A church of many cultures
By DEVANANDAN ANANDARAJAN On 23 May the Glen Waverley Uniting Church was in full colour.
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.
Connections program unique in providing care
Connections CEO Angela Forbes and MacKillop Family Services CEO Micaela Cronin.
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.
Trust support helps families
UnitingCare’s Biala has welcomed a $22,000 funding grant from a philanthropic trust to enable them to continue to provide vital respite services to children.
Chaplains chatting
Victorian Uniting Church Chaplains have come together for education and peer development in two separate gatherings in recent months.
July letters
Stand up for foreign aid I commend those responsible for producing the very evocative front page and the words which went with it shown on Page 2.