From rejoicing to weeping: greyhound racing ban overturned
How the wind changes! In July we rejoiced over an optimistic, courageous decision; now that decision has been blown away, overturned.
The deadly stigma of mental health
The number of deaths by suicide is at its highest rate in a decade, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Not just like us: Bali, budgies and bad beliefs
Borobudur temple outside Jogjakarta Friday Forum Your views on the news DAVID SOUTHWELL The recent ruckus over the ‘Budgie Nine’ is a reminder that however globalised the world might sometimes seem, cultural assumptions
Rev runs for refugees
While most Uniting Church ministers spend their Sunday mornings preparing to lead a worship service, on Sunday 16 October Rev Nigel Hanscamp will be preparing to line up with more than 30,000 runners to complete the Melb
Mary Poppins arrives at Strath-Haven
Residents at Uniting AgeWell Strath-Haven in Bendigo celebrated Seniors Week with a Mary Poppins-themed afternoon tea.
Share benefactor celebrates 102nd birthday
Florence Barber has seen much throughout her 102 years. She lived through two World Wars, witnessed the rise and fall of the Soviet Union and experienced the dawn of the internet.
Uniting established as new community service agency in Victoria and Tasmania
Uniting is the new community services organisation to be formed from 21 UnitingCare agencies and Wesley Mission Victoria.
October 2016 Crosslight now available
For more than 50 years, CBM (formerly Christian Blind Mission) has helped restore sight to millions of people throughout the world.
Faith-filled friendships essential ingredient for breaking down Islamophobia
Alys Gagnon and April Robinson from the synod’s Uniting Through Faiths unit at an interfaith balloon event in Bendigo to show their support for their Muslim neighbours.
Hope and healing in South Sudan
Rev Michael Oban Obat is determined to rebuild South Sudan following a bloody civil war that left tens of thousands of casualties and displaced more than a million people.
Caring for carers – Mental Health Week events
VicTas moderator Rev Sharon Hollis is inviting congregation members to join her for a series of community events during Mental Health Week (9-15 October).
UnitingCare Australia welcomes investment approach to welfare reform
UnitingCare Australia has welcomed the federal government’s announcement of the Try, Test and Learn Fund as part of its vision to overhaul the welfare system.