Letters – October 2016
Learning from Islam The remarks made by Senator Hanson in her maiden speech are as astonishing as they are predictable (sadly).
Swamped by Muslims
By Rev Michael Barnes The Uniting Church is being swamped by Muslims – and it’s a wonderful thing.
Learning to listen
The Bethel Centre hears the stories that sometimes can’t be spoken in the Uniting Church, which places it in a unique position to share lessons in better listening.
R U OK? Day
In the era of smartphones and broadband internet, it is easy to become more connected with our digital devices than with people around us.
ONE World Methodist Conference
The World Methodist Conference is the largest gathering of Methodist, Wesleyan, United and Uniting Church representatives in the world.
Building bridges across the faiths
This month, Christians are being encouraged to build understanding and trust with people of different faiths.
September Crosslight now available
Melbourne’s Hosier Lane is a renowned location for street art but this week it was in the news as businesses shut off alcoves that were sheltering homeless people.
The legacy of Alan Kurdi
Friday Forum Your view on the news The heart-rending photos of a drowned boy washed up on a Turkish beach stirred the international community into a flurry of pledges to help the millions displaced by fighting in Syria,
Christians invited to pray for creation
This year is on track to become the hottest year on record, but World Council of Churches general secretary Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has a message of hope for Christians concerned about the growing impact of climate chan
Poetry – JUMPING OUT THE CHRISTENDOM BOX
JUMPING OUT THE CHRISTENDOM BOX (1) (A Spirit Pilgrimage) i have lived my years within the overarching umbrella of Christendom worn-down to the rusting wires by now but still THERE as a controlling spirit for close to
Getting a just slice of the Apple turnover
The Uniting Church has welcomed a finding that could see Apple forced to pay billions in back taxes after shifting global earnings to Ireland, where the multinational paid minimal tax.
Theological reflection: Why Christians advocate for refugees and asylum seekers
This is a talk that Moderator Rev Sharon Hollis gave to the Victorian Council of Churches’ Social Questions Commission at the Melbourne Welsh Church on Sunday, 28 August.