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February 28, 2024

The Uniting Church Assembly is excited to soon be launching The Way UC It, a new ongoing series for Uniting Church opinion and analysis. In this series we’re passing the mic to you, inviting diverse perspectives on a range of contemporary issues in our Church and world. 

What are we seeing around us? What are the issues involved? How can we think theologically about this? What should the Church’s response be? Share your take in your own words. 

Through an ongoing series of thoughtful, respectful and relevant reflections, we hope to think deeply about the world around us, hear diverse perspectives on faith and life and foster dialogue. 

We are now calling for submissions from around the Uniting Church. Below are some examples of issues you might explore – but you can pitch us any idea.

In this series we’re passing the mic to you, inviting diverse perspectives on a range of contemporary issues in our Church and world.

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Thinking about our world 

  • Technology and artificial intelligence 
  • Places of conflict 
  • Cost of living and the housing crisis 
  • Themes in your favourite TV shows, films and music 
  • Celebrity and fame 
  • Climate and environment 
  • First Nations and reconciliation 
  • Other social issues including gender equality, family violence, disability, diversity 

Thinking about our faith 

  • The Uniting Church – decline or growth, the future, our history, God’s call 
  • Biblical interpretation – our approach to the Bible or your take on a story 
  • Central ideas including evangelism, mission, discipleship, ministry, salvation, worship, community 
  • Key days on the calendar – eg Christ the King Sunday, Trinity Sunday, All Saints Day, Lent and Easter, Advent and Christmas 
  • The relationship between faith and justice 
  • The future of ecumenism 
  • Faith and work 
  • Personal stories of faith and life

Process

Pitch us an idea 

  • You can use the form below to let us know your idea or to indicate your interest. If you’re already settled on an idea and are ready to get writing, you can skip this step and send us a finished article in your own time. 

 Make your submission 

  • Submissions are open to anyone in the Uniting Church. 
  • Aim for 800-1000 words. 
  • Write in your own voice and write accessibly for a broad Uniting Church audience. 
  • Let us know if you would like to write in a language other than English. 
  • Be respectful of other people and other parts of the Uniting Church. 
  • Be aware of any privacy issues. Seek permission and consent where needed. 
  • Feel free to be honest, edgy and provocative in your reflections, but please be respectful and remain broadly consistent with Uniting Church values and ethos. 
  • Articles do not need references though if quoting other’s work please attribute. Links are encouraged.  

 We’ll read and review 

  • Articles will be reviewed before publishing and the Assembly communications team may work with you to get your article ready to publish. 
  • We are committed to publishing a diverse range of perspectives. We may suggest edits to make sure it’s clear, accessible and within our guidelines. 
  • The Assembly will make the final decision on pieces to be published. There is no guarantee all submissions will be published. 
pitch and submit