Praying for Peace in UkraineUniting Church in Australia President Rev Sharon Hollis has invited Uniting Church members to join with others worldwide in praying for peace to prevail in Ukraine, and to pray for all those impacted by the violence taking place.“The pursuit of peace is at the core of what it means to be […]
GOING DEEPER Assembly Circles Lenten Bible Study IntroductionGoing deeper this Lent with our Circles of InterestThe Assembly Circles of Interest will be sharing a Lenten Bible Study series over the weeks leading up Easter using the theme “Going Deeper”.The studies will encourage us to ‘go deeper’ into our relationship with God, our community and our world.Each week, […]
Prayer for Brazil In recent weeks there has been unprecedented rain north of the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Petrópolis Brazil. This has caused disruption to this centre of Brazilian culture and colonial history, including landslides that have claimed the lives of over 170 people and more than 100 people are missing. The Ibero-Latino […]
‘Yes we celebrate, but things must change’Sunday 13 February 2022 marks the 14th Anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations.On 13 February 2008, then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd publically apologised on behalf of the Federal Government to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children forcibly removed from their families, communities, culture and country under […]
Pastoral Letter: Religious Discrimination BillTo UCA members, congregations and faith communities,Dear friends in Christ,This week will be a challenging week for some members of our Uniting Church community as the Australian Parliament considers the Religious Discrimination Bill.I am aware the current political debate will heighten the vulnerability of members of the LGBTIQA+ community, particularly LGBTIQA+ children […]
New partnership with United Methodist Church in the PhilippinesThe Uniting Church in Australia has signed a new partnership agreement with the United Methodist Church in the Philippines (UMCP) strengthening the ties between our churches.The agreement formally recognises the unity and oneness we share in Jesus Christ and commits both Churches to mutually support one another […]
UCA urges: don’t rush Religious Discrimination BillPresident of the Uniting Church in Australia Rev Sharon Hollis has urged Federal Parliamentarians not to rush the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 through the Senate this week.This comes as two reports from Parliamentary Inquiries on the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 were released last Friday, both of which supported the […]
A Prayer in the Spirit of the Lunar New YearWritten by Rev Ji ZhangAssembly Theologian In ResidenceLoving GodWe give thanks for the changing season,the spirit of Chinese New Year.We pray for resetting our bodily clockbrushing away the dust of the pastand welcoming a new future.O gracious God,send your spirit of renewal to all peoplein this […]
Call for submissions: IWD 2022Call for Submissions: Celebrating Uniting Church women on International Women’s Day 2022 Every day, in every place across the Uniting Church, women are leading, empowering and inspiring in our church communities and beyond. To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March this year, the Uniting Church Assembly is looking to tell […]
Newly released research Mapping Intercultural Neighbourhoods recommends ways forward for being a multicultural church in a local context. A full draft research report Mapping Intercultural Neighbourhoods in SA: CALD-Intercultural Ministry Survey 2021 has been released by the Mission Resourcing, Synod of South Australia. Seeing cultural diversity as an opportunity of renewal and source of strength, this […]