Partners in Christ with the Chinese National Conference Representatives of the Chinese National Conference (CNC) came together in late November for the first time since March 2019. Acting Secretary of the CNC Rev Dr Ji Zhang offers this report of the gathering written by Rev Dr Ji Zhang, Acting Secretary of the Uniting Church Chinese […]
Pastoral Statement: Declaration of martial law in South KoreaA Pastoral Statement from President of the Uniting Church in Australia Rev Charissa Suli with thanks to Rev Seung Jae Yeon for the Korean translation Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The Uniting Church in Australia has been deeply concerned by news emerging from South Korea overnight […]
Livestream – 2025 national Day of Mourning service A national service of lament and celebration of survival to mark the Day of Mourning will take place at 5:30pm AEST on Friday 24 January at Albert Street Uniting Church in Brisbane. (3:30pm AWST, 5pm ACST, 6pm ACDT, 6:30pm AEDT). Watch […]
A call to listen, learn and act for reconciliation President Rev Charissa Suli reflects on her experience attending a parliamentary reception in honour of King Charles and Queen Camilla this week, urging us to pay attention to emerging truthsOn Monday, President Rev Charissa Suli had the privilege of attending a Parliamentary reception for His Majesty […]
“The Gospel to the whole creation”: Meet our President-elect Rev Dr Paul Goh We share an interview filmed at the 17th Assembly following Paul Goh’s election as the next President. He will serve in the Uniting Church’s most senior leadership role from 2027-2030The Assembly is delighted to release this new video introducing you to the […]
Five ways to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2024 From this Sunday 7 July until 14 July, Australians will mark NAIDOC Week, an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The 2024 NAIDOC Week theme is Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud. The theme honours […]
Vale Rev Dr Gondarra We pay tribute to one of the architects of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress and to his trailblazing, visionary lifewritten by Bethany Broadstock with Stuart McMillan Please note the name Rev Dr Gondarra OAM and his image have been used in accordance with the wishes of his family. Aboriginal […]
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 […]
Recap: Korean National Conference Ministry Retreatwritten by Rev Seung Jae Yeon, Chair of the Korean National Conference, in both Korean and English “이번 수련회는 모두 함께 자유롭게 이야기 나누고웃을 수 있는 편한 ‘사랑방’같은 시간이었습니다.”김기윤 목사 (Trinity Brighton UC, VICTAS 주총회) KNC 전국 목회자 수련회가 지난 7월 11-13일 (월-수) NSW 캠벨타운 인근 바로빌에 위치한 마운트 카멜 […]
Space for GraceThis booklet offers a guide on how to facilitate a conversation using the Space for Grace process.Space for Grace is a tool developed over a number of years by the Assembly’s former Multicultural and Cross Cultural Reference Committee based on its approach to making decisions across a diverse group of people.Written by Rev. […]