Prayers for Holy Week Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy SaturdayFor the last few years the Assembly has sourced fresh prayers to mark the journey of Easter, one for each key day of Holy Week – Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The first two prayers for the weekend are now […]
ASC Update March 2024 The Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) met from 15-17 March in Sydney. Although the ASC will meet once more online ahead of the triennial Assembly, this was the final ordinary and in-person meeting of the current triennium. The next ASC will be elected at the 17th Assembly in July. The Assembly gives […]
Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility #tdov #beseen On 31 March we celebrate Trans Day of Visibility, a day of pride in trans people, their achievements and experiences. It is also a day to recognise the ongoing vulnerability and struggle for inclusion that many trans people face, including in church spaces. The Uniting Church fundamentally celebrates […]
Uniting Church Easter messages 2024 Easter messages from the President and Moderators of the Uniting Church in Australia The 2024 Easter message from Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Sharon Hollis is now available for congregations to download and share! As communities of faith open the Gospel of Mark this holy season, President Rev […]
Humans of the Uniting Church Chris BairstowThis 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 […]
Meet the 17th Assembly Cato Lecturer Korean American theologian Grace Ji-Sun Kim has been announced as the presenter of the 17th Assembly Cato LectureBy Rebecca BeislerThe presenter of the Cato Lecture at the 17th Assembly in July will be Korean American theologian Grace Ji-Sun Kim, a world renowned scholar and expert in intercultural, feminist and […]
Uniting Church-Jewish Dialogue A meeting of endings and beginningsThe 53rd meeting of the interfaith dialogue between the Uniting Church in Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry was held on 27 February with 11 representatives joining online from NSW and Victoria.”For the first time in its 30-year history the dialogue met without the presence […]
This is my Uniting Church Northcote Uniting Church In this new regular series we’re excited to be telling some stories of our local congregations and communities of faith – the beating heart of the Uniting Church! Find our growing hub of stories here. This week we’re checking in with Northcote Uniting Church, in the […]
Humans of the Uniting Church Abbey SimThis 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 […]
Yalanya – That’s the way it isA new book sharing the life story of prominent Aboriginal leader Pastor Don BradyA new book shares the life story of prominent Aboriginal leader Pastor Don Brady, a passionate activist and inspirational Methodist pastor whose legacy lives on in the struggle for First Nations justice today.“The driving force behind […]