Position Available: Assembly Communications and Content Coordinator Take a leading role in telling the story of the Uniting Church National AssemblyAre you a compelling communicator, writer and content whiz? The communications team of the Uniting Church in Australia is recruiting for a Communications and Content Coordinator. In this position you’ll find creative and engaging ways […]
Pastoral Statement on the passing of Rev Dr Michelle Cook The Uniting Church Assembly mourns the tragic loss of Uniting Church Deacon and Moderator-elect of the Northern Synod Rev Dr Michelle CookA Pastoral Statement from Rev Charissa Suli, President of the Uniting Church in Australia Dear members of the Uniting Church in Australia and friends […]
Emergency Appeal for Lebanon By Michael ZewdieBankstown District Uniting Church in NSW has launched an emergency appeal for Lebanon. With many thousands injured and approximately 1.2 million people displaced following continual strikes by Israel, funds will support the congregation’s partner churches to meet vast needs including supplies for shelters and meals.Subscribe to our newsletterIf you want to get […]
2024-2025 Uniting Church Lectionary released The Assembly has released the 2024-2025 Uniting Church Lectionary, a key resource for preaching and worship leading in the ‘Year of Luke’The 2024-2025 Uniting Church Lectionary is now available to download from the Assembly, and available to order from Wayzgoose, the new online store for MediaCom and Uniting Church resources. […]
Open doors and open hearts on the holy island of Iona Uniting Church minister Rev David MacGregor writes about the blessing of a lifetime spending nine weeks with the ecumenical Christian community on Iona, Scotlandwritten by Rev David MacGregor For nine immense weeks from mid-August this year, I served as a full-time volunteer on Iona, […]
Prayer Vigil for Peace in the Holy Land ‘Out of the Depths I cried to you, O Lord’ A vigil of song, silence, love and lament for the Holy Land held on 28 NovemberWe are now more than one year into the devastating Israel-Hamas war ravaging Palestine and the Holy Lands. More than 1,200 Israelis […]
Not on the Titanic: a reflection and a beginning Andrew Johnson offers this reflection as he begins his role as General Secretary of the Assembly this week by Andrew Johnson, Assembly General Secretary “I do not believe we are on the Titanic…” As I step into the role of Assembly General Secretary I have been […]
A call to listen, learn and act for reconciliation President Rev Charissa Suli reflects on her experience attending a parliamentary reception in honour of King Charles and Queen Camilla this week, urging us to pay attention to emerging truthsOn Monday, President Rev Charissa Suli had the privilege of attending a Parliamentary reception for His Majesty […]
Expressions of Interest invited for two Assembly bodiesThe Uniting Church in Australia Assembly is inviting Expressions of Interest from skilled people to fill vacancies on the following Assembly bodies: UCA Assembly Limited Board (two vacancies from late 2024 for an initial three-year term) Assembly Audit, Finance and Risk Committee (AFARC) (one vacancy from late 2024 for an […]
A new call for papers from the Act2 Project What do the words ‘mission’, ‘discipleship’ and ‘evangelism’ mean for the Uniting Church? A new call for papers from the Act2 Project invites your reflectionsby Rev Erik Lennestål, Acting Act2 Project Lead Earlier in the Act2 Project, we invited a variety of reflections on the theological […]