December 2017 Crosslight out now
The December edition of Crosslight is now out in congregations and available online.
Talkin’ ’bout the Reformation
Martin Luther has been feted, condemned, discussed and studied more than usual this year as 31 October marked the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation.
Uniting AgeWell appoints new board chair
Raelene Thompson has been appointed the new chair of the Uniting AgeWell board.
Pokies campaigner sees appetite for change in Tasmania
Tasmanian author and Wesley Hobart UCA Faith Community member James Boyce believes the State can finally rid its pubs and clubs of the scourge of poker machines as opposition to the ‘one-armed bandits’ intensifies.
Gesture of solidarity
Uniting Church congregations throughout Australia are standing in solidarity with the refugees on Manus Island following their forced removal from the decommissioned detention centre.
Bring violence into the light
Moderator Rev Sharon Hollis delivered the following sermon at Sophia’s Springs Uniting Church on Sunday 26 November to mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
The power of choice
After a marathon session of the Victorian Upper House this week, the Dying with Dignity legislation was narrowly passed, 22 votes to 18.
Australians of the Year call for end to Manus crisis
A dozen former Australians of the Year have called on political leaders to immediately address the ‘human disaster’ unfolding on Manus Island, as police and military begin to forcibly remove over 400 men from a detention
Religious leaders block Adani rail line
A group of religious leaders – including a Uniting Church minister – were arrested on Tuesday for blocking construction of the Adani rail link.
“Another Zimbabwe is possible”
Uniting Church President Stuart McMillan has called on church members to pray for a peaceful resolution to the unfolding crisis in Zimbabwe.
Slave and Liberator Reunited
Moe's story of hardship and injustice turns to hope in regional Victoria.