The National Young Adult Leaders Conference is back!An invitation from Rev Sharon Hollis, President of the Uniting Church in Australia I wish to invite young adults in the Uniting Church to join me at the next National Young Adult Leaders Conference (NYALC), which will be held from 26-29 January 2023 at Merricks Lodge in Victoria. […]
Season of Creation Resources Hub Throughout the month of September Christians across the world will celebrate the Season of Creation, an annual invitation to pray and reflect on our shared call to care for the earth – our common home and the ‘household’ of God. The Season of Creation takes place from 1 September (World […]
Resources for an inclusive Churchintroduction by Rev Lindsay Cullen, Assembly National Consultant Over the years, I’ve regularly been part of conversations where members or leaders of the Uniting Church have been asked about what they appreciate about the Church, or where results of a questionnaire or survey which asked that question have been shared. Invariably, […]
Children and Families Ministry Update – SeptemberThese resources are compiled by Chris Barnett from the Intergenerational Ministry – Children & Families team at equipping Leadership for Mission (eLM) in the Synod of VIC/TAS. Thanks Chris for this valuable resource!To receive these Updates directly via email each month, please e-mail Chris at chris.barnett@victas.uca.org.au.CHILDREN & FAMILIES MINISTRY – SEPTEMBERFather’s Day (Sep […]
Recovering faith in Faith at the Abraham Conferencewritten by Rev Dr Rob McFarlane, Presbytery Ministry Leader, Parramatta Nepean Presbytery “Religion for the 21st Century: Recovering faith in Faith”Abraham Conference, Sunday 14 August, 2022 It was a joy to have the annual Abrahamic Conference back face-to-face for the first time since 2019. While the focus of […]
From 31 August to 8 September this year, more than 4000 people from across the global church will gather in Karlsruhe, Germany, for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly. Normally taking place every eight years, this will be the first gathering in nine years due to COVID-19. The theme is, ‘Christ’s love moves the […]
Celebrating Asia Sunday 2022 Written by Rev Dr Apwee Ting, Assembly National Consultant Each year the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) organises Asia Sunday, a day that unites member churches and ecumenical partners across Asia in prayer and reflection. This year Asia Sunday will be held on Sunday 21 August 2022 with the theme “Christ’s […]
Celebrating First Nations children and the hope of a new beginning As we celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (NATSI) Children’s Day on 4 August, the Uniting Church reaffirms its commitment to ensuring First Nations children can shape their own future, grounded in culture and community. Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) Interim […]
Global interfaith statement for a nuclear-free world The Uniting Church Assembly has signed onto a global interfaith statement to the Tenth Review Conference of Parties to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons expressing unified support for a world free from nuclear weapons. The Uniting Church is one of 100 faith bodies and organisations […]
Children and Families MinistryAUGUST UPDATEThese resources are compiled by Chris Barnett from the Intergenerational Ministry – Children & Families team at equipping Leadership for Mission (eLM) in the Synod of VIC/TAS. Thanks Chris for this valuable resource!To receive these Updates directly via email each month, please e-mail Chris at chris.barnett@victas.uca.org.au.CHILDREN & FAMILIES MINISTRY – AUGUST1. A Gospel for All […]