newsbeat-February-2020.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for February]] is now available.
 * CTM are running a [[https://victas.uca.org.au/event/new-and-renewing-gathering/|New and Renewing Gathering]] on Saturday March 24th.
 * [[DadsPlayGroup|Chinese Dad's Playgroup]] has been cancelled for this Saturday Feb 1 because of the novel corona virus 2019-nCoV.
 * For the same reason, TheHub will now commence on Tuesday 18th February at 10am.
 * Similarly the [[RosterEnglishClass|English conversation class]] will start on February 20.
 * Church Council met this week and provisional minutes are available at CouncilMinutes20200129.
 * Weekday playgoups will commence on Feb 17.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 25 January 2020 =
 * CraigMitchell is running a session on [[https://www.ucappep.org/forming-disciples-in-a-missional-church/|Forming disciples in a missional Church]] on 5 March, 10am-3pm at Glen Waverley UCA. Details and booking at the above link.
 * The 2019 performance of our solar panels has been added to SolarPowerPerformance

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 11 January 2020 =
 * To help meet gaps already identified and to enable longer term relief and recovery Synod have launched a Uniting Bushfire Appeal. You can find the appeal at https://www.vt.uniting.org/uniting-vic-tas-2020-bushfire-appeal/
 * [[https://www.target.com.au/targetbushfirereliefappeal|Target Australia]] will match dollar for dollar all cash contributions made to the Appeal via coin boxes and registers in stores. (But it appears that you forego your tax deduction.)
 * [[http://www.gerf.org.au|Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund]] has also been recommended.
 * A reminder that the church office will be closed until Tuesday 28 January – emails and phone messages will be monitored daily.
 * Don’t forget the Back to School and Backpack Blessing on Sunday 26 January at 10am.
 * Sunday morning worship will be a single service at 10:00am each week until the end of January 2020.
 * Watch this space for news about Sunday 4:30pm and 5:30pm activities in 2020.
 * Indonesian fellowship is in recess and will recommence in 2020.
 * Chinese fellowship is in recess and will recommence in March 2020.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 4 January 2020 =
 * NewView for [[attachment:NewView/201912.pdf|Dec 2019]] is available
 * Sunday 22 Dec 2019 – Combined Nativity Worship 10:00am
 * 24 Dec 2019 – Christmas Eve join us at 5:30pm or 11:00pm
 * 25 Dec 2019 – Christmas Day worship at 8:30am and 10:00am
 * 29 Dec 2019 – Combined Worship 10:00am
 * 31 Dec 2019 – New Year’s Eve join us at 11:00pm
 * Sunday morning worship will be a single service at 10:00am each week until the end of January 2020.
 * Sunday 4:30pm and 5:30pm activities have finished for 2019. Watch this space for news about what will happen in 2020.
 * Indonesian fellowship is in recess and will recommence in 2020.
 * Chinese fellowship is in recess and will recommence in March 2020.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 14 December 2019 =
 * The Christmas Trees Display - Christmas Reflections - is on until the end of December. Information booklets are available in the church foyer.
 * Rosters for 2020 are now being filled. If you can help, please put your name on the lists on the office counter.
 * Charity Christmas Cards are available to purchase from the office.
 * Indonesian fellowship is in recess and will recommence in 2020.
 * Chinese fellowship is in recess and will recommence in March 2020.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 7 December 2019 =
 * The [[https://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Newsbeat-December-2019.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for December]] is now available.
 * The [[https://communications.cmail20.com/t/r-e-jdkikity-uuiulyukil-m/|Synod of VicTas Newsletter for December]] is now available.
 * Our WelfareCommittee is one of the local charities being supported by [[https://www.grilld.com.au/restaurants/victoria/melbourne/glen-waverley|Grill'd]] for December. If you go there, identify yourself as being from GWUC, and you will be given double tokens to vote with. If we get the most votes of the three Decemeber causes, we will get $300. There are also special deals for 6 or more persons; ask.
 * Seniors' Service - Celebrate Christmas with Carols - this Sunday 8 December @ 2.30pm
 * Leisure Time Christmas Breakup - Monday 9 December @ 10.15am
 * Remembrance Service - Tuesday 10 December at 8pm.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 30 Nov 2019 =
 * ChurchCouncil met this week, and provisional minutes are [[CouncilMinutes20191127|available here.]]

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 23 Nov 2019 =
 * The Hub Children's Christmas Photos are on this week - Monday to Wednesday at 10am. Come along and join in the fun!
 * Don't forget to regularly check the office counter & letter rack - Christmas events and planning for 2020 has begun...

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 17 Nov 2019 =
 * The [[ChoirOfHopeUpdateSep2019|Choir of Hope survey]] mentioned in today's congregational meeting is available to members. (Login needed)
 * Our Welfare group has a jar at Grill'd for December. For details of how you can support them, see [[https://view.email.grilld.com.au/?qs=44e34195a67289d457eefa5f941b550890fd4c3e942faa76f1325b33b3094c41dca1cc8c5dc3dba29b4022ea99676ee68364afd1549c7408762a46f8f461a0e6c41973dd323bda818a5d40b1eecf02b3|this link.]]

