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Jessica Morthorpe, a member of Kippax Uniting Church and Founder of the Five Leaf Eco Awards, gives a personal reflection on ecological issues and theology concerning introduced species. more
The ACT Uniting Church Young Adults Group helps out with a native revegetation project at Greenhills Conference Centre, and plants a snow gum in memory of the day. more
Professor Robert Barry Leal examines attitudes to food as these appear in the first book of the Bible. He seeks perspectives on current issues related to food, such as global inequality in access to food and ecological degradation. more
Nola Stewart, a member of Castlecrag Uniting Church and St Thomas’ Anglican Church North Sydney, reflects upon the Hebrew word "rada" in Genesis 1:26 as being the centre of strength in creation. more
Presbytery Minister of Parramatta-Nepean Presbytery, Rev Dr David Reichardt, is to bring the ~WaterLines~ message of... more
Miriam Pepper, a member of Maroubra Junction Uniting Church, reflects on how everyday practices can change our understandings. more
Retired associate professor of psychology and member of Crows Nest Uniting Church Les Higgins reflects on the human ability to perceive beauty in nature. This article is based on a talk Les gave at the seminar, ‘Re-imaging God, Earth and Ourselves’, which was co-sponsored by Eremos and held at South Sydney Uniting Church on 31 May 2009. more
'Project Green Church' is an initiative of Maroubra Junction Uniting Church. Its goals are to make the church more environmentally sustainable and to inspire others to follow this example. more
A small ecumenical group, including members of Uniting Earthweb, spent some days together in early May in “ecological learning” in central western NSW. This included participation in an event on “Caring for Creation” organised by the Sisters of Mercy in Bathurst. Following that, we the group visit four Christian farmers, and learned about stewardship of the land in farming, and the various issues facing people in rural and regional areas. This article is a report on the experience. more
Sharks. As one of the most feared and maligned creatures on earth, sharks represent a group of creatures which are one... more
Helen Yoo discusses the social justice impacts of climate change, focusing particularly on the Pacific region, and lays out the imperative for action. more
This text forms part of a presentation given by John Court at Dunmore Lang College, Macquarie University, on 8 July 2006. John explores attitudes toward nature, and Christian "stewardship with nature" and "kinship with nature" approaches. more
How much of the earth’s resources does it take to run your church? Electricity, water, and maybe gas are... more
Miriam Pepper, Project Green Church worker, gives an overview of the ways to integrate the environment and ecology into the life of your church. This article first appeared in the September 2008 edition of Insights. more
(Professor) Robert Barry Leal reflects on Christian attitudes to nature, and particularly on the notion of "dominion" from Genesis 1. more
David Reichardt is Presbytery Minister in the Parramatta-Nepean Presbytery, and is completing a PhD in ecotheology. In this article, David reflects on the need for a spirituality of our times that emphasises not only God's transcendence, but also God's immanence here with us in creation. The article first appeared in Grevillea in November 2008. more
Click here to access: liturgical resources for a service of worshipecologically senstive hymns and songsmaterials for... more
Miriam Pepper, Project Green Church worker, presents a critical perspective on carbon trading as a solution to climate change. A version of this article first appeared in TEAR Australia's Harambee magazine, December 2008 edition. more
An important component of earthing the life of your church is about your mission in your community. Why not... more
Support your congregation to integrate environmental actions into their everyday lives, through making changes at... more
George Emeleus is a PhD student in Ecotheology at the United Theological College. In this article, George reflects on the conversation between Christianity and science, and on his own journey deeper into this conversation. The article is based on an evening talk George gave at Chapel by the Sea, Bondi Beach, on 7th September 2008. more
Want a relatively easy way to help the environment and poor farmers in developing nations? If you don’t already do so, buying Fairtrade products such as tea, coffee and chocolate for your church and home is a great way to be a good steward of God's resources. more
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http://www.spaceforgod.org.au/articles/climate-change-uca-responds
A paper written by Rev Dr Avril Hannah-Jones in January 2007, examining the responses to climate change of the World Council of Churches and the Uniting Church in Australia.
http://www.ecofaith.org/articles/thesis%20versions.html
A PhD thesis by Rev Dr Jason John, on evolution, ecology and theology.