Anzac Day lament and reflection
FRIDAY FORUM REV DR WES CAMPBELL On Tuesday Anzac Day, prayers for peace will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral, for the third year running. We will remember those who said no to war.
The big ask of Muslims
It might have been a ‘trial run’ but the very first question at the Ask a Muslim forum held at 130 Lt Collins St on Wednesday night delved deeply into profound and potentially problematic territory.
Record result from flipping Pancake Day around
St Leonard’s Church Brighton Bayside raised the highest amount ever donated from a Pancake Day event in Victoria and Tasmania, even though they didn’t charge a cent for the 300 or so pancakes served.
Violence spurs renewed call to close camp
Uniting Church President Stuart McMillan and members of the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce have called for refugees on Manus Island to be transferred to Australia after shots were fired at the compound on Good Fr
Easter: A Chance for New Beginnings
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan has used his annual Easter message to pray for Christian churches in the Middle East and for greater compassion in Australia for those displaced by war an
Day of harmony and hope
LARRY MARSHALL Over 300 Sri Lankans and friends of Sri Lanka gathered together at Mulgrave Community Hall on Saturday to celebrate a special Harmony Day with delicious food, inspiring speakers, beautiful music and tradi
Hope when all seems lost
BILL PUGH “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” The words of the Psalmist encapsulates the cry of the desperate who feel abandoned by God. These words were uttered by Jesus in his last moments.
Refugee rally drenched but defiant
Thousands braved Melbourne’s stormy weather on Palm Sunday to walk in solidarity with refugees and people seeking asylum.
Share projects that are road worthy
HELEN BEEBY Share hit the road on Tuesday this week with 21 loyal supporters to witness our community service agency programs, places and people first-hand.
Siren song of a secular Easter
Friday Forum Your views on the news Next week, the AFL will break a century-long tradition when it hosts its first-ever footy match on Good Friday.
Moderator’s Easter message 2017
Of the many New Testament accounts of Easter, I want to reflect on the story of Mary Magdalene as she walks to Jesus’ tomb lost, hopeless, grieving.