Visit of Prof Musa Dube
DEV ANANDARAJAN In July Professor Musa Dube will visit Melbourne at the invitation of the Centre for Theology and Ministry and the synod’s Intercultural unit.
Mending fences
The Benalla Uniting Church Emergency Fencing Team celebrated the handover of a Polaris All Terrain Vehicle, trailer and much-needed tractor equipment at Thoona in April.
Empowering future leaders
Young people from congregations throughout Australia will gather at the Gold Coast in July for the National Young Adult Leaders Conference (NYALC).
Family fun
Book | Angry Birds: The Movie | G Reviewed by: JAMES NEL, 10 years old (with help from his mum). Do you ever feel like you don’t fit in when everyone else around you seems to be happy? Then you know how Red feels.
Songs for children
CD | I Am Loved: Community Songs for Children and Children’s Ministry Review by ROB HANKS (Youth Worker) I Am Loved is a crowd-funded children’s ministry music project produced by collaborators and friends, Heather Pric
Discussing the budget
In May, UCA Funds Management engaged with not-for-profits (NFPs) in what was a tough month for many in the sector.
Sermons with heart
Book | The Heart of It All: Sermons from St Stephen’s | David Gill Review by BOB FASER Since retiring from parish ministry, I’ve been culling my library. One area I’ve culled dramatically is my books of sermons.
Letters to the editor – June 2016
Foreign aid It was extremely disturbing to read that over $11 billion has been slashed from Australia’s overseas aid budget during the past few years (‘Stop foreign aid cuts,’ Crosslight, May).
Victoria trials blind job applications
Friday Forum Your views on the news Job hunting can be a long and frustrating process. Many hours are spent practicing for interviews and crafting the perfect cover letter.
Uniting Church questions Dutton
The Uniting Church has called on political candidates to not use refugees as a ‘political football’ in the wake of comments by immigration minister Peter Dutton that asylum seekers both take Australian jobs and languish
World Environment Day 2016
The world is facing an unprecedented ecological crisis. Figures released by NASA over the weekend confirmed that last month was the hottest April ever recorded globally.