The theme for NAIDOC Week 2020, Always Was, Always Will Be, recognises that First Nations Peoples have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. This week we celebrate the spiritual and cultural connection of those who walked here first. We are reminded that this country was criss-crossed by generations of brilliant nations. Aboriginal […]
Amazing Grace!Written by Rebecca BeislerBeloved singing duo Vika and Linda Bull were star guests at the Uniting Church’s Let’s Talanoa session this week in a joyful conversation about their Tongan culture, faith and the power of music.Vika and Linda have performed the world over and recorded eight albums but first began singing in their […]
Webinar: Leadership in the time of COVID-19Written by Rev. Dr Apwee TingThe fourth webinar in the Assembly Resourcing Unit’s Church and COVID-19 Series was on the topic of Contextual Leadership.The premise of the conversation was that leadership doesn’t occur in a vacuum but rather exists in a context of leaders’ responses to the circumstances around […]
Uniting for a gender-equal recoveryWomen in senior leadership positions across the UCA and its agencies are urging the Federal Government to prioritise measures that support women in the 2020 Budget. Eighteen executives and other leaders have signed an open letter calling for Budget measures to give women the best chance to recover and to flourish through […]
Our Gender Agenda The National Directors of UnitingCare Australia and UnitingWorld have added their voices to calls for greater Federal Government support for women and girls through the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession. With the Federal Budget less than two weeks away, UnitingCare Australia National Director, Claerwen Little, says all eyes are on the Government’s […]
Prayer for our Aged Care SystemWritten by Rev. Dr Ji Zhang, Assembly theologian-in-residence O loving Lord, You are the source of life,sustaining us in every stage of life’s journey;You are the mother earth,ageing trees with time and nourishment,and embracing each fallen leaf back to its roots. O loving Lord, today we pray for our senior […]
Uniting for BiodiversityBy Rob FloydAt the end of this month, September 2020, the President of the UN General Assembly will convene a summit on biodiversity in New York.Conducted at the level of Heads of State and Government, the Summit’s theme is “urgent action on biodiversity for sustainable development.” https://www.un.org/pga/74/united-nations-summit-on-biodiversity/This year’s megafires in Australia and the […]
Outgoing ModeratorsTwo good and faithful servants of the Uniting Church have concluded their Synod leadership roles. Synod of Qld Moderator Rev. David Baker and Synod of WA Moderator Rev Steve Francis both signed off in style this week after serving extended terms in their role. Rev. Baker’s conclusion service took place in Brisbane on Wednesday […]
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PRAYER FOR LEBANONWritten by Rev. Dr Krikor YoumshajekianMinister, St. Andrew’s Uniting Church Longueville, NSWTreasurer UCA Middle East National Conference On Tuesday August 4, 2020 at 6:10 pm a powerful explosion in the port area of Beirut shook the beautiful city. This unprecedented explosion left behind hundreds of dead, thousands injured and over 300,000 people homeless […]