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October 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.
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Donations feed huge demand
As Australia deals with a national food security crisis, Uniting Vic.Tas is on the frontline supporting people through its Food For Families program.
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Still open, still serving
St Paul’s Uniting Church in Ballan once faced possible closure. Now, as it marks 160 years, its small congregation is sharing the historic church, hall and grounds more fully with the community around it.
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Week in the life of Paola Rojas
Paola Rojas outlines what a busy week looks like as she undertakes her Faithful Futures and schools engagement roles.
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Stepping in with purpose
Crosslight spoke with three members of the Faithful Futures Steering Committee to learn about their aspirations for the project.
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General Secretary to step down
Moderator Rev Salesi Faupula has released a letter announcing that, after 14 years in the role, General Secretary Rev Dr Mark Lawrence plans to step down in late November.
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Building a better society
As the bonds of social cohesion continue to fray, Senior Social Justice Advocate Dr Mark Zirnsak argues that deep listening and curiosity towards understanding each other is the way towards a healthier society.
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An abundance of grace
In his regular Crosslight magazine column, Moderator Rev Salesi Faupula reflects on how recent celebrations in Tonga marking 200 years of Christianity have reminded him of the abundance of God’s grace.
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August 2026 reflection for school boards
Director of Chaplaincy and Connections, Adrian Pyle, reflects on governance through the metaphor of keyholding, considering how every decision a board makes unlocks certain possibilities while closing others.
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Mission, identity and the work already underway
Director of Chaplaincy and Connections, Adrian Pyle, reflects on five themes from Rev Stuart Bollom’s closing theological reflection at the Uniting Connections Conference.
