Open our eyes to the Easter gift
By Dan Wootton Many Christians prepare for Easter through self-sacrifice, by forgoing one thing or another. At times, this may seem difficult.
Chaos or order, death or life?
By Rev Dr Randall Prior The temptation for someone who was in Vanuatu at the time of the recent cyclone – the most intense cyclone ever to have passed through the island group, wreaking the most devastating havoc ever wi
Wesley explores war history
As the third generation of her family to worship at Hobart’s Wesley Uniting Church, Karen Woolford was familiar with the honour boards and stained glass windows which linked the church to World War I.
The Changing Face of Diaconal Ministry
While kangaroo tails are cooked and smoke billows above an inner city church courtyard on a balmy summer’s evening, stories are told by Indigenous people.
Ultimate sacrifice recalled and recognised
On a wall of the small Uniting Church at Woodbridge, 36 km south of Hobart, hangs poignant reminders of the local congregation’s links with World War 1.
April Letters
I read with incredulity and disbelief the letter ‘Who or what is God?’ in February Crosslight.
Support for Indigenous communities
Indigenous peoples shall not be forcibly removed from their lands or territories.
Steve gets on his bike to Tasmania
Steve Terrell’s shiny new motorcycle has attracted as much attention as he has in his first few weeks as the Chaplain at Launceston’s Scotch Oakburn College.
Partner Church visit
Bishop Joel E Tendero from UCA partner church the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) recently visited Melbourne as a guest of the synod.
OAM for Clem Furphy
Crosslight would like to acknowledge the achievements of Clem Furphy, who was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in this year’s Australia Day Honours list.
Robin Pryor’s Ministry Remembered
Rev Robin Pryor was a great believer in the power of a labyrinth to invite Christians to encounter the Spirit’s presence of the risen Lord as the two followers did on the road to Emmaus, outlined in the Gospel of John.
Classroom justice
Students from Uniting Church schools Billanook College, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar and Kingswood College came together on 3 March to enjoy an interactive day on the theme of ‘sustainability’.