Rough justice?
FRIDAY FORUM From Thursday next week the public can make submissions on the City of Melbourne Council’s move to virtually ban homeless people from living in the CBD.
UCA calls for an end to credit-fuelled gambling
The ethical investing arm of the Uniting Church, UCA Funds Management, has called on Australia’s four big banks to immediately stop credit cards being used for online gambling after the country’s major banking associatio
Getting the good word out about work
A new competition aims to get preachers talking more about the way faith interacts with people’s work lives.
Honoured for mending fences and lives
Alan Stafford now has the official title of OAM to add his to unofficial one of “chief stirrer” at Benalla Uniting Church.
Kicking goals all the way
At time when good news can seem in short supply the debut of the women’s AFL competition over the weekend has been such a success it even caught organisers by surprise.
February 2017 Crosslight now available
Seven-year-old Tyeisha is a key member of the Dusty Feet Mob, a group of Aboriginal young people and children aged between 6-29 years, from South Australia’s Port Augusta.
Future proof
More than a thousand people from throughout the Uniting Church community took part in the five days of worship, teaching, fellowship and fun at the National Christian Youth Convention’s Yurora 17 in January at Stanwell T
Footy prayer
Julie Perrin watched the AFL Women’s match at Princes Park along with other Uniting Church ministers. She offers the following prayer to commemorate the start of the historic league.
Church demands end to refugee crisis amid deal doubt
The Uniting Church is calling for asylum seekers to be brought to Australia immediately in the wake of the uncertainty and furore created by Donald’s Trump’s stated disgust over a deal to resettle them in the US.
Trump: Respect or Resistance?
For this week’s Friday Forum Robyn Whitaker and Sean Winter respond to an article in the The Age by Barney Zwartz on the Christian approach to the Trump presidency.
Keeping laws robust to fight racism
The Uniting Church has told a parliamentary inquiry into free speech that it is more vital than ever to keep strong laws against racial vilification.
What binds us together
Christians, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists celebrate a mulitfaith service together.