morepraxis

But, when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.
 
- Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776.

ministry opportunity
Casual workers for youth Ministry project wanted.
the Fretshop is a thriving youth ministry project run by the Rowville Uniting Church. Based on the common interest of playing guitar (plus bass and drums) we create a positive community where we encourage and learn off each other and encourage positive, creative self-expression in adolescents. The [...]

[ July 8, 2007 to July 15, 2007. ] NAIDOC is a celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander people.

In 2007, NAIDOC will be celebrated from 8th – 15th July.

There are various events around Australia that all Australians can take part in.

Click here for info and events

Below is an update from our Uniting Justice friends
joint statement on government’s new indigenous policy
A press conference was held this morning (June 26) in Parliament house with Indigenous and Community leaders, including the Churches, regarding the Federal Government’s recent response to indigenous disadvantage. This is a critical issue. While the Little Children Are Sacred report [...]

[ July 27, 2007 to July 29, 2007. ]
Belgrave Heights Convention Centre
“…we need more fools, holy fools who insist that the folly of the cross is wiser than any human power. And the world may call us crazy” ? Shane Claiborne
God uses the foolish to bring about his will in the world. Who could have guessed that such peculiar God-actions ? [...]

[ July 21, 2007; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] See the winning films from the Third Take Short Film Competition announced and screened.

Saturday 21 July, 7.30pm
Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Federation Square, Melbourne

Tickets: $5
Bookings: Jesse Cain at info@thirdtake.org.au or call (03) 9251 5271

Dress – after 5

Visit http://thirdtake.org.au for more details.

Short films by filmmakers, youth groups, churches and schools from around Australia and the world [...]

CPTnet 29 June 2007
by Mary Yoder
(post by Age taken from CPTemail updates)
Recently, the staff at Al-Ihsan Charitable Society invited CPT to visit
their facility, a rehabilitation center for mentally disabled children and
adults in Hebron. Founded in 1983, Al-Ihsan has withstood two Intifadas and
all the evils associated with them: curfews, roadblocks, money shortages,
and much more. [...]

[ July 2, 2007; 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ]
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 [...]