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Project opens church to all
When St Michael’s Uniting Church members wanted to make their place of worship fully accessible to all, they knew only a major revitalisation project would fit the bill. Four years later, they have a building that truly welcomes everyone.
Read MoreNovember 2026 school boards reflection: who’s missing from the room?
We become very good at noticing what we’ve organised ourselves to notice. This month’s reflection asks boards who might be falling outside their usual field of vision.
Read MoreStepping in with hope
As Faithful Futures continues to take shape, Project Lead Karen Roberts invites more Uniting Church members to become involved in the transformative project.
Read MoreOctober 2026 Board reflection for school boards: what carries our imprint?
This month’s reflection uses Jesus’ question about the image on Caesar’s coin and the Confucian idea of li to ask how a school’s everyday practices, such as its timetables, budgets and treatment of students, reveal its identity more clearly than its formal statements do.
Read MoreRehabilitation and transformation
Two recent films tackling the themes of rehabilitation and transformation may provide some useful guidance on how the criminal justice system should treat youth offenders, writes Senior Social Justice Advocate Dr Mark Zirnsak.
Read MoreThe importance of listening
Listening for where the Spirit might be leading us feels important for the Church today, writes Moderator Rev Salesi Faupula in his regular Crosslight magazine column.
Read MoreStanding together on climate
As officials gather in Fiji for pre-COP31 meetings, Moderator Rev Salesi Faupula urges us to stand alongside our Pacific neighbours in the fight for climate justice.
Read MoreBuilding a Brave Space: 60 students, one big conversation about truth-telling
Adrian Pyle gives a summary of the recent “Building a Brave Space: Engaging with First Peoples’ Truth” event, where around 60 Year 6-8 students from four schools spent a day at Wesley Place hearing from Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung, First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria and Uniting Church speakers before pitching their own ideas for building understanding and belonging.
Read MoreSeptember 2026 School Board Reflection: Before We Prove Our Worth
A reflection for school boards on a hard question: where does belonging start, and does it really depend on what someone has proved they can contribute?
Read MoreEmail scams target congregations
Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting churches, congregations, treasurers, ministers, office bearers and volunteers through convincing emails designed to steal money, passwords or sensitive information.
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