Author: Paul Wallbank

2027 Calendar of Dates

2027 Assembly Calendar of Dates Official Uniting Church commemorations, key liturgical dates, ecumenical dates and events, social and cultural celebrations On this page you will find the 2027 dates for the key days we mark together as a national Uniting Church, events held around the Uniting Church that are open to all, key liturgical dates, […]

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2026-2027 Uniting Church Lectionary

2026-2027 Uniting Church Lectionary available now The Assembly has released the 2026-2027 Uniting Church Lectionary (Year B), a key resource for preaching and worship leading in the ‘Year of Mark’   The 2026-2027 Uniting Church Lectionary is now available to download from the Assembly. This year’s Year B lectionary continues with the new-look poster format […]

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Prayers for Helen Haines MPA prayer from Rev Charissa Suli, President, Uniting Church in AustraliaI invite the Uniting Church across Australia to pray for Helen Haines, the independent Federal Member for Indi, following a serious incident outside her electorate office in Wangaratta on Monday afternoon. Lord God, We hold Helen, her family, friends, staff and […]

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      Celebrating 60 Years Since the Ordination of Dr D’Arcy Wood   A Lifetime of Service: Celebrating 60 Years Since the Ordination of Dr D’Arcy Wood This year marks the 60th anniversary of the ordination of Rev. Dr Harold D’Arcy Wood, one of the most respected theologians, church leaders and ecumenists in the […]

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Eight Years On: Marking the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Eight Years On: Remembering the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse A liturgy and statement from President Rev Charissa Suli to mark the Anniversary of the historic statement.Eight years after the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, the Uniting Church in Australia joins communities across the […]

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September Governance, Resourcing, and Administration Commission update

September  Governance, Resourcing, and Administration Commission update Rev David Fotheringham shares the latest update from the Commission on Governance, Resourcing, and Administration.     Subscribe to our newsletter If you want to get the latest news from the Uniting Church in Australia then subscribe to our weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox. Rev David Fotheringham […]

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Hannah Jackson Commissioned to Lead National Advocacy and Justice Ministry

The National Assembly’s Director of Advocacy and Justice, Hannah Jackson, was commissioned  during worship at her home congregation, Ipswich Uniting Church in Queensland on Sunday. Led by Assembly General Secretary Andrew Johnson, the service featured a sermon from Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Charissa Suli, drawing on the theme “Built Together” as part of […]

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Uniting Church urges Australia to stand with Pacific on fossil fuels

Uniting Church President Rev Charissa Suli has urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to turn Australia’s commitment to its Pacific neighbours into action by backing a global treaty to phase out fossil fuels. Rev Suli is among 80 senior Australian faith leaders who have signed an open letter calling on the Prime Minister to support a […]

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Faith, culture and hope celebrated as Fijian National Conference concludes

More than 700 people celebrated four joyful days of worship, learning, fellowship and faith as the 2026 UCA Fijian National Conference drew to a close in Fremantle/Walyalup. Bringing together Fijian communities from across the Uniting Church, the Conference strengthened relationships, created space to share stories and celebrated the faith, culture and gifts Fijian communities bring […]

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