Jesus wasn’t white: he was a brown-skinned, Middle Eastern Jew. Here’s why that matters
On this week's Friday Forum: if Jesus was portrayed as a brown skinned Jew, would it change some of our perceptions of him and of Christianity?
Wicket behaviour
In his book 'The Character Gap', author Christian Miller suggests that we are ‘a messy blend of good and evil’.
Easter walk stops at all stations
The addition of a new sculpture at St Michael's Uniting Church meant that for the first time this year's central Melbourne Easter walk had a full complement of Stations of the Cross.
Cross paths: three Easter reflections
Crosslight invited three members of the synod’s community across Victoria and Tasmania to share what Easter means to them.
Test of faith
Paul, Apostle of Christ is a tribute to the persecuted Christians throughout the world who cling steadfastly to their faith in almost unimaginable circumstances.
Moderator’s Easter Message 2018
As I prepare this message my heart and mind are swirling with the suffering of the world, and those I know.
Palm Sunday rally denounces ‘racist’ refugee policies
Moderator Rev Sharon Hollis has urged Australians to reject the federal government’s “racist dog-whistling” during her address at the Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees.
Fire area church ‘overwhelmed’ with donations
A Uniting Church minister in southwest Victoria said her local community is helping families get back on their feet following the devastating bushfires that ravaged the region.
There’s something about Mary
Mary Magdalene is arguably one of the most enigmatic characters in the Gospels.