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Greetings from Act2! I am pleased to offer this update on the national work of the Act2 Project. Act2 is born of the conviction that now is a critical time for the Uniting Church to consider afresh the ordering of our life. We’re seeking to do this as a whole Church, discerning God’s call for our future, and we need everyone’s voice! Over the last month the Act2 Project Unit has been working hard to invite the whole Church into the work of Act2. We’ve reached out to over 1000 ministers, local leaders, congregations and faith communities across Australia. We've been deepening our engagement with key leaders and councils of our Church, and have now developed and launched resources for local communities and their leaders. We were also excited to launch an invitation to Uniting in Prayer, a national time of prayer across the Uniting Church planned for 28 May - 22 June this year. We're adding more opportunities all the time for people, communities and councils of our Church to take part in the work of this Project - the biggest and most potentially transformative one we've undertaken in 45 years. Read on and consider how you might be involved. We look forward to sharing with you on discerning God’s call for the future of our Church. Grace and peace, Andrew Johnson Act2 Project Lead   Contact Andrew Pray Register for Uniting in Prayer Between Pentecost and the Uniting Church Anniversary this year, we're inviting every person who calls the Uniting Church home to join in 26 days of prayer. This national event is an opportunity to come together in thanksgiving and hope to pray and seek the leading of the Spirit for our future. We have lots of exciting things planned, and resources that will land on 17 April to help you take part in a variety of ways - in worship, study and prayer groups, and at home. Register yourself or your community now!  Share Resources for communities of faith out now You can now download a suite of resources to introduce Act2 to your community, including a video, posters to display in your gathering space, some notices for your newsletters and announcements, and a guide to help you have a conversation as a Church Council or leaders group. We've now shared these resources with over 1000 ministers and congregations. If your community didn't receive them, please get in touch! Share Church Council Conversations A new resource is here to help your Church Council or leaders group share with the Act2 Project. The insights of local communities of faith will directly contribute to shaping the options and directions we offer to the Church in the next phase of the Project - so don't miss this opportunity to tell us how it is in your context. Learn The Act2 Project Plan The Act2 Steering Committee has approved the Act2 Project Plan. Get a visual snapshot of the Plan on one page, an overview of what's happening between now and the 17th Assembly in 2024, and more information about the four Workstreams that are the focus of the Project. Get Involved You can also make your mark on the work of Act2 by: Expressing interest in being part of a local focus group or a topical national forum Making a submission to the Project capturing your insights and ideas to help shape our work Sharing your prayers for the Uniting Church and our future Joining a Drop-In, a relaxed fortnightly opportunity to chat to the Act2 team on Zoom Inviting us to your Presbytery meeting so we can hear what's important in your context. Email us.

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