morepraxis

So I thought as it seem to be a buzz of conversation I would put some links up.
The Article -http://www.theage.com.au/national/new-faith-throws-out-the-ten-commandments-20080915-4h3d.html
the followup article from today http://www.theage.com.au/national/gentle-rebuke-over-ministers-new-faith-20080921-4l0o.html
Uniting Church Statement of Faith:
UCA web page http://victas.uca.org.au/

Following media reports on the views of the Rev. Dr. Francis Macnab, many people will be interested in the policy of the Uniting [...]

The Murray-Darling is at breaking point – literally dying of thirst.
The Murray-Darling Basin accounts for over 40% of Australia’s agricultural production and grows almost a third of all our food. It’s Australia’s food bowl. Could we survive without this mighty river system?
It’s time to implement urgent solutions to save it – as things heat up [...]

Please write to Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard asking her to meet with us as soon as possible, so her decisions about the shape of the new industrial relations system can include an understanding of the daily workplace realities of migrant women workers like us.

I copied the whole post over from our friends at just act. A list this good needs a few homes
I will have to show this list to my son JJ – he is always picking up snacks off the shelves asking “Is this made by the bad people?” I tend to reply “probably”
Do [...]

Crazy Dancin? Kat we call her
Converge [LIVE] – the CD+DVD and Songbook
NCYC09 is celebrating the launch of Converge [LIVE] – the CD+DVD and Songbook of great new worship music, recorded live, and available now! You can download CONVERGE for free right now by just inviting a friend to download the song too!
Find out [...]

UPDATE:
Great news:Turkish woman trade union leader Meryem ?zs?g?t has been released from jail.
In a statement issued today by Public Services International, it was reported that Meryem’s union — SES — “thanked the international community for its support and solidarity via the LabourStart campaign as well as PSI affiliates”
and others.
(The full statement is on the PSI [...]

[ September 20, 2008; ]

Our morepraxis gathering will now take place at the Greenwood retreat centre. Our home in Wantirna.

I invite you all to our house. Sat 20 10:30am-till late
An open house day with times and places to build a movement.

I?m happy to billet people traveling a distance and ask that others in the East offer a bed/floor to [...]

[ September 21, 2008; 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

Preparing for Nonviolent Direct Action:
a workshop for faith based activists thinking about or preparing to engage in nonviolent direct action

Are you concerned about injustice, militarism and climate change? Do you think there is more to following Jesus than personal piety and private prayer? Do you long for a Church that recovers the call to [...]