Catch up on some good free-to-air-TV on a cold night
ABC - Compass program - Jesus’ Female Disciples – The New Evidence - Part 1 and Part 2
SBS - The Song Keepers

Coming soon
SBS - Marry Me Marry My Family - casting call
ABC - new episodes of Songs of Praise announced

Replacing parliamentary prayer

On 27 June 2018, the Senate referred this matter related to the Committee on procedure for inquiry and report by 22 August 2018.

National Church Life Survey (NCLS)

During NAIDOC Week, NCLS Research released research results on Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations in churches.

Hear from church attenders on attitudes to treaty and constitution and the gap between their aspirations and actions in reconciliation efforts. Hear leaders views about the way forward, and what's actually happening in local churches.

World Council of Churches

Building bridges of faith in the HIV response

At the Global Village of the International AIDS Conference 2018 in Amsterdam, faith-based organizations have been demonstrating efforts at “overcoming barriers, building bridges”. This was the theme of the 22nd conference addressing the global response to HIV.

Diakonia: “a tool to reach abundance of life” (John10:10)

The WCC recently held a seminar on young people’s involvement in “Ecumenical Diakonia and Sustainable Development,” in Matanzas, Cuba.

Youth PoWR 2018 - Harmony for Humanity: Unity in Diversity
Join in, have a voice in shaping our multi-religious, multicultural society.
When: Sunday 19 August 2018, 2:00 - 5:00pm
Where: SGI Australia, 3 Parkview Dr, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 

Invitation to lunch with Rabbi Bob Kaplan - "Keeping the faith in interfiath work in the age of Trump"
When:Thursday 23 August 2018, 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Venue: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Level 9, 225 George St, Sydney CBD.

Conversation
“DIY Spirituality: A growing modern trend?”
Date:Wednesday 12 September 2018
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Venue: Trinity College, Old Warden's Lodge, 100 Royal Pde, Parkville VIC 

 Australian Religious Press Association

Early bird registrations end 31 July 2018

Communicating Hope and Trust in a Public Faith 

September 7-8 2018

Novotel Hotel, 200 Creek Street, Brisbane QLD

Bishop Philip Huggins sends his greetings from Box Hill Town Hall Melbourne where the 15th Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia is being held. He is honoured by the gracious invitation to join the meeting with our Uniting Church friends as they meet to discern and reach out in faith.

Thank you to Stuart McMillan for his fellowship with us as President of the Uniting Church in Australia and for chairing the meeting of National Church leaders. 

As he returns to his beloved 'Top End', may Stuart and his family enjoy grace and peace in the embrace of the local community.

The Religious Society of Friends Australia (Quakers) are currently holding their Yearly Meeting on the Central Coast of NSW. The meeting brings together Friends across the nation for a week in a time of reflective discernment.