By Gabby CadenheadMy name is Gabby Cadenhead, and I am in my final year of a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sydney. I worship at Leichhardt Uniting Church.Christian Students Uniting (CSU) is a community of university students on multiple campuses across Sydney and New South Wales united by a […]
Terror, challenge, and reimagined community in biblical treatments of disability By Rev. Dr Kylie Crabbe It probably won’t surprise any of us that there are passages in the gospels that can be deeply painful for people who identify as living with a disability. In one of my favourite phrases, biblical scholar Sharon Betcher describes, “the […]
By Rev. Dr (Deacon) Andy CalderThe gospel inspires our Uniting Church DNA and faith into responses of justice and care with vulnerable people experiencing stigma and exclusion (in contrast to the Do Nothing Approach).Our faith communities and community service agencies aim to be places of welcome and sanctuary and we celebrate many instances of that […]
By Shane Slade, Seeking Common Ground Circle member, Engadine Uniting Church Sydney Alliance is a coalition of citizens, community organisations, faith groups, unions and not-for-profits working together for a common good vision of Sydney. The Alliance works on many issues reactively and proactively, building campaigns on Affordable Housing, Voices for Power (Affordable and Renewable Energy) […]
UAICC National Executive member Alison Overeem at the 2019 President’s Conference in Fiji. The Australian Government’s Pacific Step-Up initiative aims to change the way Australia engages in the Pacific region, strengthening partnerships and enhancing commitments to help address the challenges facing Pacific people. UnitingWorld has been consulting with Pacific partners and the Pacific Conference of Churches […]
#BuildBackBetter The Uniting Church in Australia has outlined a set of principles and key actions that will guide the way to a better future as Australia recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.UCA President Dr Deidre Palmer said the COVID-19 pandemic had highlighted the stark inequality and disparity in our Australian society and exacerbated the disadvantage faced […]
