Tag Archives: Covenant
Sermon: Day of Mourning
Today, the Sunday before the 26th of January, is commemorated by the Uniting Church as a Day of Mourning, remembering that while the raising of the Union Jack in Sydney Cove was ultimately wonderful for all the Second Peoples who have been able to live here, it was the beginning of centuries of dispossession, disease, and violence for Australia’s First Peoples. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, community, Covenant, Day of Mourning, Justice, Luke 4:14-21, Nazareth Manifesto, UAICC, Uniting Church, unity, Year of Luke
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Reflection: Pentecost demands Reconciliation
History reminds us that, sadly, when the church preached the gospel here in Australia it was often the furthest thing from ‘good news’. It was accompanied with racism, violence, and dispossession. Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 2:1-21, Bringing Them Home, Covenant, Pentecost, reconciliation, Reconciliation Week
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Sermon: Day of Mourning
We cannot celebrate everything that Australia has become without acknowledging the shadow side of our history. Continue reading
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Tagged Australia Day, Covenant, Day of Mourning, Luke 4:14-21, UAICC, uniting church in australia, Year of Luke
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