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National Sorry Day - time for a little less conversation, a little more action

Leading community services provider, UnitingCare NSW.ACT is calling for more action to address Indigenous inequities on the eve of National Sorry Day, Wednesday 26 May 2010..

  • CMA Award for Christian Broadcasting

    At the Christian Media Australia conference (CMA) held on the Gold Coast May 12-14th, Martin Johnson was presented with an award for service to Christian broadcasting.

  • Territory Trio in Togo

    Work colleagues, Marg, Rita Anderson and Elaine McArthur, went at their own expense to serve with Mercy Ships on the Africa Mercy in Togo, one of the world's poorest nations. Marg and Rita served among the nursing crew, while Elaine worked as a housekeeper, helping to care for the needs of the 450 crew.

  • Kenneth L. McDowell coined the phrase, "Sport and Leisure Ministry"

    The Reverend Kenneth L. McDowell a Uniting Church minister (Ordained Methodist) passed to glory last week and Wednesday 19 May 2010 a memorial service of thanksgiving in Sydney acknowledged the many lives his ministry had a profound positive effect upon.

  • Launch of Half Time Australia

    Christian Management Australia (CMA) has announced a series of breakfast / lunch functions around Australia in July and August, to assist with the launch of Half Time Australia (www.halftime.org.au). These functions will feature special international guest speaker, Lloyd Reeb.

  • orangeHOPE

    orangeHOPE is an opportunity to use your imagination to help the sick, orphaned and youth affected by AIDS in Malawi.

  • Hungry for the Word of God

    The great commission given to us by Jesus was to go and make disciples of all nations. In other words to go and spread a passion for Jesus Christ in all areas of the world, to a point to where they too will want to understand God more, and to ultimately be a follower of Jesus Christ.

  • Bringing hope to the streets of Macau

    By day the area buzzes with tourists seeking a bargain and locals shopping for specialty foods; the place full of noise, talk and crowds. By night the dark closes in and while the shops remain open, a different product is for sale in the rooms upstairs.

  • Compassion: The Art of Survival

    Blue Easel is a creative aspect of Compassion that allows artists to be advocates for children.

  • Peter George seeks the Lord in cricket

    Australia\'s cricket 'quick', Peter George, who was rushed to the Australian team in New Zealand in April to cover for fellow fast bowler Ryan Harris, was interviewed by the Australian Missionary News IPTV.

  • Talking to Muslims about Jesus

    A year and a bit ago, during a Credo outreach week at UTS, a group of young Muslim men came up to the stall being run by about a dozen members of the group.

  • Budget 2010 - How will the poor fare?

    Last night\'s federal budget announcements contained some good news for the world\'s poor.