Services and Topics January to December 2005

JANUARY
Peter Milton, former MHR, "Aboriginal Settlements in the North of Australia"
Florence Wathen, "Why I am a Unitarian" by Victor James"
Lev Lafayette, "Providence and common wealth"
Peter Abrehart, "Faith, Hope and Clarity"

FEBRUARY
Richard Tate, "Corporate globalisation Australia - Hamburger with nothing"
Marion Harper , "Should Unitarians be community activists?"
Dr John Munro, Head of studies in exceptional learning and gifted education, Melbourne University, "How gifted students learn"
Elizabeth Kourtis, "A History of International Women's Day"

MARCH
John Kolm, "The search for happiness in China"
Peter Abrehart, "Unitarians and the culture of denial"
Debbie Salvagno, East Timor Women Australia, "International Women’s Day in East Timor; Women’s Struggle and Solidarity"
Loris Schlotterlein, "The History and benefits of meditation"

APRIL
Dr John Rankin, Latrobe University, "A physicists view of God"
Fred Neumann, "Australian Forestry: a balanced view"
Shelly Wesley, People living with HIV/AIDS Victoria, "The Human Face of HIV/AIDS"
Joan Coxsedge, President of Australia/Cuba Friendship Society, "Rooted in secrecy - the clandestine elements in world affairs"

MAY
Clinton Fernandes, "Reluctant saviour: Australia and East Timor"
Elizabeth Young, "Visiting leprosy patients in India"
Len Cooper, "Industrial relations - A Political Tsunami?"
Geoff Muirden, Researcher for the Adelaide Institute, "Florence Nightingale: Unitarian handmaid of the Lord"

JUNE
Mary Bluett, President Australian Education Union Victoria Branch, "Public Education and the education act review"
Lev Lafayette, "The Unitarian Jihad - an Internet phenomenon"
Rev Dr John Young, Senior Minister Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville, "The Psalms through contemporary lenses"
Darrell Cochrane, "'Your Rights At Work Worth Fighting For' campaign"

JULY
Lindy McIntyre - "Industrial relations and how they have dealt with similar legislation in New Zealand"
Richard Tate, "Come on Australia - lets celebrate nationhood"
Peter Milton, former MHR, "Dangers of the Nuclear Industry"
Ian Maddock, Medical Association for the Prevention of War, "Remember the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagaski"

AUGUST
Peter Abrehart, "The Dissenter Tradition and Enlightenment Values Under Threat"
Lev Lafayette, "Role Playing and Religion"
Rivkah Nissim, Povert and Rights Analyst, Victorian Council of Social Services, "Changes to the Welfare System"

OCTOBER
Marion Harper, Church Secretary, "The Proof is in the Fine Print"
Dennis Fischer, 3KND, "Turn It Around"
Peter Abrehart, Church Committee Member, "The Moral Struggle; Ploughing The Ground"
Marion Harper, Church Secretary, "Unitarianism In A Threatening World

NOVEMBER
November 13, Glenyys Romanes, MLC Melbourne Province, "Global Terrorism: The Challenges We Face"
November 20, Jess Permezel, Council of Single Mothers and Their Children, "Prescribing Poverty - The Welfare to Work Package"
November 27 Anniversary Service, Alistair Nicholls, Chief Justice of Victoria, "Impact of Anti-Terrorism Laws" (also available as a PDF file)

DECEMBER
December 4, Peter Abrehart, "Dissent & Community Activism"
December 11, Len Cooper, "Howard’s political Tsunami"
December 18, Annual Church Concert