PASTORAL STATEMENT – Cassius TurveyImages: Vigil for Cassius Turvey, Cygnet, southern Lutruwita / Tasmania. Credit and thanks to: Alison OvereemTo UCA members, congregations and faith communities:The Uniting Church joins with the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) in mourning the death of 15-year-old Noongar Yamatji boy Cassius Turvey and stands with them in their […]
UAICC National Statement against social injusticeImage: Vigil for Cassius Turvey, Weeip Park in Midland, Perth on 31 October. Credit and thanks to: Marziya MohammedaliThe recent death of young Noongar Yamatji boy Cassius Turvey who was fatally attacked in Perth has gathered a nation in grief.This sorrow echoes the injustice faced by First Peoples, past, present […]
A new website for Act2 The Act2 Project Unit is excited to launch a brand new website for the Act2 Project! Act2 is a whole-of-Church national process focussed on the future of the Uniting Church. It is now moving into a new moment of exploration and discernment, shaped by the decision of the 16th Assembly. […]
KNC Prayer Vigil – Crowd Crush South KoreaImage Credit: 아이엠피터NewsThe Korean National Conference in the Uniting Church in Australia has organised a prayer gathering for those affected by the recent tragic event that happened in South Korea. Those who have lost their loved ones, their families and friends must be going through the most painful […]
Connecting generations through play“The importance of play is ageless. Play brings people together!” So begins the case made for Intergenerational Playgroups on the website of Playgroup Australia. The ABC TV Program, Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds, which first aired in 2019, powerfully demonstrated how bringing different generations together to ‘play’ is transformational for […]
Budget response October 2022Uniting Church welcomes investment in climate action, Voice, Truth and Treaty and community servicesThe Uniting Church in Australia Assembly welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to prioritise climate action and to implement the key asks of the Uluru Statement in its revised Budget released on Tuesday. Other welcome additions in the budget include […]
National Floods Appeal Uniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis has launched a national appeal to support communities across Australia impacted by flooding. Victoria continues to be engulfed by flooding this week with flash flooding inundating homes and businesses in Melbourne. People have been evacuated or placed on alert in other parts of the state, with […]
A Gospel proclaimed by all agesSomething new and lifegiving is happening at Eaglehawk Uniting Church, located in the historic goldfield city of Bendigo in country Victoria. The older and younger generations of this community have begun to take steps outside of their normal roles and expectations. Take a look at the newest members of the […]
Congratulating new Act2 AppointmentsImages: Rev Erik Lennestål (left) and Rev Cyrus Kung (right). The Assembly is delighted to announce the appointments of Rev Erik Lennestål and Rev Cyrus Kung to the Act2 Project Unit. Rev Erik Lennestaal has been appointed Act2 Project and Research Officer, a key role that will support the Act2 Project to gather […]
Fourth Anniversary of the National Apology to Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual AbuseJoint statement – UCA President, National Director UCA Redress Ltd, Director, National Safe Church UnitOctober 22 marks the fourth anniversary of the National Apology to Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.In marking the anniversary, the Uniting Church reiterates its own apology to survivors […]