Uniting Church 2020 Christmas Messages In this time of grief, loss, and uncertainty, the President of the Uniting Church in Australia Dr Deidre Palmer says the central message of Christmas is that we are loved. “As we approach this Christmas, what matters most is not the gifts, the decorations or the Christmas carols, what matters […]
From Grief to Renewal via Lament How God is reshaping the Uniting Church for missionWritten by Rev Dr Apwee Ting, Assembly National Consultant I will remember 2020 as a year of grief. As we approach Christmas, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the deaths of more than 1.6 million people and 72 million infections worldwide. Personally […]
December 10, 2020Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus,” (1 Corinthians 1: 3-4)This is a greeting that I have heard echoed by […]
Describe the UCA in 100 words or lessAs part of the Act2 Project Survey, people are being asked, in the light of the Basis of Union, to describe the Uniting Church in 100 words or less.How would you describe the Uniting Church? What’s important for us to remember?Here’s some examples from people who have already […]
PACIFIC CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES – LEADERS’ MEETINGBy Dr Deidre Palmer I joined Church leaders from the Pacific gathered online from 1-3 December 2020 to reflect on the challenges of the impacts of COVID-19, and the ongoing issues faced by the regions in which our churches are serving.Our theme for the conversation was “Towards a Resilient […]
Easier Access to Assembly Resources From 5pm (AEST) on Friday, more than 40 years of Uniting Church Assembly resources will be available on an easily searchable online platform. Five hundred and seventy-eight documents have been uploaded to the illuminate platform, which is found at https://ucaassembly.recollect.net.au/ The resources cover a huge range of Church life – […]
On the Sunday before Australia Day, Uniting Church congregations across the country hold worship services to reflect upon and lament the effect of the invasion and colonisation of this nation upon First Peoples.The observance of a Day of Mourning was endorsed by the 15th Assembly arising from a request of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander […]
What’s in a name? UCA Act2So why did we call a project that’s thinking about the future of the Uniting Church, “Act2”? In a movie/story the first act introduces the hero/main character and identifies the challenges that need to be faced or the problem that needs to be solved.In the second act, the main character […]
President’s Conference 2021Thursday 29 April, 4pm – Sunday 2 May, 1pmU-City, Franklin Street, AdelaideFrom the President:I am pleased to offer all members of the Uniting Church in Australia the chance to participate in my rescheduled President’s Conference.The theme of the conference is Christian vocation. One of the core themes of the Uniting Church is “every member ministry”. […]
The Uniting Church is joining people across the world in marking 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.The global campaign is especially important this year as the lockdowns forced by COVID-19 have increased the vulnerability of women and girls to all forms of violence.Each day of the 16 days a young Uniting Church woman is […]