Centre of pride and passion
Behind the quiet façade of a brick building in Hobart is a place buzzing with activity, and a group dedicated to inviting First and Second Peoples to experience Aboriginal culture in a meaningful way.
Talkin’ ’bout the Reformation
Martin Luther has been feted, condemned, discussed and studied more than usual this year as 31 October marked the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation.
Let’s get ecumenical
Is the uniting part over as far as churches go? In the November Crosslight feature, we look at ecumenism today.
Synod feature: Old endings and new beginnings
We have consensus – Crosslight’s summary of the all sights and sounds of Synod 2017.
Preying on trust
Rev Ann Key writes about how whole church and communities can be groomed to allow sexual, physical and psychological abuse to occur.
Letting Go
This month's Crosslight feature is on the diversity of Christian perspectives on dying with dignity.
Altared consciousness
Garth Jones reports on the 'Crossing' exhibition in this month's feature, a post-secular pilgrimage through the Tasmanian midlands.
Beyond Addiction
DEB BENNETT The Uniting Church in Victoria and Tasmania will consider its position on the establishment of Medically Supervised Injecting Centres (MSICs) when it gathers for the September Synod meeting at Box Hill.
Locked out
By DAVID SOUTHWELL Youth gangs running amok at public events in central Melbourne, riots and escapes at juvenile jails, terrifying home invasions, armed robberies and carjackings in the suburbs – these stories have playe
Perspectives on Easter
Lead us not into temptation Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word, that comes from the mouth of God.
Mods’ Quad
PENNY MULVEY It is not often that you encounter more than one Uniting Church moderator at a time, so meeting four plus one former moderator led me to consider a collective noun to describe such a group.
Future proof
More than a thousand people from throughout the Uniting Church community took part in the five days of worship, teaching, fellowship and fun at the National Christian Youth Convention’s Yurora 17 in January at Stanwell T