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 […]
Our Vision for a Just AustraliaAn 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 in Australia […]
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. […]
Acknowledgement of Country in language An Acknowledgement of First Peoples is a way of paying respect to First Peoples whenever we gather together. This double-sided A4 bilingual poster is available in 11 different languages with two standard versions of the Acknowledgement of Country. It also includes a brief explanation of why the acknowledgement is important […]
An Intercultural and Integenerational ChurchINTERCULTURAL AND INTERGENERATIONAL WORKSHOP How can people of different cultures and generations live out their faith together where everyone is welcome and valued, learning from the experience of First Peoples? The Assembly Resourcing Unit (ARU) has developed a workshop to explore these important questions in how we live out our life […]
National ConferencesThe Uniting Church National Conferences provide opportunities for people of the same culture to meet together for worship, fellowship and development. National Conferences: Facilitate networking and cooperative discussion nationally enabling our multicultural communities to address issues and celebrate good news within the life of congregations and its people. Provide opportunities to learn and reflect on how to […]