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 10 Nov 2019 =
 * The [[https://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Newsbeat-November-2019.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for November]] is now available.
 * The [[https://communications.cmail19.com/t/r-e-jddtjhjy-uupjjiyjy-f/|Synod newsletter for November]] is now available.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 3 Nov 2019 =
 * Here is the [[http://www.prayasyoucan.com.au/|link to Sister Harris's website]] mentioned in the [[http://wiki.gwuc.org.au/gwuc/ChurchBulletin?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=201911.pdf|monthly Bulletin]]

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 26 Oct 2019 =
What an amazing Fete we had this last Saturday - if you missed it, pop Saturday 17 October 2020 into your diary - you don't want to miss the next one!

Coming up this week:

 * Seniors' Morning Tea at The Hub tomorrow, Thursday 24 Oct 2019 at 10am - all are welcome.
 * Pop Up Study this Sunday 27 Oct 2019 at 2pm - come along and join in this interactive presentation by Dr CraigMitchell.
 * Church Council met on Wednesday, and provisional minutes are available at CouncilMinutes20191023

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 12 Oct 2019 =
 * The [[attachment:PopUpStudy-20191027.pdf|Pop-Up Study]] with Presbytery Minister CraigMitchell is coming on 27 Oct 2019.
 * The [[https://communications.cmail20.com/t/r-e-jdtdilkt-ukdkykikn-e/|Synod Newsletter for October]] is now available.
 * An election for Church Councillors and Elders will be help this Sunday at all services.
 * Seniors' Week Concert Event - The Evans Family at 2.30pm. Entry by donation.
 * Planned Giving Envelopes are available from the table in the foyer.

= GWUC Headlines for w/e 5 Oct 2019 =
 * The [[https://www.ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Newsbeat-October-2019.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for October]] is now available, including a flyer for our forthcoming "Pop-Up Study" on 27 Oct 2019 at 2pm, here in Glen Waverley.
 * Council met this week and provisional minutes are available to those logged into the wiki at CouncilMinutes20191002. As always, if you need an account or other help, contact DavidMorgan or the church office.
 * Bring & Share Lunch is on this Sunday - All are welcome.
 * Planned Giving Envelopes are now available from the table in the foyer.
 * If you have offered to deliver leaflets for the fete, don’t forget to collect them from the table in the foyer. The leaflets need to be delivered by Sunday 13 October.
 * There is no 4.30 program during school holidays.		 ## The 10 in the above example apparently means uploaded in October, not necessarily the October edition.
## SUNDAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK! (John 20:1)


= GWUC Headlines for week ending May 4 =
 * Church Council met this week and [[CouncilMinutes20240502|provisional minutes ]] are available.
 * [[https://justact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/JustAct-Newsletter-April-2024-Digital.pdf|The Synod Social Justice Newsletter]] is now available.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Apr 27 =
 * Monash Interfaith Group are running a [[attachment:HarmonyLunch.jpeg|Harmony Day Lunch Celebration]] on Saturday May 4. To join the GWUC contingent, please contact JanClear

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Apr 20 =
 * The [[https://www.arrcc.org.au|Australian Religious Respose to Climate Change]] are asking us to sign a [[https://www.arrcc.org.au/solidarity_with_tanzania?utm_campaign=global_call&utm_medium=email&utm_source=arrcc|letter in support of Tanzanian Climate protestors.]]
<<Anchor(Bart)>>
 * Monash City Council have arranged [[ https://www.monash.vic.gov.au/Community/Diversity-Inclusion-and-Equal-Access/First-Nations-Reconciliation/Reconciliation-Week-2024|an evening with Uncle Bart Willoughby]] on Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. As a member of the Stolen Generation, Uncle Bart's music is incredibly moving and deeply rooted in personal and cultural heritage. Bookings essential at [[https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1203682|Trybooking.]]

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Apr 6 =
 * Church Council met this week, and provisional minutes are available [[CouncilMinutes20240404| here.]]

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Mar 30 =

 * The [[https://www.arrcc.org.au/flagships|Australian Religious Response to Climate Change Multi-faith Gathering at St Paul's Cathedral]] on Tuesday 7 May at 9.45 am for a 10 am start has been postponed to September 14 to 24 2024, to follow [[https://greenfaith.org/|GreenFaith International's]] timetable.
 * There is a new refugee resettlement program that allows local communities to sponsor the resettlement of refugees at lower cost than previously: CRISP: Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot - Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia. They are seeking to identify any members of congregations that might have a strong interest in supporting refugees and might have the capacity and interest in exploring the option. Contact MargaretFraser or DavidMorgan.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Mar 16 =
== CANA briefing on EPBC/Nature Positive laws ==
 * Climate Action Network Australia is hosting a network wide briefing on the EPBC/Nature Positive Law reforms. This will be reliable, balanced material to inform submissions that are currently being invited. Thursday, 14th March, 11 am - 12 noon Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra
 * Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81528106808
 * The presenters are Dr Megan Kessler (Humane Society International - Nature Campaigner) and Frances Medlock (Environmental Defenders Office Solicitor - Commonwealth and Government Liaison). Both Megan and Frances have been in the closed consultation sessions that the Department has been using to engage with stakeholders as part of the reforms process.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Mar 9 =
 * The [[https://ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Newsbeat-March-V1.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for March]] is now available, with several good stories about Glen Waverley.
 * Church Council met last week, and provisional minutes are available at CouncilMinutes20240307

