UCA prays for USA Assembly President Dr Deidre Palmer has conveyed the Uniting Church’s prayers of solidarity with the people of the United States to the UCA’s partner churches in that country.The prayers are in response to violent protests by Trump supporters at the US Capitol building in Washington DC, which disrupted the counting of Electoral […]
Prayers and Preparation for YasaAssembly President Dr Deidre Palmer has called Uniting Church members to pray for the people of Fiji as Tropical Cyclone Yasa heads towards the Fijian archipelago.The Fijian government has ordered a nationwide curfew as the Category 5 storm passes over the islands from Thursday evening Australian time (17 Dec), bringing with […]
Book in yourAct2 Conversation As we look to the future, what is God saying to us as the Uniting Church about how we order our life so we can be committed to transforming lives and communities in God’s love? We’re inviting you to be a part of the UCA Act2 project as we discern God’s way together.In […]
Uniting Church 2020 Christmas Messages In this time of grief, loss, and uncertainty, the President of the Uniting Church in Australia Dr Deidre Palmer says the central message of Christmas is that we are loved. “As we approach this Christmas, what matters most is not the gifts, the decorations or the Christmas carols, what matters […]
From Grief to Renewal via Lament How God is reshaping the Uniting Church for missionWritten by Rev Dr Apwee Ting, Assembly National Consultant I will remember 2020 as a year of grief. As we approach Christmas, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the deaths of more than 1.6 million people and 72 million infections worldwide. Personally […]
December 10, 2020Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus,” (1 Corinthians 1: 3-4)This is a greeting that I have heard echoed by […]
Describe the UCA in 100 words or lessAs part of the Act2 Project Survey, people are being asked, in the light of the Basis of Union, to describe the Uniting Church in 100 words or less.How would you describe the Uniting Church? What’s important for us to remember?Here’s some examples from people who have already […]
PACIFIC CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES – LEADERS’ MEETINGBy Dr Deidre Palmer I joined Church leaders from the Pacific gathered online from 1-3 December 2020 to reflect on the challenges of the impacts of COVID-19, and the ongoing issues faced by the regions in which our churches are serving.Our theme for the conversation was “Towards a Resilient […]
Easier Access to Assembly Resources From 5pm (AEST) on Friday, more than 40 years of Uniting Church Assembly resources will be available on an easily searchable online platform. Five hundred and seventy-eight documents have been uploaded to the illuminate platform, which is found at https://ucaassembly.recollect.net.au/ The resources cover a huge range of Church life – […]
On the Sunday before Australia Day, Uniting Church congregations across the country hold worship services to reflect upon and lament the effect of the invasion and colonisation of this nation upon First Peoples.The observance of a Day of Mourning was endorsed by the 15th Assembly arising from a request of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander […]