New Uniting Church President installed at Perth Assembly

Our very own Associate General Secretary of the Victorian and Tasmanian Synod,Isabel Thomas Dobson (pictured right) is one of the Chaplains to the new President, Stuart McMillan The installation of Stuart McMillan as 14t

The joy of baptism

No matter what your opinion of the relevance of monarchy in today’s society, the christening of the newest member of the House of Windsor over the weekend provided renewed awareness of the ceremony of baptism.

July Crosslight now available

The July edition of Crosslight is now available online and in your congregations. This month’s front page is an image from a cultural diversity festival at Glen Waverley Uniting Church in May.

A Guilt Free Shop

The collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh on 24 April, 2013, focused the eyes of the world on conditions endured by workers in developing countries.

Washing on wheels

The first thought that springs to mind when thinking of fresh laundry and men aged in their early 20s is (perhaps unfairly) the frequent trips back home made by such boys with a week or two’s worth of dirty clothes in t

Committing to a green future

Clean energy has come under the media spotlight in recent weeks with Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment.

Marriage proposal

The 14th Uniting Church Assembly will be talking about marriage when it meets in Perth this month. BRUCE MULLAN explores some of the issues.

Topics of interest at Assembly

This month, members of the Uniting Church will meet in Perth for the 14th national triennial Assembly meeting. More than 60 reports and proposals will be considered by Assembly throughout the six days.

Called to our diversity

This month, the moderator has given his column to Rev Professor Andrew Dutney, who steps down from the role as UCA president at this month’s national Assembly meeting.

Warm hearts in Tasmania

UnitingCare Tasmania and the Bendigo Bank have praised the generosity of hundreds of Tasmanians who donated winter goods to help those doing it tough stay a little warmer this winter.