The Advent gift on Day 6 of Sharing the Joy comes from the Walking Together as First and Second Peoples Circle.Circle Advocate Alison Overeem offers a reflection on ‘a shared basket of new life’ And so the seeds were sownAnd so the anticipation of new life was shownShown through the breezeShown through the treesShown through […]
The Advent gift on Day 5 of Sharing the Joy comes from the Working for Justice Circle.Rev Paul Goh shares a Refugee Prayer Guide for Advent and Christmas from the Synod of South Australia Refugee Advocacy group.Download the guide here.Find out more about the CirclesCheck back here as the Advent Calendar unfolds
The Advent gift on Day 4 of Sharing the Joy comes from the Transforming Worship Circle.Rev Mat Harry shares two fantastic examples of congregational creativity and innovation.Find out more about the CirclesCheck back here as the Advent Calendar unfolds
The Advent gift on Day 3 of Sharing the Joy comes from the Seeking Common Ground Circle.An Advent prayer from Voices United, the hymn book of the United Church of Canada. Who are we, O GodThat you should come to us?Yet you have visited your peopleAnd redeemed us in your SonAs we prepare to celebrate […]
The Assembly Circles and Act2: ReflectionsAs part of a wide consultation process taking place through the Act2 project, the Assembly President and General Secretary held a series of conversations with the Assembly Circles to explore the work of Act2 through the lens of each area of the Church’s work. We invited participants in these conversations […]
Reflecting on the Basis at 50Written by Bethany BroadstockIt is now 50 years since the founding document of the Uniting Church, the Basis of Union, was published in its final form.Almost 70 people from across the national UCA gathered online for a day conference hosted by Pilgrim Theological College in the Synod of Victoria and […]
The Advent gift on Day 1 of Sharing the Joy comes from the Transforming Worship Circle.Rev David MacGregor shares a recent Advent/Christmas song he has written, with an introduction and prayer. Permission is granted for free streaming.Find out more about the CirclesCheck back here as the Advent Calendar unfolds
Children and Families MinistryDECEMBER 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!CHILDREN & FAMILIES MINISTRY – DECEMBER1. Amplify Hubs March 5Amplify is the country’s largest Children & Families/Youth ministry training event. Focusing […]
The vision of Act2 for the UCAWhen the Assembly Standing Committee commissioned the Act2 Project in 2020, there was a clear task: to identify and implement sustainable structures, practices and ways of working. Exploring where the practical arrangements of our life are (or are not) serving us well will continue to be a key aspect […]
Small steps not enough at COP26The Uniting Church in Australia joins with the World Council of Churches and other climate advocates in expressing disappointment with the lack of ambition and inadequate outcomes at the COP26 meeting held over the last two weeks in Glasgow.UCA President Rev Sharon Hollis said while the global talks made some […]