Shelter from the storm
The Uniting Church’s National Assembly has adopted a new refugee and asylum seeker policy titled Shelter from the Storm.
Assembly news
14th Triennial Assembly Uniting Church in Australia While most of us in the eastern states shiver through icy temperatures, over in Perth approximately 300 members of the National Assembly continue to meet in temperatur
George Town uniting church at forefront of local ecumenism
Karina Zanchetta cannot hide a laugh when she explains that, while a member of the George Town Uniting Church she represents the Catholics on the local ecumenical body because her husband, Renato, is on the local Cathol
Connections program unique in providing care
Connections CEO Angela Forbes and MacKillop Family Services CEO Micaela Cronin.
Prayers in Parliament
The Victorian Parliament will debate a proposal to remove the Lord’s Prayer before each parliamentary sitting.
How do Australian children feel about asylum seekers?
Allegations that the Australian government paid people smugglers to turn away boats carrying asylum seekers have dominated news headlines this week.
June Crosslight now available
The June edition of Crosslight is now available online and in your congregations. This month’s front page is of a Rohingyan child being processed after spending weeks at sea.
Sharing the burden this winter
By Nigel Tapp Harrison UnitingCare faces the very real prospect of walking away from offering an emergency relief support service in Knox in the wake of a Federal Government grant funding cut which amounts to about $100
‘Out Into the Cold – Where to Now? ’
“Our concern centres on the fact that the apparent rehabilitation of Mr Chan and Mr Sukumaran was not taken into account. Rehabilitation is a fundamental aspect of successful prison systems.
South Pacific women gather for faith celebration
Dancing and singing are popular expressions of faith in the Pacific Islander community.
Budget dollars and sense
Once again, all eyes of the nation’s media turned to Canberra for the annual announcement of the Federal Budget.
Women lead protests
Rallies will be held throughout Australia to protest against the federal government’s decision to end funding to remote Indigenous communities.