Primary school students will once again take part in the ‘Golden Brush’ painting relay held at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Stratford.
Teams of four to six children are each given a topic to paint. Every child is given one colour and one brush and take turns painting for two minutes. This creates a fast-paced environment and encourages ...
Ocean Grove’s Uniting Church Adult Fellowship (UCAF) group has raised $1400 through a volunteer-led fashion parade for Share’s Winter Appeal.
More than 140 people flocked to Ocean Grove Uniting Church hall in June to watch pre-loved and donated clothing shown off in spectacular fashion.
Ocean Grove UCAF president, Judy Greer, said the church was overwhelmed with the ...
Rev Deacon Jean Mayers has been a minister with the Uniting Church for 12 years, for the last five at Numurkah and Nathalia/Picola churches. While juggling commitments as a minister in three congregations with grandmother duties would be enough for most 77 year olds, Jean decided that she wanted more of a challenge.
UnitingCare Victoria and Tasmania early childhood consultant Joy Williams enjoyed a morning tea with her colleagues before she officially ended more than 20 years of service with the organisation.
More than 50 people gathered on 1 July to give Ms Williams a memorable send off as she embarked on life as a retiree.
When federal Labor MP Andrew Leigh laces his runners in preparation for a half-marathon in November, he hopes the spirit of his Methodist minister grandfather will spur him on.
In 1970, Rev Keith Leigh decided to run up Mount Wellington in Hobart to raise money for ‘The Methodist Million’, an overseas aid program that supported programs in places such ...
Last year, Crosslight brought you the story of an orphanage in Zimbabwe that holds a special place in the hearts of some of our Uniting Church community.
Tasmanian couple Grant and Anthea Maynard spoke of the 10 months they spent with their three young daughters as UnitingWorld volunteers at Matthew ...
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.
Participants donated more than 120 handmade beanies for judging, selling and giving away in the inaugural year of the competition.
By Ben Grundy
Like most churches Springvale Uniting Church has longstanding ties with its local community. Located in a thriving multicultural hub south east of Melbourne, the Springvale congregation has for decades fostered links with the area’s successive waves of new migrants.
Springvale UC minister Rev Paul Creasey believes the Church needs to not simply reach out but respond and engage ...
Family and friends joined the congregation at Glen Waverley Uniting Church on 26 April to recognise and celebrate 70 years (to the day) of ordination to the ministry in the Presbyterian and Uniting Church for Rev Bill Morgan. Bill, who turns 100 in October, is still active in ministry. He offers pastoral care in the village where he ...
Canadian theologian, speaker and author Dave Csinos was recently in Australia for the first time to deliver a series of seminars on the issues of re-imagining faith formation, faith formation in smaller churches, and the end of Sunday school – and why that’s a good thing.
A global leader in the delivery of faith formation, Dave is ...
Last month, the congregation at Arnold Street Bendigo Uniting Church bid a sad farewell to their place of worship.
Arnold Street had been a place of Christian worship for many people over the past 141 years. Formerly Methodist, it once had a vibrant community with many and varied activities over the years.
Retiree Paul Lambe (pictured) has had a rich and varied career. At the age of 63 he still wants to push the boundaries and take on fresh challenges. All his life he has thrived helping people and the positive feeling it gives him.
“I get a great feeling knowing I’m helping people. I get a huge buzz from it,” ...
