Act2 News

Chairs appointed to lead new National Commissions The Uniting Church in Australia Assembly is delighted to announce the appointment of Chairs for two new Uniting Church National CommissionsThe Uniting Church in Australia Assembly is delighted to announce the appointment of Chairs to lead two new National Commissions. Established by the 17th Assembly out of a…

Your invitation to contribute to our theological culture and common life and wealth Seeking Expressions of Interest to join new national Commissions established by the 17th Assembly and to provide feedback on their Terms of ReferenceAndrew Johnson, Assembly General Secretary It is my pleasure to share this opportunity for you to play a critical role…

Translation of three Act2 vision statements The three vision statements which were part of the 17th Assembly resolutions on the Act2 Project have now been translated into 17 languagesThe 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…

A new call for papers from the Act2 Project What do the words ‘mission’, ‘discipleship’ and ‘evangelism’ mean for the Uniting Church? A new call for papers from the Act2 Project invites your reflectionsby Rev Erik Lennestål, Acting Act2 Project Lead Earlier in the Act2 Project, we invited a variety of reflections on the theological…

What’s next for the Act2 Project? The work of the Act2 Project is by no means over. Rather, it is in a time of transition after the 17th Assembly, writes Acting Act2 Project Lead Rev Erik Lennestålwritten by Acting Act2 Project Lead, Rev Erik Lennestål The work of the Act2 Project is by no means…

17th Assembly resolved on Act2 The 17th Assembly has adopted three new visions for the life of the Uniting Church, established two new national Commissions and requested further work on the national structure of the UCAThe 17th Assembly has made a series of decisions arising out of the Act2 Project, adopting three new visions for…

Act2 speaks your language The Act2 Project team has released a suite of language resources to help people engage with the Act2 reportWritten by Erik Lennestål, Act2 Project and Research Officer Act2 resources are available in 17 languages – and counting! The Act2 team is proud to be able to make available a suite of…

Uniting in Prayer: your community From 19 May – 22 June we’re Uniting in Prayer. Here’s five ways to be involved #UnitinginPrayerWe are so excited for Uniting in Prayer to begin this Sunday 19 May, Pentecost Sunday. For 35 days across the national Uniting Church, we’ll be upholding in prayer our communities, our life and…

Act2 report to the 17th Assembly released  The final report of the Act2 Project has been released as a PDF and will soon be a websiteCover image: Illustration commissioned by the Act2 Project for the cover of the report from Melbourne-based illustrator Cat MacInnes. See the image in full and read the illustration statement here.…