Churches, Denominations and Religions: That's a wrap on #UCA22!

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

That's a wrap on #UCA22!

That's a wrap on #UCA22

The final day of the reconvened 16^th Assembly began with morning worship where members sang again in the language of the Gubbi Gubbi people and were led in a beautiful liturgy from Dorothy McRae-McMahon. Members were invited to hold with them a piece of red string as a reminder of the warmth and luxury of God’s love.

In its final business session, the Assembly passed a proposal that seeks to deepen the Uniting Church’s commitment to living faith and life interculturally in a range of ways including a new annual Sunday of celebration, ‘Intercultural Neighbouring Sunday’. Read the full story below.

Chaplains to the President Reuben Edmonds and Rev Radhika Sukumar-White presented a vote of thanks to all who helped the Assembly meeting come to life, offered leadership and pastoral care, led worship, worked behind the scenes, and planned and managed the event. The Synod of Queensland was thanked for hosting the meeting.

The meeting moved into a final time of worship before closing with Communion led by President Rev Sharon Hollis.

“Take a moment to recall what we’ve done together. The community we have formed. The confession we have made. The recommitment we have given. The pledges we have signalled. Think of a moment when you knew you dwelt in love, and give thanks.”
“We have dwelt together in love because the Holy Spirit has dwelt with us, and guided us, and remained with us.”

The 17^th Assembly will take place in 2024 and will be hosted by the Synod of NSW/ACT.

Moving to a truly intercultural Church

The Uniting Church will have a new annual day on the calendar to celebrate our multicultural identity and for local communities to connect and build relationships with culturally and linguistically diverse communities in their neighbourhoods. Read a bit more about the new Intercultural Neighbouring Sunday and a range of other measures that have been passed in a resolution that seeks to move the Uniting Church forward in its multicultural identity.

#UCA22 Day 4 in photos

Check out all the photo highlights from the final day. Make sure you use #uca22 and #godineveryact if you're posting your own.

Join us in prayer for

Assembly members as they travel back to the lands on which they live.
The ongoing work of the whole Church as we continue to discern the future of the Uniting Church in Australia.
The many and varied expressions of the Uniting Church in Australia across the country as together we seek to participate in Christ's mission in the world through worship, witness and service.