Category: Working for Justice

Welcome to Country: an ancient, sacred ritual

Welcome to Country: a sacred ritual inviting us all into deeper relationship with this ancient land Uniting Church President Rev Charissa Suli has written a response after two deeply hurtful events related to Welcome to Country ceremonies on Friday sparked painful debate about the place of the custom in public life Rev Charissa Suli, President […]

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Media release: Palestinian Visas

Uniting Church National Assembly response: Palestinian Visas The Uniting Church National Assembly has responded to an election commitment by the Opposition Leader that visas for Palestinians from Gaza should be reassessed MEDIA RELEASE – 24 APRIL 2025 The Uniting Church in Australia strongly opposes Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s election commitment yesterday that under a Coalition […]

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Uniting Church Assembly responds to 2025 Budget

Assembly responds to 2025 Budget Uniting Church in Australia welcomes cost of living support in the 2025 federal budget but calls for greater action on a truly just economy and long term solutions The Uniting Church in Australia welcomes measures in the 2025 federal budget to ease cost-of-living pressures for Australians, but is concerned at […]

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Lament in Lent for our native forests

lament in lent: on country, with country, for country Aunty Alison Overeem and Rev Alex Sangster invite the Uniting Church community to show solidarity with creation through the lament in lent vigil, being held on country in Tasmania This Lent, come and stand with mob on Country to support our ancient forests! Proud Palawa woman […]

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Uniting Church welcomes ceasefire agreement

Uniting Church welcomes ceasefire agreement President Rev Charissa Suli has released this statement following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, a historic first step towards lasting peaceSTATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA REV CHARISSA SULI The Uniting Church in Australia welcomes with joy the announcement of a […]

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Day Of Mourning 2025

             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 […]

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Save the Date! Net Zero Roundtable #2

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 […]

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President's sermon ahead of COP29

“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 […]

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