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Mar 2 =
 * An invitation to join Chinese language Bible studies is at BibleStudiesChinese.
 * ChurchCouncil will meet Thursday next week. Items for consideration to [email protected]
 * The 9:15 and 11am services will be replaced by a 10am service from now to Easter.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Feb 10 =
 * Barth and the shadow of nothingness, Dr Daniel Sihombing<<BR>>We want to congratulate Doctor Daniel Sihombing who successfully publicly (as is customary with a Phd from a Dutch University) defended his Doctoral Thesis before an international panel on Thursday 25 January on zoom. Daniel's dissertation is titled "Barth and the shadow of nothingness - a post Soeharto contextual reading and seeks to connect the theology of Karl Barth with political and theological thought and practice in contemporary Indonesia" and shows how Barth’s theology offers a doctrine that encourages resistance even into the present day. As the third proposition of the thesis says: 'A contextual reading on Barth’s doctrine of nothingness unleashes a comprehensive theological framework that resists conformism, rejects defeatist realism, and avoids over- optimism.’ We wish Daniel well and hope this significant academic work will continue to bear fruit in the future, both in the practice of ministry as well as in the international academic arena.
 * [[https://ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Newsbeat-February1.pdf| Presbytery Newsletter for February]] is now available.
 * IanFerguson posted:<<BR>>{{attachment:IanFergusonUpdate.png| |width=300}}
 * THE VOICE REFERENDUM A UNITING CHURCH REFLECTION. Rev Sharon Hollis, National President UCA, SUNDAY 3 MARCH 2024 AT 2.30PM. FREE EVENT AT: Church of All Nations, 180 Palmerston Street, Carlton. Or for a Zoom link, email:[email protected]

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Jan 27 =
 * There will be a Presbytery Special Service to induct our new Presbytery ministers, Jay Robinson, PM Team Leader and Robin Yang, PM Church Development next Wednesday 31 January at 7pm in Noble Park (1 Allan St, Noble Park). The service will include commissioning 2024 Standing Committee including incoming Standing Committee members. [[https://us06web.zoom.us/j/92231575032?pwd=alltZ0NKVnRDcURwUnllL09KdmZxQT09|Zoom link]]


= GWUC Headlines for week ending Jan 13 =
 * FinanceReport202401 includes end of year financials.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Jan 6 =
 * The [[SolarPowerPerformance|performance of our solar panels]] has been updated for the year 2023.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Dec 30 =
 * Donate to the Christmas Bowl through Glen Waverley Uniting Church [[https://christmasbowl.actforpeace.org.au/46637?utm_campaign=CB23-WEB44&utm_source=afpweb&utm_medium=web|here]]

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Dec 23 =
 * [[https://www.agr.org.au/so/01Ond0LqJ?languageTag=en&cid=2260a6b7-91f4-4f8b-b904-75e2b6e646c9|A year end report from the Alliance for Gambling Reform]] is available.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Dec 16 =
 * [[https://communications.cmail20.com/t/r-e-tijujudk-njrhkdyjkl-q/|Synod e-news]] includes Christmas greeting from the Moderator and President.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Dec 2 =
 * [[attachment:2023-Advent-Letter.pdf|The Advent letter ]] is now available.
 * The [[https://ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Newsbeat-December.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for December]] is now available.
 * Church Council met this week and provisional minutes are available at CouncilMinutes20231127 (Wiki login required.)
 * Christmas Bowl information is available on the Outreach notice board or from OutreachSocialJustice.
 * [[https://ac.actforpeace.org.au/index.php?action=social&chash=5751ec3e9a4feab575962e78e006250d.2348&s=889708724406ec30f5aafd39393f269f|Further updates on Gaza]] are also available.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Nov 25 =
 * [[https://communications.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tiyklydk-nyutulujkd-m/|The November edition of Frontier News]] is available.
 * [[https://crosslight.org.au/|Reports of Synod 2023]] are now available, including a [[https://crosslight.org.au/2023/10/19/environment-for-change/|report featuring Heather Hon]].

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Nov 11 =
 * The [[https://ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Newsbeat-November-1.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for November]] is now available.
 * Greenpeace as asking us to sign a [[https://www.greenpeace.org.au/act/pacific-justice?utm_medium=social&utm_term=social+share&utm_source=email| petition]] to encourage Penny Wong to submit a strong case for climate action to the world’s highest court, so we can hold big polluters to account for the climate emergency and protect the human rights of our Pacific neighbours.
 * Climate Action Network have a related [[https://www.cana.net.au/solidarity-action-port-vila|appeal here]].


