Week 2: Hope in ActionThis is the second in a series of articles from the Palestine and Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN) in the lead up to the World Council of Churches World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel (15-22 September). In 2022 the theme is ‘Faith, Hope and Love in Action: Towards Justice in […]
Celebrating ‘Wear it Purple’with thanks to Will, Amanda and Elliot Nicholas for these reflections and resources on ‘Wear It Purple’ Day, a national awareness campaign which takes place every year, aiming to support safe, empowering and inclusive environments for the young rainbow community. A video from Will NicholasA reflection from Elliot Nicholas I’m pretty sure […]
‘Wear it Purple’ to support queer young peoplefrom UnitingCare Australia Members of the UnitingCare network throughout Australia will be wearing purple this Friday 26 August to demonstrate support for queer young people. Wear it Purple is a national awareness campaign which takes place every year, aiming to support safe, empowering and inclusive environments for the […]
GO THE SEASON OF CREATION ASSEMBLY RESOURCES HUB’Listen to the voice of Creation’: Season of Creation 2022 Throughout the month of September Christians across the world will celebrate the Season of Creation, an annual invitation to pray and reflect on our shared call to care for the earth – our common home and the ‘household’ […]
‘Bishops all the way down’: oversight in the UCAThis is a shortened version of a fuller article. Download the full version using the button at the bottom of this page. written by Matthew Julius, Growing in Faith Circle Panel Member A spectre is haunting the Uniting Church in Australia — the spectre of Bishops. This […]
How to connect with the WCC AssemblyThe World Council of Churches (WCC) is right now preparing to welcome over 4000 people from across the global church to Karlsruhe, Germany, for its 11th Assembly. It runs from 31 August – 8 September with some pre-gatherings to be held this weekend, and is the first Assembly in […]
Week 1: Faith in ActionThis is the first in a series of articles from the Palestine and Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN) in the lead up to the World Council of Churches World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel (15-22 September). In 2022 the theme is ‘Faith, Hope and Love in Action: Towards Justice in […]
Recovering faith in Faith at the Abraham Conferencewritten by Rev Dr Rob McFarlane, Presbytery Ministry Leader, Parramatta Nepean Presbytery “Religion for the 21st Century: Recovering faith in Faith”Abraham Conference, Sunday 14 August, 2022 It was a joy to have the annual Abrahamic Conference back face-to-face for the first time since 2019. While the focus of […]
From 31 August to 8 September this year, more than 4000 people from across the global church will gather in Karlsruhe, Germany, for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly. Normally taking place every eight years, this will be the first gathering in nine years due to COVID-19. The theme is, ‘Christ’s love moves the […]
Called to be a safe ChurchAs part of our Identity series, Rev John Cox, Director of the National Safe Church Unit, reflects on how our call to be a safe church is key to how we see ourselves and shape our lives as the Uniting Church. This article and accompanying video include information about creating […]