Timeless tale
Book | The Songs of Jesse Adams | Peter McKinnon Review by Deb Bennett Author Peter McKinnon follows in the footsteps of a long line of writers in re-imagining the life of Jesus in fiction.
Action on pokies
The Victorian InterChurch Gambling Taskforce has launched a postcard campaign calling on the Victorian government to tackle pokies reform.
From multi to intercultural
The Uniting Church in Australia has been committed to being a multicultural Church for the past 30 years.
Beanie bonanza
By Ben Grundy The High Street Uniting Church in Frankston recently held its annual fete with a new addition to the festivities. This year’s fete included the inaugural ‘Great Frankston Beanie Challenge’ exhibition.
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
Celebrations at Grovedale
Stringed instruments, food and guided tours were all part of the festivities at the Grovedale Uniting Church recently, with the official opening of UnitingCare Geelong’s new operations centre on the grounds of the Grove
A church of many cultures
By DEVANANDAN ANANDARAJAN On 23 May the Glen Waverley Uniting Church was in full colour.
Unscrambling Jesus
By Sean Winter This year marks the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Jesus Seminar.
Synod snaps – July
“Taking pictures is savouring life intensely, every hundredth of a second” – Marc Riboud Each month Crosslight will showcase images from throughout the Church. Send your images to tim.lam@victas.uca.
National Ice Taskforce visits UnitingCare ReGen
Taskforce members Ken Lay (left) and Dr Sally McCarthy (2nd from right) with ReGen Chief Executive Laurence Alvis, Donna Ribton-Turner, Director Clinical Services, and Mark Johnston Acting Catalyst Programs Manage
UCAF committee commissioned
National UCAF committee (left to right) Barrie French, Dulcie French, Pam Grant, Margaret Pedler, Mary Dunnachie, Dot Teague, Rhonda Heather and Lenice Harding.
Two Men and a Church – Alex Gibney’s Going Clear
Film | Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief | M Review by EMMET O’CUANA Documentary maker Alex Gibney’s Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room was an acclaimed piece of film-making applauded for exposin