ASC approves new Uniting Church regulations on discipline The new regulations will replace the current Section 5 and come into effect on 1 January 2025At its meeting in late August, the Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) approved a new set of Regulations concerning discipline within the Uniting Church in Australia. These new regulations will replace Section […]
“A demonic method of killing and wounding … and poisoning God’s creation” Ahead of the UN’s International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, we have a look at past Uniting Church statements on nuclear disarmament and what you can do for the cause right nowSince its birth in 1977 the Uniting Church has […]
Worship resource out now for Older Persons Sunday 2024 2024 is the third year the Uniting Church will mark an annual occasion to celebrate and reflect on the human rights and contributions of older peopleA flexible worship resource is now available for Uniting Church communities to mark the third UCA Older Persons Sunday this October. […]
Uniting Church President calls the UCA to prayer for the Middle East The Uniting Church in Australia will mark a national Week of Prayer for the Middle East from 29 September – 6 October as bombings kill hundreds in LebanonPresident of the Uniting Church in Australia Rev Charissa Suli has called the national Uniting Church […]
Marking 6 years of the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse The Assembly has released a liturgy and a statement from President Rev Charissa Suli to mark the AnniversaryOn 22 October 2018, former Prime Minister Hon Scott Morrison MP delivered an historic National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child […]
Faith leaders unite across the country for climate action Uniting Church ministers, leaders and congregations were among those who rallied for action on the climate crisis yesterday as part of the Multifaith Week of Action led by the Australian Religious Response to Climate ChangeYesterday, Uniting Church leaders and communities were among those making a stand […]
A statement from the President for the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel President Rev Charissa Suli calls the Uniting Church to prayer for the Holy Land as the World Council of Churches’ World Week for Peace beginsSTATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA REV CHARISSA SULI WORLD WEEK FOR […]
Remembering our commitments on domestic and family violence President Rev Charissa Suli writes about the ecumenical conference she attended last week and the Government’s new funding commitment for DFV supportsby Rev Charissa Suli, President of the Uniting Church in Australia Last week, I had the privilege of attending ‘Faith, Hope, Love’, a family violence conference […]
UCA represented at gathering of Methodist and Uniting Church women Rev Carmel Ieraci and Margaret Pedler attended the South Pacific Area Seminar of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church womenwritten by Abbey Sim, Worship, Creative and Performing Arts Pastor at Wesley Castle Hill Uniting Church The World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church […]
‘Holistic spirituality’: a tribute to Rev Dr Gondarra OAM This is the reflection given by Rev Steve Orme at the State Memorial for Rev Dr Gondarra OAMThis short reflection was given by Uniting Church minister Rev Steve Orme at the State Memorial Service for Rev Dr Gondarra OAM Held in the grounds of Nungalinya College, […]