AUKUS Action: Join the ban!Join ICAN Australia in urging the Government to sign onto the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsWith a significant shift in Australia’s defence policy under the AUKUS agreement, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Australia is urging the Albanese Government to honour its commitment to sign the UN […]
Supporting a First Nations VoiceThe Assembly Standing Committee declares the support of the Uniting Church in Australia for an an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to ParliamentThe Assembly Standing Committee (ASC) resolved at its recent meeting to declare the support of the Uniting Church in Australia for the proposed change in the Australian Constitution […]
Nuclear-powered submarines not a path to peaceA statement from the Uniting Church in Australia Assembly on the AUKUS agreementThe Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) Assembly expresses its grave concerns with recently announced details of the $368 billion AUKUS security agreement and the plan by Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.“Reliance on weapons for peace and security […]
Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justificationthe product of Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue. Read The 1999 Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of JustificationIntroductionThe Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (1999) is a significant ecumenical achievement and the culmination of a thirty-year dialogue between the Catholic Church’s Pontifical Council (now Dicastery) for Promoting Christian and the Lutheran […]
Laudato si’the 2015 encyclical of Pope FrancisRead Laudato Si’, the 2015 encyclical of Pope FrancisIntroductionThe second document for consideration is Laudato si’, Pope Francis’s 2015 Encyclical on “care for our common home.” It is a wide-ranging and challenging document which offers a theological understanding of the ecological crisis the world faces and provides a theological […]
The 1986 Confession of Belhar from South AfricaRead The Confession of Belhar and Letter of Explanation IntroductionThe first document for consideration in the current triennium is the Confession of Belhar from South Africa, which claims our common humanity in the Gospel.This Confession was written in the Dutch Reformed Mission Church in South Africa in 1982 […]
Royston follows his dreamUniting Church member Royston Sagigi-Baira is through to the Top 8 on Australian IdolBy Rebecca BeislerSinging in the spotlight to a TV audience of thousands on Australian Idol is a long way from Old Mapoon, the tiny Aboriginal community at the tip of the country where Royston Sagigi-Baira grew up.But for Royston, […]
Love over hate Uniting Church members celebrated World Pride joining thousands of others in Sydney’s annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. By Warren TalbotUniting Church members celebrated World Pride on Saturday 25 February, joining thousands of others in Sydney’s annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. It was a joyful celebration despite acts of […]
Humans of the Uniting Church Luke MolkentinIn a new regular series this 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 […]
Uniting for the VoiceUniting Church Assembly and Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress welcome the campaign for a First Nations VoiceThe Uniting Church in Australia Assembly and the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) welcome the launch of the campaign to vote Yes in the Referendum which seeks the support of the Australian people […]