UCA President Stuart McMillan on #LetThemStay
UCA President Stuart McMillan has issued a Pastoral Statement on the legal ramifications of congregations providing sanctuary for the refugees at the centre of the Let Them Stay campaign.
Friday Forum
Your views on the news At Crosslight, we love to hear what you think. So on Friday, it’s over to you. The News The #Letthemstay campaign has dominated headlines and opinion pieces for the past fortnight.
Pancake Day
Churches, schools and businesses throughout Australia fired up their frying pans on Tuesday for the annual UnitingCare Pancake Day.
Uniting AgeWell Strath-Haven loves donkey visit
Residents at Uniting AgeWell’s Strath-Haven Community recently received a visit from two miniature donkeys.
February Crosslight now available
All of the February stories are available here. Crosslight is also available in digital format.
Patrol Ministries under presbytery oversight
Responsibility for the operation of two former Frontier Services patrol ministries based in the presbyteries of Gippsland and Tasmania has moved to the presbyteries, with support from the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania.
Mission of mateship
By Nigel Tapp Rev Dennis Cousens sees the role of a patrol minister as that of a mate to those in the community he serves. A willing pair of hands, a listening ear and a shoulder to cry on if required.
A Test of Morality
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan has called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to intervene directly to prevent the return of more than 250 asylum seekers, including children and babies, t
Online gambling regulator urgently needed
Sport and online gambling are now so intrinsically linked that the integrity of sports is under extreme pressure and the human toll is rising.
Technology to lend a helping hand
In Australia around 2.5 million people over the age of 15 will experience homelessness at some point in their lives.
Uniting Church honours
Wesley College principal Helen Drennen was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day Honours list announced on January 26.
President’s Survival Day message
Stuart McMillan and Rev Sealin Garlett at the 14th Assembly Uniting Church President Stuart McMillan has called for a national conversation on sovereignty for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in his Survival