The mission of Woollahra — Double Bay Uniting ChurchWritten by Bethany BroadstockWhat does Innovation look like in the Uniting Church?For Rev Vanessa Williams-Henke and Uniting Heart and Soul in Sydney’s Double Bay and Woollahra, there are two key ingredients: an openness to take risks, and embracing a “radically honest” approach to ministry.Rev Vanessa Williams-Henke took […]
Highlights of the 2021 President’s Conference The 2021 President’s Conference, hosted by Uniting Church President Dr Deidre Palmer, will be held from the 29th April – 2nd May. Here’s what some of the speakers are most excited about: I love the theme of this President’s Conference! For me the most electric and inspiring reality on […]
Follow the road your ancestors tookAdnyamathanha woman, theologian and Uniting Church minister Aunty Rev Dr Denise Champion has released her second book, Anaditj. Stuart McMillan has offered the following review of AnaditjBOOK REVIEW: Anaditj, Aunty Rev Dr Denise Champion, © 2021Aunty Denise Champion is a proud Adnyamathanha woman from the Finders Ranges in South Australia, and […]
Good Friday #PrayersforEasterThis prayer for Easter Saturday is part of a series of Easter prayers for Holy Week. Read the prayer for Maundy Thursday.Crucified God,Hope of Creation rejected,We fall silent on this day of darkness and griefas we are made fools by the wisdom of a suffering Godand exposed for being less than we promised.This […]
Uniting Church expresses deep concern for MyanmarPhoto: A protester makes the three-finger salute during a vigil to honor those who have died during demonstrations against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 13, 2021. (AFP Photo)The President of the Uniting Church in Australia, Dr Deidre Palmer, has called upon church members to hold in prayer […]
Easter Saturday #PrayersforEasterThis prayer for Easter Saturday is part of a series of Easter prayers for Holy Week. Read the prayer for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.From Matthew JuliusGod who speaks lightwho forms the formless depthsmaker of multitudesYour Word reveals the darkness as the place from whence the light comesYour grace announces truth in our […]
Abide in Christ – A Maundy Thursday Reflection for Rural MinistryThis reflection and prayer for Maundy Thursday is the first in a series of Easter prayers for Holy Week.From Rev Dr Ji Zhang 张骥, Assembly Theologian-in-ResidenceThere is a large mural in St Andrew’s Uniting Church Mildura. Located in the hallway near the entrance, the painting […]
Uniting Church 2021 Easter Messages “In the Easter Story, we hear of the hope and transformation that comes from following Jesus, as well as the courage this inspires,” says Dr Deidre Palmer in her 2021 Easter message. Dr Palmer has used her annual Easter video to highlight the courageous women in the Easter story and those […]
‘This heavy head of Christ’: an Easter meditationWritten by Rev Alex Sangster, Transforming Worship Circle AdvocateThis heavy head of christ,Weight of world has brought you downAnd we are sorrythat we fell asleepin all those boatsand while you prayedand while you wept.And we are sorrythat we saidwe did not know youOver and over againGood Friday is […]
Cosmic Grace on the CrossWritten by Apwee Ting, Assembly National Consultant For many years Jesus’ words on the cross in the Gospel of Luke (Lk. 23:34) have been important words for me during Lent, Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” There are […]