Over the weekend in Adelaide 400 women and one ‘token male’ gathered to hear stories of hope, along with a bit of ‘Dancing Queen’.
Sharing Stories of Hope was the theme of the four-day UnitingWomen conference that wrapped up on Sunday.
Clarence Uniting Church minister Rev Ann Perrin left from Tasmania to make the first day of the conference ...
Uniting Church leaders have responded to the 2016-17 Federal Budget that was delivered last night by the Treasurer, Scott Morrison.
Stuart McMillan, President of the Uniting Church in Australia, described the budget as a “missed opportunity” to alleviate poverty and disadvantage at home and abroad.
“There is not nearly enough in this Budget to assist the most vulnerable,” Mr ...
Former State Health Minister Bronwyn Pike has been appointed inaugural Chair of the new UnitingCare single Agency Board.
UnitingCare will become one of the largest community service organisations operating in Victoria and Tasmania under a new single governance structure aimed at strengthening its ability to support people in need throughout the two states.
A recent National Geographic report seemed to confirm what many have suspected – the number of Christians is declining in Australia, as it is throughout much of the Western world.
Atheists, agnostics and people who identify themselves as nonreligious now constitute the second largest ‘religious’ group in Australia. ...
UnitingJustice Australia national director Rev Elenie Poulos has called for the immediate transfer of all asylum seekers on Manus Island to Australia.
On Tuesday, the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Supreme Court ruled that the detention of 850 men on Manus Island breaches the detainees’ right to personal liberty under the PNG constitution.
As thousands upon thousands converged in the centre of Melbourne to either participate in the Anzac Day march or to line Swanston Street and St Kilda Rd in support, a contemplative service for peace took place in St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral.
Truly we shall remember them is an ecumenical initiative seeking to change the ...
“If you don’t own your masters, your master owns you,” Prince interviewed by Rolling Stone in 1996.
Prince has died aged 57. A talented musician, multi-instrumentalist and fierce advocate for creative rights, Prince has been mourned overnight by fans, peers and politicians.
Senator Al Franken (D-MN) marked the passing of the Minnesota native, stating that Prince’s “artistry, innovation, ...
The Crosslight team are welcoming submissions from students in Year 9 who are interested in writing, illustration and photography. Successful entrants are to be featured in an end of year edition of the paper, receiving a published credit. A financial reward has also been proposed, called the Shelley Prize, named for the 19th century writer Mary Shelley, who published her ...
Church leaders from 12 denominations, including Uniting Church President Stuart McMillan, have called on Treasurer Scott Morrison to stop further cuts to Australia’s aid budget.
A scheduled $224 million cut in the May federal budget will see Australia’s aid contribution fall to 0.22 per cent of Australia’s GNI (gross national income) – its lowest level in history. ...
An exciting step that assures Wesley Church’s future as a place of worship and community gathering was announced yesterday. Planning Minister Richard Wynne approved an application for redevelopment of the historic Lonsdale Street site where the church was built more than 150 years ago.
The approval is significant because it allows an innovative sinking fund for the ...
For almost 100 years, Uniting AgeWell residents Mary Mullarvey and Catherine Zimmer have done just about everything together.
And on 13 April, the identical twins celebrated their 99th birthday with a joint celebration with family and friends at Strathdon Community in Forest Hill.
Since birth, the sisters have shared a special bond and lived almost parallel lives. ...
Mobile ministry, an innovative placement idea, hopes it can soon offer support to country churches throughout the Loddon Mallee region.
Like many rural communities throughout Australia, isolated congregations in the presbytery of Loddon Mallee often rely on the efforts of lay ministers and dedicated church members to keep running. They support communities dealing with the ...
