Away in a Manger: Prayer Vigil for Peace in the Holy Land On Zoom, Wednesday 13 December, 7:30pm AEDT As the ceasefire between Israel and Palestine ends, we are again confronted by the unthinkable violence that is taking place. Aid has ceased entering Gaza, hostages continue to be held and bombing has resumed, reminding […]
Uniting Church Adult Fellowship National Gathering 22-26 January, AdelaideUniting Church Adult Fellowship National Gathering – Adelaide – 22-26 January 2024 There is still time for you to register for the Uniting Church Adult Fellowship (UCAF) National Gathering that will be held at Nunyara Conference Centre, Belair, South Australia from Monday 22 January to Friday […]
Humans of the Uniting Church Penni IvesThis year, we’re excited to be featuring some of the inspirational people who make up the Uniting Church. Check out the growing hub of stories here. If you know of someone with a great story to tell, contact us and nominate them to be featured. This week we’re catching […]
This is my Uniting Church Christian Students Uniting In this new regular series we’re excited to be telling some stories of our local congregations and communities of faith – the beating heart of the Uniting Church! Find our growing hub of stories here. On the campuses of five major universities in New South Wales, […]
Uniting Church Studies Rev Dr Geoff Thompson shares about the academic journal that is for and about the Uniting Churchby Rev Dr Geoff Thompson, Editor, Uniting Church StudiesUniting Church Studies is an academic, peer-reviewed journal founded by Rev Dr William Emilsen and the late Dr Susan Emilsen in 1995. Published twice yearly for nearly three […]
Peace that transcends all understanding Assembly National Consultant Rev Kath Behan offers the second of four Advent reflectionsBy Rev Kath Behan, Assembly National Consultant Peace is not the sort of word that is at home in our world, especially right now. It is a word that our world struggles to understand, because we are surrounded […]
Act2 Advent reflection Act2 Project Lead Andrew Johnson reflects on the beginning of Advent and the end of the Collective Discernment phaseby Andrew Johnson, Act2 Project LeadThere are 24 hours to go before we end the Collective Discernment Phase of the Act2 Project. Over the last six months we have received 98,500 words on our […]
Intergenerational MinistryDECEMBER UPDATEThese resources are compiled by Chris Barnett, Assembly Intergenerational Ministry Consultant, and Intergen Executive General ManagerINTERGEN ADVENT+ UPDATE1. Weekly Advent Intergen ResourcesDecember 3 All in Good Time December 10 Time to Get Ready*Engage Together: Advent 2023 – Weekly resourcesIntergen Advent Collection – All Intergen Advent resources*For the subsequent weeks or the entire series […]
Finding hope in a tiny baby and a stone trough Assembly National Consultant Rev Dr Sunny Chen offers the first of four Advent reflections“And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place in the guest room.” Luke 2:7 […]
As part of our commitment to the equality and safety of all people, the Uniting Church joins people around the world in marking 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The global UN Women-led campaign begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights […]