PASTORAL LETTER – REV. DOROTHY HARRIS-GORDON (1941-2020) Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,We join in thanking God for the life and ministry of Rev. Dorothy Harris-Gordon, who passed away in Lismore in northern NSW late on Friday 7 August 2020.Aunty Dorrie as she was known, was the first Aboriginal woman ordained in the Uniting Church in […]
Uniting together in prayer and hopeLeaders of the National Conferences of the Uniting Church met virtually this week, exchanging stories of faith and ministry in what has been a challenging time for many of their communities.Middle East National Conference Chairperson Rev. Gaby Kobrossi spoke about devastating impact of the explosions in Beirut and his community’s […]
Postponement of the face to face President’s Conference 2020It is with sadness that I advise that we have decided to defer the face to face President’s Conference, Called by God, until next year – Thursday, 29 April – Sunday, 2 May, 2021.I have been deeply concerned for all of our communities that are being impacted […]
A Stitch in Time to save livesUniting Church members with sewing skills are stepping up to meet the looming demand for face masks in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.Maxine Gray and her friends from Tuggeranong Uniting Church in Canberra’s south are among the first to answer an urgent call from Uniting […]
Praying for lasting peace 75 years onThe Uniting Church Assembly in partnership with the Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) will host an online interfaith service on 6 August marking 75 years since the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The horrific explosions resulted in more than 200,000 deaths and countless injuries. The […]
How must we change in order to continue?Around 100 people across the Uniting Church participated in the first in a series of webinars looking at how COVID-19 has challenged and changed us as the church.Presented by the Assembly Resourcing Unit and the Being a Multicultural Church Circle, the webinar on 9 July explored the topic […]
United for peace on the Korean PeninsulaChurch representatives from the ROK and DPRK share Holy Communion at a WCC event in Leipzig, Germany, July 2017.The Uniting Church in Australia has joined global churches and ecumenical bodies calling for immediate steps to formalising peace on the Korean Peninsula.In a statement issued by the World Council of […]
President’s Church Anniversary messageDr Deidre Palmer has encouraged Uniting Church members to apply the difficult learnings of 2020 to shape the way the Church pursues God’s mission in the world.In her annual message to coincide with the foundation of the UCA on 22 June 1977, Dr Palmer said the Uniting Church was responding with creativity and […]
Three Asks and a PrayerThe national leaders of the UCA and UAICC are encouraging members to stay active in support of racial justice, as the movement against racism continues around the world.This week UCA President Dr Deidre Palmer and the Interim Chairperson of the National UAICC Pastor Mark Kickett, met to reflect on recent events, […]
Fostering a spirit of welcomeThis Refugee Week from 14-20 June, Australians are encouraged to help make Australia a more welcoming place for refugees and asylum seekers with the theme “Celebrating the Year of Welcome.”During the week, the Assembly Working for Justice Circle is hosting a conversation with a person, who is a member of Bankstown […]