“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 […]
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 NovemberWe are now more than one year into the devastating Israel-Hamas war ravaging Palestine and the Holy Lands. More than 1,200 Israelis […]
Uniting Church President calls the UCA to prayer for the Middle East The Uniting Church in Australia will mark a national Week of Prayer for the Middle East from 29 September – 6 October as bombings kill hundreds in LebanonPresident of the Uniting Church in Australia Rev Charissa Suli has called the national Uniting Church […]
Marking 6 years of the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse The Assembly has released a liturgy and a statement from President Rev Charissa Suli to mark the AnniversaryOn 22 October 2018, former Prime Minister Hon Scott Morrison MP delivered an historic National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child […]
Faith leaders unite across the country for climate action Uniting Church ministers, leaders and congregations were among those who rallied for action on the climate crisis yesterday as part of the Multifaith Week of Action led by the Australian Religious Response to Climate ChangeYesterday, Uniting Church leaders and communities were among those making a stand […]
A statement from the President for the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel President Rev Charissa Suli calls the Uniting Church to prayer for the Holy Land as the World Council of Churches’ World Week for Peace beginsSTATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA REV CHARISSA SULI WORLD WEEK FOR […]
Remembering our commitments on domestic and family violence President Rev Charissa Suli writes about the ecumenical conference she attended last week and the Government’s new funding commitment for DFV supportsby Rev Charissa Suli, President of the Uniting Church in Australia Last week, I had the privilege of attending ‘Faith, Hope, Love’, a family violence conference […]
Deadline looming to make your submission on proposed Truth and Justice Commission The Bill is before a Senate Inquiry and you can make your voice heard until 20 SeptemberPlease note the deadline has been extended and submissions now close 20 September. The deadline is looming for submissions to a current parliamentary inquiry into a Bill […]
Season of Creation 2024 calls us ‘to hope and act with creation’ Find a range of resources on this page#seasonofcreationUCA #hopeandactwithcreation Throughout the month of September, Christians across the world will celebrate the Season of Creation, an annual invitation to pray and reflect on our shared call to care for the earth – our common […]
How can you stand with Congress into the future? As she prepares to conclude her Presidency, Rev Sharon Hollis reflect on 30 years of the Covenant and shares her hopes for the future, calling upon the Church to stand with Congress by embodying the Covenant relationship across faith, church life and missionSubscribe to our newsletterIf […]