Prayer Vigil for Peace in the Holy Land ‘Out of the Depths I cried to you, O Lord’ A vigil of song, silence, love and lament for the Holy Land held on 28 November We are now more than one year into the devastating Israel-Hamas war ravaging Palestine and the Holy Lands. More than […]
Not on the Titanic: a reflection and a beginning Andrew Johnson offers this reflection as he begins his role as General Secretary of the Assembly this week by Andrew Johnson, Assembly General Secretary “I do not believe we are on the Titanic…” As I step into the role of Assembly General Secretary I have been […]
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 […]
Expressions of Interest invited for two Assembly bodiesThe Uniting Church in Australia Assembly is inviting Expressions of Interest from skilled people to fill vacancies on the following Assembly bodies: UCA Assembly Limited Board (two vacancies from late 2024 for an initial three-year term) Assembly Audit, Finance and Risk Committee (AFARC) (one vacancy from late 2024 for an […]
A new call for papers from the Act2 Project What do the words ‘mission’, ‘discipleship’ and ‘evangelism’ mean for the Uniting Church? A new call for papers from the Act2 Project invites your reflectionsby Rev Erik Lennestål, Acting Act2 Project Lead Earlier in the Act2 Project, we invited a variety of reflections on the theological […]
What’s next for the Act2 Project? The work of the Act2 Project is by no means over. Rather, it is in a time of transition after the 17th Assembly, writes Acting Act2 Project Lead Rev Erik Lennestålwritten by Acting Act2 Project Lead, Rev Erik Lennestål The work of the Act2 Project is by no means […]
“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 […]
Commissioning of Andrew Johnson as Assembly General Secretary The Assembly is delighted to announce that Andrew Johnson will be commissioned as the new Assembly General Secretary on 23 November at Gungahlin Uniting ChurchThe Uniting Church in Australia Assembly is delighted to extend an invitation to the Commissioning of Andrew Johnson as Assembly General Secretary. All […]
ASC approves new Uniting Church regulations on discipline The new regulations will replace the current Section 5 and come into effect on 1 January 2025At its meeting in late August, the Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) approved a new set of Regulations concerning discipline within the Uniting Church in Australia. These new regulations will replace Section […]
“A demonic method of killing and wounding … and poisoning God’s creation” Ahead of the UN’s International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, we have a look at past Uniting Church statements on nuclear disarmament and what you can do for the cause right nowSince its birth in 1977 the Uniting Church has […]