Ending violence within a generation will take commitment from all of usUniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis and Assembly General Secretary Colleen Geyer have welcomed the Government’s plan to end violence against women and children within a generation.The 10-year National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children was released by the Federal, State and […]
People of faith unite for climate justiceUniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis and Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress Interim National Chair Rev Mark Kickett were among 100 religious leaders from Australia and the Pacific who last week called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to put an end to new coal and gas projects. The […]
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! To receive these Updates directly via email each month, please e-mail Chris at chris.barnett@victas.uca.org.au.CHILDREN & FAMILIES MINISTRY – OCTOBER 1. Refresh, Recharge, Renew […]
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 […]
UAICC, UCA and UnitingCare Australia welcome end to cashless debit card The Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress, the Uniting Church in Australia and UnitingCare Australia commend the Albanese Labor Government for scrapping the Cashless Debit Card. “We have long advocated for the abolition of the Cashless Debit Card and we are pleased that action […]
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 […]
That’s a wrap on the WCC 11th Assembly“We long for a wider movement … a unity in which God establishes justice, an equal place for all, through which creation may be renewed and strengthened.” This line captures the spirit of the delegates’ message released on the final day of the World Council of Churches 11th […]
The National Young Adult Leaders Conference is back!An invitation from Rev Sharon Hollis, President of the Uniting Church in Australia I wish to invite young adults in the Uniting Church to join me at the next National Young Adult Leaders Conference (NYALC), which will be held from 26-29 January 2023 at Merricks Lodge in Victoria. […]
Season of Creation Resources Hub Throughout the month of September Christians across the world will celebrate the Season of Creation, an annual invitation to pray and reflect on our shared call to care for the earth – our common home and the ‘household’ of God. The Season of Creation takes place from 1 September (World […]
Resources for an inclusive Churchintroduction by Rev Lindsay Cullen, Assembly National Consultant Over the years, I’ve regularly been part of conversations where members or leaders of the Uniting Church have been asked about what they appreciate about the Church, or where results of a questionnaire or survey which asked that question have been shared. Invariably, […]