Ending violence in the PhilippinesThe Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) remains deeply concerned over the deaths of church members who are speaking out about human rights abuses in the Philippines.This week the President of the UCA Dr Deidre Palmer has written to the Philippines Ambassador in Australia, Her Excellency Ma. Hellen Barber De La Vega, […]
Tracking our Carbon FootprintWritten by Rob Floyd, Assembly Associate General Secretary As part of its new Climate Action Plan, the Assembly has begun to measure its carbon footprint. Our goal is to become carbon neutral by 2040 by reducing emissions 5% each year. This year the COVID-19 pandemic has shown what is possible. The financial […]
Amazing Grace!Written by Rebecca BeislerBeloved singing duo Vika and Linda Bull were star guests at the Uniting Church’s Let’s Talanoa session this week in a joyful conversation about their Tongan culture, faith and the power of music.Vika and Linda have performed the world over and recorded eight albums but first began singing in their […]
Prayers for Peace in Artsakh – Nagorno-KarabakhThe Uniting Church in Australia is deeply concerned by the recent violence in Artsakh – Nagorno-Karabakh. The conflict between Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces has continued over recent days with fears it could escalate across the region. The Uniting Church is aware of the significant number of people from […]
Woven together in Christ Uniting Church members from every state and territory came together to reflect on what it means to live out their Christian vocation as part of the President’s Conference webinar “Called by God.” The webinar, now available to watch below, included 13 panellists who shared personal stories of the ways God has called […]
As part of Children’s Week 2020, the National Safe Church Unit will stream a webinar on Wednesday 21 October to support people across the Uniting Church who are engaging with young people online. The theme of the 2020 Children’s Week is children have the right to meet together and join groups and organisations as long […]
Service of Acknowledgement and LamentOctober 22 marks the second anniversary of National Apology to Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.A prerecorded service is available to help congregations mark this solemn anniversary.Dr Palmer said the liturgy was part of the Uniting Church’s commitment to remember and acknowledge the harm done and to lament its role in […]
Budget lacks vision to Build Back BetterThe President of the Uniting Church in Australia Dr Deidre Palmer has welcomed the Federal Government’s investment in job creation and recovery measures but says the 2020 budget is a missed opportunity to bring about a more equitable and fairer Australia. Dr Palmer commended the Government’s focus on getting […]
Webinar: Leadership in the time of COVID-19Written by Rev. Dr Apwee TingThe fourth webinar in the Assembly Resourcing Unit’s Church and COVID-19 Series was on the topic of Contextual Leadership.The premise of the conversation was that leadership doesn’t occur in a vacuum but rather exists in a context of leaders’ responses to the circumstances around […]
Uniting for a gender-equal recoveryWomen in senior leadership positions across the UCA and its agencies are urging the Federal Government to prioritise measures that support women in the 2020 Budget. Eighteen executives and other leaders have signed an open letter calling for Budget measures to give women the best chance to recover and to flourish through […]