Answering the big questions of life

Veteran researcher, ordained Uniting Church minister and prolific author, Rev Dr Philip Hughes, is not deterred by the figures emanating out of the latest publication from the Christian Research Association, Life, Ethics

Still cooking

Book  l  PMWU Cookbook “It has been commonly said in the past: ‘No home in Victoria is without a PWMU Cookbook’,” Mairi Harman, editor of the new updated cookbook, wrote.

The Grinch who stole Christmas

Just after the Melbourne Cup weekend we’ll start to see decorations for Christmas appear in shopping centres, followed not too long after by playing of Christmas carols.

Rev Ric Holland awarded

Uniting Church minister and former synod staff member Rev Ric Holland (pictured) was recently awarded the St Michael’s Medallion in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the community as CEO of Melbourne City Mi

Celebrating a decade of Uniting AgeWell

October marked the 10th year since the foundation of Uniting Aged Care, renamed Uniting AgeWell last year. Events were held throughout Victoria and Tasmania to commemorate the occasion.

Wall of silence

On a tour that has taken her to congregations around Australia, Christian Palestinian, Arda Aghazarian (pictured) is working to share and raise awareness about the complexities of the Palestinian struggle.

A taste of country

The nature of being a candidate in formation for ministry leaves the question always hovering: what kind of minister will I be? What kind of place will I minister into? Part of a formation program is giving candidates th

Faithful food

From Jesus sharing food with his disciples to modern-day community meals, eating and drinking have long provided fellowship in Christian communities.

November letters

In May 2009, with the support of St John’s Essendon Church Council, I established an outreach ministry at MIDC.

Reflections from my first Synod

Towards the beginning of the five-day Synod meeting we were invited to consider our hopes for the meeting and the Church.

‘Free the children’ installation coming to Melbourne

People walking around the CBD towards the end of the month may find themselves confronted by a new art piece – a large cage, filled with hundreds of dolls, symbolising the children currently in Australian detention centr

The price of telling the truth

MOVIE  l  Kill the Messenger  l  M “You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth.” I was reminded of this oft-quoted line from the movie A Few Good Men when watching the newly released film Kill the Messenger.