Five ways to celebrate NAIDOC WeekFrom this Sunday 2 July until the following Sunday, 9 July, Australians will mark NAIDOC Week, an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We’ve created a list below of five ways you could celebrate NAIDOC Week in your community.“They […]
What the Voice means to meMessages from Uniting Church people on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice and why they support itOn October 14, all Australians will be invited to vote in a referendum that seeks to recognise and give voice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia’s Constitution. As we move […]
New resource for congregations A two-page explainer and PowerPoint exploring what it will mean to have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament A new resource on the Voice to Parliament is now available for congregations to use and share. In two pages, it breaks down how the referendum is an opportunity to consider […]
NRW2023: Voices for GenerationsEngadine Uniting Church share how they formed a choir to raise their voices for reconciliationWhen the call was put out for singers across the country to contribute to National Reconciliation Week by recording themselves singing From Little Things Big Things Grow by Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody, Engadine Uniting Church jumped at […]
Listening to First Nations insightsThree reflections from the UAICC National Conference 2023 shared for National Reconcilation Week National Reconciliation Week (NRW) culminates this Saturday with Mabo Day on 3 June, commemorating Mer Island man Eddie Koiki Mabo and his successful efforts to overturn the legal concept of “terra nullius” which denied Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
Joint submission on the Voice to Parliament The Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC), Uniting Church in Australia and UnitingCare Australia have expressed their strong support for a First Nations VoiceThe Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC), Uniting Church in Australia and UnitingCare Australia have expressed their strong support for the proposed Constitutional […]
There is a lot of information out there and many declarations going on about the Voice right now. There is a lot of diversity amongst First Peoples and Second Peoples across all political divides…Subscribe to our newsletterIf you want to get the latest news from the Uniting Church in Australia then subscribe to our […]
Voice. It’s a Yes from me. A reflection from Alison Bleyerveen after the recent UCA-Jewish Dialogue meetingBy Alison Bleyerveen, UCA member of the Dialogue Executive Council of Australian Jewry – Uniting Church in Australia DialogueVoice. It’s a strong yes from me.I was privileged to be a part of a national conversation between ECAJ (Executive Council […]
This year’s National Reconciliation Week from 27 May – 3 June invites all Australians to think about practical and meaningful ways we can create a more just and reconciled Australia with the theme, Be a Voice for Generations.“Act today for a reconciled tomorrow”Subscribe to our newsletterIf you want to get the latest news from the […]
Weaving and Awakening: UAICC National Conference, 13-18 April 2023, DarwinBy Rebecca BeislerThe Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) held its National Conference on Larrakia land in Darwin from 13-18 April, the first time it has come together nationally in five years.The theme “Weaving and Awakening: A Renewal of Faith Community and the UAICC” reflected the […]