The Body of Christ is made of many parts, and people experience their understanding of God in many different ways. On this blog, we'll consider the beliefs and activities of congregations, denominations and different religions.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
UC National News 23-29 June - Refugee Week 2021, Meet the 16th Assembly Cato Lecturer, Meeting across cultures and more
As the nation marks Refugee Week from 20-26 June, the Uniting Church has joined other Christian churches in sharing a vision for a more welcoming and compassionate Australia.
The Uniting Church joined a delegation in Canberra with the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce to talk about ways faith organisations can play a part in creating more and better pathways for people seeking safety and protection.
Read the story and find resources for how you can get involved in Refugee Week.
The Cato Lecturer for the 16th Assembly is Professor Anthony Reddie, a leading scholar in the practice of Black theology and author of "Is God Colour-blind". The Lecture will be livestreamed on Saturday 17 July, 2021 at 7pm AEST for all to attend. Don't miss it!
Hear an interview with Prof Reddie in Liam Miller's podcast Love, Rinse, Repeat.
As we continue to highlight what it means to be an Intercultural church, Rob Floyd from the Assembly Resourcing Unit considers how to do meetings across cultures. How can we meet in all our diversity in ways that make all participants feel fully included and equipped to participate?
Tuggeranong Uniting Church is part of a new partnership providing a safe night sleep for women sleeping rough in Canberra. Minister Rev Elizabeth Raine tells the story.
UnitingCare Australia has launched a new national network for local church members to become engaged with transforming ageing and aged care. Uniting Friends of Ageing was launched at Canberra City Uniting Church with 15 members of the congregation who had particular experiences to share about ageing.
UnitingWorld hosted an online conversation this week connecting supporters in Australia with our partners the Methodist Church in Sri Lanka to learn more about their life-changing work in disability inclusion and poverty alleviation. You can watch the full recording here.
Don't miss the second webinar in this series which will explore the history and current life of the 13 National Conferences of the Uniting Church. Join the Being a Multicultural Church Circle and Assembly Resourcing Unit on Zoom, tomorrow Thursday 24 June from 7:00-8:30pm AEST.
Help Frontier Services provide care and support to Australian farmers as they battle through disaster after disaster. It's not too late to make a tax time donation. Give here
The Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania has a unique opportunity available for a proactive, community-minded person with an in-depth knowledge of Pacific Islands and/or Timorese cultures to take on the role of Community Connections Coordinator.
Methodist Mission Northern (The Methodist Church of New Zealand), is seeking a Head of Mission to provide leadership in this area for its agency delivering services in the Methodist tradition with an ethos of social justice and action.
JOIN US IN PRAYER FOR:
Hope for refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia who live in fear and uncertainty.
People who are survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, including those abused in the care of the Uniting Church. We pray the Government's review of the National Redress Scheme released today leads to better support for survivors and improved access to the scheme.
Uniting Church meetings in all councils of the Church to be places where people of all cultures have a voice and can fully participate.
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