Are you thinking about your vote in the referendum? Watch the recording of this online webinar hosted by the Assembly on 16 August to hear from Indigenous leader Noel Pearson and constitutional lawyer Dr Shireen Morris about what a Voice to Parliament would mean for Australia. Subscribe to our newsletterIf you want to get the latest […]
Honouring our UAICC Elders Listening to the stories, faith and hopes of Congress members – a series of videos taken at the UAICC National ConferenceThe theme for this NAIDOC Week celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, recognising and honouring those people who have and continue to be champions for their communities.For the Elders […]
Being an Intergenerational Church Resource papers for those seeking to be a Church in which all ages are welcomed and valuedBy Chris Barnett, Intergenerational ConsultantThe Uniting Church in Australia seeks to be a genuinely intergenerational church in which all ages are welcomed and valued, where every generation is engaged together in active discipleship, growing in […]
Intergenerational MinistryJULY UPDATEThese resources are compiled by Chris Barnett, Assembly Intergenerational Ministry Consultant, and Intergen Executive General Manager Having participated in and presented at the 2023 Intergenerate Conference in Nashville, it seems appropriate to highlight material from the Conference in this Update. Thus, in addition to new weekly resources for July(Item 1) and Intergenerate Aus/NZ podcasts(Item 2), […]
Five ways to celebrate NAIDOC WeekFrom this Sunday 2 July until the following Sunday, 9 July, Australians will mark NAIDOC Week, an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We’ve created a list below of five ways you could celebrate NAIDOC Week in your community.“They […]
What the Voice means to meMessages from Uniting Church people on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice and why they support itOn October 14, all Australians will be invited to vote in a referendum that seeks to recognise and give voice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia’s Constitution. As we move […]
Happy Anniversary UCA! Intergenerational ideas to celebrate the Uniting Church AnniversaryOn 22 June 1977, three Australian Christian denominations joined together to form the Uniting Church in Australia. The Uniting Church anniversary is a time to remember the joy of this occasion, to recall the gifts and ministry of those who came before us and to […]
What does Innovation look like?Assembly Associate General Secretary Rev Lindsay Cullen reports back from the Tongan National Conference and gaming convention OmegaConBy Rev Lindsay Cullen, Assembly Associate General SecretaryOver the past two weekends, I’ve attended two events which couldn’t look more different in some ways, but both of which got me thinking about innovation and […]
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 […]
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 […]