Children and Families MinistryJUNE UPDATEThese resources are compiled by Chris Barnett from the Intergenerational Ministry – Children & Families team at equipping Leadership for Mission (eLM) in the Synod of VIC/TAS. Thanks Chris for this valuable resource!To receive these Updates directly via email each month, please e-mail Chris at chris.barnett@victas.uca.org.au.Welcome to the JUNE Children & Families Update! 1. Leaders to Go: Book […]
United in support of the Uluru StatementThe Uniting Church has signed a historic Joint Resolution of Australian religious leaders in support of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Gathering in Sydney on the fifth anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, representatives of nine Australian religious bodies jointly called for immediate bipartisan action to […]
‘But warrior brave we are’: Sorry Day and NRW 2022In the next week the nation will mark two important occasions for First and Second Peoples in Australia: Sorry Day on 26 May, and National Reconciliation Week from 27 May – 3 June. As the Uniting Church we hold our recently renewed Covenant relationship with the […]
What does Walking Together look like in practice?To mark National Reconciliation Week 2022 which takes place from 27 May – 3 June, members of the Walking Together as First and Second peoples Circle Panel are hosting an online conversation.All members of the Circle and the wider Uniting Church are invited to listen in, join in, […]
53rd UCA-Jewish Dialoguewritten by Rob Floyd The Executive Council of Australian Jewry – Uniting Church in Australia Dialogue met for the 53rd time, and for the first time in 2022, via video-conference last Thursday. The Dialogue is an intentional space held by the two faith communities. The purpose of the Dialogue is to build and […]
Reading disability in the Bible for fullness of lifeAt the 2021 meeting of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, Uniting Church minister and theologian Rev Dr Kylie Crabbe presented three Bible Studies exploring the intersections of identity, disability, social exclusion and healing in the Bible. There is now a new resource to help congregations and […]
New discussion guide for ‘Our Faith’ video series’Our Faith’ is a video series produced for the Uniting Church Assembly exploring some basic Christian beliefs from a Uniting Church perspective. While the videos were released in 2019, there is now a small group discussion guide to accompany them. The video series and discussion guide have both […]
Dwelling in Love at the 16th AssemblyThe 16th Assembly meeting wrapped up on the Sunshine Coast on Monday afternoon after four days of joyful Christian community, worship, prayer and discerning the will of God for the Uniting Church in Australia. Over four days from 6-9 May, 200 members from around the country came together on […]
Moving to a truly intercultural ChurchThe 16th Assembly has passed a proposal that seeks to deepen the Uniting Church’s commitment to living faith and life interculturally through a range of measures including a new annual Sunday of celebration, ‘Intercultural Neighbouring Sunday’. It also requests some review of the Regulations, UCA policies and other key documents […]
A word from the National DirectorsDay 3 of the 16th Assembly heard about the national work of the church from senior leaders of the Assembly and its agencies – UnitingCare Australia National Director Claerwen Little, UnitingWorld National Director Dr Sureka Goringe, Frontier Services National Director Jannine Jackson, National Director for Strategic Finance and Administration Leo […]