Be active through practical campaigns – Wittgenstein believed that we could not understand without application.
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morepraxis » Palm Sunday Peace March 2010
Mar281:15 pm Build not Bomb Church Service - 1.15pm church service at Wesley Uniting Church, Lonsdale St Peace March - 2.00pm @ State Library for silent march through city Endorsed by: The Campaign for International Co-operation and Disarmament; Medical Association for Prevention of War; Japanese for Peace; Pax Christi; Maritime Union of Australia; Socialist Alliance, Socialist Alternative; Solidarity; Stand Fast ... [Link]
morepraxis » justact action - Help UCCP workers
Get online and help Dr Alexis Montes, a lay leader in the health ministry of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) and his health Worker colleagues. There have been illegal arrests, disappearances and detentions. This is an awfull situation involving people being put in danger. There has been llegal arrest and detention of 43 health workers in ... [Link]
morepraxis » morepraxis gathering 2010
SepSep1719 It is time to think about 2010. praxis10 - ??? Think, pray, play and meet with more of your tribe who long for a Christian spirituality that interconnects social action and theological reflection. Been waiting for this? Good, so have we. Where: Clifford Park Scouts camp site - Clifford Rd, Wonga Park VIC (Melways 24 J6) 45 mins from ... [Link]
morepraxis » A basic night goes a little something like this..
morepraxis hub is a UCA initiative that seeks to encourage, coach and engage young adults to be active locally and deeper spiritually. The group will meet weekly on a Monday. The nights will involve elements and approaches of narrative and peer reflection groups, discussion, coaching, alt worship and bible study. For a while I have had an idea kicking around ... [Link]
morepraxis » UpperRoom - MPH RoadTrip
Welcome Back! 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 Café/Bar (74 Kingsway Glen Waverley) with gallery space, discussion corners, opportunity for practical response and pondering space. We hope the upper room will ... [Link]
morepraxis » The Poor will always be…
Tony Abbott, the poor and Jesus ANDREW HAMILTON FEBRUARY 19, 2010 Eurekastreet It is a commonplace to associate Tony Abbott’s politics with his Catholic faith. He certainly refers easily to the Catholic tradition in his speeches. This is helpful because it provides one gate to reflection on his policies.Last week at a meeting of Catholic Social Services he was asked ... [Link]
morepraxis » Lent Bible Studies
Hi Guys Peter Mallen has put together a Series of Bible studies to help you and your small groups prepare for Easter. The six Bible studies take up some core themes of discipleship. They are based on various readings from the book of Acts, which forms a companion text to this year’s lectionary readings from the Gospel of Luke. Acts ... [Link]
morepraxis » AVAAZ Action - Uganda
Stop Uganda’s Gay Death Penalty Uganda’s parliament is preparing to pass a brutal new law that would punish gay people with prison — even death. Initial international criticism drove the President to call for a review. But after a well-funded and vicious lobbying effort by extremists, the bill looks set to be passed — threatening widespread persecution and bloodshed. Opposition ... [Link]
morepraxis » MPH roadtrip
Endorsing Statement from Adrian Greenwood (Wow! I know!!) Make Poverty History (MPH) is a campaign the Uniting Church has supported and engaged with for many years from policy development, to political lobbing, education, service and aid partnerships throughout the world. The MPH Roadtrip is a great opportunity for our young adults to put their faith in action. At NCYC in ... [Link]
morepraxis » Surrender 2010
MarMar58 Hi Guys, Have you registered for surrender conference yet? Well get onto it. Good speakers and workshops are the norm, including this year has Dave Andrews “plan be” stuff and workshops run by the usual suspects of the radical discipleship, social justice and peace mobs. Oh and tear are running slum survivor plus the youth night is a fun ... [Link]
morepraxis » about face 2010 applications close soon
Applications for the About FACE 2010 program close in 2 weeks – Friday 26th February, 2010! About FACE 2010 is a Faith And Cultural Exchange for young adults between 18 and 30 years, to take place from 26th June to 17th July, 2010. Participants will elect to spend two weeks in a placement with either an Aboriginal community in Australia, ... [Link]
morepraxis » If Jesus had a gun who would he shoot?
Article in the Age by Simon - the picture selection by me As reported in The Age last week (22/1), the Australian Defence Force has swiftly removed biblical references from soldiers’ gunsights manufactured by US company Trijicon. The gunsights, which some US Army commanders have dubbed ‘’spiritually transformed firearm[s] of Jesus Christ”, have scripture references stamped next to their serial ... [Link]
morepraxis » morepraxis eastside
Hi peeps I am here to recruit you. The St Stephen’s Community Living Centre (SSCLC) has granted us (by us I mean you and me) a year to see what a morepraxis young adult hub may look like, get up to and become. SSCLC is where Ringwood East UC congregation used to meet before joining up with Ringwood UC. We ... [Link]
morepraxis » Haiti Appeal
Many congregations and individuals have expressed their desire to help in prayerful and practical ways the people of Haiti, following the recent earthquake that has devastated the island. The UCA Vic/Tas Moderator, Ms Isabel Thomas Dobson has commended the Haiti Earthquake Relief Appeal by the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCC), who is raising funds for distribution. “The images ... [Link]
morepraxis » UCAyouth Kickoff
Jan307:30 pm UCA YOUTH KICKOFF on the 30th of Jan. As you can see we have a great line up of Simeon, Tam Peters and DJ Rave’nMad. Check out Simeon and Tam’s websites, they have samples of their music. We are inviting you with your friends to go the beach for the arvo then have fish and chips for dinner ... [Link]
morepraxis » Where you stand determines what you see
Hi Guys, I have always believed it to be true that where you stand determines what you see. Thus, I think it’s a radical discipleship practice to stand with those without the power. Below is the ICR’s Video of the crash and then below that the Sea Shepherd’s Video of the crash. Both are using the footage of the same ... [Link]
morepraxis » eurekastreet-vigil for slain Indian student
Below is a great reflection from Cara. Thanks and good stuff Cars. Keeping vigil for slain Indian student CARA MUNRO JANUARY 06, 2010 They came to stop the violence. Four, maybe five of them, in dark hooded jackets and pale, worn jeans. Hovering uncertainly in the car park. Shadow-like. Haunted. Wrongly, we assumed they had come to join us. It ... [Link]
morepraxis » Feature Clip - Muppets
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morepraxis » Clipping an angel’s wings
http://cpt.org/ 28 December 2009 HEBRON REFLECTION: Clipping an angel’s wings by Johann Funk She is the vision of innocence, peering up into the dull eyes of a soldier towering over her. She can only be four or five years old. Black slacks with a green striped short skirt fanning out beneath her short black jacket indicate that she is a ... [Link]
morepraxis » avvaz action - Copenhagen
Dear Friends, With three days to go, the crucial Copenhagen summit is failing. Tomorrow, the world’s leaders arrive for an unprecedented 60 hours of direct negotiations. Experts agree that without a tidal wave of public pressure for a deal, the summit will not stop catastrophic global warming of 2 degrees. Click below to sign the petition for a real deal ... [Link]