“History teaches everything, including the future”“History teaches everything, including the future”Written by Richard La’Brooy, Uniting Church National Historical SocietyThis quote from 18th Century French poet Lamartine is one that I often use when teaching History to my Year 7 students. It captures the nature of History. History gives us a window to the past but […]
Identity: our ecumenical Church“The Uniting Church believes that Christians in Australia are called to bear witness to a unity of faith and life in Christ which transcends cultural and economic, national and racial boundaries … the Uniting Church declares its desire to enter more deeply into the faith and mission of the Church in Australia, […]
Resources for an inclusive Churchintroduction by Rev Lindsay Cullen, Assembly National Consultant Over the years, I’ve regularly been part of conversations where members or leaders of the Uniting Church have been asked about what they appreciate about the Church, or where results of a questionnaire or survey which asked that question have been shared. Invariably, […]
‘Bishops all the way down’: oversight in the UCAThis is a shortened version of a fuller article. Download the full version using the button at the bottom of this page. written by Matthew Julius, Growing in Faith Circle Panel Member A spectre is haunting the Uniting Church in Australia — the spectre of Bishops. This […]
Called to be a safe ChurchAs part of our Identity series, Rev John Cox, Director of the National Safe Church Unit, reflects on how our call to be a safe church is key to how we see ourselves and shape our lives as the Uniting Church. This article and accompanying video include information about creating […]
What’s great about your Uniting Church? What is great about your Uniting Church? What are your hopes for the Uniting Church? What is your prayer as we look to the future? These are the questions that inspired a creative project by the Sunday School at St John’s Uniting Church in Wahroonga in the north of […]
A migrant musing on the BasisRev Heewon Chang was recently ordained and placed as a congregational minister at Hope Uniting Church in Maroubra in Sydney. She wrote this piece as an invitation to the Uniting Church to think deeply about who we are and where we come from. Reflecting as a non-white migrant on the […]
Being Young and ChristianThis story was first published in the Synod of South Australia New Times magazine April and May 2021 editionWritten by Dr Deidre Palmer, President Uniting Church in AustraliaFrom its inauguration the Uniting Church has affirmed the gifts and voices of young people shaping our life and mission.Young people are members of our […]
Shared witness in a global communion Photo thanks to the Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma on Facebook One key feature of the identity of the Uniting Church in Australia is a desire for shared witness, faith, and life with others. Being born of ecumenical engagement between three distinct traditions, the UCA’s foundational document, the Basis of […]
Written by Rev Dr Apwee Ting, Assembly National Consultant On the Day of Pentecost one of the great miracles of the Spirit of God was manifested in various languages. The ability to speak and hear the Good News in different languages is an important sign of God’s presence. On the day of Pentecost, we see […]