Local Community Involvement
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While WVUC does not run programs as such, its members are actively involved in many aspects of social justice and environmental activism, WVUC encourages its members as they are active in social justice activities, making the following a living part of their Christian journey, and a commitment to understanding actions for social justice in a theological context.
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Advocacy, Evangelism and Service to the Community are related concepts in theology. All are about announcing and making present the Kingdom of God. Advocacy is about the prophetic role of proclaiming that even though the Kingdom of God has been announced in Christ, the poor, the exploited and even the earth itself still cry out for the fulfilment of that promise and reality. In Evangelism we put in words our experience of the Kingdom so that others might understand and join in the liberating work of the gospel. In Service we act as exemplars of what is happening as the Kingdom of God becomes real.
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If you're interested in learning more, click here to read the full article by Len Baglow, a local to the Woden Valley area and dedicated activist, where he discusses in depth both the overriding importance of justice, and the theology of advocacy.
Street Library |
We have a street library set up near the entrance to the church buildings in Gillies Street, near the path to the Curtin shopping centre.
Open to anybody who would like to read and swap books!
Book Stall |
[purpose of running the book and craft stall as a fundraiser for various causes such as (list of names)]
[notice about if/when the next book stall is meant to be, along with details such as time/place/cause/event and if books and crafts are needed, same for volunteers to help run the stall and general contact form]
Little Pantry:
[text relating to contribution to little pantry]
Carols:
[text relating to carols last year and the coming year]
The Alchemy Chorus Canberra
Alchemy Chorus Canberra brings together people living with dementia, their relative or close friend, volunteer musicians and singers for a morning of music-making, story-sharing, laughter and fun.
Alchemy Chorus Canberra & Alchemy Chorus South Coast recently gave a fantastic performance in Goulburn.
For more information on Alchemy Chorus visit their website.
