Rev Charissa Suli President of the Uniting Church in AustraliaRev Charissa Suli stands as a beacon of hope and inspiration, serving as the 17th President of the Uniting Church in Australia. Her election is a historic milestone as she becomes the youngest person, the first person of non-Anglo-Celtic background, and the first of Pacifica heritage […]
17th Assembly Videos Watch the recordings from the 17th Assembly meeting, 11-16 JulyThe 17th Assembly is the triennial decision-making meeting of the national council of the Uniting Church in Australia. Members worship together, form community, and discern where God’s spirit is calling the Church. The meeting will take place from 11-16 July 2024 at Novotel […]
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MY UNITING CHURCH’A Day in the Life of My Uniting Church’ is a photography project that aims to capture the diverse moments in a day at a Uniting Church, as the people of God gather to share life and faith. In the first iteration of this project, we visited three […]
17th Assembly news All the news and updates about and from the 17th Assembly meeting, 11-16 JulyThe 17th Assembly is the triennial decision-making meeting of the national council of the Uniting Church in Australia. Members worship together, form community, and discern where God’s spirit is calling the Church. The meeting will take place from 11-16 […]
Covenant Anniversary ArtworkMeet the artist and read the description of the two artworks createdAs the Uniting Church marks the 30th anniversary of the Covenant and the 15th anniversary of the Preamble, Aboriginal artist Grace Williams has shared two new artworks that will be featured across Assembly resources and communications to mark these significant milestones in […]
Pastoral Statement May 2024 President Rev Sharon Hollis writes to Uniting Church members ahead of new Religious Discrimination debateTo Uniting Church in Australia members, congregations and faith communities Dear friends in Christ, As debate re-emerges on religious discrimination laws in Australia, I acknowledge the burden this will place on some members of our Uniting Church […]
In 2022, the 16th Assembly resolved “A call to action for climate justice: listening to First Peoples wisdom.” The resolution established a steering group that amongst other things, is tasked with sharing stories, expertise and learnings on effective strategies and resources to reduce emissions, prioritising the wisdom of First Peoples. Towards Net Zero: Good News […]
Nominations open for President-elect The next President-elect of the Uniting Church in Australia will be elected at the 17th Assembly in July 2024Nominations are now open for the next President-elect of the Uniting Church in Australia, to be elected at the 17th Assembly meeting in July 2024. The President-elect will be installed as President at […]
UAICC National Leadership announcementThe Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) has elected Rev Mark Kickett as its National Chair. Rev Kickett has led Congress as the Interim Chair for the past three years and prior to this was serving with UAICC in South Australia. Rev Kickett said he was looking forward […]
Finding hope in a tiny baby and a stone trough Assembly National Consultant Rev Dr Sunny Chen offers the first of four Advent reflections“And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place in the guest room.” Luke 2:7 […]