Adding our voice: National strategy to prevent abuseIdeas and concerns from across the Uniting Church have formed part of a UCA submission to the Australian Government as part of final consultations towards a nationwide strategy to prevent child abuse.“As a Church, we are committed to keeping children safe and creating safe, nurturing and welcoming spaces […]
Pacific Churches in CommunionWritten by Dr Deidre Palmer, President Uniting Church in Australia Church leaders from across the Pacific Region gathered online to share on a number of aspects of our life and mission at the Pacific Church Leaders Forum on 14 April. I joined 20 other participants in discussing the current situation with COVID-19 […]
Earth Day 2021 #RestoreOurEarthWritten by Rev Dr Ji Zhang 张骥, Assembly Theologian-in-ResidenceEarth Day 2021: linking environmental stewardship and the Easter faithApril 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day. 20 million Americans took to the streets and demonstrated for a sustainable environment. It was the time that large industry belched out smoke, Americans and Australians loved […]
Worsening Human Rights in the PhilippinesPresident of the Uniting Church in Australia Dr Deidre Palmer has expressed concern at the worsening human rights situation in the Philippines.Echoing the words of Bishop Reuel Norman O. Marigza, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), Dr Palmer said the Uniting Church was deeply […]
Time to end deaths in custodyOn the 30-year anniversary of the report of Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) and Uniting Church in Australia have called on all levels of government to commit to systemic and lasting change to reduce the nation’s alarmingly high incarceration rates […]
The mission of Woollahra — Double Bay Uniting ChurchWritten by Bethany BroadstockWhat does Innovation look like in the Uniting Church?For Rev Vanessa Williams-Henke and Uniting Heart and Soul in Sydney’s Double Bay and Woollahra, there are two key ingredients: an openness to take risks, and embracing a “radically honest” approach to ministry.Rev Vanessa Williams-Henke took […]
A plan to transform aged careThe Uniting Church’s national agency for community services, UnitingCare Australia, has released its response to the Aged Care Royal Commission, as a member of the Australian Aged Care Collaboration. “With the Federal Budget now just 4 weeks away, we urge the Government to consider our 15-point plan to overhaul the […]
Statement from the Heart Study GuideA new study guide for congregations and other small groups on the Statement from the Heart, is now available to the whole Church.The Assembly recommends this resource for congregations and small groups as one important way members of the Uniting Church can better understand Sovereignty and the determination of First […]
Highlights of the 2021 President’s Conference The 2021 President’s Conference, hosted by Uniting Church President Dr Deidre Palmer, will be held from the 29th April – 2nd May. Here’s what some of the speakers are most excited about: I love the theme of this President’s Conference! For me the most electric and inspiring reality on […]
Anzac Day 2021 Uniting Church Defence Force chaplains have recorded messages and prayers for UCA members and congregations to mark ANZAC Day this Sunday. This year Australians are encouraged to remember and honour our veterans, past and present by attending commemoration services locally or in a moment of private reflection as part of the Light […]