Synod feature: Old endings and new beginnings
We have consensus – Crosslight’s summary of the all sights and sounds of Synod 2017.
Yellow and (finally) back
When Stuart Davidson’s beloved Fitzroy folded in 1996, his then five-year-old son, Nicholas, suggested Stuart could join him as a Richmond fan.
Homeless advocates welcome ban backflip
Uniting Wesley has welcomed Melbourne City Council’s dumping of a bylaw that would have banned homeless people from camping in the CBD.
A spacious hope
In this short poem, Gospel Ralte reflects on the resilience of refugees and asylum seekers searching for a new life that is free from persecution.
South Sudanese unite in joy and praise
More than 30 South Sudanese Uniting Church members from Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne were united in faith and a joyful love of God at their national gathering in Melbourne over the weekend (22-24 September).
No claws for concern
They may not be your regular churchgoers, but dogs and cats stole the show at Chelsea Parish Uniting Church in September.
Class warfare
Benjamin Law’s Quarterly Essay could not come at a more apt time given the current debate on same-sex marriage, writes Garth Jones.
Prayers for Mexico
Moderator Sharon Hollis has asked Uniting Church members to pray for people affected by the devastating earthquake in Mexico. A 7.
Dear the people that came to Synod,
Students from Scots School Albury wrote messages of support and encouragement to members attending the Synod 2017 meeting.
Korea’s pain of having no route to reunification
As tensions continue to rise on the Korean peninsula, Silvia Yang shares her hopes for reunification between North and the South Korea.
Urgent call to halt persecution of Rohingyas
Uniting Church in Australia President Stuart McMillan has urged the Australian Government to take a lead in efforts to end the brutal violence against the Rohingya people in Myanmar.