A long life well lived
Beryl Bray 8 December 1922 – 12 June 2016 At the age of 10, Beryl Bray was appointed as secretary for the Junior Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church in East Maryborough in 1932.
A bit of Scotland comes to Wodonga
SUSANNE DRUMMOND As a member of St Stephens Uniting Church, Wodonga, I recently welcomed Rev Dr Donald MacEwan to conduct a service.
Letters to the editor – September 2016
Keeping faith Paul of Tarsus was a man with the courage of his own conviction and he lived out that conviction right to the very end.
The power of pictures
Friday Forum Your views on the news An image of a little boy, bloodied and covered from head-to-toe in dust, has come to symbolise the suffering endured by a whole generation of Syrian children.
In support of a national summit on refugee policy
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan has added his voice to the growing number of advocates calling for a national summit on alternatives to Australia’s refugee policies.
Remembering Long Tan
Fifty years ago, on 18 August 1966, a fierce battle was fought on the rubber plantations near Long Tan in South Vietnam. The Battle of Long Tan was the deadliest clash involving Australian troops during the Vietnam War.
Stories of hope at the Olympics
The Rio Olympics has seen record-breaking feats, with Usain Bolt racing himself into Olympics history and Michael Phelps winning his 28th, and most-likely final, medal.
Concert to raise funds for dementia support
David Hodges and David Ross Smith Some of Australia’s best opera singers will perform at an upcoming concert to raise funds for people with dementia and their carers.
Urgent action on Nauru abuse
UnitingJustice is calling on congregations to write to their local MP in response to the Nauru Files.
Counter arguments
Friday Forum Your views on the news It was supposed to be the night when Australians paused “to make a difference”.
Leaked documents confirm Nauru’s ‘criminal culture of abuse’
The Uniting Church has demanded the immediate closure of Australia’s offshore detention centres following the publication of leaked documents from the Nauru facility that detail harrowing incidents of physical, se
Counting the homeless on Census night
On 9 August, Australians will take part in the 2016 Census. The largest statistical collection in the country will provide a snapshot of how the Australian population has changed over the past five years.