News – UnitingWorld

September 18, 2020

Don and Sylvia Wright, from Hervey Bay in Queensland, have been running Everything in Common gift stalls for UnitingWorld at Christmas for a few years now. It’s a simple concept: buy a card for a loved one that represents a ‘gift’ to help someone overcome [Read More]

We’ve made a move!

by UnitingWorld

News

September 18, 2020

UnitingWorld has relocated our office just a short walk down the street to Pilgrim House, next to Pitt Street Uniting Church. We’re loving the new environment, even though most of us still aren’t back full time in the office due to COVID-19 restrictions. We made the move [Read More]

Back to Bali (COVID-19 Update)

by UnitingWorld

News, Women's Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation (Bali, Indonesia)

September 18, 2020

With international borders still closed, and far fewer tourists visiting places like Bali, we spoke to our partners in Indonesia to find out what life is like in the grip of the pandemic. “People here are more worried about having no food and no jobs [Read More]

2020 Vision in South Sudan

by UnitingWorld

News

September 18, 2020

2020 is a year none of us could have predicted. Two thirds of the way through, Rev John Yor is clinging to his vision of a better future despite an unfolding nightmare that threatens everything he has worked for. “I always wanted to serve my [Read More]

4 ways to create change on Peace Day

by Cath Taylor

Blogs, Peacebuilding and Trauma Healing (South Sudan)

September 17, 2020

“Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only come through understanding.” -Albert Einstein. One of my favourite moments as a kid was blowing out my birthday candles. It wasn’t just the seductive sight of tiny flames snuffed out in an instant – very early [Read More]

Turning swords into ploughshares

by Cath Taylor

Blogs, Peacebuilding and Trauma Healing (South Sudan), Project Updates

September 10, 2020

Can faith really heal a nation? If you tried to make a plate of bean stew in South Sudan right now, you’d spend up to 201% of your daily wage simply on ingredients. The same meal here would absorb less than 1% of a typical [Read More]

Longing for a new season

by Cath Taylor

Blogs

August 26, 2020

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven… A time for war, a time for peace… A time for mourning and a time for rejoicing…” They’re words from the writer of Ecclesiastes, but like a lot of people, I [Read More]

Keeping hope alive in rural Zimbabwe

by UnitingWorld

News, Sustainable Livelihoods and Health (Zimbabwe)

July 21, 2020

Families in Muzarabani and Gokwe Districts in rural Zimbabwe were looking forward to being financially independent this year, but when COVID-19 lockdowns hit, their livelihoods selling produce at local markets evaporated like rain on the dusty road. Run by the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe through [Read More]

Pastoral messages connecting faith and COVID-19 in the Pacific

by UnitingWorld

Disaster Preparation and Climate Change (Pacific Region), News

July 20, 2020

Pacific church leaders and theologians have been guiding people of faith through the COVID-19 crisis. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the region, Pacific Island nations were quick to guard against the disease with safety lockdowns. The limited health infrastructure across much of the Pacific meant [Read More]

A servant leader who championed church partnership

by UnitingWorld

News

July 2, 2020

Early this week we received news of the death of Reverend Sir Samson Lowa, former Moderator of our partner, the United Church in Papua New Guinea (UCPNG). Rev Lowa will be remembered as a great Pacific leader and peacemaker who saved a church, championed ecumenical [Read More]

Everything in Common: A great way to listen and learn

We’ve made a move!

Back to Bali (COVID-19 Update)

2020 Vision in South Sudan

4 ways to create change on Peace Day

Turning swords into ploughshares

Longing for a new season

Keeping hope alive in rural Zimbabwe

Pastoral messages connecting faith and COVID-19 in the Pacific

A servant leader who championed church partnership

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