Crosslight

Turning the church back into a youth centre

The ways in which the Church engages with children has come a long way from traditional Sunday school. Now it’s a lot more fun, but still with a touch of class.

February 3, 2020 1

Post a palm on Palm Sunday

This year, with COVID-19 preventing Christians from celebrating together in person, we are all invited to show our spirit through social media.

February 2, 2020 0

Camping in the shadow of a catastrophe

Ellaine Downie and her husband were holidaying in Gippsland over the New Year break and simply weren't prepared for what would unfold over the next five days.

January 30, 2020 0

Church rallies to help bushfire-devastated areas

In partnership with Uniting Vic.Tas, our Synod continues to be actively involved in assisting communities ravaged by the current bushfires.

January 16, 2020 0

Moderator’s bushfire pastoral letter and prayers

Synod of Victoria and Tasmania Moderator Rev Denise Liersch has updated her pastoral letter in response to the catastrophic bushfires.

January 7, 2020 1

Bushfire beatitude for East Gippsland – Jennie Gordon

Presbytery of Gippsland Minister Rev Jennie Gordon offers this prayer of blessing from the centre of the East Gippsland fire zone for all affected by the bushfire crisis.

January 5, 2020 1

Sex, sin, shame and the virgin birth – Robyn Whitaker

Using the virgin birth to concoct a doctrine that connected sex with sin has plagued the church for centuries and done untold damage to generations of women in particular, Robyn Whitaker writes.

December 24, 2019 0