17th Assembly news All the news and updates about and from the 17th Assembly meeting, 11-16 JulyThe 17th Assembly is the triennial decision-making meeting of the national council of the Uniting Church in Australia. Members worship together, form community, and discern where God’s spirit is calling the Church. The meeting will take place from 11-16 […]
Vale Rev Dr Gondarra We pay tribute to one of the architects of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress and to his trailblazing, visionary lifewritten by Bethany Broadstock with Stuart McMillan Please note the name Rev Dr Gondarra OAM and his image have been used in accordance with the wishes of his family. Aboriginal […]
Intercultural Neighbouring Sunday 2024 Celebrate the cultural diversity at the heart of our Church and explore ways to build intercultural relationships in your neighbourhoodOn Sunday 21 July, the Uniting Church will celebrate Intercultural Neighbouring Sunday for the second year. Emerging from a decision of the 16th Assembly meeting, this day is an opportunity to celebrate […]
Uniting Network to celebrate 30 years An online gathering on 6 July will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Uniting Network’s formationLGBTIQA+ members and allies in the Uniting Church will gather online on 6 July to celebrate 30 years since the formation of Uniting Network, which took place at Brougham Place Uniting Church in Adelaide in […]
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 […]