By Nigel Tapp
One of Australia’s most respected religious leaders and Christian media pioneers, Rev Dr Gordon Moyes AC, passed away peacefully last month surrounded by his family.
Ordained in 1959 as a minister of the Churches of Christ, Dr Moyes was later ordained in the Uniting Church and served for 27 years as the Superintendent ...
Rev John Gardiner’s recent 90th birthday celebration also served as a retirement celebration of sorts.
Although officially retired decades ago, Mr Gardiner has remained very active in the Springvale community.
“John said quite a few years back he would preach his last sermon when he was 90,” Mr Gardiner’s wife Mary said of the occasion.
By Nigel Tapp
“We love our church but we love our God more.” – Marie Beluch.
Perched on a natural street incline, the Devonport Uniting Church has stood watch over the development of the North-West Tasmanian city’s central business district for almost 130 years.
A special service was held in March at the Camperdown Uniting Church, where a packed congregation witnessed a unique double induction. The service was led by the chairperson of the Presbytery of Western Victoria, Mrs Joy Robinson.
Rev Dr Mele Fakahua-Ratcliffe and her husband Rev Stehen Ratcliffe were inducted into the Corangamite/Otway region. This is a newly constituted cluster ...
Ask Max Wells what his best memory of serving in World War Two is and the answer is pretty simple.
“I am sure it was when you were given (a month’s) leave to get married (in May 1944),” his wife, Val, chimed in.
Certainly, the wedding was a bright time in a period of service both in North ...
Embracing, nurturing, exploring – these are the words shared daily around the churches that make up the Port Phillip West presbytery. Its Regenerating the Church strategy, launched in 2013, is a living model designed to embrace the mission and longevity of the church for generations to come.
“Our regeneration strategy is about pioneering other ways to ...
The new Executive Director/CEO of Uniting AgeWell, nearly 100 days into the job, is full of enthusiasm, ideas and praise for the age well philosophy.
Valerie Lyons has spent most of her life working in the community sector, and has significant experience within disability and senior services, previously as CEO of Villa Maria and prior to ...
Steve Terrell’s shiny new motorcycle has attracted as much attention as he has in his first few weeks as the Chaplain at Launceston’s Scotch Oakburn College.
Mr Terrell – who took up the post earlier this year and was inducted last month – made mention of his newly acquired bike during a recent sharing session with students and staff.
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Crosslight would like to acknowledge the achievements of Clem Furphy, who was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in this year’s Australia Day Honours list.
Mr Furphy was recognised for more than 30 years of service to health care and to the Goulburn Valley community.
He is an active Uniting Church member and is the current chair of Waranga ...
Rev Robin Pryor was a great believer in the power of a labyrinth to invite Christians to encounter the Spirit’s presence of the risen Lord as the two followers did on the road to Emmaus, outlined in the Gospel of John.
“The labyrinth is not a ‘maze’ as there are no false paths or tricks to be overcome. Instead, ...
Students from Uniting Church schools Billanook College, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar and Kingswood College came together on 3 March to enjoy an interactive day on the theme of ‘sustainability’. The day was led by the synod’s Justice and International Mission (JIM) unit with the assistance of Drew Hanna, youth ministry co-ordinator, and the synod’s schools liaison worker, Laura Cregan.
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Trevor Ratcliffe has a passion for volunteering and community support work.
The simple philosophy of ‘helping others to help themselves’ has always been a cornerstone of his work in – and with – his local community. The now retired former public servant, and active Narre Warren North Uniting Church member, has turned his efforts to the growing needs in his ...
