Stand for Sanctuary
Rev Alex Sangster outside St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Fairfield. More Uniting Churches in Victoria have declared that they will offer sanctuary to asylum seekers facing deportation to Nauru.
Pancake Day
Churches, schools and businesses throughout Australia fired up their frying pans on Tuesday for the annual UnitingCare Pancake Day.
Uniting AgeWell Strath-Haven loves donkey visit
Residents at Uniting AgeWell’s Strath-Haven Community recently received a visit from two miniature donkeys.
February Crosslight now available
All of the February stories are available here. Crosslight is also available in digital format.
Patrol Ministries under presbytery oversight
Responsibility for the operation of two former Frontier Services patrol ministries based in the presbyteries of Gippsland and Tasmania has moved to the presbyteries, with support from the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania.
Mission of mateship
By Nigel Tapp Rev Dennis Cousens sees the role of a patrol minister as that of a mate to those in the community he serves. A willing pair of hands, a listening ear and a shoulder to cry on if required.
Frontier faithful
By Ben Grundy Rev Rowena Harris has a long history of thriving in ministry roles that are positioned to provide pastoral support for those most in need.
Family violence driving homelessness
A new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) this week has found that family violence is a major cause of homelessness in Australia.
Churches offer sanctuary to asylum seekers
Churches offer sanctuary to asylum seekers Uniting Churches throughout the country have joined with Anglican churches to offer sanctuary for asylum seekers at risk of being sent to offshore detention facilities on the is
A Test of Morality
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan has called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to intervene directly to prevent the return of more than 250 asylum seekers, including children and babies, t
Lent ideas
Are you still dusting off the last of the Christmas decorations? Or finishing that final slice of Yuletide cake? We don’t wish to alarm you but next week is the start of Lent, with Ash Wednesday falling next Wednesday 10
Online gambling regulator urgently needed
Sport and online gambling are now so intrinsically linked that the integrity of sports is under extreme pressure and the human toll is rising.