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23 June 2010 The Uniting Church in Australia has congratulated Australia’s first female Prime Minister, Ms Julia Gillard. Acting President of the Uniting Church National Assembly, Rev. Gregor Henderson, said he welcomed Ms Gillard’s election as a major step in Australia’s commitment to gender equality and hopes she would serve as a role model for […]

On the 22nd June 1977, the Uniting Church in Australia was formed. Almost 3000 people participated in a ceremony at Sydney’s Town Hall to celebrate the birth of the new church. Below is a excerpt from The Sydney Morning Herald on that Wednesday, 22 June, 1977, proudly unveiling the new emblem for the Church. Happy

Uniting Church condemns suspension of Afghan, Sri Lankan visas Friday, 09 April 2010 16:02 President of the Uniting Church in Australia, Rev. Alistair Macrae has condemned the announcement today by Foreign Minister Stephen Smith and Immigration Minister Chris Evans that Australia has suspended the processing of all protection applications from Sri Lankan and Afghan asylum

Curtin Detention Centre to reopen No more land of the ‘fair go’ for asylum seekers Monday, 19 April 2010 14:23 The Uniting Church in Australia has condemned the Australian Government’s decision to house Afghan and Sri Lankan asylum seekers in the old Curtin detention centre. Rev. Alistair Macrae, President of the Uniting Church said, “The

UnitingWorld Supports Church Founders in East Timor to Move Onwards in Ministry On 27 April UnitingWorld launched the Onwards in Ministry: East Timor appeal to empower the founders of the Protestant Church in East Timor (IPTL) to receive training for effective leadership. Support for this appeal will enable the founders of the IPTL who have

Government backdown on climate change Thursday, 29 April 2010 14:06 “The Australian community gave this Government a mandate for strong action on climate change when we elected them in 2007. As a Government they have failed us and the Prime Minister has failed to provide the moral leadership the community expected of him,” Rev. Macrae

Since 2007 the South Australian Synod has celebrated Reconciliation Sunday as part of the activities for Reconciliation Week. In 2010 Reconciliation Sunday will be on 30th May (Trinity Sunday). The Synod is keen for other Church Councils to include this day in their worship calendars. A number of resources are prepared each year and you

Pace e Bene Australia presents ‘The Spirituality and Practice of Nonviolent Leadership’ A new eight-day, residential program for Church leaders, clergy and lay in Australia. The World Council of Churches ‘Decade to Overcome Violence (DOV)’ comes to an end in 2010. The DOV has been supported by all national and State ecumenical bodies in Australia