Uniting Church 2021 Christmas MessagesThis Christmas, amid the weariness, anxiety and tension in our world, the birth of Jesus brings hope, says UCA President Rev Sharon Hollis in her first Christmas message.”In coming amongst us as a baby, God enters into all the riskiness of human life,” says Rev Hollis.”The risk of disease and death, of illness […]
Prayers for DevonportIn the wake of the Hillcrest Primary School school tragedy in Devonport, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania Moderator Rev Denise Liersch offered the thoughts and prayers of Uniting Church members for the city’s children, families, friends and community. “The Church is deeply immersed in the life of the community,” said Rev Liersch. “We […]
Dwell in rich and deep conversation as Rev Sharon Hollis, President of the Uniting Church in Australia, explores life and faith with the interesting and inspiring people she meets on her travels in her official Podcast – Dwelling.Series 9 – Meet the Assembly teamIn this series, Rev Sharon Hollis speaks with the three members of […]
Epworth House: growing in Christ togetherEpworth House, a Christian student residence in Sydney, is open for applications. ASC Member Raul Sugunananthan and some past residents tell us what it’s like to live together in a community with the love and grace of Jesus at its heart. Written by Raul Sugunananthan Epworth House is a Christian […]
First national conversation for Uniting Friends of Ageing The first national conversation for Uniting Friends of Ageing (UFA) has now been held. The purpose of UFA Voices is to provide an opportunity to hear what older people in the Uniting Church are saying. A participant from Mt Waverly Uniting Church in Victoria writes that “The […]
Telling the story of “Fanny’s Church”Written by Ayla Williams, Community & Cultural Resource Officer, Leprena UAICC TasmaniaIt is with great honour and total adoration that we announce a new segment on “The Orb” around Fanny Cochrane-Smith, our ancestral matriarch, our familial warrior woman, cultural compass.It is hard to put in to words the strength, story and […]
Preventing gender-based violence is everyone’s businessIn the final days of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, we are encouraging UCA congregations and communities to begin a conversation about how local practices, worship and ways of being community reflect our Christian belief in the equality of all people.The Uniting Church has been long committed […]
UCA extends condolences on passing of Rev Dr Salim SahyouniThe Uniting Church is deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of Rev Dr Salim Sahyouni. Rev Dr Sahyouni was the President of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon. Prior to this role he served as President of the Supreme Council of the […]
Bring hope to Afghan refugees before ChristmasChristmas is coming, but for the growing number of displaced Afghan refugees, the coming of winter will bring further hardship.There are 2.6 million Afghan refugees worldwide and 3.5 million internally displaced people within Afghanistan, with the numbers rising rapidly. The health care system is on the point of collapse […]
Congress seek wider consultation In a joint submission to the Australian Government, the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress and the Northern Regional Council of Congress have urged more robust consultation with First Peoples about a suite of proposed reforms to the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act currently before the Senate. The submission expresses […]