Advent stories of peace: Soothing sounds

For Christians the birth of Jesus is not just an historical event to be marked on Christmas Day but is an ongoing story of the way that God is at work in the world.

Discrimination haunting young lives

Young Australians have identified alcohol and drugs, discrimination and mental health as the top three issues facing the country today.

Living with disability in the 21st century

By Penny Mulvey Disability advocate Dr Rhonda Galbally AO, delivering the annual Sambell Oration in Melbourne last week, reminded the 300 plus guests ‘that like being born, getting old and dying, disability is part of li

December 2016 Crosslight now available

Six-year-old Stanley proudly shows off a goat on the family farm in Zimbabwe. Stanley is just one of the thousands of people helped each year by the generous donations to The Christmas Bowl appeal.

Core beliefs

NIGEL TAPP The strength of opposition to any recognition of same sex marriage was conveyed to senior leadership of the Uniting Church of Australia at the annual conference of the Assembly of Confessing Congregations (ACC