Rescuing girls from India’s hidden terror of abuse
From the age of five Navnitha was forced into an environment of ritualised sex abuse, a plight being shared by thousands of girls in India.
Coronavirus – know the facts and stay calm
There are no known transmissions of coronavirus within either Victoria or Tasmania, therefore health authorities are encouraging us to go about our lives as normal.
From the ashes, Lent is a time of reflection and hope
“Lent gives us a chance to deepen our life in the God who travels with us through even the darkest and most difficult of life experiences.
UCA President laments Closing the Gap failure
The President of the Uniting Church, Dr Deidre Palmer, has joined other church leaders in calling the Federal Government’s failure to meet its own goals on reducing First Peoples’ disadvantage “a serious humanitarian cri
“Neither do I condemn you” – Write of Passage
A history of abuse and self-destructive behaviour led Jeanne Beale to believe she "would never be good enough", until the words of Jesus spoken to a similarly shamed woman "unlocked the cell within me".
Simple ways to take the burden out of worship
Congregations struggling to prepare a traditional service every Sunday without a minister might look to the simplicity of the early Church, writes Rev Rose Broadstock.
Coronavirus panic has allowed racism to resurface
The coronavirus has been weaponised to allow some people to be openly racist, writes Synod's Intercultural Unit Director Rev Swee Ann Koh.
Post a palm on Palm Sunday
This year, with COVID-19 preventing Christians from celebrating together in person, we are all invited to show our spirit through social media.
Camping in the shadow of a catastrophe
Ellaine Downie and her husband were holidaying in Gippsland over the New Year break and simply weren't prepared for what would unfold over the next five days.
Church rallies to help bushfire-devastated areas
In partnership with Uniting Vic.Tas, our Synod continues to be actively involved in assisting communities ravaged by the current bushfires.
Moderator’s bushfire pastoral letter and prayers
Synod of Victoria and Tasmania Moderator Rev Denise Liersch has updated her pastoral letter in response to the catastrophic bushfires.
Bushfire beatitude for East Gippsland – Jennie Gordon
Presbytery of Gippsland Minister Rev Jennie Gordon offers this prayer of blessing from the centre of the East Gippsland fire zone for all affected by the bushfire crisis.