Category: Justice

Why the Uniting Church Assembly supports the March for Humanity

A call to public witness: why the Uniting Church supports the March for Humanity The Uniting Church Assembly has chosen to officially support the public event for peace and justice in Palestine, when thousands of people will walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge   Why the Uniting Church Assembly is supporting the March for Humanity […]

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Welcoming First Nations Economic Empowerment Alliance

UCA, UAICC and UnitingCare Australia welcome First Nations Economic Empowerment Alliance The announcement was made this morning by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in a speech at the Garma Festival in Gulkula   Uniting Church, Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress and UnitingCare Australia welcome First Nations Economic Empowerment Alliance as a step toward shared prosperity […]

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ASC adopts WCC Statement on Palestine

Uniting Church stands with the global church in call for justice and peace in Palestine and Israel The Uniting Church Assembly Standing Committee has adopted a statement of the World Council of Churches Central Committee on Palestine as the Uniting Church’s official positionA Call to End Apartheid, Occupation and Impunity: Uniting Church Adopts WCC Statement […]

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President calls on Government to support nuclear disarmament

Uniting Church President calls on the Government to support nuclear disarmament Ahead of the 80th anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, President Rev Charissa Suli has written urging the Australian Government to urgently sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsOn 6 and 9 August 2025, the world will commemorate 80 […]

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Report: Sydney Friends of Standing Together

Sydney Friends of Standing Together event calls for peace The peace group, aligned with global movement Standing Together, held a rally in Sydney on 4 May in support of Jerusalem peace summitwritten by Rev Lindsay Cullen, Assembly Associate General Secretary Sydney Friends of Standing Together (SFOST) is a group aligned with Standing Together, which describes […]

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'Even the stones': A statement on Palestine – Easter 2025

“If we do not speak, even the stones will cry out” In the season of Easter 2025 and following the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, President of the Uniting Church Rev Charissa Suli has released a statement affirming the solidarity of the Uniting Church with suffering Palestine STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITING CHURCH […]

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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 […]

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