Youthful members gather ahead of 17th Assembly The Pre-Assembly gathering for youthful delegatesYouthful delegates gathered today ahead of the 17th Assembly meeting at Leigh Memorial Church in Parramatta, part of Parramatta City Uniting Church (PCUC). They met with incoming President Rev Charissa Suli, learned more about the procedures involved with the Assembly in session and […]
Meet the 17th Assembly teachers and preachers Meet the people who will offer biblical and theological reflection at the 17th Assembly A daily feature of each morning at the 17th Assembly will be worship and teaching from a diverse range of Uniting Church scholars and theologians. Meet the preachers and teachers of the 17th Assembly […]
Introducing the 17th President of the Uniting Church The inspiring story of our next President Rev Charissa Suli and her deep and powerful call to serve Christ in the Uniting ChurchBy Rebecca BeislerFor Rev Charissa Suli it was an Emmaus moment. On the short road between Collaroy and Dee Why on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Charissa felt […]
9 ways to connect with the 17th Assembly Your guide to keeping up with the work of the 17th Assembly meeting from 11-16 July In just one week, from 11-16 July, more than 200 Uniting Church members will gather in Parramatta for the 17th Assembly meeting. This meeting will have many significant moments. We will […]
Threads of Love Uniting Church President-elect Rev Charissa Suli has recorded a message from the heart about the 17th Assembly themeAhead of her installation next week, President-elect Rev Charissa Suli has recorded a new message from the heart about her theme for the 17th Assembly and the triennium. Threads of Love: Weaving Christ’s Love Across […]
Second pre-Assembly gathering: Holding the tension of difference The second online pre-Assembly session was held on 11 JuneRev Kath Behan, Assembly National Consultant ‘Holding the tension of difference’ was the theme of the second Pre-Assembly online community building gathering for 17th Assembly members last Tuesday evening. Following on from the first session that acknowledged we […]
On Thursday 11 July the 17th Assembly meeting will open with worship and the joyful installation of Rev Charissa Suli as the 17th President of the Uniting Church in Australia. The Installation will be a historic event, with the Uniting Church being the largest Christian denomination in Australia to appoint a person of colour as […]
We are delighted that the 17th Assembly Cato Lecture will be given by Korean American theologian Grace Ji-Sun Kim, a world renowned scholar and expert in intercultural, feminist and post-colonial theology. Grace is the author or editor of 22 books and Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion in Richmond, Indiana. She is a much sought after […]
Meet the members of the 17th AssemblyWe’re counting down to the 17th Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia which will be held from 11-16 July in Parramatta, Sydney.The meeting will gather together more than 200 people from every part of the Uniting Church to create a community of fellowship, worship and discernment. In the […]
Gathering in faith, building community: pre-Assembly sessions begin Three online sessions will help 17th Assembly members prepare for the July meetingRev Kath Behan, Assembly National Consultant Last week, the Assembly Resourcing Unit hosted the first of three online community building sessions for the members of the 17th Assembly. The theme of the first session was […]