Our Vision for a Just AustraliaAn update of the Uniting Church statement “Our Vision for a Just Australia” expresses our hopes for Australia to be a nation that is just, compassionate, inclusive and courageous.In launching the July 2021 update, President of the Uniting Church in Australia Rev Sharon Hollis said: “With many people in Australia […]
Church in the Digital AgeRunning from March 2021 until November 2022, the Assembly Standing Committee has formed the Church In the Digital Age Task Group to identify the critical theological, pastoral and practical issues related to the worship, witness and service of the Uniting Church in Australia raised by the challenges and opportunities of the […]
World Council of Churches meets onlineBy Emily Evans, member of the World Council of Churches Central and Executive CommitteesSince the beginning of this global pandemic we have all had to ‘pivot’ to a new normal and new ways of working. As a church, we have all adapted to fresh ways of worshipping together, undertaking church […]
Breaking the fast and building harmonyAbout 100 people joined together for the annual Building Harmony Iftar Dinner hosted by the Uniting Church in Australia and the Affinity Intercultural Foundation. In its eighth year, for the first time the dinner was shared across two venues Eastwood Uniting Church and Uniting Westmead. Not only did this mean […]
Asian Churches meetWritten by Rob Floyd, Assembly Associate General SecretaryThis week the World Council of Churches (WCC) convened an online meeting of the Ecumenical Officers of the WCC-member churches across the Asian region. It brought together 20 people from Bangladesh, India, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia, and was hosted by WCC staff in […]
The Sydney Statement and the ‘Big Plan of God’Written by Rev Dr Amelia Koh-Butler, Seeking Common Ground Circle Advocate Recently, I have been reading the stories approaching Easter, but doing the painstaking work of looking up all those “hyperlinks” in the text that reference Hebrew scripture themes and ideas. It seems like so much of […]
Building Bridges Between FaithsA coalition of young adults from different religions has launched a new charter of principles and commitments for how we live together as people of different faiths. Ps Joyce Tangi has been the Uniting Church representative on the executive committee of Youth PoWR (Parliament of the World’s Religions) which includes young people […]
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 […]
Praying for a pandemic of compassionA Jewish social worker, a Christian ethicist and a Muslim doctor shared their stories of responding to COVID-19 pandemic as part of the 2020 Abraham Conference. The Uniting Church Synod of NSW/ACT is a partner in the annual event which features speakers from the three Abrahamic traditions on a key […]
By Rev. Dr Amelia Koh Butler and Janelle Gibson The UCA as part of Global Methodism Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity made up of a number of denominations. The movement traces its roots back to founder John Wesley, an Anglican preacher. Charles Wesley, John’s brother, and George Whitefield were also significant leaders in […]