Permit granted

Heritage Victoria recently announced permit approval for the proposed redevelopment at the Wesley Upper Lonsdale Street site located in Melbourne’s CBD.

Reflection from a commune in France

Alan Austin is a Uniting Church member and former Crosslight journalist who lives in Nîmes in the south of France. He shares his reflections on the impact of terror in his adopted homeland.

Bullets and Bibles

An exhibition displaying a Bible that saved the life of a young soldier in Gallipoli will visit Launceston during November and December.

Prayers for peace

The Uniting Church has joined the calls for peace and solidarity in the aftermath of terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut.

Table talk

Elenie Poulos in discussion with Natalie Mobini from the Baha’i Community.

REMEMBRANCE DAY 2015

The 11th day, at the 11th hour of the 11th month. We pause and remember. Still, there is war.

Global support for persecuted Christians

KIM CAIN An historic consultation of church leaders has focused on intensifying discrimination, persecution and violence against Christian communities around the world.

New home for archives

Moderator Dan Wootton recently opened the new home for the synod Archives Centre in Malvern East.

Faith in numbers

Interested in growing your congregation? From Friday 6 November the Presbytery of Yarra Yarra will host the ‘Faithfulness in Numbers’ conference at the Box Hill Central Parish.

Be Still My Soul

By Rowan Gill Two years ago in these columns I said I would study Italian opera to see if we could learn some models of worship for Christian hymnody, etc.

Caught in the Moment  

Karin TillWalk the TalkScreen shot from video Caught in the Moment is the second group exhibition by the VicTas Art and Spirituality Network.