by Miriam Pepper | Oct 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Rev. Dr Chris Walker I attended a two-day conference titled “Pilgrims with the Planet” which had Ernst Conradie of South Africa as the keynote speaker. He has written extensively in the eco-theology field and raised the issue of climate change and providence. I...
by Miriam Pepper | Aug 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Amidst the escalating logging within the proposed Great Koala National Park area, the Uniting Church’s Forest Advocacy Ministry joined with others on Gumbaynggirr Country on 25-28 August to witness to the destruction of endangered species’ habitat and call for its...
by Miriam Pepper | Jul 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Rev. Dr Chris Walker I have been involved in some protests recently seeking to get National Australia Bank to stop funding coal. NAB has been the worst bank offender claiming on the one hand to be on side with reducing carbon emissions for the sake of keeping...
by Miriam Pepper | May 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Pilgrimage in threatened forest ecosystems of Gumbaynggirr Country (Mid North Coast NSW, Bellingen area). We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded. This event is organised by the Forest Advocacy Ministry. All...
by Miriam Pepper | Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
As the Season of Creation for 2022 draws to a close we all have the opportunity to actively respond to this time and to not allow this to become just another window of reflection without a concrete response. How have we engaged with this year’s theme which has been a...
by Miriam Pepper | Mar 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
As climate disasters strike in Australia and across the world, students and their supporters continue to advocate for a just response to the crisis. These prayers have been prepared by Youth Climate Action Task Group members for use by congregations, other groups and...
