Second pre-Assembly gathering: Holding the tension of difference The second online pre-Assembly session was held on 11 JuneRev Kath Behan, Assembly National Consultant ‘Holding the tension of difference’ was the theme of the second Pre-Assembly online community building gathering for 17th Assembly members last Tuesday evening. Following on from the first session that acknowledged we […]
An artist’s tribute to the President Artist and UCA member Michael Donnelly recently submitted a portrait of President Rev Sharon Hollis for the Archibald PrizeArtist and Uniting Church member Michael Donnelly recently submitted a painting of Uniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis for the Archibald Prize. Having known Sharon for three decades, the work is […]
On Thursday 11 July the 17th Assembly meeting will open with worship and the joyful installation of Rev Charissa Suli as the 17th President of the Uniting Church in Australia. The Installation will be a historic event, with the Uniting Church being the largest Christian denomination in Australia to appoint a person of colour as […]
We are delighted that the 17th Assembly Cato Lecture will be given by Korean American theologian Grace Ji-Sun Kim, a world renowned scholar and expert in intercultural, feminist and post-colonial theology. Grace is the author or editor of 22 books and Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion in Richmond, Indiana. She is a much sought after […]
Meet the members of the 17th AssemblyWe’re counting down to the 17th Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia which will be held from 11-16 July in Parramatta, Sydney.The meeting will gather together more than 200 people from every part of the Uniting Church to create a community of fellowship, worship and discernment. In the […]
Gathering in faith, building community: pre-Assembly sessions begin Three online sessions will help 17th Assembly members prepare for the July meetingRev Kath Behan, Assembly National Consultant Last week, the Assembly Resourcing Unit hosted the first of three online community building sessions for the members of the 17th Assembly. The theme of the first session was […]
Welcoming the call for a Human Rights Act New report of parliamentary inquiry recommends national legislationThe Uniting Church Assembly was proud to be among more than 100 organisations welcoming the call for a national Human Rights Act following the recommendations of a new report tabled in Parliament. Labor MP Josh Burns, Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee […]
President at Church of Scotland General Assembly Uniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis is in Edinburgh this week for the General Assembly and was invited to bring a greetingUniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis is in Edinburgh this week at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The annual gathering brings together 500 church […]
2024 Uniting Church Anniversary message Uniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis shares this message marking 47 years of the Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Sharon Hollis has shared a video message to mark the 47th anniversary of the Uniting Church in Australia on 22 June 2024. The final video message of her Presidency, Rev Hollis […]
Vale Rev Professor Norman Young Farewelling one of the giants of Union and the Uniting Church in AustraliaThe Assembly is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Rev Professor Norman Young, who died on Sunday 19 May in Melbourne. A deeply humble, wise and respected figure, Norman was one of the courageous and visionary […]