2024 Uniting Church Anniversary message Uniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis shares this message marking 47 years of the Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Sharon Hollis has shared a video message to mark the 47th anniversary of the Uniting Church in Australia on 22 June 2024. The final video message of her Presidency, Rev Hollis […]
Vale Rev Professor Norman Young Farewelling one of the giants of Union and the Uniting Church in AustraliaThe Assembly is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Rev Professor Norman Young, who died on Sunday 19 May in Melbourne. A deeply humble, wise and respected figure, Norman was one of the courageous and visionary […]
Farewelling Raul Sugunananthan Raul Sugunananthan is departing the Assembly following 10 months of effective advocacy workTomorrow 23 May the Assembly will farewell Raúl Sugunananthan from his role as Assembly Policy and Advocacy Officer. The Assembly was excited by the possibilities when Raúl joined the Assembly Resourcing Unit and over the past ten months it has […]
Act2 speaks your language The Act2 Project team has released a suite of language resources to help people engage with the Act2 reportWritten by Erik Lennestål, Act2 Project and Research Officer Act2 resources are available in 17 languages – and counting! The Act2 team is proud to be able to make available a suite of […]
In 2022, the 16th Assembly resolved “A call to action for climate justice: listening to First Peoples wisdom.” The resolution established a steering group that amongst other things, is tasked with sharing stories, expertise and learnings on effective strategies and resources to reduce emissions, prioritising the wisdom of First Peoples. Towards Net Zero: Good News […]
As we mark National Reconciliation Week, we also approach the 30th anniversary of the Covenant between the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress and the Uniting Church in Australia.In the video below, “What does the Covenant mean to me”, hear from Congress and Church leaders as they explore the significance of the Covenant and why […]
Uniting in Prayer: your community From 19 May – 22 June we’re Uniting in Prayer. Here’s five ways to be involved #UnitinginPrayerWe are so excited for Uniting in Prayer to begin this Sunday 19 May, Pentecost Sunday. For 35 days across the national Uniting Church, we’ll be upholding in prayer our communities, our life and […]
2024 Federal Budget ResponseThe Uniting Church in Australia welcomes the clear commitment in the Federal Budget to relieve cost of living pressures for Australians, while noting more needs to be done for the most vulnerable in our community. Assembly General Secretary (Interim) Rev Lindsay Cullen said it was pleasing to see the budget handed down […]
Welcome and Safety for All A new Assembly resource for preventing harm from sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts (SOGICE) By Rev Kath Behan, Assembly National Consultant One of the proposals brought to the 16th Assembly meeting in 2022 highlighted the need for discussions around what has become known as SOGICE (sexual orientation and gender identity […]
Humans of the Uniting Church Jessica MorthorpeThis year, we’re excited to be featuring some of the inspirational people who make up the Uniting Church. Check out the growing hub of stories here. If you know of someone with a great story to tell, contact us and nominate them to be featured. In this edition of […]