Emerging GenerationsAt its heart, “The Great Commission” (Matt 28:16-20) is a call to pass on the faith by making disciples who follow in the footsteps of Jesus. A key part of discipling is the way the Church nurtures and encourages children, youth and young adults within its family. The Uniting Church is committed to resourcing […]
An Intercultural and Integenerational ChurchINTERCULTURAL AND INTERGENERATIONAL WORKSHOP How can people of different cultures and generations live out their faith together where everyone is welcome and valued, learning from the experience of First Peoples? The Assembly Resourcing Unit (ARU) has developed a workshop to explore these important questions in how we live out our life […]
National ConferencesThe Uniting Church National Conferences provide opportunities for people of the same culture to meet together for worship, fellowship and development. National Conferences: Facilitate networking and cooperative discussion nationally enabling our multicultural communities to address issues and celebrate good news within the life of congregations and its people. Provide opportunities to learn and reflect on how to […]
Acknowledgement of Country in the UCAAn Acknowledgement of First Peoples is a way of paying respect to First Peoples whenever we gather together and an important expression of the covenant which the Uniting Church has with the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC).This new resource offers an explanation for why the Assembly encourages the whole […]
The LectionaryThe Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) is a three year cycle of Bible readings. It follows the seasons of the Christian year and begins each year with the first Sunday in Advent (which usually falls on the last Sunday in November). The Lectionary offers congregations a balanced diet of readings and is used by many churches […]
Day of Mourning Worship Resource
The Day of Mourning Worship Resource invites all Uniting Church in Australia congregations to hold worship services that reflect on the effect of invasion and colonisation on Australia’s First Peoples and our identity as a nation. In the spirit of our Covenant relationship with the UAICC, we have declared the Sunday before Australia Day January […]
Day of Mourning 2020
Each year on the Sunday before Australia Day, the Uniting Church invites people to mark a Day of Mourning acknowledging and reflecting upon the effect of the invasion and colonisation of Australia’s First Peoples. Established by the 15th Assembly in 2018, Sunday 19th January 2020 will be the second year for the Uniting Church’s Day of Mourning. […]
Anniversary of the National Apology to Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
October 22 marks the first anniversary of the historic National Apology to Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. A year on from the landmark apology to survivors and their families, the Uniting Church in Australia acknowledges and laments the role of the Uniting Church in causing harm to children and renews its commitment to be […]
Weaving and singing the Lord’s song
Women in Church leadership were the focus of this year’s gathering of the Niue National Conference (NNC) of the Uniting Church. Women led the worship and bible studies from start to finish and for the first time Holy Communion was presided over by a woman minister, Rev. Fieta Ikitoelagi-Faitala of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa […]
2019 President’s Anniversary Message
UCA President Dr Deidre Palmer has recorded a message to all Church members on the occasion of the 42 anniversary of the Uniting Church in Australia. Greetings in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, on this 42nd anniversary of the Uniting Church in Australia. My name is Deidre Palmer and I have the joy […]