A colourful record
BOOK | SURREY HILLS UNITING: A CHURCH HISTORY | GRAHAM BEANLAND Review by Gwenda Smyth (SHUC Elder) When Graham Beanland came to Surrey Hills Uniting Church some years ago, he discovered that, though there were documents
Food for thought
Friday Forum Your views on the news As the cold weather sets in and signals the end of an unusually warm autumn, thoughts of many turn to human hibernation.
Multifaith leaders call for end to homophobia, biphobia and transphobia
Faith leaders in the Victorian community have issued a statement calling for an end to homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.
Searching for Freedom
The Australian government’s refugee policies will be a much-discussed topic in the lead-up to the federal election.
Orlando Hate Attacks
The Uniting Church in Australia expresses its deep sorrow at the deaths of 49 people in a despicable act of violence at a gay nightclub in the city of Orlando in the US state of Florida over the weekend.
Uniting Church members recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Many Uniting Church members are involved in volunteer and philanthropic programs that enrich their local community.
Homelessness on the rise
Friday Forum Your views on the news Regular visitors to the Melbourne CBD would have noticed that the homelessness protest at City Square has ended.
Uniting Church launches Tasmanian flood appeal
The Presbytery of Tasmania has donated $20,000 to launch a Synod of Victoria and Tasmania Share Tasmania Flood Crisis Appeal.
June Crosslight now available
Syrian children in a refugee camp in Jordan collect much-needed food packs distributed by Act for peace. Many of the packs were funded thanks to the generous support of Uniting Church Members in Victoria.
Vision with intent
DAVID SOUTHWELL VISION TESTING Throughout the past three years, the Uniting Church in Victoria and Tasmania has asked itself some big questions about where it is going. Now, it has proposed some responses.
New Moderator installed for VicTas Synod
By Nigel Tapp It may have been a dreary, cold and wet night in Melbourne, but that did not deter the faithful from gathering to warmly embrace the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania’s new Moderator, Rev Sharon Hollis, at he
Interview with the Moderator – Rev Sharon Hollis
ROS MARSDEN What first called you to the Uniting Church? It’s an accident of birth.