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All you need to know: answers to your frequently asked questions
To help you get the answers you need, our Coronavirus Crisis Team has listed your FAQs. This page will be updated weekly and we hope it will satisfy most of your queries, saving you from having to pick up a phone or send an email.
Read MoreComparing Victoria and Tasmania’s different pandemic experiences
Little separates Victoria and Tasmania geographically, but thanks to the pandemic they have been worlds apart for most of this year.
Read MoreOctober Crosslight now available
The October edition of Crosslight is now available in an easy-to-access, reader-friendly digital “flipbook”. It features an array of engaging stories including an investigation into how lockdowns have affected young people and a look at Tasmania and Victoria’s very different COVID-19 experiences.
Read MorePastoral letter from the Moderator
Moderator Denise Liersch reflects on how different the lives of Victorians and Tasmanians are at the moment and how Jesus calls us to be one community together.
Read MoreTwin bomb survivor’s remarkable and inspiring story
More than 260,000 people survived the twin attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. One of them was Tsutomu Yamaguchi. Incredibly, he reported for work the day after the second blast.
Read MoreAugust Crosslight now available
The August edition of Crosslight is now available in an easy-to-access, reader-friendly digital “flipbook”. It features an array of engaging stories and thought-provoking opinion pieces that will either inspire you, give you reason to reflect or encourage you to take action.
Read MoreCoping with COVID-19: Lindsay Oates
Victorian Local Men’s Health Hero Award recipient Lindsay Oates talks about the life-saving work of the Men’s Sheds.
Read MoreBirthday message from the Moderator
Moderator Denise Liersch reflects on the Uniting Church’s 43rd birthday and asks what is your wish for the UCA?
Read MoreCoping with COVID-19: Ilaisaane Pongi
Ilaisaane Pongi says lockdown has given her “ample opportunity for deep reflection on my life”. She also shares a Bible passage that has provided much comfort during these “challenging times”.
Read MoreHoly Communion: what to consider
Professor Stephen Burns and Reverend Fran Barber explore practises of sharing communion which reflect our theology and minimise the risk of infection.
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