Links to Interesting and Helpful Websites

 Quick links to: [Liturgical & Preaching]  [Sunday School Material] [Christian Music & Multi-Media]
[Christian Book Stores]

The LPA of Tasmanian does not endorse any of  material that appears on any linked website,
we supply them for interest and information only.

UNITING CHURCH

•   National Assembly, the National council of the UCA.

•   UCA National Working Group   UCA resources, orders of service, liturgies and more.

•   Victorian & Tasmania Synod, the State council of the UCA.

•   Presbytery of Tasmania, the Regional council of the UCA

•   New South Wales Synod Board of Education resources

•   Queensland Synod Resources download page

•   South Australian Synod Mission Resources Network

•   Victorian/Tasmanian Synod Centre of Theology & Ministry links to other resources including lay education.

•  Uniting College is the Uniting Church's National Network for Distance Theological Education and Lay Preacher Training courses.

•  ELM (Education for Life and Ministry) is the adult education arm of the Uniting Church in Australia (NSW and ACT Synod)

UC PREACHING  & LITURGICAL RESOURCES

•    Australian Women Preachers, a Thesis by Wendy Snook, UCA Canberra Region Presbytery Mission
     Development Worker and Guest Speaker at the Tasmanian LPA 2007 Conference

•    Old Testament Lectionary Resources Anna Grant-Henderson, Lecturer in Old Testament Studies at
     Parkin-Wesley College

•    Old Testament Lectionary Resource Howard Wallace Professor of Old Testament in the Theological
    College of the Uniting Church, Melbourne

•    Lectionary Resources by Bill Loader First thoughts on passages from the RCL Lectionary.

•    Between the Lines  Dramatic reading for Worship by Peter Blackburn retired UCA Minister in Queensland.
     Many more links to other material.

•   UCA National Working Group on Worship  providing the church with liturgical resources from the Assembly.

•    The Billabong Rev Jeff Shrowder's translation efforts with Psalm contributions are mostly set for responsive
    use in the worship.

•    Liturgies Online Complete liturgical materials in advance as prepared by Moira Laidlaw, a retired Minister of the UCA.

•    Stepping Stones A guide to RCL based worship and preaching resources by John Maynard. Many links to other sites.

•    Bruce Prewer's Website offers RCL-related worship resources in his distinctive style.

•    Worship and Preaching Excellent weekly resources from David Beswick, a UCA retired Minister in Victoria.

OTHER LITURGICAL & PREACHING RESOURCES

•    The Text This Week  Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources.

•    Preaching.org  is a place to think about the task of biblical preaching in the context of contemporary
     cultures by Kent Anderson and author off "Choosing to Preach".

•    Seasons of the Spirit  The home site for the Seasons of the Spirit curriculum materials.
     Link to Australian distributor: MediaCom Education

•    Easum, Bandy & Associates (Bill Easum, Tom Bandy) This is one of the largest and most informative Christian websites around. With a free section that is full of articles, leadership tips, Books and Finds of the Month, FAQS, and much more
  .  Also a link to the "Uncommon Lectionary" resources.

•    Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources  This site from a Victorian Baptist pastor, Nathan Nettleton

•    The Common Lectionary

SUNDAY SCHOOL MATERIAL

•    The Children's Lectionary Activity Sheets Activities for Children are based on the Revised Common Lectionary.
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•    Sunday Software Ministries  Christian education software from US.

•    Rotation Resources Free Christian resources from US.

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CHRISTIAN MUSIC

• Let Us Provide Your Church Music  Music Resources for congregational and small group singing.

• HymnSite.com Free Hymn Texts, Tunes, and Sheet Music; Lectionary and Psalter Resources; Audio and Data CDs; Free Downloads

• Faith Sings Christian Music  Download Free Christian Music to use in your liturgy or Praise and Worship and more.

• Together To Celebrate Rev David MacGregor, UC Minister offers contemporary music resources for use in congregations using the RCL.

•   Integrity Music  Contemporary worship resource and a downloadable e-magazine on worship.

•   Resource Christian Music  Contemporary Worship resource, plus online store.

•   CCLI in Australia (Christian Copyright Licence International Australia). 
   Provider of copyright licence for overhead transparencies, presentations, music photocopying and DVD/Video showing.

•   LicenSing  Another provider of copyright licence for overhead transparencies, presentations and
   music photocopying through MediaCom Education (see link below)

•   The Cyber Hymnal This site has over 7,000 Christian hymns & Gospel songs. You’ll find lyrics, scores, MI­DI files, pictures, history, & much more

MULTI-MEDIA

•   Digistry The UCA Qld Synod lectionary based program called Enhance. This consists of 110 10 minute animations /multimedia reflections for every Sunday of the church year.

•   DigTree Project is a multi-media resource for worship. A project of Kippax Uniting Church Canberra.

CHRISTIAN BOOK STORES

•   UniChurch Books (Victoria)

•   MediaCom Education Uniting Church supplier (Sth Aust & Online)

•   OpenBook (Sth Aust Online)

•   Koorong Books (Hobart, Launceston & Online)

•   Word Bookstore (Victoria & Online)

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This page was last edited 24-May-2009