The rapidly changing nature of work will be the focus of the Justice and International Mission (JIM) unit’s annual convention this month.
Held at the Centre for Theology and Ministry in Parkville on Saturday 17 September, this year’s convention, ‘Making Working Lives Better’, will explore the intersection between social justice and the future of work.
When is an alcove a home? Sadly, it is more often than any of us would like to imagine as we enjoy the comfort of four walls and a cosy bed.
Hosier Lane, which features on the Crosslight cover, is a famous Melbourne laneway. Tourists flock there to take selfies among the colourful street art adorning the ...
DAVID SOUTHWELL
Focusing on mission is helping congregations make decisions about church property to adapt to changing circumstances and manage a process that can be both exciting and daunting.
Manningham Uniting Church and the Banyule Network of churches, both in Melbourne’s north-east, have reached important milestones as they participate in the Asset Strategy Program (ASP), which helps congregations with complex ...
Seniors Week, celebrated on 2-9 October in Victoria and 10-16 October in Tasmania, is a time to recognise the contributions the elderly have made to the Church and wider community.
Uniting AgeWell has developed a Sunday Worship Resource guide to help congregations prepare for Seniors Week celebrations.
It contains sample services, recommended scriptures and prayers that can be adapted ...
An image of a little boy, bloodied and covered from head-to-toe in dust, has come to symbolise the suffering endured by a whole generation of Syrian children.
The boy, later identified as five-year-old Omran Daqneesh, did not cry or shed any tears. His eyes stared blankly into space.
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan has added his voice to the growing number of advocates calling for a national summit on alternatives to Australia’s refugee policies.
“The federal government should hold a summit to explore alternatives to the current policies which include the mandatory detention and offshore processing of people seeking asylum,” Mr McMillan ...
Fifty years ago, on 18 August 1966, a fierce battle was fought on the rubber plantations near Long Tan in South Vietnam.
The Battle of Long Tan was the deadliest clash involving Australian troops during the Vietnam War. According to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, 18 Australians were killed in the battle with another 24 wounded. An estimated 245 ...
The Rio Olympics has seen record-breaking feats, with Usain Bolt racing himself into Olympics history and Michael Phelps winning his 28th, and most-likely final, medal.
Many athletes dream of returning home with a gold medal. But for some, just getting to the Olympics is a remarkable achievement.
Day one of the Rio Olympics saw teenage Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini ...
Some of Australia’s best opera singers will perform at an upcoming concert to raise funds for people with dementia and their carers.
Renowned singers Judy Sporton, Amanda Stevenson, Torquil Syme and Renn Wortley from Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria will perform songs from hit musicals such as Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music.
UnitingJustice is calling on congregations to write to their local MP in response to the Nauru Files.
More than 2,000 incident reports were leaked from the Nauru detention centre and published in Guardian Australia last week. They detailed harrowing stories of abuse, trauma and self-harm.
UnitingJustice national director Rev Elenie Poulos urged church members to call, email and ...
It was supposed to be the night when Australians paused “to make a difference”. But what took the biggest pause on Tuesday night was the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website frustrating millions who were unable to complete the online Census.
The list of people and organisations being blamed for the ...
By Penny Mulvey
A lifetime of battling the military bureaucracy has finally brought the acknowledgement that Harry Smith had sought for his men who put their lives on the line in the defining battle of the Vietnam War, the Battle of Long Tan.
Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd) Harry Smith was like a ‘dog with a bone’. Despite repeated knockbacks by numerous ...
