Uniting Church in Australia - That's a wrap on the 17th Assembly! Let's keep weaving threads of Christ's love ❤️

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17-23 July 2024 National Update Your weekly snapshot of the Uniting Church in Australia

Our Featured Story 17TH ASSEMBLY That's a wrap on the 17th Assembly! Let's keep weaving Christ's love The 17th Assembly meeting wrapped up in Parramatta on Tuesday afternoon after six days of joyful Christian community, worship, prayer and discerning the will of God for the Uniting Church in Australia. Over six days from 11-16 July, more than 200 members from around the country came together on Burramattagal land to do the business of the triennial Assembly. The meeting's most significant moment took place on the first day, when the Assembly installed its 17th President, Rev Charissa Suli, in a jubilant celebration at a packed St Stephen's Uniting Church in Sydney. In two other major leadership decisions, the meeting elected Rev Dr Paul Dongwon Goh as President-elect of the Uniting Church in Australia, and appointed Andrew Johnson as Assembly General Secretary. Amongst joyful daily worship and community time, the meeting passed several proposals on Act2, Continuing Witness, transgender, intersex and gender diverse people, Net Zero, the Beneficiary Fund, and many Minutes of Apprecaiation. Read our full summary of the meeting, with links to all our stories, photos and videos. Thanks for coming with us on the journey! Read our wrap 17TH ASSEMBLY 17th Assembly highlights on video It was wonderful to have the amazing crew from creative agency The Signal Box at the 17th Assembly, capturing highlights from the meeting in short videos. The fabulous final video, released today, captures highlights from across the entire week! Watch it now, and watch all the short videos on Vimeo. INTERCULTURAL NEIGHBOURING SUNDAY Get around Intercultural Neighbouring Sunday this weekend This coming Sunday 21 July is Uniting Church Intercultural Neighbouring Sunday! Emerging from a decision of the 16th Assembly, this da is an opportunity to celebrate our cultural diversity and explore intercultural relationships in our neighbourhoods. Resources are out to enrich and support your participation, including a celebration guide and worship liturgy. Make sure you also share your stories with us! FRONTIER SERVICES Join the Frontier Services team Join the team at Frontier Services as Volunteer Programs Coordinator! Are you passionate about making a difference in rural and remote Australia? Do you excel in building community connections, project management, and leading teams? The Volunteer Programs Coordinator would join the Outback Links team in Southern NSW, ACT, VIC, or Central QLD. Apply by 26 July. More information here and apply via Seek. NATIONAL NEWS No National Update next week Please note there will be no National Update next Wednesday 24 July while the Assembly Communications team takes a well-deserved break. We'll be back on 31 July.

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In case you missed it... News and story highlights from the last couple of weeks Uniting Church President Rev Charissa Suli joyfully installed 17th Assembly elects President-elect Rev Dr Paul Dongwon Goh 17th Assembly appoints Assembly General Secretary Andrew Johnson Positions Youth and Children's Pastor - St Lucia UC, QLD Work in partnership with the ministry team to introduce children and teens to faith in Jesus and help them grow in relationship with God and with one another. Resource Worker (Support Coordinator) - NRCC The Northern Regional Council of Congress is calling for a senior leader with experience, knowledge, insight and wisdom for the role of Resource Worker. Upcoming Dates 21 July: Intercultural Neighbouring Sunday (resources available) 4 August: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day 9 August: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 1 September-4 October: Season of Creation Check out more dates across the year Join us in prayer for 17th Assembly members as they return to their communities. Our church and communities as we mark Intercultural Neighbouring Sunday. May God weave us together in love and understanding. Djibouti, Somalia as part of the WCC Ecumenical Prayer Cycle. What are you praying for this week? Email us! Share Tweet Forward