President’s plea to look after those left in limbo
UCA President Deidre Palmer has asked the Prime Minister not to abandon those left stranded in Australia without income or health care coverage during the COVID-19 crisis.
Moderator’s pastoral letter on COVID-19 pandemic
Synod of Victoria and Tasmania Moderator Rev Denise Liersch has sent out a pastoral letter in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to live stream a worship service or church event
Here are some simple guides to help congregations or other church groups live stream worship services and other events during the Coronavirus crisis.
Rescuing girls from India’s hidden terror of abuse
From the age of five Navnitha was forced into an environment of ritualised sex abuse, a plight being shared by thousands of girls in India.
Coronavirus – know the facts and stay calm
There are no known transmissions of coronavirus within either Victoria or Tasmania, therefore health authorities are encouraging us to go about our lives as normal.
From the ashes, Lent is a time of reflection and hope
“Lent gives us a chance to deepen our life in the God who travels with us through even the darkest and most difficult of life experiences.
UCA President laments Closing the Gap failure
The President of the Uniting Church, Dr Deidre Palmer, has joined other church leaders in calling the Federal Government’s failure to meet its own goals on reducing First Peoples’ disadvantage “a serious humanitarian cri
“Neither do I condemn you” – Write of Passage
A history of abuse and self-destructive behaviour led Jeanne Beale to believe she "would never be good enough", until the words of Jesus spoken to a similarly shamed woman "unlocked the cell within me".
Simple ways to take the burden out of worship
Congregations struggling to prepare a traditional service every Sunday without a minister might look to the simplicity of the early Church, writes Rev Rose Broadstock.
Coronavirus panic has allowed racism to resurface
The coronavirus has been weaponised to allow some people to be openly racist, writes Synod's Intercultural Unit Director Rev Swee Ann Koh.
Camping in the shadow of a catastrophe
Ellaine Downie and her husband were holidaying in Gippsland over the New Year break and simply weren't prepared for what would unfold over the next five days.
Church rallies to help bushfire-devastated areas
In partnership with Uniting Vic.Tas, our Synod continues to be actively involved in assisting communities ravaged by the current bushfires.