Category: Circles

Intergen Update – May (Pentecost)

 Intergenerational Ministry – IntergenMAY/PENTECOST UPDATEThese resources are compiled by Chris Barnett, Executive General Manager of Intergen and originally published by Intergen.INTERGEN MAY/PENTECOST UPDATE A Messy Science Adventure: Faith, Science and the Environment in Conversation (Melbourne and Perth)Looking for ways to engage people right across the age spectrum in the BIG questions around faith, science and the […]

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Remembering the Armenian Genocide

Remembering the Armenian GenocideRemembering the Armenian Genocide April 24 marks the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. The Uniting Church in Australia formally acknowledged the Armenian Genocide at its 14th Assembly meeting in 2015. We share this prayer from Uniting Church minister Rev Levon Kardashian who is the grandson of a genocide survivor.Subscribe to our […]

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ASC resolution on the Holy Land

Assembly Standing Committee resolution on the Holy Land President Rev Sharon Hollis has written to the Australian government and representatives in the Holy Land to share the Uniting Church’s deep concerns about the Israel-Palestine war  The Uniting Church in Australia Assembly has this week sought to highlight and communicate its deep concerns about the escalating […]

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Churches called to act for refugees in response to Migration Bill

Churches called to act for refugees in response to Migration Bill How you can participate in the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce’s response to impending legislation  In the last sitting days of Federal Parliament in March, the Labor Government attempted to push through changes to Australia’s migration laws. Advocates for the rights of refugees and asylum […]

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More than 100 religious leaders call for permanent ceasefire

More than 100 religious leaders call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza Signatories include UCA President Rev Sharon Hollis, UCA Moderators and several other senior UCA leaders  Uniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis, three Uniting Church Moderators and several other senior Uniting Church leaders are among 106 signatories to an Open Letter calling for a permanent […]

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Breaking Bread, Forging Friendships

Breaking bread, forging friendships Rebecca Beisler shares the experience of attending an Iftar meal at the home of a Muslim family on Easter SundayBy Rebecca Beisler On Easter Day I attended an Iftar meal at the home of a Muslim family, a significant gesture of hospitality and friendship which enriched my experience and understanding of […]

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Intergen Update – Easter

 Intergenerational Ministry – IntergenEASTER UPDATEThese resources are compiled by Chris Barnett, Executive General Manager of Intergen and originally published by Intergen.INTERGEN EASTER/APRIL UPDATE Intergen Weekly ResourcesPalm Sunday-Good Friday- Easter Sunday resource NEW in 2024!March 17 A Great CrescendoMarch 24 Palm SundayMarch 29 Good FridayMarch 31 Easter Sunday2. Good Friday & Easter Sunday Service IdeasEaster Explore (UCA SA)What’s […]

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UCA-Jewish Dialogue February 2024

Uniting Church-Jewish Dialogue A meeting of endings and beginningsThe 53rd meeting of the interfaith dialogue between the Uniting Church in Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry was held on 27 February with 11 representatives joining online from NSW and Victoria.”For the first time in its 30-year history the dialogue met without the presence […]

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