= GWUC Headlines for week ending Nov 4 =
 * [[https://ac.actforpeace.org.au/index.php?action=social&chash=0d7de1aca9299fe63f3e0041f02638a3.2231&s=889708724406ec30f5aafd39393f269f|An update from Act for Peace on Gaza ]] is available.
 * The [[https://mailchi.mp/0bb9e976402e/can-you-help-stop-nab-funding-coal-15603507?e=bf5df5aef6|Uniting Climate Action Network news]] is available including a link to a [[https://events.humanitix.com/electrify-everything|Zoom Forum on Electrification]] Tuesday 21 November 7-8.30pm.
 * The [[https://donate.unitingworld.org.au/everythingincommon|Uniting World Gift Stall]] now has Christmas gifts available.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Oct 21 =
 * The Assembly have circulated a [[https://mailchi.mp/09dbbe204820/14-days-of-prayer-for-the-voice-day-706545?e=fbdb623181|prayer for the morning after the referendum.]]
 * ChurchCouncil met this week, and [[CouncilMinutes20231016|provisional minutes]] are now available.
 * Act for Peace (Christmas Bowl) are [[https://ac.actforpeace.org.au/index.php?action=social&chash=84117275be999ff55a987b9381e01f96.2197&s=889708724406ec30f5aafd39393f269f|appealing for funds]] for humanitarian aid to Gaza.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Oct 14 =
 * The [[https://ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Newsbeat-October.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for October]] is now available, including an article on ChrisWaddell.
 * Church council will meet next Monday Oct 16, and the agenda is developing at CouncilAgenda20231016. Any matters for consideration should be sent to [email protected]
 * [[attachment:VoiceInformation/RayMinniecon23.pdf|A statement from Ray Minniecon, ]]an Anglican priest and an aboriginal elder.
 * [[https://actforpeace.org.au/Learn/|Act for Peace]] have launched [[https://ac.actforpeace.org.au/index.php?action=social&chash=8757150decbd89b0f5442ca3db4d0e0e.2182&s=889708724406ec30f5aafd39393f269f| an appeal to support health clinics in Gaza run]] by the Near East Council of Churches Gaza (NECC)
 * [[https://mailchi.mp/6d5205254dcd/ppep2022december15-6085858?e=f0fe1afd2f|Presbytery newsletter ]] is available with multiple mentions of Glen Waverley.
 
= GWUC Headlines for week ending Oct 7 =
 * The Assembly have released a [[https://uniting.church/14-days-of-prayer-for-the-voice/|series of daily prayers ]] leading up to the referendum.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Sep 30 =
 * [[WorshipAttendances|Attendance graphs]] have been updated.
 * Ox Roberts (Partnership/Fundraising manager at [[https://www.nungalinya.edu.au/|Nungalinya College]] in Darwin) and / or Ben van Gelderen (Principal) will be at GWUC Monday 16th from around 2-4pm for afternoon tea.
 * We are invited to a [[https://actionnetwork.org/events/wati-ngintakanya-wankani-waking-the-perentie-man?link_id=7&can_id=b0da114a061ddc31a61dc0ab77f886d6&source=email-invitation-to-wati-ngintakanya-wankani-waking-the-perentie-man-webinar&email_referrer=email_2058707&email_subject=invitation-to-wati-ngintakanya-wankani-waking-the-perentie-man-webinar|on line seminar]] about nuclear disarmament on Thursday 12 October.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Sep 23 =
 * Church Council met this week and [[CouncilMinutes20230918|provisional minutes]] are now available.
 * [[https://ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Newsbeat-September.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for September]] is now available.
 * The words of [[HoonInCharge|RossMackinnon's song for Hoon's farewell]] at available.
 * ChurchCouncil met twice this week and provisional minutes for [[CouncilMinutes20230918|Monday]] and [[CouncilMinutes20230919|Tuesday]] are available.
 * Palm Information Events. MELBOURNE – SOUTH-EAST – 30 SEPT, 5.30PM-9.00PM at the Clayton Town Hall. Contact Sylvia Coombe ([email protected]) or Anthony Sofe (mailto:[email protected]) <<BR>>What makes these events important is that they are directed towards PASIFIKA people, recognizing the importance of their role in supporting/connecting with workers from their home communities. The occasions will provide an opportunity to find out more about the [[https://www.palmscheme.gov.au/|PALM Scheme]], how it looks after the workers, and how best Pacific Diaspora may be involved in providing support. Each event is fully funded and will include a Pacific Meal with cultural entertainment contributions from PALM workers, and input from Australian Government personnel who run the program. To make the most of these one-off opportunities, please try and attend one of the events yourself and spread the spread the word around your Pacific community in each region, and encourage their attendance.
 * [[attachment:Uniting Church Glen Waverly.pdf|Appeal for Simon Thor]]

