# Roundup: Sri Lanka, Tolkien, Korea and ecumenism, church attendances, family centre, global economy

> Falling church attendances in Australia may have plateaued and churchgoers are considerably happier than ten years ago, according to the five-yearly church “census”.

7 November 2012 · News

Canonical: https://insights1.uca.org.au/articles/roundup-sri-lanka-tolkien-korea-and-ecumenism-church-attendances-family-centre-global-economy/

## [Flock keeping the faith — and feeling blessed](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/flock-keeping-the-faith--and-feeling-blessed-20121106-28w3o.html)

Falling church attendances in Australia may have plateaued and churchgoers are considerably happier than ten years ago, according to the five-yearly church “census”.

## [A form of Korean church union in Australia?](https://andrewfdutney.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/is-church-union-relevant-any-more/)

Andrew Dutney sees the *ecumenical* significance of the inauguration of a Uniting Church Korean Presbytery.

## [A Hobbit journey](https://www.thebrazosblog.com/2012/10/between-the-lines-a-conversation-with-matthew-dickerson-part-4/?utm_source=Border+Crossings+-+November+2012&utm_campaign=November+2012+Border+Crossings&utm_medium=email)

Jackson absconded with Tolkien’s names and characters and plot elements in order to put forth a very different underlying worldview that in many ways was entirely at odds with that of Tolkien.

## [Cash boost for Hills Family Centre](https://www.hillsnews.com.au/story/502191/cash-boost-for-wesley-missions-hills-family-centre/?cs=1454)

Wesley Mission’s Hills Family Centre in Bella Vista will employ two new financial councillors for The Hills area after receiving a $337,668 government grant.

## [Church NGOs present alternative global economy plan to Argentina](https://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/17297)

Despite being a wealthy country at one time, Argentina has more recently faced recurring economic crises, persistent fiscal and current account deficits, high inflation, mounting external debt and capital flight.

## [Sri Lanka pressed at UN to prosecute wartime crimes](https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-srilanka-un-rights-idUSBRE8A01BA20121101)

Western countries kept up pressure on Sri Lanka on Thursday to prosecute killings of civilians and other crimes committed in its 30-year civil war and to investigate continuing grave violations.