Voice your Support for a First Nations VoiceThe Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) has called on the Government to ensure a Voice for First Nations Peoples is enshrined in Australia’s constitution. In response to the Federal Government’s co-design process to decide what a ‘Voice to Parliament’ will look like, UAICC leaders have rejected […]
Dreams for the futureThis is a series of Act2 contributions being offered over the coming weeks. From Catherine Pepper, 1st May Something that’s been emerging and something we’ve been talking about is Our Vision for a Just Australia, and how these deep commitments that have defined us as a Church don’t stand alone but are […]
The Sydney Statement and the ‘Big Plan of God’Written by Rev Dr Amelia Koh-Butler, Seeking Common Ground Circle Advocate Recently, I have been reading the stories approaching Easter, but doing the painstaking work of looking up all those “hyperlinks” in the text that reference Hebrew scripture themes and ideas. It seems like so much of […]
Chaplains support flood-affected communities Photo: Chaplain Dave Hall at Kempsey evacuation centre Disaster Recovery Chaplains are supporting people in flood-affected areas across NSW as the flooding crisis has claimed one man’s life and forced 24,000 people to evacuate their homes. Despite the easing of rain, the risk remains high for many, with the massive volumes of […]
Towards Zero – Assembly Climate Action PlanWritten by Rev Dr Ji Zhang, Assembly Theologian-in-ResidenceWhen I first arrived in Australia over thirty years ago, my first impression was of the bright sunshine and the deep blue sky. In this land I have experienced a transformation of life, I became Christian, studied theology, and was ordained as […]
Justice for Refugees on Palm SundayOn Palm Sunday, as Christians mark the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, people from all walks of life will call for justice and dignity for refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia.Palm Sunday marches and rallies will take place in capital cities and regional towns as part of a […]
Investing in solutions led by First Peoples key to Closing the Gap As communities across Australia mark National Close the Gap Day, leaders of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC), the Uniting Church and UnitingCare Australia have come together to call for enduring reforms to support self-determination and tangible outcomes for First Peoples. […]
ASC Update March 2021Picture: The March 2021 online ASC meeting The Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) met for the final time in the current triennium, 12-14 March 2021. As well as an overview of the work of the ASC for the past three years, and finalising some significant projects, it was a opportunity to thank ASC members for […]
Enough is EnoughUniting Church women and men were among tens of thousands of people who took to the streets across the nation on Monday calling for an end to violence against women.The March4Justice rallies took place in 40 cities and towns across Australia, with huge crowds swelling the capital cities.The rallies called for justice and […]
Sacred People, Sacred Earth”We envision a world transformed … Together, we are building resilient, caring communities and economies that meet everyone’s needs and protect the planet. The era of conquest, extraction, and exploitation has given way to cooperation and community. The good life is one of connectedness—with each other and all of nature. It is […]