Australia Day Honours 2024Read about the recipients from across the Uniting ChurchImage (clockwise): Judith McKay (centre), Jennifer Barnes and Rodney Barnes, the late Rev Don Whebell, Christine Butters, Bruce Murray, Helen Geard. A former moderator, an opera singer, a mining engineer, an historian, a commissioner for Girl Guides Australia, a congregational Elder for four decades […]
Updated Assembly General Secretary ContactsSubscribe to our newsletterIf you want to get the latest news from the Uniting Church in Australia then subscribe to our weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox.From 1 January, all correspondence for the Assembly General Secretary should be directed to Rev Lindsay Cullen who has been appointed General Secretary (Interim) until […]
Unapologetic love Assembly Policy and Advocacy Officer Raúl Sugunananthan offers our fourth Advent reflectionBy Raúl Sugunananthan, Assembly Policy and Advocacy Officer “Justice is what love looks like in public.” Dr Cornel West has famously shared this quote many times. In his 2011 lecture at Howard University, the philosopher, religious scholar and activist elaborates on this […]
Retreat Yourself 2024An opportunity for young adult leaders across the churchRetreat Yourself is coming! A three-day gathering for people aged 18-30 from 2-4 February in Gerringong, on the South Coast of NSW, organised by Pulse, the Youth, Young Adults and Families ministry of the NSW/ACT Synod.Get ready to experience another amazing weekend of community, worship, […]
Joyful in hope Assembly General Secretary Colleen Geyer offers the third of four Advent reflectionsBy Colleen Geyer, Assembly General Secretary Sometimes joy is hard to find. Difficult to feel in your bones. However, at this time of year, this reality is not easily shared. There may be an expectation of joy. There’s the wonder of […]
New Advocate for Being a Multicultural Church The Assembly is pleased to announce that Rev Dr Paul Goh is stepping in as interim Advocate for the Being a Multicultural Church Circle until the 17th Assembly.“I am delighted that Paul has stepped into the role of Advocate for the Being a Multicultural Church Circle and look forward […]
Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders Summit 2023 Emerging leaders meet with the nation’s decision-makers to advocate for justiceBy Raúl SugunananthanLast week, the Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders Summit (PAELS) met for a second year running. The Summit gathered 68 young people from the Pacific Islands, the Pacific diaspora living in Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander communities, […]
On the road to the 17th Assembly The 17th triennial meeting of the Assembly of the Uniting Church will take place from 11-16 July, 2024, in SydneyPreparations have begun for the 17th Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia which will take place in Sydney from 11-16 July in 2024.Assembly General Secretary Colleen Geyer said […]
Reflections on the Pacific Household of FaithA report from the 12th General Assembly of the Pacific Conference of ChurchesBy Rev Lindsay Cullen, Assembly Associate General SecretaryFrom 16-23 November I had the privilege of attending the 12th Assembly of the Pacific Conference of Churches in Nouméa, New Caledonia. This meeting involved delegates from around 30 member […]
Seeking applications: Assembly General SecretarySubscribe to our newsletterIf you want to get the latest news from the Uniting Church in Australia then subscribe to our weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox.Applications are now open for the Assembly’s next General Secretary. We are seeking a person who is passionate about the national life of the Uniting […]