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’.
UCA Royal Commission Hearing
Late last month Uniting Church President Rev Prof Andrew Dutney attended the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse hearing on redress and civil litigation.
Christ is risen – The gift of grace. The gift of hope.
Easter marks the end of the Christian calendar, commemorating the death of the son of God who taught his followers that a good life is one of self-sacrifice and kindness to every person regardless of their community.
Life Through Cyclone Pam
After more than 30 years of involvement in the Church in Vanuatu and they have managed to avoid every passing cyclone, but not this time.
The UCA and Inter-related Councils
By Rev Dr Jennifer Byrnes, Geoff Thompson, Sharon Hollis and Rohan Pryor. The Uniting Church has built its organisational life on the concept and practice of inter-related councils.
Uniting through diversity
A delegation of NextGen Youth travelled to Swan Hill last year to celebrate Harmony Day.