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Welcome to the Effective Living Centre

 

The Effective Living Centre (ELC) is an ongoing community engagement project of Christ Church – Wayville Uniting Church, founded in 1998.

Our primary purpose is to promote living effectively in our present time and creating partnerships with members of the wider community who identify with achieving the aims of the ELC.

We seek to enlighten and empower people to take responsibility for advancing our society towards the common good. We are open to all people regardless of any social, political or religious persuasion.

The ELC is a recognised mission centre of Mission Resourcing, Uniting Church SA.

UPCOMING EVENTS

15
September
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Christ Church Uniting

25 Years of Together in Song

This year marks 25 years since the publication of Together in Song, Australian Hymn Book II. Together in Song has been a significant asset through its contribution to meaningful and effective worship, both traditional and contemporary. Join Christ Church Uniting Church Wayville to celebrate Together in Song (TIS) on Sunday September 15 at 2.30pm. The… ...

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23
September
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Effective Living Centre
26 King William Road, Wayville

Poets Corner with Friendly Street New Poets

We will be joined by Friendly Street New Poets Nigel Ford, Helen Hutton and Peter Mahoney for Poets Corner in September. Friendly Street Poets is the longest running open poetry reading in the Southern Hemisphere, meeting monthly since 1975. Each year they publish a poetry collection by a single poet, plus New Poets: a book… ...

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29
September
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Effective Living Centre
26 King William Road, Wayville

Being Faithful Grandparents

As a grandparent or older person of faith, do you ever find yourself wondering how to share your Christian faith with the children in your lives? Christ Church and ELC invite you to an interactive session on communicating faith to children in a post-Christian society, led by Melissa Neumann, Synod Intergenerational Discipleship Developer. The session… ...

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3
October
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Effective Living Centre
26 King William Road, Wayville

Progressive Christianity Forum – Rosemary Dewerse – The journey of decolonisation: A personal reflection

Decolonisation is actually a journey of rehumanisation. Dr Rosemary Dewerse will reflect upon three things that she has been learning in this regard from significant friendships with five Indigenous leaders that deal to the temptation to talk over, do for, and jump in. Rosemary has so far walked a thirty-year journey with Māori leaders in… ...

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25
November
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Effective Living Centre
26 King William Road, Wayville

Poets Corner with Mike Riddle

Save the date for our final Poets Corner of the year with Mike Riddle. More information coming soon! ...

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Programs

Social Issues: Justice and Equity

Our Social Issues events and activities seek to raise awareness and propose ways forward to respond to matters of inequality, injustice and threats to life on the planet.

Sacred & Creative

Our Sacred and Creative activities aim to foster the arts as a means of enhancing life, exploring spirituality and cultivating the search for meaning.

Progressive Christianity Network SA

Hosted by ELC, the Progressive Christianity Network of South Australia (PCNet SA) aims to bring together those who seek to explore and express a Christian faith relevant to the 21st century.

Wilks Oration

The annual Wilks Oration provides an opportunity for the community to hear from a prominent guest speaker on a current social concern. These events are held in honour of Graham Wilks, a founder of the ELC.

Environmental Action Group

From 2017, the ELC has been invited to act as a centre for the Uniting Church SA Environmental Action Group.

Poets Corner

A group for writers, readers and hearers.
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Seminary of the 3rd Age

The Seminary of the 3rd Age offers persons young and old, of any faith or no faith, the opportunity to explore and reflect on questions of faith and spirituality relevant in the 21st century.

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  • Phone

    (08) 8271 0329

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    office@effectiveliving.org

  • 26 King William Road

    Wayville, SA, 5034

  • Tuesday – Friday

    10:00am to 2:00pm

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