New resource for congregations A two-page explainer and PowerPoint exploring what it will mean to have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament A new resource on the Voice to Parliament is now available for congregations to use and share. In two pages, it breaks down how the referendum is an opportunity to consider […]
Spread the message in over 45 languagesLife Without Barriers, Reconciliation Australia, SNAICC – National Voice for our Children, Yes23 and Polaron Language Services have worked together to develop these accessible resources. This collection includes a short video, social media tiles and information factsheets in over 45 languages […]
Intergenerational MinistryJUNE UPDATEThese resources are compiled by Chris Barnett, Assembly Intergenerational Ministry Consultant, and Intergen Executive General Manager 1. Pentecost (May 28) & Trinity (June 4) Sundays Pentecost Sunday resource (Intergen)Pentecost Sunday music (Together to Celebrate)Trinity Sunday resource (Intergen)Trinity Sunday music (Together to Celebrate)2. Real Kids, Real Faith (Karen-Marie Yust) Real Kids, Real Faith: bookReal […]
Engage Together Weekly resources for Intergenerational Worship, originally compiled by Melissa Neumann, Emma Parr and Chris Barnett.ADVENT 2023 resource out now! Ministers, worship leaders and congregations alike often aspire to worship experiences that are more engaging, more inspiring and more participatory. At the same time, many leaders don’t have capacity in their busy weeks to […]
NRW2023: Voices for GenerationsEngadine Uniting Church share how they formed a choir to raise their voices for reconciliationWhen the call was put out for singers across the country to contribute to National Reconciliation Week by recording themselves singing From Little Things Big Things Grow by Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody, Engadine Uniting Church jumped at […]
Uniting Church-Jewish Dialogue“Big Issues for Indigenous People and the Nation as a Whole”By Rev Lindsay Cullen, Assembly Associate General SecretaryIn May the 55th dialogue meeting between the Uniting Church and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) was privileged to have as a guest Professor Tom Calma AO, Chancellor of the University of Canberra and […]
Listening to First Nations insightsThree reflections from the UAICC National Conference 2023 shared for National Reconcilation Week National Reconciliation Week (NRW) culminates this Saturday with Mabo Day on 3 June, commemorating Mer Island man Eddie Koiki Mabo and his successful efforts to overturn the legal concept of “terra nullius” which denied Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
Joint submission on the Voice to Parliament The Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC), Uniting Church in Australia and UnitingCare Australia have expressed their strong support for a First Nations VoiceThe Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC), Uniting Church in Australia and UnitingCare Australia have expressed their strong support for the proposed Constitutional […]
In this world, and beyond Kelly Skilton explains how OmegaCon in Geelong seeks to create a space for exploration and belongingThis weekend, St David’s Uniting Church Newtown in Geelong, Victoria, will jointly host OmegaCon – a convention dedicated to exploring who we are in this world and beyond. Kelly Skilton from the Young Generations Team in […]
Humans of the Uniting Church Bill GerritsenThis year, we’re excited to be featuring some of the inspirational people who make up the Uniting Church. Check out the growing hub of stories here. If you know of someone with a great story to tell, contact us and nominate them to be featured. This week meet Bill Gerritsen, […]