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Your gifts at work in Timor-Leste

October 30, 2019

Timor Leste is still one of the youngest nations in the world. Officially formed in 1999, 42% of its population is under the age of 14 (18% of Australians are under 14). That adds up to lot of young people to be nurtured and guided, [Read More]

Giving Tuesday | One day to make a world of difference

by UnitingWorld

News

October 29, 2019

We've set a goal to raise $25,000 on Giving Tuesday (Dec 3) Giving Tuesday is a day to harness and amplify generosity worldwide, giving people the opportunity to give back to the communities and causes close to their heart. With nearly half of the world’s [Read More]

Why we joined the climate strike

by UnitingWorld

Disaster Preparation and Climate Change (Pacific Region), News

October 28, 2019

When the Uniting Church in Australia was formed in 1977, we made a statement to the nation that included this commitment: “We are concerned with the basic human rights of future generations and will urge the wise use of energy, the protection of the environment [Read More]

The music that crosses boundaries

by Sureka Goringe

Blogs

October 28, 2019

The singing. It’s one of the real joys of visiting our partners across the Pacific, Asia and Africa. Long flights, lack of sleep, hard pews and lengthy sermons in a language I do not understand – these things mysteriously melt away as the opening chords [Read More]

Quarter 3 Update, 2019

by UnitingWorld

News

October 28, 2019

Read our Quarter 3 Update Newsletter about why we joined the Global Climate Strike, what your gifts are achieving in Timor-Leste; the launch of our Theology of Disaster Resilience in a Changing Climate, North Rockhampton Uniting Church’s fundraising activities to support women in Kiribati, and [Read More]

Turning tragedy into triumph | Mary’s story

by Sureka Goringe

Blogs, Partnering Women for Change (Pacific Region)

October 18, 2019

Mary’s father told her not to do it. Her husband told her not to do it. Everyone in her community told her not to do it. She did it anyway… Mary went to college to begin training to become the first woman pastor in the [Read More]

Pray for West Papua

by UnitingWorld

News, Pray

August 23, 2019

As protests escalate across West Papua in Indonesia this week, the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has called on member churches to pray for justice and peace in the region. In a statement released yesterday, the PCC condemned “institutional racism against the indigenous people of [Read More]

Churches step up climate justice

by UnitingWorld

Disaster Preparation and Climate Change (Pacific Region), News

August 16, 2019

With climate change intensifying the ferocity and frequency of natural disasters—typically in regions where the poor are disproportionately affected—how do we as the Church respond? That was the question posed at UnitingWorld’s annual conference of Southeast Asia Partners, held in Bali from 29 July to [Read More]

UnitingWorld farewells Rev Dr Seforosa Carroll

by UnitingWorld

News

August 8, 2019

Colleagues and friends of Rev Dr Seforosa (Sef) Carroll gathered at St Stephens Uniting Church in Sydney on Tuesday to say farewell and celebrate Sef's work and ministry. Since joining UnitingWorld in 2014, Sef has been a been a powerhouse of theology, church partnership-building, teaching [Read More]

For the Whole Creation Statement

by UnitingWorld

Disaster Preparation and Climate Change (Pacific Region), News

July 22, 2019

A statement from the President’s Conference, Fiji 2019 “For God so loved the cosmos” (John 3:16) The good news of Christ is for the whole of creation and we are one with all creation in Christ. (Col 1: 23) We, the participants of the 2019 President’s Conference, [Read More]

Your gifts at work in Timor-Leste

Giving Tuesday | One day to make a world of difference

Why we joined the climate strike

The music that crosses boundaries

Quarter 3 Update, 2019

Turning tragedy into triumph | Mary’s story

Pray for West Papua

Churches step up climate justice

UnitingWorld farewells Rev Dr Seforosa Carroll

For the Whole Creation Statement

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