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‘Wear it Purple’ to support queer young people

‘Wear it Purple’ to support queer young peoplefrom UnitingCare Australia Members of the UnitingCare network throughout Australia will be wearing purple this Friday 26 August to demonstrate support for queer young people. Wear it Purple is a national awareness campaign which takes place every year, aiming to support safe, empowering and inclusive environments for the […]

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<div class=”vce-asset-background-simple-item” style=”background-image: url(https://uniting.church/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/3-3.png)”></div> One of the most important ways you can put a commitment to being an Intercultural Church into action is to encourage others in your congregation, faith community or small group to learn about being Intercultural. So we’re providing here some excellent study materials, “Building Bridges” and “Living with the Neighbour who […]

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<div class=”vce-asset-background-simple-item” style=”background-image: url(https://uniting.church/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2-7.png)”></div> Exploring the Implications of Being Intercultural Approaches to Worship Different cultural traditions sometimes worship in different ways, and a series of small booklets has been produced which enable people to explore some of those differences.Worshipping in Different LanguagesWorshipping the Korean WayWorshipping the Nieuan WayWorshipping the Samoan WayWorshipping the Tongan WayWorshipping the […]

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FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTSThe Basis of Union The Basis of Union is the foundational theological document whose development and affirmation enabled the union of Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian churches in Australia in 1977 to form the Uniting Church in Australia.The Basis of Union and Being InterculturalWhat does the Basis of Union say about being an Intercultural Church? […]

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Living as an Intercultural ChurchAn Intercultural church is a church that accepts, supports and celebrates each cultural group. It intentionally encourages all cultural groups to engage in intercultural relationships and share in leadership, mission and ministry.An Intercultural church builds on the idea that Australian society and the Church’s membership are multicultural, and it calls on […]

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First in-person Pacific-Australian Church Network meeting

First in-person Pacific-Australian Church Network meetingFirst in-person Pacific-Australian Church Network meetingPCPAN Release / 22 July, 2022CanberraRepresentatives of Pacific and Australian Churches have concluded the first face to face meeting of the Pacific Church Partnership Advisory Network (‘PCPAN’) in Canberra, with a focus on self-determination, Pacific migrant labour, development in the Pacific and an affirmation of […]

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