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Sep 16 =
 * The Dementia Workshop mentioned below has been cancelled pending re-scheduling.
 * The collection of links to information sources about the referendum at VoiceInformation continues to grow. Suggestions are welcome.
 * The [[https://www.agr.org.au/september-2023-newsletter?utm_campaign=9d9091ff-3f4a-4c9d-a5d6-b32f90edc46d&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=2260a6b7-91f4-4f8b-b904-75e2b6e646c9|September newsletter of the Alliance for Gambling Reform]] is available.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Sep 9 =
 * The [[https://www.arrcc.org.au/|ARRCC]] public meeting about climate change for people of faith in Melbourne is next week. Next Thursday evening, we will gather to share hope and get behind a new faith-based campaign that will make sure our elected representatives hear our voices loud and clear.
  * Wednesday September 13
  * 7.30 to 9.00pm
  * Stonnington Community Uniting Church
  * 59 Burke Road, Malvern East
 * The collection of links to information sources about the referendum at VoiceInformation continues to grow. Suggestions welcome.
 * The Mt Waverley UC Social Justice and Mission in Society Committee is organising another of their Dementia Workshops at Mt Waverley UC (482 High Street Road (corner Stewart St.) Mt Waverley) on Friday September 15th at 1.30pm to 3.00pm. Dr Emily Rosenich is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neuropsychology at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University. Emily’s research, funded by the Alzheimer’s Association, investigates how our lifestyles and our genetics interact to drive memory/thinking loss and dementia. In addition to her scientific work, Emily is a passionate science communicator and advocate for women in science. Please advise Margery Kennett on 9807 4084 or [email protected] of your intention to attend. A gold coin donation would be appreciated.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Sep 2 =
 * VoiceInformation is a collection of links to information sources about the referendum.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Aug 26 =
 * Unpacking the Statement from the Heart. Exploring the Uluru Statement from the Heart with Rev Cannon Associate Professor Glenn Loughrey - Sunday 27 August at 3 pm (a [[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89498359894?pwd=ckRRbTl1L1VUK2JTd2FQNFBCRkh2dz09|Zoom Only Meeting)]] This is going to be a great chance for those who missed Glenn's excellent presentation in Murrumbeena church. Glenn is a Wiradjuri man. He is a leader at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University in Canberra and the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne's Educator and Advocate for the Voice. He is the chairperson of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council, the vicar of St Oswald's in Glen Iris and artist in residence at St Paul's Anglican Cathedral in Melbourne. The meeting will be chaired by Rev Greg Crowe
 * Church Council met this week, and provisional minutes are available at CouncilMinutes20230821

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Aug 12 =
 * The [[https://ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Newsbeat-August-2023.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for August]] is now available.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Aug 05 =
 * [[https://communications.cmail19.com/t/r-e-tthyhic-nxckhbu-f/|Synod e-news]] and [[https://issuu.com/ucavictas/docs/202308_crosslight_august_flipbook|August crosslight]] are now available.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending July 29 =
 * The materials for HoonYou's DNA studies are at the bottom of InterCulturalMinistry

= GWUC Headlines for week ending July 22 =
 * Church Council met this week, and [[CouncilMinutes20230717|provisional minutes]] are now available.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending July 08 =
 * The [[https://ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Newsbeat-July-2023.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for July]] is now available, with a grateful note from RossMackinnon.
 * A webinar on the voice to parliament will be on Thursday 13 July at 7.30pm for an hour of listening, laughing and learning with your Church. The Working for Justice and Walking Together as First and Second Peoples Circles invite you into some deep dadirri listening around the Voice. Come and hear Palawa woman Alison Overeem, Advocate of the Walking Together Circle, Gamillaroi man and comedian Ben Moodie and Uncle Ray Minniecon, Aboriginal Pastor and a descendant of the Kabi Kabi nation and the Gurang Gurang nations join together and Yarn for Yes. For register click [[https://ucappep.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e8f27b32523221ded6bfe2d6&id=9e7ef98dd0&e=f0fe1afd2f|here.]]
 * [[https://communications.cmail19.com/t/r-l-ttdljjkd-nlukixtju-p/|A copy of Uniting Vic.Tas Winter Congregation Connect]] is now available, featuring information on Share Sunday on August 20, and how donated winter items help to ease hardship.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending July 01 =
 * Church Council met this week, and [[CouncilMinutes20230626|Provisional minutes]] are available
 * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g3ywT_JaOk|A youtube recording]] of a recent information session on the constitutional referendum is now available from Murrumbeena UCA.
 * [[https://www.act2uca.com/act2report|A report on ACT2, the consultation on the future of the UCA]] is available.
 * [[attachment:JobDescriptions/2023 Position Description - Welfare Co-ordinator.pdf|The Welfare Coordinator position description]] is now available.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending June 24 =
 * [[https://uniting.church/a-voice-to-parliament-in-2-pages/|Some new explantory material]] on The Voice is now available from Synod.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending June 17 =
 * The next Church Council meeting will be held on Monday 26 June. The [[http://wiki.gwuc.org.au/gwuc/CouncilAgenda20230626| agenda is developing. If you have items for inclusion, please email <<MailTo(councilsec AT gwuc DOT org DOT au)>>

= GWUC Headlines for week ending June 10 =
 * [[https://ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Newsbeat-June.pdf|The June Presbytery Newsletter]] includes Glen Waverley's Indonesian Festival.
 * Letters from Monash City Council to [[attachment:L from Monash Council to Residents.pdf|residents]] and [[attachment:L from Monash Council to Traders.pdf|traders]] give some information about parking changes planned when the Bogong Ave parking station is closed during extentions.
 * [[https://issuu.com/ucavictas/docs/202306crosslightjune_flipbook|June Crosslight]] is now available.
 * [[https://ucappep.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e8f27b32523221ded6bfe2d6&id=4a5af69092&e=f0fe1afd2f|Garry Deverall's talk about the Voice referendum]] is now available.


