By Andrew Humphries
Tasmanian businesswoman Clare Dean loves restoring old things.
That’s probably just as well, because in restoring the manse in the central Tasmanian town of Oatlands she has quite a challenging job on her hands.
But it’s a job she is proud to tackle, as she pays homage to her ancestor, George Wilson, who built the manse in ...
By Rev Dr Sally Douglas
At church we often say “let us pray”, we say prayers together, and over morning tea we might offer to pray for someone who is going through a difficult time.
However, in churches often we do not talk about what prayer is for, what prayer achieves or does not achieve, and what to do when ...
By Marina Williams
In 1985, Rev Charles Harris founded the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress as a voice for justice and a space for Aboriginal and Islander Christians to live out faith in their own way.
Forty years on, Congress continues to shape the life of the Uniting Church, calling it into deeper covenant and relationship with First Peoples.
...
Synod meetings are an opportunity for members across the Synod to discern important directions forward for the life of the Synod, including in the area of social justice.
The Justice and International Mission Cluster requested that the Synod consider proposals on five areas, and assisted in formulating a proposal responding to the recommendations of the Yoorrook Justice Commission.
When I was installed as Moderator of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, I wore the robe of my late father.
The fabric is worn and the stitching frayed, yet as I put it on, I felt the weight of memory, of sacrifice, of faith passed from one generation to the next.
Synod 2025 has come to an end following four full days of deep discussion, discernment, engagement, connection and community at Box Hill Town Hall.
From Saturday morning’s Opening Worship to today’s Closing Eucharist, Uniting Church members from Victoria and Tasmania have bonded over their faith and a shared desire to discern the best possible future for the Church.
Members discussed and were able to reach consensus on a number of proposals during Synod 2025’s final day.
While consensus had been reached earlier in the meeting on proposals relating to the Faithful Futures Project, a response to the Yoorrook Justice Commission’s recommendations, and a change to the frequency of Synod meetings, further proposals dominated discussion, and debate, today.
Day three of Synod 2025 has ended, with past, and ongoing, injustices suffered by indigenous Victorians, and the Faithful Futures Project, dominating discussion today.
As members resolved today to take the first step towards exploring options for offering redress for historic injustices suffered by Victoria’s First Peoples, they were given a powerful reminder of why the issue is so important ...
As Uniting Church members at Synod 2025 today resolved to take the first step towards exploring options for offering redress for historic injustices suffered by Victoria’s First Peoples, they were given a powerful reminder of why the issue is so important to indigenous Victorians.
The reminder came from Aunty Esme Bamblett from the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, who outlined ...
Moderator Rev Salesi Faupula’s strong show of support for those impacted by an anti-immigration march in Melbourne has been at the forefront of tonight’s final session of day two of Synod 2025.
In offering support for those who may feel unwelcome or unwanted following today’s march, Salesi said the Uniting Church held them closely in prayer.
In delivering her report to Synod 2025, President Rev Charissa Suli has called on Victorian and Tasmanian members of the Uniting Church to embrace the opportunities offered through multiculturalism.
Recognising 40 years of the Uniting Church being a multicultural Church, Charissa said she was “profoundly moved by how our diversity reflects the life of the Spirit”.
Moderator Rev Salesi Faupula has tonight offered words of support and comfort to those people impacted by an anti-immigration march in Melbourne earlier today.
Speaking during tonight’s final session on day two of Synod 2025, Salesi offered a prayer for those who may feel unsafe or unwelcome after today’s events.