morepraxis

World Aids Day is a day where people around the world reflect on the reality of HIV/AIDS,
its effects, and future strategies for educating about and combatting the disease. The UnitingJustice website has just been updated to include links to the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliances resources for World Aids Day. These resources are excellent, and include an [...]

At the Nearly NCYC service, I was impressed by the ‘me-church’ clips, which originated in the US, and feature people asking for various bribes to get to church. (I’ll come to church if I get tix to the Superbowl…)
I wrote a post on a suburban mall church at my blog, which featured the type of [...]

The upper room project meets the first Monday of each month (6:-8:30pm) to engage with spirituality and justice as struggled with and fought for by the Prophets and Jesus. We meet upstairs in the Shine Caf?/Bar (74 Kingsway Glen Waverley) with gallery space, discussion corners, opportunity for practical response and pondering space.
We hope the upper [...]

Human Rights Vigil
Friday 8 December, 6pm
Saint John?s Anglican Church, Point Nepean Road, Sorrento
Saturday 9 December next is the fifth anniversary of the arrest and imprisonment of DAVID HICKS. Whatever one thinks of Hicks himself, it is not right that he should be imprisoned for so long without a fair and proper trial.
MOHAMMED SAGAR is the [...]

Here are a few shots of the Micah tent and our undies action. Click on a thumbnail to enlarge.

Thought this was great so I stole it from Ben. Thanks Ben.
The Government line:
On Wednesday on Melbourne?s 3AW, the Treasurer said this about increases to Australia?s Official Development Assistance on 3AW in Melbourne:
You know, Australia is generous. Australia is currently giving in aid, $3 thousand million. Let me say that again because it rolls off [...]

Below are some notes on the main parties? policies and UCA direction concerning Climate, Industrial Relations and Community Service Funding.
There are suggestions and contact details to take further action in your area – enjoy.
Thanks to our friendly neighbourhood J.I.M unit.
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Victorian Election Notes – Comm Service Funding.pdf
Victorian Election Notes – Climate Change.pdf
Victorian Election Notes – [...]