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 […]
Children and Families MinistryAPRIL 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 – APRILMessy Discipleship Zoom Book Launch April 22 1.30pm AESTNot just for those involved […]
New reflections on EasterWritten by Nicole Mugford, Discipling the Next Generations Panel MemberEven though I have grown up in the church, the first time I attended an Easter service at church was when I was 25. Every year throughout my teenage years and early 20s I would instead be on an Easter camp, first as […]
Dreams for the futureThis is a series of Act2 contributions being offered over the coming weeks. From Catherine Pepper, 1st May Something that’s been emerging and something we’ve been talking about is Our Vision for a Just Australia, and how these deep commitments that have defined us as a Church don’t stand alone but are […]
Walking Together: An Easter Reflectionwritten by Rev S. Juliette Maua’i As our Easter journey draws near, and another year passes where Sovereignty and Treaty are not yet realised, I am again drawn to reflect on our Uniting Church malaga (hereafter – journey). What does it mean to really walk together as Second Peoples, committed and willing […]
The Sydney Statement and the ‘Big Plan of God’Written by Rev Dr Amelia Koh-Butler, Seeking Common Ground Circle Advocate Recently, I have been reading the stories approaching Easter, but doing the painstaking work of looking up all those “hyperlinks” in the text that reference Hebrew scripture themes and ideas. It seems like so much of […]
Requiem for 2020The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenge and change to life and to our world. Alongside the threat to personal and community health, and the significant challenges faced by health systems and frontline workers, many have been deprived of the rituals that normally accompany grief and loss.Now a year into […]