Pastoral Statement: Declaration of martial law in South KoreaA Pastoral Statement from President of the Uniting Church in Australia Rev Charissa Suli with thanks to Rev Seung Jae Yeon for the Korean translation Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The Uniting Church in Australia has been deeply concerned by news emerging from South Korea overnight […]
Intergenerational Ministry – IntergenDECEMBER UPDATEThese resources are compiled by Chris Barnett, Executive General Manager of Intergen and originally published by Intergen.INTERGEN DECEMBER UPDATE1. Advent Weekly Resources – Intergen Dec 1 SeeDec 8 Listen & HearDec 15 Rejoice & ActDec 22 FeelNb. Combined Advent & Christmas resource2. Advent: Rejoice Together One and All!Advent: Rejoice Together – Worship ResourceAdvent: […]
Livestream – 2025 national Day of Mourning service A national service of lament and celebration of survival to mark the Day of Mourning will take place at 5:30pm AEST on Friday 24 January at Albert Street Uniting Church in Brisbane. (3:30pm AWST, 5pm ACST, 6pm ACDT, 6:30pm AEDT). Watch […]
A loving community in Christ? Andrew Johnson offers the second reflection in a series based on his speech to the 17th Assembly in July This is the second in a series by Assembly General Secretary Andrew Johnson, as he reflects on themes from his speech to the 17th Assembly. Read the first reflection here. A […]
Save the Date! Net-Zero Roundtable #2 Climate champions across the Uniting Church are invited to the second annual national Net Zero roundtable in February 2025Calling all climate champions across the Uniting Church! You’re invited to be part of the Assembly’s second online national Net-Zero roundtable 26 February 2025, 4-6pm AEDT (1pm AWST, 2:30pm ACST, 3pm […]
“Climate justice is a theological imperative” Uniting Church President Rev Charissa Suli shares the sermon she preached at a WCC ecumenical prayer service ahead of COP29The World Council of Churches invited Uniting Church President Rev Charissa Suli to preach at an ecumenical prayer service held on Monday to mark the beginning of the UN Climate Conference […]
UAICC Statement on the passing of Rev Dr Michelle Cook National Chairperson of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress, Rev Mark Kickett, has released a letter of pastoral supportPastoral support letter, from UAICC National Chairperson Rev Mark Kickett Upon the passing of Rev Dr Michelle Cook The UAICC National Chairperson, on behalf of the […]
Intergenerational Ministry – IntergenNOVEMBER UPDATEThese resources are compiled by Chris Barnett, Executive General Manager of Intergen and originally published by Intergen.1. Join the Conversation NZ/AUS Tuesday November 12 1pm AEDT/3pm NZDT Join the Conversation: Perspectives on Intergenerational Ministry is an opportunity to connect via Zoom with people from multiple countries with a passion for intergenerational […]
Open doors and open hearts on the holy island of Iona Uniting Church minister Rev David MacGregor writes about the blessing of a lifetime spending nine weeks with the ecumenical Christian community on Iona, Scotlandwritten by Rev David MacGregor For nine immense weeks from mid-August this year, I served as a full-time volunteer on Iona, […]
Prayer Vigil for Peace in the Holy Land ‘Out of the Depths I cried to you, O Lord’ A vigil of song, silence, love and lament for the Holy Land held on 28 November We are now more than one year into the devastating Israel-Hamas war ravaging Palestine and the Holy Lands. More than […]