Courage and innovation in TaturaIn the large and growing regional town of Tatura in North East Victoria, the congregation of Tatura Uniting Church radically reshaped its life when it decided to sell its 60-year-old building complex and move into an unfamiliar space. With a church building no longer ‘fit for purpose’ and determined to steward […]
Prayer For North KoreaCrosses made from barbed wire from the demilitarized zone that divides North Korea and South Korea (Credit: Asia Economy, cm.asiae.co.kr)Second-generation Korean migrant and young UCA leader Joy Han and Rev Seung Jae Yeon, Chairperson for the Korean National Conference, have written Prayers of the People, one in English and one in Korean, asking […]
A tribute to Neryl McCallum Originally published in the June/July edition of New Times, Synod of South Australia written by Dr Deidre Palmer, Ex-President, Uniting Church in Australia Assembly Neryl McCallum lived a remarkable life and made a life-giving difference to many of us, and to the life and mission of the Uniting Church. She […]
Today the Uniting Church Assembly and the Walking Together as First and Second Peoples Circle launch a new initiative – Living the Covenant Locally. It is an invitation for Second Peoples of our Church to engage in learning, theological study and action to deepen our relationship with First Peoples, to grow our understanding of the […]
United in support of the Uluru StatementThe Uniting Church has signed a historic Joint Resolution of Australian religious leaders in support of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Gathering in Sydney on the fifth anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, representatives of nine Australian religious bodies jointly called for immediate bipartisan action to […]
‘But warrior brave we are’: Sorry Day and NRW 2022In the next week the nation will mark two important occasions for First and Second Peoples in Australia: Sorry Day on 26 May, and National Reconciliation Week from 27 May – 3 June. As the Uniting Church we hold our recently renewed Covenant relationship with the […]
What does Walking Together look like in practice?To mark National Reconciliation Week 2022 which takes place from 27 May – 3 June, members of the Walking Together as First and Second peoples Circle Panel are hosting an online conversation.All members of the Circle and the wider Uniting Church are invited to listen in, join in, […]
53rd UCA-Jewish Dialoguewritten by Rob Floyd The Executive Council of Australian Jewry – Uniting Church in Australia Dialogue met for the 53rd time, and for the first time in 2022, via video-conference last Thursday. The Dialogue is an intentional space held by the two faith communities. The purpose of the Dialogue is to build and […]
Reading disability in the Bible for fullness of lifeAt the 2021 meeting of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, Uniting Church minister and theologian Rev Dr Kylie Crabbe presented three Bible Studies exploring the intersections of identity, disability, social exclusion and healing in the Bible. There is now a new resource to help congregations and […]
Dwelling in Love at the 16th AssemblyThe 16th Assembly meeting wrapped up on the Sunshine Coast on Monday afternoon after four days of joyful Christian community, worship, prayer and discerning the will of God for the Uniting Church in Australia. Over four days from 6-9 May, 200 members from around the country came together on […]