Letters to the editor – April 2018
Letters to the editor from the April 2018 edition of Crosslight.
Closing the Gap still ‘10 years behind’
Australia is not on track to meet its targets on life expectancy, literacy and numeracy, school attendance and employment.
Oasis of peace behind the Wall
A university offers a haven of safety and security for young students in the Holy Land, a Uniting Church congregation in North Melbourne heard last month.
Uniting CEO says look at deeper causes of St Kilda trouble
Uniting Vic.Tas CEO Paul Linossier said community-housing residents should not be stereotyped as violent and anti-social people following a much-publicised attack on Melbourne radio host Kate Langbroek.
Take up your cross – A Lenten reflection
Armadale Uniting Church member Karel Reus has prepared a series of weekly reflective poems and questions for the season of Lent. Click here to read all of the reflections.
March 2018 Crosslight out now
Click here for all the stories from the March edition of Crosslight.
Prayer for all creation
More than 60 Uniting Churches in Victoria and Tasmania will join in a global day of prayer this Friday for stronger action on climate change.
Small congregation’s big impact
A small congregation in East Gippsland is reaching out across the oceans to improve the health and wellbeing of women in the South Pacific islands.
Investing on the principle
Banks need to recognise that providing credit for gambling harms not just individual gamblers but also vulnerable people connected to them, a forum on consumer finance and ethical investing heard.
Screen savers
There is growing debate about the impact smartphones and other devices are having on the behaviour and mental health of children and teenagers.
Tributes pour in for Billy Graham
“My home is in Heaven. I’m just traveling through this world.” – Billy Graham (1917 – 2018) American evangelist Billy Graham has died at the age of 99.
Depth of perception in Vision
A series of studies being released next month will invite people to explore how they can apply Synod’s Vision Statement to their own lives and faith community.