ASC Update July 2022The Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) met in person in Sydney, 15-17 July 2022. The meeting was chaired by the President, Rev Sharon Hollis, and began with worship, which also began each day, with the days ending with the practice of the Examen. The ASC also acknowledged the First Peoples of all the […]
Recap: Korean National Conference Ministry Retreatwritten by Rev Seung Jae Yeon, Chair of the Korean National Conference, in both Korean and English “이번 수련회는 모두 함께 자유롭게 이야기 나누고웃을 수 있는 편한 ‘사랑방’같은 시간이었습니다.”김기윤 목사 (Trinity Brighton UC, VICTAS 주총회) KNC 전국 목회자 수련회가 지난 7월 11-13일 (월-수) NSW 캠벨타운 인근 바로빌에 위치한 마운트 카멜 […]
Why Innovate?Written by Rev Lindsay Cullen, Assembly National ConsultantWhen I speak to people about the need for, or reasons for innovation, there are two themes which predominate. The first is practicality — we need to innovate in order to be relevant, or to connect with our communities or with current cultures and sub–cultures.We’ve seen wonderful […]
Adding our voice to a Waterfall of Solidarity When Uniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis and General Secretary Colleen Geyer journey to the World Council of Churches Assembly in Geneva at the end of August, two quilt panels from the Uniting Church will travel with them. The panels will be added to a large tapestry […]
Saltbush – Uniting the scattered communityFive years ago, the Synod of NSW and ACT began an innovative ministry that seeks to sustain and nurture communities of faith in rural and remote places. It is called “Saltbush” and its motto “Uniting the Scattered Community” reflects its mandate to encourage and connect communities of faith in the […]
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 […]
New Language Resource HubsPictured here, Rev Enshou Zhu from the Chinese National Conference presents the President with a thanksgiving edition of the Bible to mark 10 years of the Melbourne Chinese Christian Zion Church. Collections of resources in different languages are now available through the Assembly resource library, Illuminate.They were made available as Uniting Church President […]
A catalyst for renewalRev Mat Harry was in his 20s when he first came to faith. As he made the decision to be baptised, Mat says he felt a strong call to ministry. At the time, it was the last thing he wanted to do with his life, but he went on to train as […]
Mission Shaped InnovationIn 2019 Rev Christine Palmer responded to a call from Parramatta Nepean Presbytery to help develop an innovative Uniting Church presence in the growth areas of south-west Sydney. She had completed the one-year Mission Shaped Ministry (MSM) course only the year before, joining a growing cohort of people being equipped for ministry in […]
Picture Above: Art in Faith class at NungalinyaInnovation in faith and art at Nungalinya College Written by Michael Zewdie This week as we celebrate NAIDOC Week 2022, we wanted to highlight the innovation taking place at Nungalinya College and one First Nations artist who is empowering other First Peoples to share their faith and culture. […]