General Secretary (Interim) delivers two reports Rev Lindsay Cullen, Assembly General Secretary (Interim) delivered the General Secretary and ASC report on Day 2Assembly General Secretary (Interim) Rev Lindsay Cullen delivered two reports to 17th Assembly members, the General Secretary and Assembly Standing Commitee (ASC) report. Rev Cullen reported on a busy triennium period for the […]
Day 2 of the 17th Assembly opens with worship Day 2 of the 17th Assembly opened with heartfelt worship, teaching and talanoa and communionOpening worship on day two of the 17th Assembly continued the joy experienced at Rev Charissa Suli’s installation service last night. Rev’s Ellie Elia, Pablo Nunez and Heewon Chang led members in […]
17th Assembly meeting opens Gathering welcomed to Burramattagal lands as Rev Sharon Hollis chairs her final business session as PresidentThe 17th Assembly has officially begun with a Spirit-filled opening day, kicking off this afternoon on Burramattagal land with joyful reunions, Welcome to Country, the Assembly’s first business session and opening worship which centred the gathering […]
Meet the 17th President’s Chaplains Meet the people who will companion the incoming President Rev Charissa Suli over the next three years Get to know the chaplains chosen by incoming Uniting Church President Rev Charissa Suli. The chaplains will accompany the President throughout the triennium of her leadership, providing counsel and pastoral care. Subscribe to […]
Final pre-Assembly gathering: Let’s Walk Together The third online pre-Assembly session was held on 3 JulyRev Kath Behan, Assembly National Consultant The members of the 17th Assembly met online last Wednesday evening for a third and final time of community building in the lead-up to the Assembly meeting. Following the journey of community building from […]
Meet the 17th Assembly teachers and preachers Meet the people who will offer biblical and theological reflection at the 17th Assembly A daily feature of each morning at the 17th Assembly will be worship and teaching from a diverse range of Uniting Church scholars and theologians. Meet the preachers and teachers of the 17th Assembly […]
Five ways to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2024 From this Sunday 7 July until 14 July, Australians will mark NAIDOC Week, an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The 2024 NAIDOC Week theme is Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud. The theme honours […]
A farewell to Dwelling After more than two years and almost 40 episodes, we say farewell to the President’s podcastThis week we release a final episode which marks the close of Dwelling, the official podcast of President Rev Sharon Hollis. Sharon herself is interviewed in the podcast’s last conversation, reflecting on her term as President, […]
9 ways to connect with the 17th Assembly Your guide to keeping up with the work of the 17th Assembly meeting from 11-16 July In just one week, from 11-16 July, more than 200 Uniting Church members will gather in Parramatta for the 17th Assembly meeting. This meeting will have many significant moments. We will […]
Threads of Love Uniting Church President-elect Rev Charissa Suli has recorded a message from the heart about the 17th Assembly themeAhead of her installation next week, President-elect Rev Charissa Suli has recorded a new message from the heart about her theme for the 17th Assembly and the triennium. Threads of Love: Weaving Christ’s Love Across […]