Praying for peace in the Holy Land Uniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis has urged Uniting Church members to pray for Palestine and Israel Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Sharon Hollis has urged all members of the Uniting Church to join in prayer for a just peace in Israel and Palestine as violence […]
Week 4: Justice in ActionThis is the final article in a series of articles from the Palestine and Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN) in the lead up to the World Council of Churches World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel (15-22 September). In 2022 the theme is ‘Faith, Hope and Love in Action: Towards Justice […]
Week 3: Love in ActionThis is the third in a series of articles from the Palestine and Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN) in the lead up to the World Council of Churches World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel (15-22 September). In 2022 the theme is ‘Faith, Hope and Love in Action: Towards Justice in […]
Week 2: Hope in ActionThis is the second in a series of articles from the Palestine and Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN) in the lead up to the World Council of Churches World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel (15-22 September). In 2022 the theme is ‘Faith, Hope and Love in Action: Towards Justice in […]
Week 1: Faith in ActionThis is the first in a series of articles from the Palestine and Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN) in the lead up to the World Council of Churches World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel (15-22 September). In 2022 the theme is ‘Faith, Hope and Love in Action: Towards Justice in […]
Marking the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel Image: Church of the Ascension, seen from the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Photo by Albin Hillert/WCC written by Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Sharon Hollis Over the next five weeks National Update will feature a series of articles that […]
Our Vision for a Just Australia An update of the Uniting Church statement “Our Vision for a Just Australia” expresses our hopes for Australia to be a nation that is just, compassionate, inclusive and courageous. In launching the July 2021 update, President of the Uniting Church in Australia Rev Sharon Hollis said: “With many people […]
‘Peace within your walls’: grief for the Holy Land Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash The Uniting Church in Australia joins with the World Council of Churches in expressing its concern and grief at the escalating violence in Israel and Palestine and the rising toll of people killed and injured. In a statement issued this week, Acting General […]