Honoured for mending fences and lives
Alan Stafford now has the official title of OAM to add his to unofficial one of “chief stirrer” at Benalla Uniting Church.
The Book of Mormon review – knocking religion with gusto
Garth Jones reviews The Book of Mormon. Religious satire has existed for millennia, pre-dating Christianity itself.
Kicking goals all the way
At time when good news can seem in short supply the debut of the women’s AFL competition over the weekend has been such a success it even caught organisers by surprise.
February 2017 Crosslight now available
Seven-year-old Tyeisha is a key member of the Dusty Feet Mob, a group of Aboriginal young people and children aged between 6-29 years, from South Australia’s Port Augusta.
Future proof
More than a thousand people from throughout the Uniting Church community took part in the five days of worship, teaching, fellowship and fun at the National Christian Youth Convention’s Yurora 17 in January at Stanwell T
Footy prayer
Julie Perrin watched the AFL Women’s match at Princes Park along with other Uniting Church ministers. She offers the following prayer to commemorate the start of the historic league.
Church demands end to refugee crisis amid deal doubt
The Uniting Church is calling for asylum seekers to be brought to Australia immediately in the wake of the uncertainty and furore created by Donald’s Trump’s stated disgust over a deal to resettle them in the US.
Trump: Respect or Resistance?
For this week’s Friday Forum Robyn Whitaker and Sean Winter respond to an article in the The Age by Barney Zwartz on the Christian approach to the Trump presidency.
Keeping laws robust to fight racism
The Uniting Church has told a parliamentary inquiry into free speech that it is more vital than ever to keep strong laws against racial vilification.
What binds us together
Christians, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists celebrate a mulitfaith service together.
Sharing of a tissue – Bourke St pauses as memorial removed
Uniting Church representatives were on hand for the solemn task of taking away the hundreds of flowers, cards and toys that expressed an outpouring of community grief and support following the random running down of pede
Pregnant refugee at risk in Nauru
Paediatric ward in Nauru (photo: Greens MP) The Synod of Victoria and Tasmania is calling on the federal government to immediately admit a pregnant refugee on Nauru to an Australian hospital.