Lessons from Holy Saturday
By Penny Mulvey As you read this, you will have travelled the journey of Lent, felt the grief of Jesus’ death on the cross, and joined with others to celebrate that Christ has risen, the cornerstone of Christian hope.
War wounds
Book | Moral Injury – unseen wounds in an age of barbarism | Edited by Tom Frame By Penny Mulvey What happens to those who, due to particular circumstances, are faced with having to make unacceptable decisions; choices w
Synod family camps
The March long weekend is traditionally a time of camping in the Uniting Church. The Synod Social Justice Family camp at Adekate is in its sixth year.
Leading for others
Book | The Anonymous Leader: An Unambitious Pursuit of Influence | Ralph Mayhew Review by Scott Guyatt Leadership, it seems, is the new buzzword.
Witness to history
Book | Bystanders | Valerie Volk Review by Alan Ray The Bible contains a library of dramas. Similar to a festival of plays we have, in the one book, historical, romantic, morality and mystical plots.
Beaconsfield a decade on
NIGEL TAPP A decade ago most Victorians would not have been able to confidently place the small Tasmanian mining town of Beaconsfield on a map, even if they knew it existed.
Garden project a blooming good idea
UnitingCare Tasmania and the Brighton Council, in the state’s south, have joined forces to educate struggling families on the nutritional benefits of fresh food as well as help them develop the skills to grow their own p
Ken Blackwell celebrates dual milestones
Friends and family helped Rev Ken Blackwell celebrate his 100th birthday in January at a party in Hobart which also recognised 74 years since ordination.
With good intentions
JIM WAKELAM The community of the Uniting Church has been at the forefront of volunteering in Australia and overseas for decades. But it’s probably time to rethink how we respond to this worthy impulse.
In the service of others
ROS MARSDEN When the team at Crosslight read the results of the survey our readers completed at the end of 2015, we were moved by the nature and diversity of volunteering that everyone accomplishes.
Remembering the Port Arthur massacre two decades on
NIGEL TAPP Retired Uniting Church minister Bob Faser remembers attending an ecumenical service in Hobart for the victims of the Dunblane Primary School massacre, in Scotland, in March 1996.