Children and Families MinistryFEBRUARY 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 FEBRUARY Children & Families Update!As is always the case at the beginning of the year, there […]
Children and Families MinistryCHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR 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 CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR Children & Families Update!As has become customary at this time of […]
Take part in a Day of Mourning ServiceUniting Church communities across the country are preparing to mark a Day of Mourning on Sunday 24 January to stand with and affirm Australia’s First Peoples in their journey of survival.The Day of Mourning is an annual observance in the Uniting Church to reflect on the effects of […]
From Grief to Renewal via Lament How God is reshaping the Uniting Church for missionWritten by Rev Dr Apwee Ting, Assembly National Consultant I will remember 2020 as a year of grief. As we approach Christmas, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the deaths of more than 1.6 million people and 72 million infections worldwide. Personally […]
On the Sunday before Australia Day, Uniting Church congregations across the country hold worship services to reflect upon and lament the effect of the invasion and colonisation of this nation upon First Peoples.The observance of a Day of Mourning was endorsed by the 15th Assembly arising from a request of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander […]
Children and Families MinistryDECEMBER 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 DECEMBER Children & Families Update! Especially for those who follow the liturgical calendar, “Happy New Year”! […]
Outdoor Worship this Advent Season”We are experiencing a liminal space in many churches at the moment. While some congregations have recommenced worship, many other congregations are taking their time to make the decisions about how to safely go back to worship. Some will be waiting until after Christmas.The delightful dilemma that may be stalling us […]
Join the Being a Multicultural Circle and Assembly Resourcing Unit for our final webinar of 2020 looking at the Church and COVID-19. The topic of this webinar is Mental Health. Our speakers will explore how we take care of our mental health in the midst of the pandemic and share experiences from their own faith […]
The physicality of graceWritten by Rev Dr Rod Pattenden It often comes as a surprise to realise that the Christian faith not only welcomes but even loves bodies. The central focus of our theology and belief involves birth, life and death and we share the elements of a meal around a table as our central […]
People on the Move: Solidarity and AdvocacyUCA President Dr Deidre Palmer joined a global ecumenical conversation on the impact of COVID-19 on people on the move as part of a series of webinars facilitated by the World Council of Churches.Dr Palmer spoke about the challenges faced by refugees, migrant workers and international students in Australia […]