Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders Summit 2023 Emerging leaders meet with the nation’s decision-makers to advocate for justiceBy Raúl SugunananthanLast week, the Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders Summit (PAELS) met for a second year running. The Summit gathered 68 young people from the Pacific Islands, the Pacific diaspora living in Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander communities, […]
Away in a Manger: Prayer Vigil for Peace in the Holy Land On Zoom, Wednesday 13 December, 7:30pm AEDT As the ceasefire between Israel and Palestine ends, we are again confronted by the unthinkable violence that is taking place. Aid has ceased entering Gaza, hostages continue to be held and bombing has resumed, reminding […]
Uniting Church Adult Fellowship National Gathering 22-26 January, AdelaideUniting Church Adult Fellowship National Gathering – Adelaide – 22-26 January 2024 There is still time for you to register for the Uniting Church Adult Fellowship (UCAF) National Gathering that will be held at Nunyara Conference Centre, Belair, South Australia from Monday 22 January to Friday […]
This is my Uniting Church Christian Students Uniting In this new regular series we’re excited to be telling some stories of our local congregations and communities of faith – the beating heart of the Uniting Church! Find our growing hub of stories here. On the campuses of five major universities in New South Wales, […]
This is my Uniting Church Waypoint Uniting Church In this new regular series, we’re excited to be telling some stories of our local congregations and communities of faith – the beating heart of the Uniting Church! Find our growing hub of stories here. This week we join Pastor Nathan Pullman to meet the community […]
Uniting Church Studies Rev Dr Geoff Thompson shares about the academic journal that is for and about the Uniting Churchby Rev Dr Geoff Thompson, Editor, Uniting Church StudiesUniting Church Studies is an academic, peer-reviewed journal founded by Rev Dr William Emilsen and the late Dr Susan Emilsen in 1995. Published twice yearly for nearly three […]
Peace that transcends all understanding Assembly National Consultant Rev Kath Behan offers the second of four Advent reflectionsBy Rev Kath Behan, Assembly National Consultant Peace is not the sort of word that is at home in our world, especially right now. It is a word that our world struggles to understand, because we are surrounded […]
Act2 Advent reflection Act2 Project Lead Andrew Johnson reflects on the beginning of Advent and the end of the Collective Discernment phaseby Andrew Johnson, Act2 Project LeadThere are 24 hours to go before we end the Collective Discernment Phase of the Act2 Project. Over the last six months we have received 98,500 words on our […]
On the road to the 17th Assembly The 17th triennial meeting of the Assembly of the Uniting Church will take place from 11-16 July, 2024, in SydneyPreparations have begun for the 17th Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia which will take place in Sydney from 11-16 July in 2024.Assembly General Secretary Colleen Geyer said […]
Reflections on the Pacific Household of FaithA report from the 12th General Assembly of the Pacific Conference of ChurchesBy Rev Lindsay Cullen, Assembly Associate General SecretaryFrom 16-23 November I had the privilege of attending the 12th Assembly of the Pacific Conference of Churches in Nouméa, New Caledonia. This meeting involved delegates from around 30 member […]