“Someone that’s there to help me”This week as the Uniting Church marks its first Child Safe Week, we are reminded of our commitment to keeping children and young people safe.Two young congregational members have shared their thoughts on what being safe means to them. Kani says it’s about someone there to help him – like […]
New ASC begins its work for the trienniumThe newly elected Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) met for the first time over the weekend beginning its work of oversight and leadership for this triennium.Significantly, the members of the committee include the youngest and most diverse representation of Uniting Church members elected to the ASC.UCA President Rev Sharon […]
Vale Aunty Lucy LesterThe Uniting Church in Australia and Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) are mourning the passing of founding member of Congress and Anangu artist and interpreter Aunty Lucy Waniwa Lester. UCA President Rev Sharon Hollis and Interim National Chair for UAICC Rev Mark Kickett have paid tribute to Aunty Lucy who […]
Christians unite for AfghanistanChristian leaders and organisations across the country have issued a joint call to the Australian Government to do more to provide safety for refugees from Afghanistan.Launched today, the Christians United for Afghanistan campaign calls on the Government to welcome an intake of an additional 20,000 Afghan refugees and to take further steps […]
Season of Creation 2021 From 1 September to 4 October, Christians around the world take part in acts of worship and action focused on how we live in relationship with and care for God’s creation.UCA President Rev Sharon Hollis has shared a video message inviting Uniting Church congregations to participate in the Season of Creation. […]
Church in the Digital AgeRunning from March 2021 until November 2022, the Assembly Standing Committee has formed the Church In the Digital Age Task Group to identify the critical theological, pastoral and practical issues related to the worship, witness and service of the Uniting Church in Australia raised by the challenges and opportunities of the […]
Call for compassion and leadership on AfghanistanThe Uniting Church in Australia Assembly has joined calls urging the Australian Government to act urgently, swiftly, compassionately and with leadership in responding to the crisis in Afghanistan.The Assembly is one of more than 300 organisations who have signed a joint letter to all Federal MPs and Senators urging […]
Prayers for LebanonImage Credit: ABC NewsPlease hold in your prayers the people of Lebanon and UCA members with family in Lebanon, as the nation struggles through one of the world’s worst financial crises in more than a century.Assembly Consultant Covenanting Stuart McMillan offered the following expression of solidarity and compassion for our friends from Lebanon […]
National Day of Prayer for COVID-19Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Sharon Hollis is encouraging UCA members to join in a day of prayer for all those experiencing the ongoing impacts of the pandemic. It follows an invitation from the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) for churches to mark a National Day of Prayer […]
Being an Intergenerational Church Read stories, explore resources, discover more and be equipped for becoming the genuinely intergenerational ChurchIn our Assembly Strategic Plan we identify four key pillars that drive our future work and areas of development needed for the church to move boldly and confidently into the future. One of these pillars is Intergenerational.Our vision is to […]