Clockwise from the top: Everald Compton AM OAM (Image: Russell Shakespeare for The Chronicle), Rev Colin Baxter AM (Photo: Supplied), Douglas Whan OAM (Image: Mark Wilson for the Cairns Post), Adele Allen OAM (Image: Stephen Kiprillis for The Age).Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021A long-time aged care advocate, an ex-Moderator, an accountant volunteering 100 hours a month, […]
A new resource out of the Synod of South Australia explores connections between two crises that have and continue to pose drastic change and threat to life on earth: the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.‘Lessons from COVID-19 for the Climate Emergency’ comes from the Synod’s Environmental Action Group and is sponsored by Uniting Church Fellowships […]
A prayer for World Environment Day 2021 World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. In 2021 the theme is Ecosystem Restoration, calling for urgent action to review our damaged ecosystems. You can find out more and get involved here. On World Environment Day we […]
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!CHILDREN & FAMILIES MINISTRY – JUNE1. Engage All Generations June 9 11am AESTEngage All Generations: a strategic toolkit is the latest book from […]
Shared witness in a global communion Photo thanks to the Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma on Facebook One key feature of the identity of the Uniting Church in Australia is a desire for shared witness, faith, and life with others. Being born of ecumenical engagement between three distinct traditions, the UCA’s foundational document, the Basis of […]
Join the Being a Multicultural Circle and Assembly Resourcing Unit for a new webinar series: The Uniting Church in the 21st CenturyWebinar 2: National Conferences of the Uniting ChurchThe second webinar in this series explored the history and life of the National Conferences, which provide regular opportunities for people of the same cultural background to […]
The Uniting Church Assembly is encouraging UCA members and congregations to mark and take part in National Reconciliation Week from 27 May – 3 June. The theme this year is “Reconciliation takes action” and we invite you think about concrete actions you can take, and to mark the week in worship with the resource prepared by Tarlee […]
‘Peace within your walls’: grief for the Holy Land Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash The Uniting Church in Australia joins with the World Council of Churches in expressing its concern and grief at the escalating violence in Israel and Palestine and the rising toll of people killed and injured. In a statement issued this week, Acting General […]
‘A reign of justice’We pledge ourselves to seek the correction of injustices wherever they occur. – Uniting Church Statement to the Nation, June 1977 Since the beginning of the Uniting Church, a deep commitment to justice for all has been core to its identity and activity. We have understood that Christian discipleship, in responding to […]
In pursuit of climate justiceThis Friday 21 May, Uniting Church members across the country will join with young people at marches and other events calling for a more genuine response to climate change. Hear why some of our young UCA members feel called to take to the streets for the sake of our planet.Raúl Sugunananthan, President of […]