The Christmas message from Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Charissa Suli is now available to download, watch share! In her first Christmas message as President, Rev Suli reflects on how the good news of this season surprises us with unexpected hope. “At Christmas we remember the birth of Jesus, the birth of hope itself,” […]
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 […]
Assembly Standing Committee meets in Canberra The ASC has met for the second time this triennium for a weekend which included the Commissioning of Andrew Johnson as General Secretary The Uniting Church Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) met over the weekend in Canberra, the second meeting of the current committee which included the joyful Commissioning of […]
Your invitation to contribute to our theological culture and common life and wealth Seeking Expressions of Interest to join new national Commissions established by the 17th Assembly and to provide feedback on their Terms of ReferenceAndrew Johnson, Assembly General Secretary It is my pleasure to share this opportunity for you to play a critical role […]
Translation of three Act2 vision statements The three vision statements which were part of the 17th Assembly resolutions on the Act2 Project have now been translated into 17 languagesThe 17th Assembly in July 2024 adopted three clear visions for the future of the Uniting Church as part of a suite of resolutions arising from the […]
Resources for Advent 2024It’s hard to believe that the beginning of Advent is less than two weeks away! On Sunday 1 December we will turn from Ordinary Time to this precious season of preparation and anticipation which readies us for the good news of Jesus’ arrival into our world. There are always endless resources to […]
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 […]
Expanding Advent: Assembly Advent Series 2024 This Advent, the Uniting Church Assembly will be sharing a series of reflections under the theme, ‘Expanding Advent’. The series has been prepared in recognition that we are living in a time of acute crisis in the Holy Land, the very lands of Jesus’ birth. Some communities and worship […]
A loving community in Christ? Andrew Johnson offers the second reflection in a series based on his speech to the 17th Assembly in July This is the second in a series by Assembly General Secretary Andrew Johnson, as he reflects on themes from his speech to the 17th Assembly. Read the first reflection here. A […]
Save the Date! Net-Zero Roundtable #2 Climate champions across the Uniting Church are invited to the second annual national Net Zero roundtable in February 2025Calling all climate champions across the Uniting Church! You’re invited to be part of the Assembly’s second online national Net-Zero roundtable 26 February 2025, 4-6pm AEDT (1pm AWST, 2:30pm ACST, 3pm […]