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Celebrating NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week, celebrated on the first full week of July every year, is an opportunity to recognise the contributions Indigenous Australians make to this country.

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July Crosslight

July Crosslight now available

The July edition of Crosslight is now available online and in your congregations. This month’s front page is an image from a cultural diversity festival at Glen Waverley Uniting Church in May.

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Singing from the same hymn book

By DEB BENNETT One of the perks of working for Crosslight is that we can venture out of our office to visit churches throughout the synod.

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A Guilt Free Shop

The collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh on 24 April, 2013, focused the eyes of the world on conditions endured by workers in developing countries.

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Washing on wheels

The first thought that springs to mind when thinking of fresh laundry and men aged in their early 20s is (perhaps unfairly) the frequent trips back home made by such boys with a week or two’s worth of dirty clothes in t

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It’s OK to be Sad – Inside Out Review

Film | Inside Out | PG Review by Emmet O’Cuana The dedication that ends this film’s credits says simply – ‘This film is dedicated to our kids. Please don’t grow up. Ever.

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Committing to a green future

Clean energy has come under the media spotlight in recent weeks with Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment.

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Social Media Day

An increasing number of congregations are using social media to communicate with their communities.

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Melbourne store opens its doors to the homeless

A new shop, opening in Melbourne next Monday, will enable the city’s homeless people to access free, high-quality clothing. HoMie is a pop-up clothes store that will occupy Melbourne Central for the next three months.

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