It has certainly been a dramatic week in Australian politics. In fact things got so serious that there was almost a delay in the State of Origin broadcast! Fortunately that crisis was averted, but if nothing else the events of the past week have sharpened our attention on the upcoming 2013 Federal Election.
In the ‘Statement to the Nation’ made by the first Assembly in 1977, the Uniting Church in Australia recognised that Christian responsibility to society is fundamental to the mission of the Church. It promised that the Uniting Church response to the Christian gospel would always involve us in social and national affairs.
To that end Uniting Justice Australia has produced a resource;
A Just Society: your faith, your voice, your vote
This resource is an invitation to consider your vote in the 2013 Federal Election in terms of what we need to do, as individuals and as a nation, to ensure a just society – one that is focused on the good of all people and the planet, now and into the future.
It is not the resource’s intention to lead you to any particular conclusion about whom you should or should not vote for. It does not ‘rate’ the policy platforms of political parties. It seeks to explore the implications of the gospel for aspects of Australia's national life. It contains material to help Church members identify important issues facing Australia, listen to politicians and political parties with discernment, and cast an informed vote.
I have printed a small number of the A Just Society: your faith, your voice, your vote resource which can be found on the information desk. If these are all used then we can print more but in the interest of the environment I would encourage those who are able to please access this resource through the Uniting Justice Australia webpage - http://www.unitingjustice.org.au/election2013 You can also find this link on Emmanuel’s webpage.
Grace and Peace
Harlee
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