World Children’s Day 2020: Investing in our future means investing in our children The National Safe Church Unit is inviting people across the life of the Uniting Church in Australia to recognise World Children’s Day on 20 November by reflecting on their Church’s commitment to be a safe place for children and young people. “The […]
Praying for AmericaAt the time of this article, the US Presidential Election remains in the balance. The counting of votes is continuing amid threats of legal challenges. The people of the United States, particularly our friends in other churches remain in our prayers at this time. Here we share some of their prayers at this time […]
2020-2021 Lectionary is available for free downloadThe UCA Lectionary leaflet for 2020-2021, which has been available for sale from MediaCom for the past couple of months, is now available for free download from the uniting.church website. Each year the UCA puts out a leaflet with a listing of the Lectionary readings for the coming Church […]
Fruits of the SpiritWritten by Rebecca Beisler, Assembly Resourcing Unit Giving a modern twist on an old Tongan tradition, young leaders at Canterbury Uniting Church in Melbourne hosted a Week of Prayer this month to uplift and connect people in worship amid the ongoing impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.People across the nation gathered virtually in […]
STORIESINTRODUCTIONMark Kickett and Deidre PalmerSTORIES OF COUNTRYIn this video series called Yarta Wandatha Rev. Dr Aunty Denise Champion shares stories of the Adnyamathanha people and their connection to the land.Filmed on Adnyamathanha country in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia in 2016, Aunty Denise retells the stories she was told as a young girl. She […]
RESOURCESA Prayer for NAIDOC 2020 – Always Was, Always Will Be Loving Creator God,We rejoice in the beauty of this ancient land and her waters.We marvel at the awesome way they have been formed.We give thanks for her First Nations Peoples,their stories of creation sung by countless Ancestors.It is right, Loving Mystery that we name […]
The theme for NAIDOC Week 2020, Always Was, Always Will Be, recognises that First Nations Peoples have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. This week we celebrate the spiritual and cultural connection of those who walked here first. We are reminded that this country was criss-crossed by generations of brilliant nations. Aboriginal […]
Amazing Grace!Written by Rebecca BeislerBeloved singing duo Vika and Linda Bull were star guests at the Uniting Church’s Let’s Talanoa session this week in a joyful conversation about their Tongan culture, faith and the power of music.Vika and Linda have performed the world over and recorded eight albums but first began singing in their […]
Webinar: Leadership in the time of COVID-19Written by Rev. Dr Apwee TingThe fourth webinar in the Assembly Resourcing Unit’s Church and COVID-19 Series was on the topic of Contextual Leadership.The premise of the conversation was that leadership doesn’t occur in a vacuum but rather exists in a context of leaders’ responses to the circumstances around […]
Uniting for a gender-equal recoveryWomen in senior leadership positions across the UCA and its agencies are urging the Federal Government to prioritise measures that support women in the 2020 Budget. Eighteen executives and other leaders have signed an open letter calling for Budget measures to give women the best chance to recover and to flourish through […]