Synod Inspired was a series of elective workshops held during the 33rd Queensland Synod and were designed to offer inspiration, practical equipping and encouragement in a range of areas related to the Synod's Priority Directions.

In this workshop, Brian Hoole (Bremer Brisbane Presbytery minister) and Dave Copeman (Queensland Community Alliance) explore approaches to partnerships with our community that help seek the greater good, while enabling us to be missional in our

neighbourhoods.

Gerda Olafsen, First Peoples chaplaincy coordinator, brings the first Bible study to the 33rd Synod of the Uniting Church in Queensland.

Based on readings from Exodus and Acts, she asks, "What are the marks of a listening church?"

The Uniting Church in Queensland is committed to being Christ-centred, at prayer and listening, but what does it look like to pray without ceasing? How is bush walking or painting prayer and what can we learn from ancient traditions?

In this episode of the #realUnitingChurch podcast, Scott and Mardi talk to Dr Irene Alexander and Jeff Lawrence about prayer, spiritual direction and opportunities for the church to rethink prayer.

The #realUnitingChurch podcast series explores the core identity of the Uniting Church in this its 40th year, and where the church might go in the next 40 years.

What does it mean for the Uniting Church to be active in rural and remote Australia? Is this part of our DNA as a church? What are the some of the challenges facing rural and remote Australia in general, and the Uniting Church in particular?

In this two-part episode of the #realUnitingChurch podcast, Mardi chats with Rev Kaye Ronalds (former Moderator, former CQ Presbytery Minister, now at Granite Belt UC) and then Scott talks with Rev Arthur Tutin (Central Qld Remote Area Ministry Project Officer) in a conversation that explores the relationship between rural and remote Australia and the Uniting Church.

The #realUnitingChurch podcast series explores the core identity of the Uniting Church in this its 40th year, and where the church might go in the next 40 years.

What does it mean to plant new churches? And why should the Uniting Church be interested in doing so?

In this episode of the #realUnitingChurch podcast, Scott goes one-on-one with Stu Cameron of Newlife Uniting Church to explore church planting in Australia, leadership, success, models and more.

The #realUnitingChurch podcast series explores the core identity of the Uniting Church in this its 40th year, and where the church might go in the next 40 years.

What does it mean to be cross-cultural rather than just multi-cultural? This is a question the Uniting Church needs to answer.

In this episode of the #realUnitingChurch podcast, Scott and Mardi talk to Next Gen Arise organiser Noah Kim and young adult leader Ben Tupou about how cross-cultural young leaders are being empowered and what the challenges and opportunities for the church are.

The #realUnitingChurch podcast series explores the core identity of the Uniting Church in this its 40th year, and where the church might go in the next 40 years.

Welcome to episode three of the #realunitingchurch podcast!

In this episode we talk to a real life Uniting Church young adult, Emma Holmes, about what she wishes the church would be now and in the future (church on Mars anyone?). We also chat to Steve Molk, the Queensland Synod digital youth discipleship project officer about what he does and how to let young people lead the church now.

The #realUnitingChurch podcast series explores the core identity of the Uniting Church in this its 40th year, and where the church might go in the next 40 years.

Welcome to episode two of the #realunitingchurch podcast!

In this episode we talk to Queensland Synod moderator Rev David Baker and Rev Janet Staines about what we mean when we say "real" and "uniting". We ask how the church is real with young people and if we have lived up to the intention of the founders of the Uniting Church.

The #realUnitingChurch podcast series explores the core identity of the Uniting Church in this its 40th year, and where the church might go in the next 40 years.

Welcome to the #realunitingchurch podcast!

Here Scott and Mardi explore the core identity of the Uniting Church in this its 40th year, and where the church might go in the next 40 years.

In the first episode we talk to Queensland Synod general secretary Rev Heather den Houting, pastor and church planter Phil Smith and graphic designer and church member Holly Jewell. These people have all had big life turning points around the age of 40. We talk to them about what they changed as a result and what it might look like for a church to do the same.

Aside from the beautiful carols and the perfect baby Jesus, the Christmas story is actually pretty dangerous. There's a pregnant young couple (and her husband is not the baby's father) with a king out to get them!

In this final episode of the Church Unchained podcast Scott and Mardi talk to the moderator of the Uniting Church in Queensland Rev David Baker about the hope and danger of the Christmas story.