Secession a freight full proposition for church chair
King Island Uniting Church council chair Noel Cooke has some advice for Victorian premier Daniel Andrews if he really wants to get the Islanders to swap their allegiance from Tasmania.
Fight to stop Adani mine
The Indian multinational company Adani wants to build one of the biggest coal mines in the world in the Galilee Basin in Queensland.
Having budgets for breakfast but one gets a toast
PENNY MULVEY The second annual post-budget not-for-profit breakfast hosted by UCA Funds Management produced a combination of snappy media grabs and more reflective analysis on the health of Australia’s social sector.
Indonesians pray for jailed Christian governor
Indonesians throughout the world have joined in prayer vigils over the weekend in support of Jakarta’s Christian governor, who was last week sentenced to jail for blasphemy.
Test of compassion?
FRIDAY FORUM YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS It has been described by the Prime Minister as a policy based on ‘love’, but the federal government’s plan to impose drug tests on new welfare recipients is not receiving a lot of lov
Deloraine Uniting holds its last service
St Andrew’s Uniting Church members Anne Le Fevre, Lexie Young, John Phelps, and Ken Le Fevre prepare for the church’s last service.
A Budget of few blessings
Uniting Church President Stuart McMillan has expressed disappointment at the 2017 Federal Budget and said there is little for vulnerable Australians to rejoice about.
UCA leaders gather for 40 hours of prayer
Uniting Church leaders will gather in Melbourne this Sunday for 40 hours of continuous prayer as part of the church’s 40th anniversary celebrations.
UnitingCare Australia welcomes moves to restrict television gambling advertising
UnitingCare Australia has welcomed moves by the Turnbull Government to crack down on betting advertising during live sporting coverage as part of a package of media reforms launched on the weekend.
Macron’s mandate for moderate reform
ALAN AUSTIN People of faith in France, across Europe and beyond will welcome the result of Sunday’s final presidential election, for at least four reasons.
May 2017 Crosslight out now
Goorambat Uniting Church is probably the last place you would expect to see original artworks by internationally renowned artist Adnate.
Gospel truths?
Friday Forum Your views on the news BARRY GITTINS As part of their passive aggressive, internecine sparring, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has had yet another indirect crack at current PM, Malcolm Turnbull.