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 […]
Marking the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel Image: Church of the Ascension, seen from the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Photo by Albin Hillert/WCC written by Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Sharon Hollis Over the next five weeks National Update will feature a series of articles that […]
Celebrating the lives of our creativesWritten by Rev Lindsay Cullen, Assembly National Consultant In the last fortnight, a number of high profile artists have passed — Archie Roach, First Nations musician and advocate, Nichelle Nichols, famous for acting the part of Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek, Judith Durham of the Seekers and most recently, actor, […]
A migrant musing on the BasisRev Heewon Chang was recently ordained and placed as a congregational minister at Hope Uniting Church in Maroubra in Sydney. She wrote this piece as an invitation to the Uniting Church to think deeply about who we are and where we come from. Reflecting as a non-white migrant on the […]
Associate General Secretary Rob Floyd to finishThe Assembly will be saying farewell to Rob Floyd as he resigns from his role as Associate General Secretary in early October. Rob has served as the Associate General Secretary since 2017, leading the work of the Assembly Resourcing Unit (ARU), a team responsible for the oversight of the […]
ASC Update July 2022The Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) met in person in Sydney, 15-17 July 2022. The meeting was chaired by the President, Rev Sharon Hollis, and began with worship, which also began each day, with the days ending with the practice of the Examen. The ASC also acknowledged the First Peoples of all the […]
Children and Families MinistryAUGUST 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.CHILDREN & FAMILIES MINISTRY – AUGUST1. A Gospel for All […]
Recap: Korean National Conference Ministry Retreatwritten by Rev Seung Jae Yeon, Chair of the Korean National Conference, in both Korean and English “이번 수련회는 모두 함께 자유롭게 이야기 나누고웃을 수 있는 편한 ‘사랑방’같은 시간이었습니다.”김기윤 목사 (Trinity Brighton UC, VICTAS 주총회) KNC 전국 목회자 수련회가 지난 7월 11-13일 (월-수) NSW 캠벨타운 인근 바로빌에 위치한 마운트 카멜 […]
Adding our voice to a Waterfall of Solidarity When Uniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis and General Secretary Colleen Geyer journey to the World Council of Churches Assembly in Geneva at the end of August, two quilt panels from the Uniting Church will travel with them. The panels will be added to a large tapestry […]
A reflection on the State of the Environment A reflection written by Rev Alex Sangster, Advocate of the Assembly Transforming Worship Circle, following the release of the five-yearly State of the Environment report last week which found Australia’s environment is deteriorating. This reflection was originally shared to the Working for Justice Circle Facebook page. Join […]