All Saintsโ€™ Day: Memory, communion and the hope of resurrection

Wassily Kandinsky, All Saints I (Allerheiligen I, 1911). A theological and historical reflection with reference to the Uniting Church in Australia By Rod Benson Observed on 1 November, All Saintsโ€™ Day is an annual celebration of the communion of saints, the witness of Christians across the centuries and the resurrection hope that gives Christian remembrance …

Light of the world

Have you ever been in a light-filled space, and suddenly youโ€™re plunged into darkness? Or youโ€™ve been out driving in a thunderstorm when the traffic signals fail?ย It can be frustrating; it can be frightening; it can quickly lead to chaos. Without light, Gerard Manley Hopkins would never have uttered those immortal words, โ€œGlory be to …