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Thursday, February 4, 2021
UC National News - 5-11 Feb 2021 - Praying for Perth, 16th Assembly goes online + more
Uniting Church leaders and church agencies are offering prayers and support, as a massive bushfire destroys scores of homes in Perth’s north eastern fringe.
The Uniting Church’s triennial Assembly meeting will take place online for the first time, due to continuing risk factors around the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the Assembly Standing Committee took the historic decision at an extraordinary meeting on Saturday 30 January 2021.
As part of the Act2 consultation, the Assembly President, General Secretary and President-elect are hosting a series of open Zoom conversations over the next three weeks. We want to hear your thoughts, ideas and challenges and what you think the UCA's next steps should be. Sessions will be limited to 22 places per session, Two dates are still available. Book your spot now or take our survey.
As Federal Parliament resumed this week, National Director of UnitingCare Australia Claerwen Little urged the Government to remember those most in need.
The General Secretaries of the World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia have issued a joint pastoral letter addressed to churches and the Council of Churches in Myanmar, after a military coup against the country's elected government.
An ailing bushie had his heart transplant on Valentine's Day 2008. Bush Chaplain Cain Hartigan presided when he married the woman who was his nurse. Read this story and more in the latest edition of Frontier News.
UnitingWorld is challenging Church members to give something up or take something up to end world poverty and injustice in its annual Lentevent campaign.
Who will contribute leadership to the cross-cultural Uniting Church to share the Gospel for a secular world? All sessions will be online so register and join in from wherever you are.
Resources have been compiled on Children and Families Ministry by Chris Barnett from the Intergenerational Ministry - Children & Families team at equipping Leadership for Mission in the Synod of VIC/TAS.
Frontier Services is looking for a communications coordinator who will be working in the marketing and fundraising team, the role manages 4 annual newsletters and appeals, social media, and video content with the opportunity to expand into other areas.
JOIN US IN PRAYER FOR:
People who’ve lost their homes in the Perth fires, those fighting the blaze and helping those affected.
The people of Myanmar after a military coup
Our dear neighbours in Fiji who are again experiencing the disastrous effects of a tropical cyclone.
Members of the UCA Synods in SA and VicTas who hold their meetings this month.
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