On 4 August communities across Australia will mark National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day – a day to celebrate First Nations children and their right to grow up strong in culture and spirit. The Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC), UnitingCare Australia and Uniting Church in Australia Assembly have joined this celebration reaffirming […]
Growing together as an Intercultural ChurchIn this final piece reflecting on what it means to live our life as an Intercultural Church, Rev Charissa Suli speaks about some of the work of the Assembly Resourcing Unit in equipping the Church to live its life cross culturally.By Rev Charissa Suli, National Consultant, Assembly Resourcing Unit The […]
Arrangements for Holy CommunionAt its meeting in March 2020, the Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) approved temporary guidelines for Uniting Church congregations and faith communities to celebrate Holy Communion as part of online worship.”At this moment, we cannot gather together in our usual ways, because of the restrictions designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, […]
Highlights of the 16th Assembly The first-ever online meeting for the Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia took place over the weekend of 17-18 July.In two historic and joyful moments for the Church, the 16th Assembly installed Rev Sharon Hollis as its third woman President and declared Rev Charissa Suli the new President-elect, the […]
Eight long years Written by Rob Floyd, Assembly Associate General Secretary and Chair of the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce19 July 2021 marked eight long years since then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced that “…as of today, asylum seekers who come here by boat without a visa will never be settled in Australia.” This decision has gone […]
In recent weeks we have shared stories of the intercultural life and ministry of the Uniting Church. The Assembly Resourcing Unit is inviting people who are inspired to talk about what it looks like to live faith and life cross-culturally to come together on Thursday 29 July for an online conversation. What does it look […]
16th Assembly Elections and AppointmentsExtension of the Assembly General Secretary The 16th Assembly resolved to extend the appointment of Colleen Geyer as the Assembly General Secretary. In making the announcement, President Rev Sharon Hollis spoke warmly of Colleen’s ministry to the Assembly and her gracious and wise leadership. Colleen responded: “The past five and a […]
Rev Charissa Suli announced as President-electRev Charissa Suli has joyfully been declared President-elect of the Uniting Church in Australia. Charissa is the youngest and first person of colour to serve as President-elect, and the second ordained woman. In her response to the announcement Charissa said: “This is truly an historic moment for the Church. This […]
Bible Reflections from Nungalinya CollegeWATCH the Bible Study Reflection in BELOW. A Study Guide for the Bible Reflections is here.First Nations leaders from Nungalinya College have led Bible Reflections in the opening worship on Day 2 of the 16th Assembly. Nungalinya is an ecumenical training college located in Darwin equipping First Peoples for leadership in churches […]
The Cato Lecture is an important feature of the triennial Assembly in the Uniting Church in Australia.In 1932, successful Victorian businessman Fred Cato established the Cato Lectureship to promote the enhancement of religion and education. The presentation of material of interest to the general body of church members was designed to extend the goodwill and […]