On the frontline of East Gippsland bushfire defence
Longtime Bairnsdale UC member Alan Cracknell is typical of those prepared to swap their Sunday best for the yellow uniform of volunteer firefighters whenever the need arises.
Double Take: Frank and Wendy Johnston
Manningham Uniting Church members and serial volunteers Frank and Wendy Johnston talk about giving back and living life to the full.
Using church property to build mission work
To grasp fresh opportunities sometimes you need to let go of what you have. Manningham and Ballarat are benefitting from the sale of underutilised assets.
Men’s Sheds and the tools for better mental health
If you haven’t experienced mental illness chances are the person next to you has. It’s that common. But for many salvation can be found in a Shed.
Amar proves there is life after leprosy
Amar Timalsina was just 12 when he was diagnosed with leprosy. It immediately saw him ostracised from his school, community and, worst of all, his family. It even cost him his marriage.
Moderator invites Lenten appeal project applications
Victorian and Tasmanian UCA congregations and other ancillary groups who are doing the mission work of the church are invited to apply for next year’s Lenten Offering grants to support innovative projects.
Abuse survivor Holly Taylor’s long mental health struggle
Holly Taylor is a high-flying bio-medicine student with a brilliantly bright future but only a few years ago she was such a danger to herself that she couldn't shower without being watched.
Images of hope and yearning from a detention centre
Asylum seeker Naser Moradi's evocative artwork, which he has produced while locked up in a detention centre, is on display in a free exhibition at Scots' Uniting Church.
Rod Dungan joins pitched battle for the ‘Grey Ashes’
As Australia takes on England for the Ashes another, slightly older, group is also padding up with grey expectations.
Coralie Ling enjoys her purple patch stage of life
Coralie Ling is the first woman to have been ordained a Methodist minister in Victoria. She recently made her theatre debut, starring in the Gasworks Theatre stage show Beachside Stories.
Pilgrim student Audrey Larsen back in class at age 97
Pilgrim student Audrey Larsen is proof that age is just a number. At 97 she's an audit student living out her mantra "while you’re alive, you’ve got to live”.
Sharon Hollis calls for LGBTI debate to reflect God’s grace
Sharon Hollis Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania Moderator Rev Sharon Hollis says all discussions around sexuality and Christian belief should be anchored in recognition that all people are children of a lovin