(Cover image L-R: Sharon Hoogland OAM, Graham Doherty OAM, Dr Jill Tabart OAM, Hon Bronwyn Pike AM.)Written by Bethany Broadstock”The Uniting Church … acknowledges with thanksgiving that the one Spirit has endowed the members of Christ’s Church with a diversity of gifts, and that there is no gift without its corresponding service: all ministries have […]
Online prayer service for TongaService of Prayer Following Volcano Eruption and Tsunami in Tonga20th January 2022, 7.30pmGREETINGS & INTRODUCTION – Matagi (Advocate, BMCC – Being a Multicultural Church Circle)WELCOME TO COUNTRY – Mark Kickett (Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress)LIGHTING OF THE CANDLE OF HOPE – Rev Dr Apwee Ting – Assembly Resourcing UnitCALL TO […]
Standing with our national aged care networkThe Uniting Friends of Ageing (UFA) is holding their second national conversation at 4 pm (AEDT) Thursday 10 February via Zoom.UFA is a national network of Uniting Church people concerned about ageing and aged care, established by UnitingCare Australia in mid-2021. The gathering is open to all interested people. […]
The call to put First Peoples firstAs 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. Nathan Tyson, Anaiwon and Gomeroi man and Manager, First Peoples Strategy and Engagement with the Synod of NSW and the ACT, […]
Children and Families MinistryChristmas/New Year 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!As is customary for this final Update for the year, let me say a big THANK YOU to […]
The Advent gift on Day 22 of Sharing the Joy comes from the Being A Multicultural Church Circle.Fijian-born Ofa Foiakau takes us to Christmas in a Fijian village, with its sense of celebration, relationship and selfless giving.No mistletoe.No Christmas tree.No fairy lights.No presents.No Santa Claus.No baubles.No pre-Christmas parties.No roast turkey.No Christmas fruit cake.Leading up to […]
The Advent gift on Day 21 of Sharing the Joy comes from the Discipling the Next Generations Circle.Assembly National Consultant Rev Charissa Suli suggests these great intergenerational resources to help you prepare beyond Advent – for Epiphany, Lent and Easter.Click here for the Epiphany series (the first 8 weeks of 2022) and here for the Lent & Easter […]
The Advent gift on Day 19 of Sharing the Joy comes from the Working for Justice Circle.An invitation to a Simple Advent from Earthbeat – reflect on how to simplify and live abundantly in preparation of the joyful hope of Christmas.Read hereFind out more about the CirclesCheck back here as the Advent Calendar unfolds
The Advent gift on Day 17 of Sharing the Joy comes from the Walking Together as First and Second Peoples Circle.Circle Advocate Alison Overeem offers this blessing for ‘new life that sits within’Click to downloadFind out more about the CirclesCheck back here as the Advent Calendar unfolds
The Advent gift on Day 16 of Sharing the Joy comes from the Discipling the Next Generations Circle.Rev Amanda Nicholas shares this illustrated overview of Advent from Uniting Church Pastor and artist Kelly Skilton.Another animation on the Nativity is coming next week. We’ll post it here!Find out more about the CirclesCheck back here as the […]