16 Days of ActivismRepublished with permission from New Times. Read the full edition here: https://sa.uca.org.au/new-times/new-times-print-edition/ Written by Dr Deidre Palmer, UCA President As I write this article I have heard the horrifying news of a woman murdered by her partner outside the Alice Springs hospital. As you read this article it is more than likely that this […]
Lent BeginsWritten by UCA President Dr Deidre Palmer As we enter into this season of Lent, we follow Jesus to Jerusalem, travelling with him in his suffering, and to his death. This year, we are mindful of the suffering experienced by so many in our world right now. In this time of preparation and discipline, […]
Take the ACT2 surveyAct2 Survey still openPeople from across the Uniting Church have become involved in the Act2 Project. They’ve read the introduction paper, completed the survey and participated in online national conversations. This is only the beginning of Act2, a project to consider the future of the Uniting Church together.As we look to the […]
Praying for PerthUniting Church leaders and church agencies are offering prayers and support, as a massive bushfire destroys scores of homes in Perth’s north eastern fringe.At the time of publication, more than 80 homes had been destroyed by fire. More than 500 firefighters are still battling the blaze, and hundreds of residents have been evacuated […]
16TH ASSEMBLY GOES ONLINEThe Uniting Church’s triennial Assembly meeting will take place online for the first time, due to continuing risk factors around the COVID-19 pandemic.Members of the Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) took the historic decision at an extraordinary meeting on Saturday 30 January 2021.“Putting the safety and wellbeing of members of the 16th Assembly […]
A groundbreaking woman minister, an ex-Moderator, a Legacy leader, a trade unionist, a ricegrower and a Christian educator are among the wide range of Uniting Church members acknowledged in the Australia Day 2021 Honours list.Rev Norah Norris AM was the first Presbyterian woman to be ordained in South Australia. After Church union, Norah served on […]
Prayers and Preparation for YasaAssembly President Dr Deidre Palmer has called Uniting Church members to pray for the people of Fiji as Tropical Cyclone Yasa heads towards the Fijian archipelago.The Fijian government has ordered a nationwide curfew as the Category 5 storm passes over the islands from Thursday evening Australian time (17 Dec), bringing with […]
Book in yourAct2 Conversation As we look to the future, what is God saying to us as the Uniting Church about how we order our life so we can be committed to transforming lives and communities in God’s love? We’re inviting you to be a part of the UCA Act2 project as we discern God’s way together.In […]
Uniting Church 2020 Christmas Messages In this time of grief, loss, and uncertainty, the President of the Uniting Church in Australia Dr Deidre Palmer says the central message of Christmas is that we are loved. “As we approach this Christmas, what matters most is not the gifts, the decorations or the Christmas carols, what matters […]
Found in Translation: Sharing the Basis of Union in Heart Languages Bilingual members of the Uniting Church involved in translating our foundational document, the Basis of Union, have held an online forum to share insights about their work. It might surprise you to know that there are translations of the Basis in ten languages: Arabic, […]