Fruits of the SpiritWritten by Rebecca Beisler, Assembly Resourcing Unit Giving a modern twist on an old Tongan tradition, young leaders at Canterbury Uniting Church in Melbourne hosted a Week of Prayer this month to uplift and connect people in worship amid the ongoing impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.People across the nation gathered virtually in […]
Children and Families MinistryNOVEMBER UPDATEThese resources are compiled by Chris Barnett from the Intergenerational Ministry – Children & Families team at equipping Leadership for Mission (eLM) in the Synod of VIC/TAS. Thanks Chris for this valuable resource! Welcome to the NOVEMBER Children & Families Update! In particular, let me highlight the upcoming Nov 10 Engaging […]
Amazing Grace!Written by Rebecca BeislerBeloved singing duo Vika and Linda Bull were star guests at the Uniting Church’s Let’s Talanoa session this week in a joyful conversation about their Tongan culture, faith and the power of music.Vika and Linda have performed the world over and recorded eight albums but first began singing in their […]
Children and Families MinistryOCTOBER UPDATEThese resources are compiled by Chris Barnett from the Intergenerational Ministry – Children & Families team at equipping Leadership for Mission (eLM) in the Synod of VIC/TAS. Thanks Chris for this valuable resource! Online 2020: Stories of Childhood Conference, Saturday, 10 Oct, 3pm-5pm It’s FREE, it’s SOON and it’s for ANYONE […]
Intergenerational meets Intercultural PART 2Kingdom Values vs Cultural Values By Robin Yang I’m writing to continue pondering on how discipleship looks in the intersectionality of the intercultural and intergenerational spaces. Every discipleship framework, and indeed almost everything related to faith and life, places values as the core. These values are the centre around which orbits […]
SEPTEMBER UPDATE These resources are compiled by Chris Barnett from the Intergenerational Ministry – Children & Families team at equipping Leadership for Mission (eLM) in the Synod of VIC/TAS. Thanks Chris for this valuable resource! Father’s Day Ideas Father’s Day ideas (CPN) Father’s Day resources (Strandz) Father’s Day ideas (Ministry to Children) Father’s Day ministry […]
By Mary-Anne Hawson A little about me…Mary-Anne Hawson, born and raised in the coastal town of Newcastle.I am a woman, a daughter, a sister, a partner, a friend and more.I am Australian, with heritage roots that sit within Tongan Australian culture. I represent line three of Prince Nalesoni Laifone, (third Crown Prince of Tonga) my Great […]
Lets TalanoaWritten by Rev Charissa Suli, Assembly National Consultant, ARU The Assembly is assisting a group of young UCA leaders to launch a virtual talanoa space to connect young people from our diverse UCA communities engaged in ministry in the life of our Church. Lets Talanoa: Virtual Chat and Share takes place on the second and fourth […]
Growing Faith-Filled FamilesThe VIC/TAS Synod Intergenerational Ministry team have produced a six-part resource Faith at Home, Inspiration for households based on the Richard Foster’s six spiritual traditions from his book Streams of living water and the Renovare Spiritual traditions workbook. Each Resource contains practical suggestions for exploring a particular tradition in the home. You may […]
NYALC OnlineUCA President Dr Deidre Palmer has invited young adult leaders across the Uniting Church to join her online for an opportunity to connect and reflect on being Church at this time. The video gatherings scheduled over the next few months are an opportunity to remain connected after COVID-19 has meant the cancellation of the […]