Telling the story of “Fanny’s Church”Written by Ayla Williams, Community & Cultural Resource Officer, Leprena UAICC TasmaniaIt is with great honour and total adoration that we announce a new segment on “The Orb” around Fanny Cochrane-Smith, our ancestral matriarch, our familial warrior woman, cultural compass.It is hard to put in to words the strength, story and […]
UCA extends condolences on passing of Rev Dr Salim SahyouniThe Uniting Church is deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of Rev Dr Salim Sahyouni. Rev Dr Sahyouni was the President of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon. Prior to this role he served as President of the Supreme Council of the […]
Bring hope to Afghan refugees before ChristmasChristmas is coming, but for the growing number of displaced Afghan refugees, the coming of winter will bring further hardship.There are 2.6 million Afghan refugees worldwide and 3.5 million internally displaced people within Afghanistan, with the numbers rising rapidly. The health care system is on the point of collapse […]
Holiness and Social Justice A book commissioned by The Salvation Army and Uniting Church in Australia The Uniting Church in Australia and The Salvation Army have a strong theological commitment to holiness and social justice as a shared understanding of Christian faith and life.The dialogue between the two churches has resulted in this book: ‘Holiness & […]
The Advent gift on Day 2 of Sharing the Joy comes from the Growing in Faith Circle.Rev Jon Humphries shares an Advent reflection on “the way to the manger” Christmas is often described as a time for being with family and sharing joy and love. Have you read the two versions of the Nativity […]
Congress seek wider consultation In a joint submission to the Australian Government, the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress and the Northern Regional Council of Congress have urged more robust consultation with First Peoples about a suite of proposed reforms to the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act currently before the Senate. The submission expresses […]
Add your design to a Waterfall of Solidarity and ResistanceThe World Council of Churches (WCC) is inviting communities and individuals across the world to contribute to a large tapestry exhibit that will become a global statement of solidarity for a world without violence.The “Waterfall of Solidarity and Resistance” tapestry is a project of the global Thursdays […]
Religious Discrimination Bill must protect allThe Uniting Church in Australia is concerned that the revised Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 introduced to Parliament this week does not achieve the balance needed to protect the rights of all people.The third and final draft of the bill was introduced to Parliament by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday […]
UCA-Jewish Dialogue focus on family and domestic violenceRepresentatives from the Uniting Church in Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry met virtually for the 52nd National Dialogue of the two faith traditions. Newly appointed UCA Co-Chair for the Dialogue Rev Tara Curlewis joined with long time Jewish Co-Chair Mr Jeremy Jones in facilitating the […]
Ambassadors for a world without Gender-Based violenceUniting Church in Australia President Rev Sharon Hollis and Assembly General Secretary Colleen Geyer are the newest ambassadors for the global Thursdays in Black movement.Led by the World Council of Churches, Thursdays in Black is an ecumenical campaign that encourages people to speak out against all forms of gender-based […]