Cheering on charity champions
SHARE hosted an afternoon tea at the synod office chapel in December to celebrate the ongoing work of the SHARE Ambassadors in championing SHARE’s programs and initiatives.
A new edge to the web of learning
Between 12 and 14 of November, the Centre for Theology and Ministry conducted its annual Preaching and Ministry conference, preparing ministers and worship leaders for working with the lectionary cycle for the approachin
Rebuild begins in Tonga following Cyclone Ian
Rev Siotame Paletu’a thought the worst was over when Cyclone Ian’s Tongan rampage seemed to come to an end after a couple of hours on 11 January. But, as quickly as the winds died down they sprung up again.
125 years at Montrose
Members and friends, both past and present, celebrated 125 years of worship at the Montrose Uniting Church in November last year.
New clarity to baggage-laden words
The word ‘evangelism’ is returning to the Uniting Church’s lexicon, with a national conference dedicating an entire program to mission and evangelism scheduled for Adelaide in March.
Acacia, a collective responsibility?
CIVIL wars are the most destructive of conflicts. They divide communities, friends, and families. They inflict deep and abiding wounds. Life in this synod presently feels like being in the midst of a civil war.
February coming events
Centenary celebration Sunday 2 February 2.30 pm Derrinallum Uniting Church A thanksgiving service followed by afternoon tea marks this momentous occasion.
February letters
In the November issue of Crosslight there was a letter claiming that the Bible spoke clearly against homosexuality.
Sounds of silence – reflections on a retreat
Driving up the dirt road to the Brahma Kumaris Spiritual Learning Centre at the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, I begin to feel quite apprehensive.
Finding truth in Australia Day
A“Day of Mourning” held in the early part of last century. Leaflets warned that: “aborigines and persons of Aboriginal blood only are invited to attend.” The deepest thinking we do is metaphorical.
The price of a bargain
By Bindy Taylor The connection between clothing production and human trafficking has been one of the world’
Yurora – National Christian Youth Convention (NCYC)
“Faith is a practical thing,” Julian Hamilton, of the Methodist Church of Ireland, preached on the third day of Yuróra. “We must perform the text, and when we do God turns up.