News, Notices & Prayer points - 2 March 2021
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
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This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
In keeping with the recent National Day of Prayer which was held on 27th February and the World Day of Prayer which will be held this Friday 5th March it is timely to reflect on the power of prayer.
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
Books for Lesotho (B4L) is an incorporated non- government not-for-profit organisation set up to provide books for libraries in schools in the Kingdom of Lesotho, a small mountainous country located in the North East of South Africa.
Psalm 25:1-10 expresses some central and important theological themes: dependence on God for protection from enemies; requests for God to direct and teach; confession of sin and cries for forgiveness; and confidence in God’s abiding presence and faithfulness.
The CK Community Hub (formerly known as the Cottage Kitchen) came to fruition as a result of a vision held by two members of the Port Adelaide Uniting Church Parish.
What a blessing it was to be able to meet face-to-face at the beautiful facilities of Adelaide West, Yarthu-Apinthi and the lovely lawns and gardens in between. I think our gathering for the annual meeting of Synod was a wonderful time of fellowship, worship, learning and discerning together.
Every so often, when you’re out in nature, you look up and notice something. Something that may have been there before, but your eyes have been focussed elsewhere and your mind is distracted -- jumping ahead to something else. All of a sudden you look up and see something remarkable.
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
This year we are getting back to enjoying ourselves (in a COVID-safe way, of course). Just in time for Pancake Day on 16th February! It’s the perfect time to get together and to raise funds for UnitingCare SA. And we all deserve a treat.
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
The Royal Commission on Institutional Responses to Child Abuse developed National Principles for a Child Safe Organisation.
We are 2 days away from our face-to-face Synod meeting. How exciting! Here are a few reminders for members ...
The Celebration of Ministry event last Sunday was a time to come together and also a time to acknowledge and recognise ministry of service in the Uniting Church in South Australia.
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
How fitting it is for Rev Norah Norris AM to receive a national award in the recent Australia Day Honours list for her significant leadership and work, serving, first the Presbyterian and then the Uniting Church.
The first session of the Synod Meeting took place last Saturday, January 30th. At the beginning of the meeting, the Moderator, Bronte Wilson drew on Psalm 111 as the lectionary reading for the week and which seemed so appropriate to the occasion.
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
As we approach the anniversary of the extinguishing of the disastrous bushfires on Kangaroo Island and after many delays, we are pleased to announce that Rev Mark Dickens will work with the Kangaroo Island community on behalf of the Uniting Church in a half time capacity.
A new year has once again begun and usually we look to starting afresh with the hope of a great year ahead.
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