Statement from the Heart Study GuideA new study guide for congregations and other small groups on the Statement from the Heart, is now available to the whole Church.The Assembly recommends this resource for congregations and small groups as one important way members of the Uniting Church can better understand Sovereignty and the determination of First […]
Anzac Day 2021 Uniting Church Defence Force chaplains have recorded messages and prayers for UCA members and congregations to mark ANZAC Day this Sunday. This year Australians are encouraged to remember and honour our veterans, past and present by attending commemoration services locally or in a moment of private reflection as part of the Light […]
Over the last few weeks we have shared stories of Innovation across the Uniting Church. The Assembly Resourcing Unit is inviting people inspired to talk about new ways of being Church to come together on Thursday 15 April for an online conversation. How can we be the Church in new and exciting ways? Are we […]
National Redress Scheme – Two Years OnIt has been two years since the Uniting Church in Australia joined the Federal Government’s National Redress Scheme (NRS) for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.Almost 4000 Uniting Church institutions, including congregations, schools and agencies, now participate in the NRS and since March 2019 the UCA has received 500 […]
Ending Loneliness TogetherLast week UnitingCare Australia co-hosted the launch of the Parliamentary Friends of Ending Loneliness at Parliament House. Ending Loneliness Together, a national body of which UnitingCare Australia is a founding partner, joined with politicians from all sides to raise awareness of loneliness and its impact in our community.The movement has deep connections with […]
GET TO KNOW THE ASSEMBLY THEMEAn introduction from President-Elect Rev Sharon HollisJesus loves me this I knowAnd the bible tells me so-Anna Bartlett WarnerLove is central to both our understanding of God and Jesus, and of our practice of Christian discipleship – Geoff Thompson[1]The theme for the 16th Assembly invites the Assembly to reflect on […]
Palm Sunday Call for Courage and Compassion Palm Sunday Marches across Australia brought together thousands of people from all walks of life, united together in calling for a more just and compassionate response to refugees in this country.Uniting Church members joined the marches in city streets across Australia along with other faith-based and community groups.UCA […]
Voice your Support for a First Nations VoiceThe Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) has called on the Government to ensure a Voice for First Nations Peoples is enshrined in Australia’s constitution. In response to the Federal Government’s co-design process to decide what a ‘Voice to Parliament’ will look like, UAICC leaders have rejected […]
Chaplains support flood-affected communities Photo: Chaplain Dave Hall at Kempsey evacuation centre Disaster Recovery Chaplains are supporting people in flood-affected areas across NSW as the flooding crisis has claimed one man’s life and forced 24,000 people to evacuate their homes. Despite the easing of rain, the risk remains high for many, with the massive volumes of […]
Towards Zero – Assembly Climate Action PlanWritten by Rev Dr Ji Zhang, Assembly Theologian-in-ResidenceWhen I first arrived in Australia over thirty years ago, my first impression was of the bright sunshine and the deep blue sky. In this land I have experienced a transformation of life, I became Christian, studied theology, and was ordained as […]