Here you will find links to other Uniting Church websites as well as a range of other websites which are interesting or useful for worship preparation and lay ministry generally.
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Creation, Eco-stuff and Green
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Christians in Conservation - international movement
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Lay Education
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Anna has been a lecturer in Old Testament studies for over 2 decades. Her site includes refelctions on the Hebrew scriptures in the weekly lectionary. This is a great site for preachers and very good for people who want to be prepared for Sunday!
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A to Z of Resources for Discipleship.
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Maps for Study and projection
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Parallel Bible and Concordance
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The Peacemaking and Discipleship study guide and DVD 'Putting God's Peace in to Practice' is now available to purchase from Mediacom.
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Rev Dr Ian Robinson puts some useful studies, sermons, small group resources, etc... on this site. Ian is a UCA Minister who used to be the Minister at Chatswood-Willoughby and is now Uni Chaplain in Perth. Look for the Luke studies!
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Leadership
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Eduard De Bono's thinking tools - a must for all leaders!
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ELM and LI work closely together - our offices are only metres apart! LI offers ongoing Leadership development opportunities in group and mentored settings.
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For those closer to Melbourne than Sydney, this event (JUNE 19-23) will be a treat. Worship, thinking, discipleship, leadership, etc... a veritable feast!
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Official Uniting Church websites
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Open to all members of the Church, this is a favourite site! Check the online catalogue for lots of goodies. Postal borrowing available.
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Rumour has it, this website is undergoing a facelift. To tell Judyth what you would like to see on here, check it out and get in touch!
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This takes you to the Synod home-page.
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The hub of all communications related to 1st third of life - much slicker and grungier than here... we love them!
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UTC is on the same site as ELM - at the Centre for Ministry, 16 Masons Drive at North Parramatta. It is also part of the Theological Faculty of Charles Sturt University. At UTC you can take degrees and even eavesdrop (as audit students) on single subjects
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Reel Diaogue
News of Films and Film Clips on You-Tube-
This is a documentary about how we have come to know and understand the historical Jesus and his role as 'the Christ'.
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Opening
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For latest in reviews, ideas... anything film related.
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SPIRITUALITY and DISCIPLESHIP PRACTICES
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This is a daily meditation from Jesuit Media Initiatives... a great way to start the day!
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Exploring Your Centre in the Centre: Australia is blessed with some of the most significant wilderness areas in the world, places where we feel small and in context. Desert journeys are pilgrimmages into the interior wilderness of land and soul.
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Worship
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Beautiful and provocative images.
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Latest news from the people who brought us "Uniting in Worship 2". Lots of links to other places, too.
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Author of Australian Prayers and Australian Psalms, Bruce's poems and prayers have a lovely Aussie flavour.
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Free images for creating good looking powerpoints.
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'Enhance' - brief digital clips for each Sunday. Originally from Queensland, these are often useful where you have a data projecter. Some are very thought-provoking, others help to set an atmosphere.
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Free Christian Powerpoint Backgrounds and other useful items.
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Rev Moira Laidlaw's site is particularly useful for local Australian Congregational Worship.
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These are electronic Bibles in a wide variety of languages, including Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Maori, Thai, Korean and Indonesian.
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Deigned to assist small congregations to remain as the faith centre in their local communities, Project Reconnect is being used much more widely. DVD resources are used to assist study groups, home churches and many others.
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If you are after an activity sheet for kids to do in worship, this is a useful site.
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Vanderbilt Divinity Library
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RCL Resources - available in both english and Spanish.
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RCL-based. Good choices of hymns from Australian Hymnbook and Together in Song.
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Some easy-to-sing contemporary song choices to go with the RCL. Dave is also a member of the Assembly Worship Working Group, so tailors his material to the needs of local UCA congregations.
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A useful site for Lectionary preparation. The readings are in the New American Bible, but the resources are quite good.
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