Religious Discrimination Bill must protect allThe Uniting Church in Australia is concerned that the revised Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 introduced to Parliament this week does not achieve the balance needed to protect the rights of all people.The third and final draft of the bill was introduced to Parliament by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday […]
UCA-Jewish Dialogue focus on family and domestic violenceRepresentatives from the Uniting Church in Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry met virtually for the 52nd National Dialogue of the two faith traditions. Newly appointed UCA Co-Chair for the Dialogue Rev Tara Curlewis joined with long time Jewish Co-Chair Mr Jeremy Jones in facilitating the […]
The vision of Act2 for the UCAWhen the Assembly Standing Committee commissioned the Act2 Project in 2020, there was a clear task: to identify and implement sustainable structures, practices and ways of working. Exploring where the practical arrangements of our life are (or are not) serving us well will continue to be a key aspect […]
Ambassadors for a world without Gender-Based violenceUniting Church in Australia President Rev Sharon Hollis and Assembly General Secretary Colleen Geyer are the newest ambassadors for the global Thursdays in Black movement.Led by the World Council of Churches, Thursdays in Black is an ecumenical campaign that encourages people to speak out against all forms of gender-based […]
Small steps not enough at COP26The Uniting Church in Australia joins with the World Council of Churches and other climate advocates in expressing disappointment with the lack of ambition and inadequate outcomes at the COP26 meeting held over the last two weeks in Glasgow.UCA President Rev Sharon Hollis said while the global talks made some […]
Act2: where are we?Right now the Uniting Church is engaged in a national conversation about its future. The Act2 project is the biggest conversation we are having as the UCA – a whole-of-Church process and approach to discerning the future to which God is calling us.Act2 is a process with many parts. Here we break […]
Hearing your voice on ageingUnitingCare Australia wants to hear your VOICES!First national conversation on ageing and aged care, 4 pm (AEDT) Thursday 2 December”I’m pleased to extend an invitation for you to be part of our first Uniting Friends of Ageing national conversation,” said Claerwen Little, National Director of UnitingCare Australia. “We want to – […]
Young UCA members speak for creationUCA members in Sydney on 6 November joined others around the world rallying for a greater commitment to climate action from the COP26 meeting.In the final days of the COP26 talks in Glasgow, young UCA members have shared their reflections on why we must act on climate change, urging our […]
More to be done on climateAs the COP26 meeting continues in Glasgow, Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Sharon Hollis is encouraging the Australian Government to go further and deeper in its commitment to reduce our impact on climate change.Initial negotiations have led to a global pledge to cut methane emissions, an agreement Australia did […]
Reflecting on the Basis in different languagesWritten by Rod Floyd, Assembly Associate General Secretary “And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each.” (Acts 2: 6) Right from beginning of Christianity, there was an acknowledgement and celebration of diversity among peoples. On […]