Good Friday #PrayersforEasterThis prayer for Easter Saturday is part of a series of Easter prayers for Holy Week. Read the prayer for Maundy Thursday.Crucified God,Hope of Creation rejected,We fall silent on this day of darkness and griefas we are made fools by the wisdom of a suffering Godand exposed for being less than we promised.This […]
Uniting Church expresses deep concern for MyanmarPhoto: A protester makes the three-finger salute during a vigil to honor those who have died during demonstrations against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 13, 2021. (AFP Photo)The President of the Uniting Church in Australia, Dr Deidre Palmer, has called upon church members to hold in prayer […]
Easter Saturday #PrayersforEasterThis prayer for Easter Saturday is part of a series of Easter prayers for Holy Week. Read the prayer for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.From Matthew JuliusGod who speaks lightwho forms the formless depthsmaker of multitudesYour Word reveals the darkness as the place from whence the light comesYour grace announces truth in our […]
Abide in Christ – A Maundy Thursday Reflection for Rural MinistryThis reflection and prayer for Maundy Thursday is the first in a series of Easter prayers for Holy Week.From Rev Dr Ji Zhang 张骥, Assembly Theologian-in-ResidenceThere is a large mural in St Andrew’s Uniting Church Mildura. Located in the hallway near the entrance, the painting […]
Uniting Church 2021 Easter Messages “In the Easter Story, we hear of the hope and transformation that comes from following Jesus, as well as the courage this inspires,” says Dr Deidre Palmer in her 2021 Easter message. Dr Palmer has used her annual Easter video to highlight the courageous women in the Easter story and those […]
‘This heavy head of Christ’: an Easter meditationWritten by Rev Alex Sangster, Transforming Worship Circle AdvocateThis heavy head of christ,Weight of world has brought you downAnd we are sorrythat we fell asleepin all those boatsand while you prayedand while you wept.And we are sorrythat we saidwe did not know youOver and over againGood Friday is […]
Cosmic Grace on the CrossWritten by Apwee Ting, Assembly National Consultant For many years Jesus’ words on the cross in the Gospel of Luke (Lk. 23:34) have been important words for me during Lent, Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” There are […]
Children and Families MinistryAPRIL UPDATEThese resources are compiled by Chris Barnett from the Intergenerational Ministry – Children & Families team at equipping Leadership for Mission (eLM) in the Synod of VIC/TAS. Thanks Chris for this valuable resource!CHILDREN & FAMILIES MINISTRY – APRILMessy Discipleship Zoom Book Launch April 22 1.30pm AESTNot just for those involved […]
New reflections on EasterWritten by Nicole Mugford, Discipling the Next Generations Panel MemberEven though I have grown up in the church, the first time I attended an Easter service at church was when I was 25. Every year throughout my teenage years and early 20s I would instead be on an Easter camp, first as […]
Dreams for the futureThis is a series of Act2 contributions being offered over the coming weeks. From Catherine Pepper, 1st May Something that’s been emerging and something we’ve been talking about is Our Vision for a Just Australia, and how these deep commitments that have defined us as a Church don’t stand alone but are […]