UCA President Stuart McMillan on #LetThemStay
UCA President Stuart McMillan has issued a Pastoral Statement on the legal ramifications of congregations providing sanctuary for the refugees at the centre of the Let Them Stay campaign.
Friday Forum
Your views on the news At Crosslight, we love to hear what you think. So on Friday, it’s over to you. The News The #Letthemstay campaign has dominated headlines and opinion pieces for the past fortnight.
Cuts to rural health funding
Credit – Penny Mulvey Rev David Thompson, administration minister for the Uniting Church’s Presbytery of Western Victoria has written to Sussan Ley, Minister for Health and Fiona Nash, Minister for Rural Health to
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