Social Justice
Candle lighting liturgy- Black Lives Matter
Below follows some extracts from the liturgy developed by Rev Jan Sebastian for Sunday January 26. The community chose to recognise this day as Survival Day, rather than Australia Day or…
Read More‘The first will be last, and the last first’
Sophia encourage us to act for justice, to advocate for change and to stand up for those who cannot speak for themselves. One of the hallmarks of true wisdom is…
Read MoreGirls can change the world – International Day of the Girl Child
You cannot succeed when half of us are held back – Malala Yousafzai Last Sunday Sophia’s Spring observed the International Day of the Girl Child. Since 2012, United Nations has…
Read MoreUniting Church joins National Redress Scheme
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan announced yesterday that the Uniting Church will opt in to the Federal Government’s National Redress Scheme for people who have…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day – March 8
While International Women’s Day is often seen as a day to celebrate women, and their achievements, it is important not to lose sight of the political edge that this day…
Read Moremidsumma celebration
This Sunday
A service to mark the World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel When: 10.00am, Sunday 20 September Where: Sophia’s Spring, an ecofeminist community of the Uniting Church in Australia CERES…
Read MoreRequest to sign petition re Syrian Refugees
The team from Campaign for Australian Aid are urgently seeking support for a petition to ask the Prime Minister to be generous in offering Syrian refugees safe haven here, in…
Read MoreNAIDOC Week – July 6-13
NAIDOC Week is held each year in the first full week of July. It is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and it is an opportunity…
Read MoreWorld Refugee Day – June 20
for more information about refugees, World Refugee Day or Refugee Week and for ideas of ways you can help make a difference: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/ http://www.refugeeweek.org.au/events/vic.php http://www.un.org/en/events/refugeeday/ http://www.asylumseekerprograms.org.au/ http://www.chilout.org/ http://rac-vic.org/ http://www.welcometoaustralia.org.au/ http://www.unitingjustice.org.au/refugees-and-asylum-seekers/information-and-action-resources/item/952-refugee-week-resource-2014…
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