Praying for Turkey and SyriaA huge magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Monday has killed more than 3,800 people across Turkey and northwest Syria, with freezing winter weather adding to the plight of the thousands left injured or homeless and hampering efforts to find survivors. Assembly National Consultant Rev Dr Apwee Ting has offered this prayer in […]
As the year draws to a close, we thought it was worth taking at look at just some of the ways the Assembly Circles of Interest have contributed to, supported or inspired the work of the Assembly across 2022. In these highlights, we see a picture of the national identity of the Uniting Church reflected […]
KNC Prayer Vigil – Crowd Crush South KoreaImage Credit: 아이엠피터NewsThe Korean National Conference in the Uniting Church in Australia has organised a prayer gathering for those affected by the recent tragic event that happened in South Korea. Those who have lost their loved ones, their families and friends must be going through the most painful […]
Sharing friendship, faith and insights with churches in AsiaGlobal Christian Forum gathers in Seoul Watch this vlog from Uniting Church Assembly National Consultant Rev Dr Apwee Ting reporting from a regional gathering of the Global Christian Forum (GCF) in Seoul, South Korea. About 60 Christian leaders gathered together at the Myung Sung Church – the largest Presbyterian […]
Mission, fellowship and hospitality: FNC 2022Image: Filipe Batiwale at the 2022 Fijian National Conference Written by Filipe Batiwale The 2022 Uniting Church in Australia Fiji National Conference (FNC) was held in Darwin from 29 September – 2 October. The theme was “Remember our past to shape our future.” As a youth attending the conference for […]
By Rob Floyd, Assembly Associate General Secretary Over the last few years, one key strategic direction for the Assembly has been Intercultural Church – learn from and enable diverse cultural groups within the church to flourish together.A key focus of our work has been to encourage conversation and deeper exploration of how can we as […]
Celebrating Asia Sunday 2022 Written by Rev Dr Apwee Ting, Assembly National Consultant Each year the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) organises Asia Sunday, a day that unites member churches and ecumenical partners across Asia in prayer and reflection. This year Asia Sunday will be held on Sunday 21 August 2022 with the theme “Christ’s […]
Recap: Korean National Conference Ministry Retreatwritten by Rev Seung Jae Yeon, Chair of the Korean National Conference, in both Korean and English “이번 수련회는 모두 함께 자유롭게 이야기 나누고웃을 수 있는 편한 ‘사랑방’같은 시간이었습니다.”김기윤 목사 (Trinity Brighton UC, VICTAS 주총회) KNC 전국 목회자 수련회가 지난 7월 11-13일 (월-수) NSW 캠벨타운 인근 바로빌에 위치한 마운트 카멜 […]
New Language Resource HubsPictured here, Rev Enshou Zhu from the Chinese National Conference presents the President with a thanksgiving edition of the Bible to mark 10 years of the Melbourne Chinese Christian Zion Church. Collections of resources in different languages are now available through the Assembly resource library, Illuminate.They were made available as Uniting Church President […]
An opportunity to grow in our diversityWritten by Rev Dr Apwee Ting, Assembly National Consultant The 2021 Census has revealed Australia is more culturally and religious diverse than ever. For the first time, first and second generation migrants make up more than half of the Australian population (51.5 per cent). The data released by the Australian […]