More than 60 Uniting Churches in Victoria and Tasmania will join in a global day of prayer this Friday for stronger action on climate change.
On the first Friday of March every year, Christians from more than 170 countries participate in World Day of Prayer, an international initiative organised by laywomen.
A small congregation in East Gippsland is reaching out across the oceans to improve the health and wellbeing of women in the South Pacific islands.
Later this month two members of Johnsonville Uniting Church, which has an average attendance of about eight to 10 at its fortnightly services, will travel to the Solomon Islands to provide education and ...
Banks need to recognise that providing credit for gambling harms not just individual gamblers but also vulnerable people connected to them, a forum on consumer finance and ethical investing heard.
The hour-and-a-half Ethical Consulting Group (ECG) session brought together UCA Funds Management staff, and synod representatives at 130 Little Collins St. Expert stakeholders and investors also attended in ...
In the upcoming March edition of Crosslight, Julie Perrin addresses the dilemma many parents and grandparents face. How do you monitor what young people are exposed to online and limit the amount of screen time?
There is growing debate about the impact smartphones and other devices are having on the behaviour and mental health of children ...
“My home is in Heaven. I’m just traveling through this world.” – Billy Graham (1917 – 2018)
American evangelist Billy Graham has died at the age of 99.
Widely thought of as one of the most influential preachers in modern times, as a child Graham worshipped in the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North Carolina.
A series of studies being released next month will invite people to explore how they can apply Synod’s Vision Statement to their own lives and faith community.
Strategic framework minister Rev David Withers has compiled and edited the six stand-alone studies intended for use by small groups.
Church groups fear proposed new laws will designate congregational sermons and conversations as political while strictly regulating how they can be funded under the threat of jail terms.
The Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill and the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill are part of a package of legislation introduced to federal parliament. The legislation is ...
One of Dorothy Gordon’s earliest memories as a lay preacher was the night the Russians launched the Sputnik satellite into space.
“There was a very small congregation that night. There weren’t many of us there because they were all looking at Sputnik,” Dorothy recalled.
Dorothy’s journey to become a lay preacher began more than 60 years ago when ...
TIM LAM
The average age of the Ocean Grove Uniting Church congregation may be 74 years old, but that hasn’t stopped them from experimenting with new ways to make worship more accessible for younger generations.
Last year, the congregations at Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads trialled a monthly intergenerational service called 4R Thrive Together.
JULIE PERRIN
Whether it is the fear of cyberbullying or concern for the addictive allure of online gaming, many parents and grandparents can find themselves in unchartered waters as they strive to guide their children safely through the online world.
For many people, cyberbullying is a new and alarming phenomenon; for others it is all too ...
A TV news item provided the inspiration Barry Schofield was looking for to shake up St Leonard’s Brighton Beach Uniting Church Pancake Day formula.
Mr Schofield watched a story where police were ‘moving on’ rough sleepers camped around Flinders St station. An overseas tourist made the comment that it was not a good look for ...
JOAN MCRAE
It’s 4 February 2018 and 500 worshippers crowd into the splendid new worship space and gathering area at Shepparton Uniting Church. Long before worship begins at 4pm, seats in the worship space and a couple of hundred more in the narthex have filled. And still they come!