= GWUC Headlines for week ending May 20 =
 * ChurchCouncil met this week, and provisional minutes are [[CouncilMinutes20230515|available.]]
 * The next Home-brewed pub conversation about forming new communities of faith will be held on Sunday 21 May 2023 at 4pm at The Rogue Squire, Cnr Ferntree Gully & Jells Rd, Wheelers Hill. This regular gathering is for those interested or involved in starting contextual expressions of Christian community. We’re a peer group of learners about gathering people beyond the church and exploring faith with them. For more information contact Craig Mitchell [email protected]
 * The Seventeenth Meeting of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania will commence at 10am on Saturday 18 Nov 2023 and conclude at 4pm on Tuesday 21 Nov 2023. The meeting will be held at Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. It is time to consider nominating for membership at the 2023 Synod Meeting. Any confirmed member of the Uniting Church can nominate as a Synod member.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending May 13 =
 * Synod is holding a [[attachment:230509eLMJIM_Net Zero Greenhouse Dropin.pdf|Zoom session on reaching net zero emissions]] Wednesday 31 May 2023, 6pm-7:30pm.


= GWUC Headlines for week ending May 6 =
 * The [[https://ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Newsbeat-05-2023.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for May]] is now available.
 * PPE and the Victorian Council of Churches are co-sponsoring an evening of listening and conversation about The Uluru Statement from the Heart and the Voice Referendum on Tuesday evening 30 May at Glen Waverley Uniting Church, 7.30-9.00pm. The speaker will be Rev Dr Garry Deverell, Lecturer and Research Fellow in the School of Indigenous Studies, University of Divinity. [[https://ucappep.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e8f27b32523221ded6bfe2d6&id=1e8f34e4ad&e=f0fe1afd2f|More details here.]]

= GWUC Headlines for week ending April 22 =
 * Church Council met this week, and provisional minutes are available at CouncilMinutes20230417.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending April 15 =
 * [[IndonesianFestivalPlanApr2023|Plans for the Indonesian Festival]] are coming together. Bookings are now open for the paid events.
 * Church Council meets Monday evening. Agenda items to DavidMorgan please.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending April 8 =
 * The [[https://ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Newsbeat_April_WWW.pdf|April Newsbeat (Presbytery newsletter)]] is now available.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending April 1 =
 * [[https://ac.actforpeace.org.au/index.php?action=social&chash=df877f3865752637daa540ea9cbc474f.1550&s=889708724406ec30f5aafd39393f269f|A new appeal by Act for Peace]] will support refugees in Kenya.
 * Professor Anne Pattel-Gray speaks about the [[https://ucappep.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e8f27b32523221ded6bfe2d6&id=5924608cb2&e=f0fe1afd2f|Uluru Statement from the Heart and the Voice referendum on Youtube]]. [[https://ucappep.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2e8f27b32523221ded6bfe2d6&id=dceeec3392&e=f0fe1afd2f|Rev Dr Garry Deverell also speaks about the Statement and the referendum]]. Both Anne and Garry are faculty members of the University of Divinity.
 * The [[https://e.issuu.com/embed.html?d=202304cross_april_newflip&u=ucavictas|April edition of CrossLight]] is now available.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending March 25 =
 * [[https://mailchi.mp/bed2e4cbd25b/news-and-upcoming-initiatives-to-spark-your-energy-renewable-of-course-15571524?e=bf5df5aef6|United Climate Action Network news]] is available.
 * The [[Survey2023|Survey]] requested by the last congregational meeting is now available.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending March 18 =
 * Church Council met this week, and [[CouncilMinutes20230313|provisional minutes]] are now available to the congregation.
 * Presbytery have provided some links to do with The Voice referendum.
  * Resources from the Official Yes Campaigns – [[https://yes23.com.au/ online course and materials]] and their booklet attached, and [[https://fromtheheart.com.au/education/#/|online course.]]
  * Kitchen Table Conversation: [[https://togetheryes.com.au/|Yes, Together.]]


= GWUC Headlines for week ending March 11 =
 * The [[https://ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Newsbeat-03-2023.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for March]] is now available.
 * A [[attachment:EcoTaskHomePage/Net Zero Emissions for the Synod Discussion Paper.pdf|discussion paper on the Synod of VicTas achieving net zero carbon emissions]] has been released.
 * The final total for the Book Sale is $6552.27, a great result for all those who helped at all stages. Remaing books have been deliverd to [[ https://www.brotherhoodbooks.org.au/about-us|Brother hood books]] and children's books to [[https://123read2me.org.au/|123read2me]]

= GWUC Headlines for week ending March 4 =
 * March is the month for our Welfare program at [[https://www.grilld.com.au/restaurants/victoria/melbourne/glen-waverley|Grill'd Local Matters.]] Put your tokens in our jar to maximise our funding.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Feb 18 =
 * Church Council met this week, and provisional minutes are available at CouncilMinutes20230220
 * Monash City Council is [[https://www.monash.vic.gov.au/About-Us/News/Monash-first-to-deliver-soft-plastics-recycling-option-for-residents-following-suspension-of-RedCycle|accepting soft plastics for recycling]] at the Ferntree Gully Road depot. If you would like to be part of a scheme to collect soft plastics from the congregation and take to the depot, please contact DavidMorgan

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Feb 18 =
 * For those wishing to donate to the earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria, Act for Peace, the aid arm of the National Council of Churches in Australia, (Christmas Bowl) have now launched an emergency appeal at https://actforpeace.org.au/syria-turkiye-earthquake/
 * The [[https://www.agr.org.au/feb-2023-newsletter?utm_campaign=b32ac956-850f-40b1-a015-8d763f773c6d&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=2260a6b7-91f4-4f8b-b904-75e2b6e646c9|Alliance for Gambling Reform newsletter]] is now available.
 * The [[https://issuu.com/ucavictas/docs/202302_crosslight_feb_flip|February Crosslight]] features a story about Kelly Skilton.
 * The CarefulKitchenCrew have prepared a checklist for UsingTheChurchKitchen

