Translation of three Act2 vision statements

The 17th Assembly in July 2024 adopted three clear visions for the future of the Uniting Church as part of a suite of resolutions arising from the Act2 Project report.

The three visions related to:

• a vision for local communities of faith (Stream A);
• a vision for a National Network for Theology, Formation and Leadership (Stream B); and
• a vision for the ordering and resourcing of the wider Church (Stream C).

These three visions, along with the opening statement which preceded the resolutions, have now been translated into 17 languages. Find all language resources below.

17th Assembly resolutions

Preamble

The 17th Assembly resolved, in response to the Act2: The Gift of the Spirit report:

to open ourselves to the gift of the Spirit, given in order that we may not lose the way. With thanksgiving for the past 47 years of our life, and after taking a long, loving look at the reality of our present, and with hope in God’s faithfulness for our future, we commit to continue our journey together. We believe now is the time to reshape our life so we may better live into God’s call in our time and place. By centring life-giving communities of discipleship and mission, cultivating a flourishing theological culture and deeply sharing in our common life and wealth we will treasure Christ’s gift of abundant grace, share this gift with our world and pass it to future generations.

(24.08)

Stream A

to adopt a vision for local communities of faith:

Communities of faith will sustain a life of worship, build one another up in love, grow disciples of Jesus and participate in God’s mission. These diverse communities of faith will shape their life in response to God’s call in their context and deepen their relationship with God, one another, the wider church and the world.

(24.08.01)

Stream B

to adopt the vision for a National Network for Theology, Formation and Leadership:

A visible and accessible network of intentional communities engaged in life-long learning to equip people to courageously follow Jesus and participate in God’s mission in contemporary Australia.

(24.08.02)

Stream C

to adopt the vision for the ordering and resourcing of the wider Church:

A network of deeply connected councils responding to God’s call to enter more fully into mission through healthy oversight of ministry and mission, celebrating our diverse and shared identity and being faithful stewards of our common life and wealth.

(24.08.06)