Being part of a new story
The November 2018 Crosslight editorial is from Leprena centre manager Alison Overeem.
Learning literacy from laptops
The Aboriginal Literacy Foundation is going digital with an innovative scheme to deliver one-on-one tutoring to Indigenous students, including those living in remote areas.
NAIDOC week and beyond
July was a busy month for Leprena, the Tasmanian home of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress.
Uniting Church hails treaty progress
The Uniting Church has welcomed Victoria’s landmark step towards negotiating a treaty with the First Peoples and urged that the process continue.
Keep the embers alive
Stuart McMillan has urged Church members to address the “unfinished business” of sovereignty and Treaty for First Peoples.
Voice recognition
The power of story was a central theme of the Voices of Strength cultural gathering held at the Leprena centre in Hobart on 18 April.
Uluru statement
The Uniting Church has urged the Australian government to listen to the voice of First Peoples and support the Uluru Statement.
Sorry for sins of the past
We look back at how the Uniting Church's relationship with First Peoples has changed over the past 40 years.
Indigenous art book wins Christian literature award
An art book illustrating the faith stories of First Peoples has been awarded the top prize at this year’s SparkLit awards.
Putting First Peoples first
Ray Minniecon and Chris Budden I recently had the privilege of attending the President’s Conference in Darwin.
Is it time to change the date?
Friday Forum Your views on the news Since 1994, Australia Day has been celebrated nationally on 26 January, the day when white settlers first arrived in Australia.
Talking Treaty: Asking for a sign
GARTH JONES On Wednesday, 9 November, more than 300 people packed Wesley Uniting Church for the Victorian Council of Churches’ Christian Perspectives on Treaty, Sovereignty and Constitutional Recognition forum.