Beanie bonanza

By Ben Grundy The High Street Uniting Church in Frankston recently held its annual fete with a new addition to the festivities. This year’s fete included the inaugural ‘Great Frankston Beanie Challenge’ exhibition.

Celebrations at Grovedale

Stringed instruments, food and guided tours were all part of the festivities at the Grovedale Uniting Church recently, with the official opening of UnitingCare Geelong’s new operations centre on the grounds of the Grove

Unscrambling Jesus  

  By Sean Winter This year marks the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Jesus Seminar.

National Ice Taskforce visits UnitingCare ReGen

  Taskforce members Ken Lay (left) and Dr Sally McCarthy (2nd from right) with ReGen Chief Executive Laurence Alvis, Donna Ribton-Turner, Director Clinical Services, and Mark Johnston Acting Catalyst Programs Manage

UCAF committee commissioned

National UCAF committee (left to right) Barrie French, Dulcie French, Pam Grant, Margaret Pedler, Mary Dunnachie, Dot Teague, Rhonda Heather and Lenice Harding.

Hampton’s Pilgrim People

By CATHERINE MCNICOL When the Moorabbin-Highett churches closed at the end of 2013 and the properties were sold as part of Uniting our future, many of the congregation chose to join neighbouring Hampton.

A Response to ‘Why Unite?’

By Rev Dr Lorraine Parkinson Rev Randall Prior’s article in June Crosslight (‘Why Unite?’) prompts me to respond to assertions he has made about the formation and future of the Uniting Church.

NextGen Youth find their voice

Participants from last year’s youth camp (pictured) travelled to the Uniting Church Grantville Lodge in July for a weekend of learning, reflection and worship.

Maria at St Martin’s

St Martin’s Beaumaris’ monthly discussion group in Sound of Music costumes. St Martin’s Beaumaris’ monthly discussion group recently looked into the life of Maria Von Trapp.