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Feb 11 =
 * Sarah Manase, Presbytery Communications Officer wrote:
  Our Newsbeat Newsletter goes out the 1st week of every month, so if you know any stories or workshops or testimonies that would be useful, I would appreciate them by the 24th of every month. <<BR>>It doesn't need to be long, whether it be 1 page or 1/2 a page or even just a paragraph and lots of good quality photos - this would be great! <<BR>>In the month of March our theme will be focusing on " Thankfulness". If you have any people or know of a story that leads to this theme that would great. Or if not, anything is welcome.
 * A picture of the original Methodist Church in Waverley road is at HistoricalPictures. If you can identify any of the people, please tell DavidMorgan.

= GWUC Headlines for week ending Feb 4 =
 * The [[https://ucappep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Newsbeat-02-2023.pdf|Presbytery Newsletter for February]] is now available, including articles about Kelly Skilton and Daniel Sihombing.
 * The stained glass display funded by the Marriott bequest is now on display. [[MarriottArtworkInstalled|A photo with the artist's explanation ]] is available.

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  • Monash City Council have arranged an evening with Uncle Bart Willoughby on Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. As a member of the Stolen Generation, Uncle Bart's music is incredibly moving and deeply rooted in personal and cultural heritage. Bookings essential at Trybooking.

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  • Church Council met this week, and provisional minutes are available here.

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CANA briefing on EPBC/Nature Positive laws

  • Climate Action Network Australia is hosting a network wide briefing on the EPBC/Nature Positive Law reforms. This will be reliable, balanced material to inform submissions that are currently being invited. Thursday, 14th March, 11 am - 12 noon Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra

  • Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81528106808

  • The presenters are Dr Megan Kessler (Humane Society International - Nature Campaigner) and Frances Medlock (Environmental Defenders Office Solicitor - Commonwealth and Government Liaison). Both Megan and Frances have been in the closed consultation sessions that the Department has been using to engage with stakeholders as part of the reforms process.

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  • An invitation to join Chinese language Bible studies is at BibleStudiesChinese.

  • ChurchCouncil will meet Thursday next week. Items for consideration to [email protected]

  • The 9:15 and 11am services will be replaced by a 10am service from now to Easter.

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  • Barth and the shadow of nothingness, Dr Daniel Sihombing
    We want to congratulate Doctor Daniel Sihombing who successfully publicly (as is customary with a Phd from a Dutch University) defended his Doctoral Thesis before an international panel on Thursday 25 January on zoom. Daniel's dissertation is titled "Barth and the shadow of nothingness - a post Soeharto contextual reading and seeks to connect the theology of Karl Barth with political and theological thought and practice in contemporary Indonesia" and shows how Barth’s theology offers a doctrine that encourages resistance even into the present day. As the third proposition of the thesis says: 'A contextual reading on Barth’s doctrine of nothingness unleashes a comprehensive theological framework that resists conformism, rejects defeatist realism, and avoids over- optimism.’ We wish Daniel well and hope this significant academic work will continue to bear fruit in the future, both in the practice of ministry as well as in the international academic arena.

  • Presbytery Newsletter for February is now available.

  • IanFerguson posted:
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  • THE VOICE REFERENDUM A UNITING CHURCH REFLECTION. Rev Sharon Hollis, National President UCA, SUNDAY 3 MARCH 2024 AT 2.30PM. FREE EVENT AT: Church of All Nations, 180 Palmerston Street, Carlton. Or for a Zoom link, email:[email protected]

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  • There will be a Presbytery Special Service to induct our new Presbytery ministers, Jay Robinson, PM Team Leader and Robin Yang, PM Church Development next Wednesday 31 January at 7pm in Noble Park (1 Allan St, Noble Park). The service will include commissioning 2024 Standing Committee including incoming Standing Committee members. Zoom link

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  • Donate to the Christmas Bowl through Glen Waverley Uniting Church here

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  • Synod e-news includes Christmas greeting from the Moderator and President.

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  • The Presbytery Newsletter for November is now available.

  • Greenpeace as asking us to sign a petition to encourage Penny Wong to submit a strong case for climate action to the world’s highest court, so we can hold big polluters to account for the climate emergency and protect the human rights of our Pacific neighbours.

  • Climate Action Network have a related appeal here.

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  • Attendance graphs have been updated.

  • Ox Roberts (Partnership/Fundraising manager at Nungalinya College in Darwin) and / or Ben van Gelderen (Principal) will be at GWUC Monday 16th from around 2-4pm for afternoon tea.

  • We are invited to a on line seminar about nuclear disarmament on Thursday 12 October.

GWUC Headlines for week ending Sep 23

  • Church Council met this week and provisional minutes are now available.

  • Presbytery Newsletter for September is now available.

  • The words of RossMackinnon's song for Hoon's farewell at available.

  • ChurchCouncil met twice this week and provisional minutes for Monday and Tuesday are available.

