Proud in Culture, Strong in Spirit Today on 4 August communities across Australia are celebrating and honouring First Nations children and their connections to culture as part of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day. To mark the day, the National Safe Church Unit of the Uniting Church has shared a special version of […]
UAICC responds to United Church of Canada statement on Residential SchoolsPhoto: Hundreds gather in Toronto to honour 215 Indigenous children found buried in British Columbia. (Kirthana Sasitharan/CBC)The Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) has responded to a statement released last week by the United Church of Canada, following the discovery of unmarked graves on […]
Arrangements for Holy CommunionAt its meeting in March 2020, the Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) approved temporary guidelines for Uniting Church congregations and faith communities to celebrate Holy Communion as part of online worship.”At this moment, we cannot gather together in our usual ways, because of the restrictions designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, […]
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!CHILDREN & FAMILIES MINISTRY – AUGUST2021 Make it Messy!: Next Steps in Discipleship August 7 On-Line 2.30pm AESTThis […]
Highlights of the 16th Assembly The first-ever online meeting for the Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia took place over the weekend of 17-18 July.In two historic and joyful moments for the Church, the 16th Assembly installed Rev Sharon Hollis as its third woman President and declared Rev Charissa Suli the new President-elect, the […]
Eight long years Written by Rob Floyd, Assembly Associate General Secretary and Chair of the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce19 July 2021 marked eight long years since then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced that “…as of today, asylum seekers who come here by boat without a visa will never be settled in Australia.” This decision has gone […]
In recent weeks we have shared stories of the intercultural life and ministry of the Uniting Church. The Assembly Resourcing Unit is inviting people who are inspired to talk about what it looks like to live faith and life cross-culturally to come together on Thursday 29 July for an online conversation. What does it look […]
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16th Assembly Elections and AppointmentsExtension of the Assembly General Secretary The 16th Assembly resolved to extend the appointment of Colleen Geyer as the Assembly General Secretary. In making the announcement, President Rev Sharon Hollis spoke warmly of Colleen’s ministry to the Assembly and her gracious and wise leadership. Colleen responded: “The past five and a […]
The Cato Lecture is an important feature of the triennial Assembly in the Uniting Church in Australia.In 1932, successful Victorian businessman Fred Cato established the Cato Lectureship to promote the enhancement of religion and education. The presentation of material of interest to the general body of church members was designed to extend the goodwill and […]