TALKING #ALWAYSWASALWAYSWILLBETwo NAIDOC Week conversations brought together Uniting Church members from across the country to hear from our First Peoples on the theme “Always Was, Always Will be”. Both provided opportunities to hear first-hand about the spiritual and cultural connection to country for First Peoples in our church and led to engaging conversation on what […]
Pray as you goBy Rev. Ann Perrin, Growing in Faith AdvocateDuring this time of COVID I have made use of different spiritual practices that have enabled me to “keep going”. As we have travelled in new ways with restriction and loss of activities what helps us relax and navigate the demands of ministry? For me […]
Positive Psychology and FaithBy Jon Humphries, Growing in Faith Panel Member Wellbeing and flourishing, just like faith and discipleship, are words which we all sort of know what they mean, but often find hard to nail down as to what is actually involved. So, here is one way we might use the PERMA model of […]
RESOURCESA Prayer for NAIDOC 2020 – Always Was, Always Will Be Loving Creator God,We rejoice in the beauty of this ancient land and her waters.We marvel at the awesome way they have been formed.We give thanks for her First Nations Peoples,their stories of creation sung by countless Ancestors.It is right, Loving Mystery that we name […]
The theme for NAIDOC Week 2020, Always Was, Always Will Be, recognises that First Nations Peoples have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. This week we celebrate the spiritual and cultural connection of those who walked here first. We are reminded that this country was criss-crossed by generations of brilliant nations. Aboriginal […]
Rev. Do Young KimRev. Do Young Kim is the minister at Payneham Road UC in SA. He was ordained in 2014 in the Korean Presbytery. Our Panel
Steve BernaudoSteve is based in the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania. He writes, “I’m all about spirituality, God’s love and unity in the world and with each other.”Our Panel
Rev. Kisoo JangRev. Kisoo Jang is the minister of St Andrew and Hanbit Korean congregation is based in Box Hill, Melbourne.Our Panel
Rev. Angie GriffinAngie is a Minister in full time placement in Hamilton, Cavendish, Dunkeld, Glenthompson, Mirranatwa, Panyyabyr and Penshurst – Grange Cluster, Henty Region of Presbytery Western Victoria. Our Panel
Rev. Jason Kioa Rev. Jason Kioa is a Tongan-born Australian and ordained minister in the Uniting Church. He has served since 1990 in the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania and was Moderator of that Synod from 2006-2009. In 2019, Jason moved to Sydney and is now Minister at Mascot Wesley Uniting Church.Our Panel