QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY GONGS FOR 10 CHURCH MEMBERS
Eleven people connected with the Uniting Church in Victoria were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honours list released on Monday.
Trump ignores global warning
CATH JAMES The United States has never been one for collective global agreements.
Meditation on the UCA 40th Anniversary
Karel Reus, a member of Armadale Uniting Church wrote this prayer and meditation for the congregation’s service of recognition for the UCA’s 40th anniversary.
Young at art
An upcoming exhibition hosted by UnitingCare Hotham Mission will showcase the artistic talents of local young people and challenge some of the stereotypes associated with today’s youth.
ReGen rejects ACL views on helping drug users
UnitingCare ReGen, the lead alcohol and other drug treatment and education agency of UnitingCare Victoria & Tasmania, has responded to claims made in last Friday’s Herald Sun that a change in the Victorian governme
Breaking the fast and building understanding
Subcommandante via Wikimedia Commons On Thursday St Thomas’ Uniting Church in Craigieburn will host an Iftar dinner, the traditional Islamic breaking of the fast meal held at sundown during the period of Ramadan.
Love and grace in a world of fear
REV DAVID WITHERS But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
June 2017 Crosslight out now
Ross Uniting Church in Tasmania is taking part in Crossing, a modern-day pilgrimage along “a pathway of light” created by David Patman and Michelle Boyde as part of the Dark Mofo arts festival.
Beyond Addiction
DEB BENNETT The Uniting Church in Victoria and Tasmania will consider its position on the establishment of Medically Supervised Injecting Centres (MSICs) when it gathers for the September Synod meeting at Box Hill.
The ABC’s War on Religion
FRIDAY FORUM YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS MATT PULFORD The ABC is failing Australia’s faith communities with its contempt for religious programming.
John Cleary laments the ABC’s loss of belief
John Cleary says he looks back on his career as a religious broadcaster with a personal sense of fulfilment but fears his old employer has lost its sense of purpose.
Taylor-made message of resilience
PENNY MULVEY Undeterred by the sudden arrival of wintery weather, 80 people attended the UCA VicTas moderator’s luncheon panel at St Stephen’s Wodonga titled ‘Courage roars quietly’.