Services 2008
January 6, Poetry and Music Service
January 13, Lev Lafayette, Critical Issues Facing Unitarian-Universalism
January 20, Peter Abrehart, "Reason in Revolt"
January 27, Marion Harper, Our Proud Union Heritage
February 3, Dr. John Perkins, Secular Party of Australia, Atheism and Secularism
February 10, Peter Milton, former MHR for La Trobe Four Year Terms
February 24 :Sherene Hassan, ‘My experiences growing up as an Australian Muslim woman’
March 2 : Gretchen Thomas, American Unitarian Minister now living in Melbourne – Out of the Flames: the importance of Michael Servetus for Unitarians
March 9 : International Women’s Day, Janet Powell, former Australian Senator, Is Equality Worth Having?
March 16 : Stephen Stuart, President Humanist Society Victoria – Separation of Religion and State
March 23 : Poetry Service
March 30: Marion Harper, Water Privitisation
April 6 : Extended Service on Housing 11 am – 12.30 pm. ‘The Crisis in Housing’
- Tony Nicholson, Executive Director, Brotherhood of St Laurence,
- Tony Keenan, Chief Executive Officer, Hanover House and
- Geoff Forster, Prosper Australia
April 13 : Dave Kerin, Coordinator Union Solidarity – ‘History of the trade union movement’
April 20 : Chris Gaffney – ‘The origins of Christianity – radical or reactionary?’
April 27 : Patsy Crotty, Treasurer, Blue Wedges – What I have learned from the Channel Deepening Project
May 4 : Lev Lafayette, Church Member – ‘A heretic of clarity: the Unitarianism of Stephen Fritchman’
May 11 : Mike Zafiropoulos, Previous SBS Manager – ‘SBS and Cultural diversity’
May 18 : Len Cooper, Victorian Secretary Communications Union (CEPU) – 'What about the Workers?’
May 25 : Poetry Service
June 1 : Peter Abrehart, Chairperson of the Church – ‘The dissenter Tradition’
June 8 : Pauline Mitchell, Secretary Campaign for International Cooperation & Disarmament (CICD) – The Tragedy of Iraq
June 15: John Rutherford, International League of Peoples Struggles (ILPS), - 'What is its role and significance of the ILPS for Australia?’
June 22: Val Noone - Social Situation in Galilee in the time of Jesus
June 29: Maree Dellora, Secretary Australia/Cuba Friendship Society and Church member – ‘Current situation in Cuba’
July 6: Church Concert for Timor-Leste
July 13 Andrea Bolch, ‘Your Water Your Say Action Group’ will speak on theDesalination Plant in Wonthaggi
July 20 David Spratt, Climate policy analyst for CarbonEquity & the co-author of ‘Climate Code Red: The case for emergency action’ – ‘Speaking honestly about Global warming’
July 27 Dr. Rodney Syme, Vice-president of Dying with Dignity Victoria – ‘Is it rational to want to die?’
August 3 Megan Johnstone, Professor of Nursing, Division of Nursing & Midwifery at RMIT University – ‘The moral imperatives of recognising & responding to unacknowledged racism in healthcare’
August 10: Dr. Tony Morton, Secretary Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) – ‘Every 10 minutes to everywhere: Melbourne’s Transport Crisis and its solution’
August 17: Dr. Gavin Putland, Research Officer, Prosper Australia – ‘Rising oil prices; falling property values?’
August 24: Anne O’Rourke, Vice President Liberty Victoria & Lecturer, Business Law & Taxation Monash University – ‘The Politics of Decriminalisation of Abortion In Victoria’
August 31: Lev Lafayette, Church member - 'Religious Freedom and National Self-Determination'
September 7: Richard Tate, Church Member – ‘Lets celebrate the greatness of Henry Lawson’
September 14: Noel Washington, Senior Vice President CFMEU is facing 6 months jail for doing his job
September 21: Peter Abrehart, Chairperson of the Church – ‘Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will’
September 28: Marion Harper, Secretary of the Church – ‘A Pox on both their Houses’
October 5: Lyn Allison, Former Democrat Senator – ‘Nuclear Waste – still no solution’
October 12: Rob Watts, Professor of Social Policy in the School of Global Studies, Social Sciences &
Planning, RMIT University – ‘The Australian economy: another View’’
October 19: Pauline Mitchell, Secretary Campaign for International Cooperation & Disarmament (CICD) – ‘The surrounding of Russia’
October 26: Michael Gourlay, Policy Director Jesuit Social Services – ‘Poverty & Disadvantage in Australian society – incorporating Dropping off the Edge –
The distribution of disadvantage in Australia Report’
November 2: Kenneth Davidson, Co-editor, D!SSENT Magazine – ‘The Water crisis’
November 9: Jon Addison, Meat Industries Employees Superannuation Fund - ‘Superannuation - 'Lets try managing money in turbulent times’’
November 16: Marion Harper, Church Secretary – Let's Build A Just Society
November 23: Beth Wilson, Health Services Commissioner – ‘Celebrating 100 years of white women’s suffrage in Victoria: Women’s Health Rights (and Men’s and Children’s!)
November 30: 156TH ANNIVERSARY SERVICE, 'May Those Who Write The History' Rev Dr David Sammons, Acting President and visiting Professor of Unitarian Universalist Heritage & Ministry, Starr King School for the Ministry, USA
December 14 Church Concert – monies raised will go to Medecins Sans Frontieres