Donation laws threaten to reach inside church walls
Church groups fear proposed new laws will designate congregational sermons and conversations as political while strictly regulating how they can be funded under the threat of jail terms.
Lenten reflections
By KAREL REUS Lenten reflection one Mark 8:31-34 31 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and aft
Celebrating 60 years of preaching
One of Dorothy Gordon’s earliest memories as a lay preacher was the night the Russians launched the Sputnik satellite into space. “There was a very small congregation that night.
God’s grace in all contexts
This month Crosslight welcomes Rev Claire Dawe, minister at Chelsea Parish (Edithvale, Chelsea and Carrum).
The seduction of cyberspace
Whether it is the fear of cyberbullying or concern for the addictive allure of online gaming, many parents and grandparents can find themselves in unchartered waters as they strive to guide their children safely through
60 years of love
Elwyn and Frances Seen’s marriage did not begin under the easiest of circumstances.
Synod Snaps – March 2018
The March 2018 synod snaps feature photos from Pancake Day, a harvest thanksgiving display, a retiring librarian and more.
An even bigger Pancake Day stir
A TV news item provided the inspiration Barry Schofield was looking for to shake up St Leonard’s Brighton Beach Uniting Church Pancake Day formula.
Shepparton’s long journey to joy and song
JOAN MCRAE It’s 4 February 2018 and 500 worshippers crowd into the splendid new worship space and gathering area at Shepparton Uniting Church.
Walk for refugees
As refugee advocates prepare for this year’s Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the fate of those left behind on Manus and Nauru.
The promise of new life
The rainbow reassures us that God loves us no matter what and that no Lenten discipline can make God love us more than God already does.