Connecting generations through play“The importance of play is ageless. Play brings people together!” So begins the case made for Intergenerational Playgroups on the website of Playgroup Australia. The ABC TV Program, Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds, which first aired in 2019, powerfully demonstrated how bringing different generations together to ‘play’ is transformational for […]
Budget response October 2022Uniting Church welcomes investment in climate action, Voice, Truth and Treaty and community servicesThe Uniting Church in Australia Assembly welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to prioritise climate action and to implement the key asks of the Uluru Statement in its revised Budget released on Tuesday. Other welcome additions in the budget include […]
National Floods Appeal Uniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis has launched a national appeal to support communities across Australia impacted by flooding. Victoria continues to be engulfed by flooding this week with flash flooding inundating homes and businesses in Melbourne. People have been evacuated or placed on alert in other parts of the state, with […]
A Gospel proclaimed by all agesSomething new and lifegiving is happening at Eaglehawk Uniting Church, located in the historic goldfield city of Bendigo in country Victoria. The older and younger generations of this community have begun to take steps outside of their normal roles and expectations. Take a look at the newest members of the […]
Fourth Anniversary of the National Apology to Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual AbuseJoint statement – UCA President, National Director UCA Redress Ltd, Director, National Safe Church UnitOctober 22 marks the fourth anniversary of the National Apology to Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.In marking the anniversary, the Uniting Church reiterates its own apology to survivors […]
A Biblical lens on InterculturalInspired by a presentation from Rev Assoc Prof Monica Melanchthon to the Intercultural Forum in the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania Monica, Bethany Broadstock shares four take-away insights on the imperative to hear ‘voices from the margins’ and the implications for an Intercultural Church. Rev Assoc Prof Melanchthon is a renowned […]
Webinar: Sharing and Reflections from the World Council of Churches AssemblyThe 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches was held from 31 August to 8 September this year, gathering more than 3000 people from across the global church in Karlsruhe, Germany. The theme for the Assembly was, ‘Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation […]
Sharing friendship, faith and insights with churches in AsiaGlobal Christian Forum gathers in Seoul Watch this vlog from Uniting Church Assembly National Consultant Rev Dr Apwee Ting reporting from a regional gathering of the Global Christian Forum (GCF) in Seoul, South Korea. About 60 Christian leaders gathered together at the Myung Sung Church – the largest Presbyterian […]
2022-2023 Lectionary available for downloadWritten by Rev Lindsay Cullen, Assembly National ConsultantAvailable now from MediaCom Education — Order HereWhat is a lectionary?A lectionary is a series of readings from the Scriptures designed to be used from week to week as the basis for preaching and worship. The use of a lectionary enables congregations to hear […]
Ending violence within a generation will take commitment from all of usUniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis and Assembly General Secretary Colleen Geyer have welcomed the Government’s plan to end violence against women and children within a generation.The 10-year National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children was released by the Federal, State and […]