Celebrating 45 years of the Uniting Church

June 22, 2022

Today we celebrate the 45th birthday of the Uniting Church in Australia!

UCA President Rev Sharon Hollis has shared the video below for the anniversary, featuring members of the 16th Assembly sharing what they love about the Uniting Church.

We have also delved into our archives, and uncovered a wonderful collection of photos celebrating the Uniting Church through the decades. You can also watch the videos that were made at the 10th and 20th anniversaries of the UCA. See links below.

***Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware this page contain images of deceased persons***

The Uniting Church in Australia through the decades

Uniting Church in Australia Inaugural Assembly

UCA Inaugural Assembly Sydney Town Hall 22 June 1977 Moderators and Bible Readers

Buthimary and Tev Charles Harris, Chairman of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress

Rev Peter Nyaningu prepares for Communion service with elder Andy Tjilari at Kalka 1984

Rev Djiniyini Gondarra addresses the Assembly on the Congress 1985

Interns in mission, Sue Clarkson, Jill Cooper, Jeff Jackson and Ros Harper 1993

1994

Rev Dr John Brown (National Covenant Co-Ordinator 1993-1998) and General Secretary Rev Gregor Henderson displaying a National Reconciliation Award 1996

Rev Elenie Poulos - UCA Representative to the World Council of Churches 2004

Doctrine Working Group in Sydney

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Charles Harris and Ian Tanner 1988

Christians and Muslims Together for Peace - J Haire, W Wilkie,

Crusader Choir sang every night at 1st National Christian Youth Convention

Dr Jill Tabart elected President Elect of the Assembly 1991

President Rev Sharon Hollis at the reconvened 16th Assembly

Installation Rev Dr D'arcy Wood

Marches against nuclear armament 1983

NCYC 1991

NCYC 2014

NCYC Perth 1979

Rev Dr John Brown (National Covenant Co-Ordinator 1993-1998) and General Secretary Rev Gregor Henderson displaying a National Reconciliation Award 1996

Rev Elenie Poulos - UCA Representative to the World Council of Churches 2004

NYALC 2014

NYALC 2019

NYALC Day of Mourning 2019

Opening service of the Assembly on Pentecost Sunday 1985

South Sudanese National Conference 2012

Sydney, Town Hall Inauguration 1977

Left to right Rev David Gill, Rev Winston O'Reilly, Rev Professor Rolland Busch and Rev D'arcy Wood

Third Assembly

Tongan National Conference 2015

UCA 40th Anniversary Morning Tea

UnitingWomen 2018

UnitingWorld staff Bronwyn Fraser, Laura McGilvray & Andrew Miller with Kevin Rudd at Voices for Justice 2012

Sydney Town Hall Inauguration1977

Uniting Church in Australia Inaugural Assembly

Induction of Rev John Mavor (President 1997-2000) Perth July 1997, 8th Assembly.

Jill Tabart’s induction as president July 1994 Sydney Town Hall 7th Assembly

Sir Ronald Wilson (President 1987 – 1991) and David Gill (General Secretary 1980- July 1988) at the 5th Assembly in Melbourne 1988

Ordination of Liyapidiny Marika as a minister of the word within the Uniting Church in Australia, Saturday 14 September 1991, 3 p.m., Yirrkala Uniting Church

A Destiny Together Canberra 2014

First Iftar Dinner 2014

Candice Champion and Apwee Ting

MCM Reference Committee 2014

NCYC Yurora 2017

Watch the video of the UCA's 10th Anniversary (1987): The Next Step #1

Watch the video of the UCA's 10th Anniversary (1987): The Next Step #2

Watch the video of the UCA's 20th Anniversary (1997): What future for the Church?