News & notices - 17 August 2016

Posted Aug 17, 2016 in News

Below are the news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church submitted for the Wednesday 17 August edition of UC e-News. Please note that events are listed separately here.

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Urban Mission Network gathering

The Urban Mission Network will gather at Mitcham Village Uniting Church on Thursday 18 August from 6-9pm. The continuing theme is “Ministry from the Margins” – learning and growing from the edges. Guest speaker Rev Dr Amelia Koh-Butler will outline the direction of multicultural and cross-cultural ministry as it relates to individual churches. For more information, please visit the network’s website here.

 

Hope Network gathering

The Assembly of Confessing Congregations (ACC) SA and members of the Hope Network will gather for a conference at Walkerville Uniting Church from Thursday 18 to Saturday 20 August, commencing at 6pm on Thursday and concluding at 12.30pm on Saturday. The theme of the conference is “Confessing Jesus Christ through the Basis of Union”. Cost is $70, and includes all meals. For further information, please visit the ACC website.

 

Western Mission Network gathering

The next gathering of the Western Mission Network will be held at Elliston Uniting Church on Saturday 3 September, commencing at 11am. Please feel free to come and join the gathering for a day of fellowship, worship, sharing, and teaching/retreat led by Rev Eric Kirkham. Please bring lunch to share. For more information, contact Avriel Barnett on 0429 678 292.

 

UnitingJustice speaks on the Nauru files

The Nauru files released by the Guardian Australia revealed yet again the appalling treatment Australia as a nation metes out to people who seek refuge in our country. UnitingJustice Australia is calling on Uniting Church members to write to their MPs to protest against the abuse of asylum seekers being held on Nauru.

 

Indigenous spirituality to enrich and transform the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace

At a time when Indigenous communities worldwide struggle for recognition, survival and the right to exist as distinct and self-determined peoples, the World Council of Churches (WCC) convenes a consultation on Indigenous Spirituality and Theology. 

The consultation, which takes place in Darwin on 27-31 August 2016, is on the theme of “Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace: Shaping Landscapes of Hope Together”. 

The consultation is hosted by the Nungalinya Ecumenical Theological College, and is the first in a series bringing together Indigenous theologians from around the world to provide space to plan strategically and proactively about how Indigenous spirituality and theology can impact and help shape the ecumenical movement.

The series also aims to inspire and strengthen the building of ecumenical networks among Indigenous peoples, regionally as well as globally. 

For more information see World Council of Churches’ News here.

 

Disaster Recovery in Vanuatu

National Disaster Recovery Officer Rev Dr Stephen Robinson has been in Vanuatu helping set up a disaster chaplaincy network in one of the world's most disaster-prone nations. Read more about his experience on the Assembly website here.

 

Save the Date – Freedom Sunday

Freedom Sunday, which will be held on 16 October 2016, is a day for churches and faith groups to celebrate and pray for freedom. Freedom Sunday is a campaign from Stop the Traffik, who will provide resources, sermons (based on the Revised Common Lectionary Readings), prayers and litanies, and “Actions for Freedom”. For more information on the campaign and the resources available, please click here.

 

Upcoming events 

Uniting Church SA events are listed on the upcoming events list here rather than in the “News & notices”.

Some of the events coming up this week include cultural awareness for ministry training, Pilgrim Pathways, a SALA exhibition at Sunset Rock, Morialta’s “You Must Remember This” event, Break-Fast, a hymn afternoon at Spicer, a multicultural prayer and worship service, and another session in Blackwood’s exciting occasional series.

Check out the full list to see other exciting events happening in the coming weeks! Events can be submitted to the list here.

 

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Didn’t read last week’s “News & notices”? The items below are ones you might want to catch up on.

Refugee and Migrant Sunday (28 August)

Refugee and Migrant Sunday marks a celebration of the dignity of people who are refugees and migrants and the contribution they have made to life in Australia. Organised by the South Australian Council of Churches, it is celebrated across denominations on or around the last Sunday of August each year. Resources are available here.

 

Adelaide Fringe Festival venue registrations now open

Uniting Church SA buildings have hosted acts and exhibitions for the Adelaide Fringe Festival in the past. Becoming a venue for the Fringe is a great way to welcome locals and people visiting Adelaide for the festive season – whether they’re performers or patrons!

Would you like to nominate your church building as a venue for next year’s Fringe Festival? Registering interest in becoming a venue is free, and registrations are now open.

For further information or to register, please click here.

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