Children and Families MinistryCHRISTMAS & JANUARY 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!Chris writes:”As flagged in the last Update, having provided these Monthly Updates for over a decade this […]
Day of Mourning #UCADayofMourningSince 2019 the Uniting Church has marked a Day of Mourning on the Sunday before 26 January to reflect on the dispossession of Australia’s First Peoples and the ongoing injustices faced by First Nations people in this land. We invite you on or around Sunday 21 January 2024 to hold worship services that […]
Advent in Song “Advent Hymn (Promised Dawn)” by Rachel Collis Rachel writes, “This is a lyric video to a song I wrote called “Advent Hymn (Promised Dawn)”. I created the video especially for use in worship during Advent, so please feel free to make use of it this advent season.” https://youtu.be/YtBmewNSHy8 Mary Did You […]
Reflection 6: Matthew JuliusOver the past weeks, we have published edited versions of reflections on the Basis of Union and Ministry Practice originally presented as part of panel discussions at the 2021 Basis at 50 conference (find the introduction to this series and links to those original reflections here). This week we begin to publish […]
54th ECAJ – UCA Dialogue report“A Club that No-one Wants to Join” Written by Rev Lindsay Cullen This evocative description was one given by Rabbi Meyers of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh concerning places of worship which have been the subject of terrible attacks. Members of the Synagogue, site of an horrific attack […]
Reflection 5: Rev Sandy BoyceThis reflection is part of a series offered by the Assembly’s Growing in Faith Circle to continue reflection and engagement on the Uniting Church’s founding document, the Basis of Union, 50 years after it was first published. The series was inspired by and is a response to “The Basis of Union […]
Reflection 4: Rev Radhika Sukumar-WhiteThis reflection is part of a series offered by the Assembly’s Growing in Faith Circle to continue reflection and engagement on the Uniting Church’s founding document, the Basis of Union, 50 years after it was first published. The series was inspired by and is a response to “The Basis of Union […]
Children and Families MinistryADVENT/DECEMBER 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 – ADVENT/DECEMBER1. Advent […]
Celebrating the Reign of Christ This Sunday 20 November is Christ the King Sunday, also sometimes known as Reign of Christ Sunday. Taking place every year on the Sunday before the beginning of Advent, Christ the King Sunday marks the end of the liturgical year. It is a day to proclaim the coming reign of […]
Reflection 3: Rev Stu CameronThis reflection is part of a series offered by the Assembly’s Growing in Faith Circle to continue reflection and engagement on the Uniting Church’s founding document, the Basis of Union, 50 years after it was first published. The series was inspired by and is a response to “The Basis of Union […]