New National Director For Frontier ServicesThe Assembly is delighted to announce the Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) has appointed Rob Floyd as the National Director for Frontier Services.““I offer our warmest congratulations to Rob on behalf of the Board and wish him every blessing as he continues to lead Frontier Services.” Subscribe to our newsletterIf you […]
Continuing WitnessThe 17th Assembly has agreed to recognise three ecumenical documents as “continuing witness” to the Gospel of Jesus Christ”. Click on the link to read the Continuing Witness Task Group’s report to the Assembly and see videos recorded by the Task Group. The Belhar Confession, The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification and Laudato […]
Each week during Lent, the Assembly will share a short reflection on themes that reflect both the Lenten season of preparing our hearts for Easter and the current season of the Uniting Church as together we reflect on how God is calling us to shape our lives. Each week someone different from across the […]
Covenanting Banner Acknowledge the First Peoples in your area.Uniting Church congregations and presbyteries are encouraged to build relationships with local First Peoples communities, acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which they meet, worship and work together for reconciliation with and justice. One way to acknowledge the First Peoples in your area is to […]
Highland Traditions of Scotland The region became culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period.INTRO / SYNOPSISTypography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point size, line length, line-spacing (leading), letter-spacing […]
Sermon by Rev Mark Kickett at the funeral of Cassius Turvey 18 November 2022 I read earlier from Psalm 23. And that Psalm talks about the Great Shepherd. The thing about life is, there’s always a darkness that comes somewhere in it. There’s always a challenge that’s going to confront us. In Psalm 23, we […]
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence 2022 Every year, for 16 days, people around the world join together in raising their voices for an end to all forms of gender-based violence. The global campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence […]
National Floods Appeal Uniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis has launched a national appeal to support communities across Australia impacted by flooding. Victoria continues to be engulfed by flooding this week with flash flooding inundating homes and businesses in Melbourne. People have been evacuated or placed on alert in other parts of the state, with […]
A Gospel proclaimed by all agesSomething new and lifegiving is happening at Eaglehawk Uniting Church, located in the historic goldfield city of Bendigo in country Victoria. The older and younger generations of this community have begun to take steps outside of their normal roles and expectations. Take a look at the newest members of the […]
2022-2023 Lectionary available for downloadWritten by Rev Lindsay Cullen, Assembly National ConsultantAvailable now from MediaCom Education — Order HereWhat is a lectionary?A lectionary is a series of readings from the Scriptures designed to be used from week to week as the basis for preaching and worship. The use of a lectionary enables congregations to hear […]