  • Palm Information Events. MELBOURNE – SOUTH-EAST – 30 SEPT, 5.30PM-9.00PM at the Clayton Town Hall. Contact Sylvia Coombe ([email protected]) or Anthony Sofe (mailto:[email protected])
    What makes these events important is that they are directed towards PASIFIKA people, recognizing the importance of their role in supporting/connecting with workers from their home communities. The occasions will provide an opportunity to find out more about the PALM Scheme, how it looks after the workers, and how best Pacific Diaspora may be involved in providing support. Each event is fully funded and will include a Pacific Meal with cultural entertainment contributions from PALM workers, and input from Australian Government personnel who run the program. To make the most of these one-off opportunities, please try and attend one of the events yourself and spread the spread the word around your Pacific community in each region, and encourage their attendance.

  • Appeal for Simon Thor

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  • The ARRCC public meeting about climate change for people of faith in Melbourne is next week. Next Thursday evening, we will gather to share hope and get behind a new faith-based campaign that will make sure our elected representatives hear our voices loud and clear.

    • Wednesday September 13
    • 7.30 to 9.00pm
    • Stonnington Community Uniting Church
    • 59 Burke Road, Malvern East

  • The collection of links to information sources about the referendum at VoiceInformation continues to grow. Suggestions welcome.

  • The Mt Waverley UC Social Justice and Mission in Society Committee is organising another of their Dementia Workshops at Mt Waverley UC (482 High Street Road (corner Stewart St.) Mt Waverley) on Friday September 15th at 1.30pm to 3.00pm. Dr Emily Rosenich is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neuropsychology at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University. Emily’s research, funded by the Alzheimer’s Association, investigates how our lifestyles and our genetics interact to drive memory/thinking loss and dementia. In addition to her scientific work, Emily is a passionate science communicator and advocate for women in science. Please advise Margery Kennett on 9807 4084 or [email protected] of your intention to attend. A gold coin donation would be appreciated.

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  • VoiceInformation is a collection of links to information sources about the referendum.

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  • Unpacking the Statement from the Heart. Exploring the Uluru Statement from the Heart with Rev Cannon Associate Professor Glenn Loughrey - Sunday 27 August at 3 pm (a Zoom Only Meeting) This is going to be a great chance for those who missed Glenn's excellent presentation in Murrumbeena church. Glenn is a Wiradjuri man. He is a leader at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University in Canberra and the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne's Educator and Advocate for the Voice. He is the chairperson of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council, the vicar of St Oswald's in Glen Iris and artist in residence at St Paul's Anglican Cathedral in Melbourne. The meeting will be chaired by Rev Greg Crowe

  • Church Council met this week, and provisional minutes are available at CouncilMinutes20230821

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  • The Presbytery Newsletter for July is now available, with a grateful note from RossMackinnon.

  • A webinar on the voice to parliament will be on Thursday 13 July at 7.30pm for an hour of listening, laughing and learning with your Church. The Working for Justice and Walking Together as First and Second Peoples Circles invite you into some deep dadirri listening around the Voice. Come and hear Palawa woman Alison Overeem, Advocate of the Walking Together Circle, Gamillaroi man and comedian Ben Moodie and Uncle Ray Minniecon, Aboriginal Pastor and a descendant of the Kabi Kabi nation and the Gurang Gurang nations join together and Yarn for Yes. For register click here.

  • A copy of Uniting Vic.Tas Winter Congregation Connect is now available, featuring information on Share Sunday on August 20, and how donated winter items help to ease hardship.

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  • ChurchCouncil met this week, and provisional minutes are available.

  • The next Home-brewed pub conversation about forming new communities of faith will be held on Sunday 21 May 2023 at 4pm at The Rogue Squire, Cnr Ferntree Gully & Jells Rd, Wheelers Hill. This regular gathering is for those interested or involved in starting contextual expressions of Christian community. We’re a peer group of learners about gathering people beyond the church and exploring faith with them. For more information contact Craig Mitchell [email protected]

  • The Seventeenth Meeting of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania will commence at 10am on Saturday 18 Nov 2023 and conclude at 4pm on Tuesday 21 Nov 2023. The meeting will be held at Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. It is time to consider nominating for membership at the 2023 Synod Meeting. Any confirmed member of the Uniting Church can nominate as a Synod member.

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  • The Presbytery Newsletter for May is now available.

  • PPE and the Victorian Council of Churches are co-sponsoring an evening of listening and conversation about The Uluru Statement from the Heart and the Voice Referendum on Tuesday evening 30 May at Glen Waverley Uniting Church, 7.30-9.00pm. The speaker will be Rev Dr Garry Deverell, Lecturer and Research Fellow in the School of Indigenous Studies, University of Divinity. More details here.

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  • March is the month for our Welfare program at Grill'd Local Matters. Put your tokens in our jar to maximise our funding.

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  • Sarah Manase, Presbytery Communications Officer wrote:

    • Our Newsbeat Newsletter goes out the 1st week of every month, so if you know any stories or workshops or testimonies that would be useful, I would appreciate them by the 24th of every month.
      It doesn't need to be long, whether it be 1 page or 1/2 a page or even just a paragraph and lots of good quality photos - this would be great!
      In the month of March our theme will be focusing on " Thankfulness". If you have any people or know of a story that leads to this theme that would great. Or if not, anything is welcome.

  • A picture of the original Methodist Church in Waverley road is at HistoricalPictures. If you can identify any of the people, please tell DavidMorgan.

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