‘A means of grace’: reflecting on the World Methodist Conference UCA delegate Rev Prof Glen O’Brien reflects on the WMC which took place in Sweden from 13-18 Augustwritten by Rev Prof Glen O’Brien Glen O’Brien attended the World Methodist Conference as a UCA delegate. He is a Uniting Church minister in the Synod of Victoria […]
With religious discrimination laws shelved, it’s time for a human rights act The Uniting Church in Australia responds to the Federal Government’s indication that it will not pursue religious discrimination reformThe Uniting Church in Australia Assembly has expressed disappointment following the Federal Government’s indication that it will not seek to re-introduce revised religious discrimination legislation. […]
Season of Creation 2024 calls us ‘to hope and act with creation’ Find a range of resources on this page#seasonofcreationUCA #hopeandactwithcreation Throughout the month of September, Christians across the world will celebrate the Season of Creation, an annual invitation to pray and reflect on our shared call to care for the earth – our common […]
30 years of daring to hope Warren Talbot reports on Uniting Network’s Daring gathering held in July which marked 30 years since the very first gathering in 1994. Uniting Network is the national network for the Uniting Church LGBTIQA+ communitywritten by Warren Talbot In June 1994 the first national gathering for LGBTIQA+ people in the […]
The 22nd World Methodist Conference is set to begin The five-yearly gathering brings together the global family of Wesleyan, Methodist and Uniting ChurchesThe 22nd World Methodist Conference is set to begin later today, 13 August, in the beautiful Swedish city of Gothenburg. The Uniting Church in Australia will have a strong presence at the Conference […]
A prayer for International Youth Day 2024 Rev Charissa Suli, President of the Uniting Church in Australia, has offered this prayer for the UN celebration which spotlights youth issues each yearToday on 12 August we mark International Youth Day, an annual observance on the United Nations calendar which spotlights youth issues on a global scale […]
Words of friendship from the Presbyterian Church of Korea Leaders of the Presbyterian Church of Korea share greetings in this short video and present President Rev Charissa Suli with a plaque of appreciationAt the 17th Assembly in July it was wonderful to welcome representatives of some of the Uniting Church’s partners and overseas guests from […]
The new edition of With Love to the World is out now For the first time, the resource will include commentaries on Narrative Lectionary readingsWith Love to the World is a daily Bible reading resource, written and produced within the Uniting Church in Australia. For many decades it has followed the Revised Common Lectionary. From […]
New leadership for the Assembly Communications Unit The Assembly has welcomed Bethany Broadstock as National Manager – Media and Communications and farewelled Rebecca Beisler from the roleThe Uniting Church Assembly is pleased to announce the appointment of Bethany Broadstock as National Manager – Media and Communications. Bethany is a former journalist and highly skilled communications […]
New Advocates for the Assembly Circles of Interest Rev Hee Won Chang and Matthew Julius will step into new leadership rolesThe Assembly is pleased to announce two new Advocates for the Assembly Circles of Interest, elected at the 17th Assembly meeting. We welcome Rev Hee Won Chang as Advocate of the Growing in Faith Circle, […]