Raise the Age Support the campaign to Raise the Age of criminal responsibility to keep children in schools and communitiesAustralia imprisons children as young as 10, one of the youngest ages of criminal responsibility in the world. Yet overwhelming evidence from health experts, social workers, Indigenous leaders, legal experts and human rights organisations show that […]
As part of our commitment to the equality and safety of all people, the Uniting Church joins people around the world in marking 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The global UN Women-led campaign begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights […]
Building foundations for justice and peaceAdvent reflections from Ecumenical Accompaniers in Palestine and IsraelThe Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN) has released an Advent resource with week-by week reflections from Ecumenical Accompaniers (EA) who have been deployed in Palestine and Israel. The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) […]
This is my Uniting Church Townsville Central City Mission In this new regular series we’re excited to be telling some stories of our local congregations and communities of faith – the beating heart of the Uniting Church! Find our growing hub of stories here. We’re heading north this week to the provincial city of […]
This is my Uniting Church Uniting Creative In this new regular series we’re excited to be telling some stories of our local congregations and communities of faith – the beating heart of the Uniting Church! Find our growing hub of stories here. This week we catch up with Tash Holmes, Music Project Facilitator for […]
Humans of the Uniting Church Dominic ChanThis 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 we catch […]
Uniting Church echoes calls for immediate ceasefireThe Uniting Church in Australia Assembly joins the World Council of Churches (WCC) in its demands for an immediate ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors in Palestine and Israel.Photo: A woman walks through Shejaiya, a Gaza neighborhood. Credit: Paul Jeffrey/Life on Earth/WCCThe Uniting Church in Australia Assembly joins […]
Two weeks to go!Make your response to the Act2 ProjectPeople across the Uniting Church have only two weeks to make a response to the Act2 Project in the current major phase of engagement. The Collective Discernment phase, which launched in June with the release of a major Act2 report, will close on 30 November after […]
Resources for Advent 2023It’s hard to believe that the beginning of Advent is less than three weeks away! On Sunday 3 December we will turn from Ordinary Time to this precious season of preparation and anticipation which readies us for the good news of Jesus’ arrival into our world. There are always endless resources to […]
Despair and wisdom A reflection from Uniting Church President Rev Sharon HollisBy Rev Sharon Hollis, Uniting Church in Australia PresidentSeveral weeks ago the congregation I was attending sang a hymn by Brian Wren that spoke of some of the attributes of God including the line, ‘wiser than despair’.Since that Sunday I’ve been reflecting on what […]