UC National News - 23-29 Oct 2020 - A Feast of Webinars

A Feast of Webinars  From #BlackLivesMatter to how to build community outdoors - there's a webinar for everyone in the online offerings across the UCA.  Called by God webinar - Part 1 We've edited President Dr Deidre Palmer's recent Called by God webinar into three parts. In Part 1, Rev Dr Ockert Meyer and Rev Dr Stephen Robinson talk about their own call experiences, and living their Christian vocation in their daily lives. Church and COVID-19 webinar: DV  Members of the Building a Multicultural Church Circle discuss the increased threat of domestic violence that goes with restrictions on movement due to COVID-19.  WCC COVID-19 webinar series: Disability The World Council of Chuches is also holding a series of webinars on COVID-19 perspectives. The first webinar "From Lamentation to Transformation" focussed on the experience of people with disabilities during the pandemic.

UnitingCare Australia Child Poverty webinar The webinar held in Anti-Poverty Week is now available for viewing in full. Featuring former Deputy PM Brian Howe, UnitingVicTas CEO Bronwyn Pike, Prof Miranda Stewart from Melbourne University Law School and Terese Edwards from the National Council of Mothers and their Children. Staying safe in digital environments The Uniting Church's National Safe Church Unit has hosted a webinar to support people across the Uniting Church engaging with children and young people online.  Webinar on outdoor worship Join Lay Leader Tanya Walker from Benalla UC and Rev Mat Harry of the VicTas Synod for a fresh air discussion about worship outdoors.

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