Darwin, Palmerston and the Litchfield local government area will go into a 48-hour lockdown from 1:00pm local time today (27/06/20) after the NT recorded four new coronavirus cases, Chief Minister Michael Gunner has announced.
You are only permitted to leave the house for five reasons.
– Medical treatment including coronavirus testing and vaccinations.
– To get essential goods and services
– For essential work
– For one hour exercise within a 5km radius of your residence.
– To provide care to people unable to support themselves.
If
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22 June 2021
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I am delighted to announce that Fleur Crowe has accepted our offer of the position of Synod Operations Manager. As a qualified CPA, her key responsibilities will include the oversight of Finance and Property matters. She joins us with a wealth of skills and experience after working across a range of complex industries and sectors including Community Services, Government, and Resources and Energy. This is an interim position with the view to a permanent role
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“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8
The task of this mission is getting harder. There are many challenges, but we need not be afraid, anxious, and doubtful. Because when Jesus sends you out to carry his mission, it is always a guarantee. He is with us to the end of time. We
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On the 4th of April during Easter Day, Nusa Tenggara Timor was hit by Tropical cyclone Seroja. It damaged most of cities in the area including Sabu Raijua, Rote, Adonara Flores, Bena, Kupang as well as areas in East Timor. The cyclone destroyed a lot of properties including the churches.
The Evangelical Protestant Church in West Timor has had a long relationship with the Northern Synod through the NRCC in the Bible Translation Unit. However big or small our
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Easter Reflection 2021.
For the second time we celebrate Easter still in an atmosphere of uncertainty due to the pandemic. In the past year, we had to celebrate in our respective homes with an atmosphere full of sorrow, but full of hope in Christ, the Lamb of Passover. The hope that, “because He lives, there is a tomorrow” surrounds us even in this year.
When faced with fear and sorrow, Mary Magdalene, the first to go to Jesus’ tomb, grew saddened
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Due to the ongoing effects of COVID, the Assembly Standing Committee has passed the decision to hold the 16th Assembly online.
READ MORE: https://uniting.church/16th-assembly-goes-online/
What is COVID?
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious and contagious disease.
Most people who fall sick with COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment.
HOW IT SPREADS
The virus that causes COVID-19 is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or exhales. These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air,
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My wife and I are long-term members of the John Flynn Church in Alice Springs.
We were saddened recently to hear of the loss of two men who have contributed so much to the Church in the Northern Territory over many years. We refer to Rev Dr Colin Ford and Rev Dr Rob Bos. As we have not seen a recent minute from Darwin, we wondered if the Synod was aware of their passing.
Colin Ford was the second minister of the
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On the 25 January, the Northern Synod Office hosted a space to come together to #ChangeTheHeart.
We joined together with churches and others around the nation pray and lament with indigenous brothers and sisters.
You can rewatch the service on commongrace.com here:
https://www.commongrace.org.au/watch
Words by Soane Wainiqolo
Bula Talatala & Faifekau
In our church council meeting 15/12/20 our Minister Rev Kupu suggested that in 2021 that we start church services at Gunyangara (Ski Beach) to include nearby communities Galupa and Birritjimi (Wallaby Beach) once every second Sunday of the month. Members of the 3 communities had to travel 27km one way to attend the church services at Yirrkala. A letter for permission to conduct the church services at Gunyangara was given to the Chairperson
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