‘The power of memory’ The fourth national conference of the Uniting Church National History Society is coming up from 24-27 August 2023By Rev Professor Glen O’Brien, Chair of the Uniting Church National History Society Some people think of historical study as focused on musty newspapers clippings and boring old men with beards in fading, sepia-toned […]
2023 Assembly Calendar of Dates Welcome to the 2023 Assembly Calendar On this page you will find the 2023 dates for the key days we mark together as a national Uniting Church, events held around the Uniting Church that are open to all, key liturgical dates, key ecumenical dates and events, and various dates that are […]
Webinar: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse – 5 Years OnThis December marks five years since the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was handed down.In response to the lessons and learnings of the Report, UCA Redress Ltd and the National Safe Church Unit have […]
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 […]
ASC Update November 2021The Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) met for the last time in 2021 via zoom on 12-14 November.The meeting began with a governance training session led by Heather Watson. The ASC is committed to reviewing and building its skills in governance and will be undertaking training throughout the triennium. Prior to the November […]
Anniversary of apology to survivors of institutional child sexual abuseA Joint statement from UCA President Rev Sharon Hollis, National Director UCA Redress Ltd Sarah Lim and National Safe Church Unit Director Rev John Cox.October 22 marks the third anniversary of the National Apology to Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.On this date, the Uniting Church […]
Uniting Church Child Safe Week: 5-11 SeptemberEvery child and young person in our Church deserves to feel and be safe, to thrive and be healthy. Join others across the Church for the first Uniting Church Child Safe Week from 5-11 September and Child Safe Sunday on 5 September. The National Safe Church Unit has asked a […]
Documents and Resources for ASC Members Act2 Introduction Advice for the incoming ASC B4 – Standing Committee B4A – Assembly Finances B5 – Assembly Resourcing Unit including Assembly Circles of Interest B8 – Frontier Services B17 – UC Redress Ltd_ B18 – UnitingCare Australia B19 – UnitingWorld E – Members of Assembly – updated 16 […]
Growing Up UnitingBy Christine Gordon, Assembly Archivist Ecumenically, theologically, spiritually, proudly, liturgically, multiculturally, hopefully and joyfully. These were some of the perspectives explored under the “Growing Up Uniting” theme of the Uniting Church National History Society Biennial Conference which was held over the long weekend of 11- 13 June at the Centre for Ministry in […]