Harsh reality of having no place to call home
Homelessness Week (4-10 August) is a time for us to stop and think about what life is like living on the street, particularly as temperatures continue to plummet.
Seeking a meaningful understanding of suffering and God
While our culture seeks to deny suffering by medicating or placating it away, the way of Christ has something rather different to say, writes Rev Dr Sally Douglas.
Salesi, Siotame Faupula and the ‘golden chain’
Like father, like son? Canterbury Balwyn Road Uniting Church minister Rev Salesi Faupula and his son Siotame talk about family, faith and finding yourself.
Puzzling out what the PM means by love, judgment and prayer
Rev SweeAnn Koh asks what Scott Morrison meant when he declared that Australia "needs more love and less judgment and more prayer".
‘Food Olympics’ honour for PWMU Cookbook chronicle
A book featuring the story of the PWMU Cookbook has received third-place at the prestigious international Gourmand Awards.
Village UC takes positive steps to live out NAIDOC Week
Village UC is living out this year's NAIDOC Week theme 'Voice. Treaty. Truth.' through their developing relationship with local Aboriginal Association Willum Warrain.
Synod day four – recap
Today’s major order of business was to decide on the response to the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation.
Synod day three – recap
Day 3 included Agency and Assembly reports, NAIDOC Week presentations and the adoption of a Statement of the Heart.
Synod day two – recap
The day began with a Bible study led by Dr Liz Boase, which was followed by reports from Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress Victoria, UAICC Tasmania, Walking Together Group and Synod Ethics Committee.
Synod day one – recap
Day one of Synod kicked off with a welcome by new Moderator Rev Denise Liersch. What followed was a mix of reports, proposals, Bible study, reflections and other activities, such as Choose Your Own Adventure.
Moderator urges Church to explore new ways of worship
Denise Liersch says “don’t cling to the status quo … look for where the Spirit of God is at work in unexpected places and ways”.
Moderator Sharon Hollis signs off with a message of hope
In her last Crosslight column as Moderator, Sharon Hollis reflects on the past three years and looks to the future.