The Uniting Church in Australia Assembly is committing to reduce its carbon footprint to achieve net zero emissions by 2040.The commitment forms part of a new Climate Action Plan designed to encourage action across the Church.The Action Plan includes steps to cut back greenhouse gas emissions by 5 per cent per annum, as well as […]
Liturgy at the time of Dying For those who are physically separated from the dying In response to COVID-19, the Transforming Worship Circle has created a liturgy resource for those who are physically separated from their loved one at the time of death due to the need for isolation and physical distancing. Such a liturgy may […]
Join the Being a Multicultural Circle and Assembly Resourcing Unit for our fourth webinar looking at the Church and COVID-19. The topic of this webinar is Contextual Leadership. Panellists will take part in a Q&A on the type of leadership needed right now in the Church in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar will take […]
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 […]
Called to be a Hybrid Church The third Assembly Resourcing Unit webinar exploring how COVID-19 will change the church examined the idea of “Hybrid Ecclesiology” or the different forms the church will take as it emerges from the pandemic.The Assembly’s Being a Multicultural Church Circle hosted the webinar on 27 August to encourage the deeper […]
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 […]