Time to go inside

From time to time, cartoonist and poet, Michael Leunig gives thanks for the blessing of winter, where life slips through our fingers, darkness gathers and our hands grow cold. Time to go inside he says.

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Game, set, match

                                When the Geelong East Uniting Church Tennis club (pictured) heard the news their beloved courts were to be

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Greening the Church

When the Synod resolved to reduce energy use by 20 per cent by 2020, many congregations set about working towards ways in which they could live out the commitment to responsible stewardship of the environment.

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Welcoming signs at Hobart North

Rosemary Wilkinson Signing with Rev Carol Bennett Once a month, the Hobart North congregation makes its weekly Sunday service more inclusive for hearing impaired members by offering sign language interpretation.

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The age of 10

Mavis Budge and Beth Rundell at morning tea This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Uniting Aged Care Board, bringing together most Uniting Church aged care services in Victoria.

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Campaign results for slavery

Image courtesy of runran on flickr With encouragement from the Commission for Mission (CFM), Coles, Simplot and Nestle sent representatives to a meeting organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in May.

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Chance to play a part

Approximately 400 people will gather at La Trobe University in September for Synod 2014.

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Letters – July 2014

Kevin McIntosh (June) is both confused and in joy about his experiences of baptism. In the first decade or so after the Second World War, baptism was a hot topic for discussion.

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Beryl just happy to help

George Town Uniting Church stalwart Beryl Osborne (pictured) believes volunteers are the lifeblood of small communities such as hers in Northern Tasmania.

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Balloons over Bendigo

Faith and community leaders in Bendigo stepped up last month to show their support for their Muslim neighbours.

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