A new resource out of the Synod of South Australia explores connections between two crises that have and continue to pose drastic change and threat to life on earth: the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.‘Lessons from COVID-19 for the Climate Emergency’ comes from the Synod’s Environmental Action Group and is sponsored by Uniting Church Fellowships […]
BEYOND VIOLENCEDomestic and Family Violence (DFV) is one of the greatest challenges we face in Australia, with one woman a week killed by a former husband or partner. This Assembly resource is a starting point to help members of our congregations and our communities begin a time of talanoa (conversation) with their people to raise […]
Uniting for ClimateUniting Church members added their voices to many thousands of students in rallies around the country last week supporting the global youth-led movement, Schools Strike 4 Climate. All over Australia, thousands attended this most recent climate action on Friday 21 May in about 50 locations, with large rallies filling the major cities and […]
Shared witness in a global communion Photo thanks to the Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma on Facebook One key feature of the identity of the Uniting Church in Australia is a desire for shared witness, faith, and life with others. Being born of ecumenical engagement between three distinct traditions, the UCA’s foundational document, the Basis of […]
In recent weeks the Assembly has invited people to reflect on the Identity of the Uniting Church. The Assembly Resourcing Unit is inviting you into an online discussion to share your thoughts on what makes us who we are. Join Lets Yarn About Identity on Thursday 3 June 7.30pm AEST (7pm in SA/NT and 5.30pm in […]
The Uniting Church Assembly is encouraging UCA members and congregations to mark and take part in National Reconciliation Week from 27 May – 3 June. The theme this year is “Reconciliation takes action” and we invite you think about concrete actions you can take, and to mark the week in worship with the resource prepared by Tarlee […]
Written by Rev Dr Apwee Ting, Assembly National Consultant On the Day of Pentecost one of the great miracles of the Spirit of God was manifested in various languages. The ability to speak and hear the Good News in different languages is an important sign of God’s presence. On the day of Pentecost, we see […]
Indooroopilly Uniting Church:Walking alongside those who seek safety As part of our series on what makes up the Identity of the Uniting Church, we share this story from Indooroopilly Uniting Church in Brisbane about their work with refugees and asluym seekers – an outreach they feel called to do as part of their Christian discipleship and […]
Disturbing Reports from Artsakh – Nagorno-KarabakhPhoto Credit: Aravot.am. Read more at: https://www.aravot-en.am/2020/10/16/267623/© 1998 – 2021 Aravot – Armenian News/The Uniting Church in Australia is greatly disturbed to hear reports of further destruction of cultural and religious sites and artefacts in Artsakh (also known as Nagorno Karabakh). Since the November ceasefire between the Republics of Armenia and […]
‘Peace within your walls’: grief for the Holy Land Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash The Uniting Church in Australia joins with the World Council of Churches in expressing its concern and grief at the escalating violence in Israel and Palestine and the rising toll of people killed and injured. In a statement issued this week, Acting General […]