News & notices - 30 November 2016

Posted Nov 30, 2016 in News

Below are the news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church submitted for the Wednesday 30 November edition of UC e-News.

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International Day of People with a Disability

The International Day of People with a Disability will be held on Saturday 3 December, 2016. All are invited and encouraged to acknowledge this occasion, and the lives of people with a disability. Uniting Church SA congregations are encouraged to include something on this topic in their worship and/or newsletter on Sunday 4 December.

Resources and other information are available on the Uniting Church SA website here. Resources include prayers and stories, such as “A Prayer for Openness”.

 

News about UC e-News

At present, UC e-News subscribers receive the weekly email newsletter, e-Updates during Presbytery & Synod meetings, and ad hoc Pastoral Notes on a variety of topics.

In 2017, current UC e-News subscribers will continue to receive the weekly e-newsletter and e-Updates. The e-Updates will cover current events (natural disasters, etc.) and Presbytery and Synod meetings.

Pastoral Notes will be sent to a new subscriber list next year. The notes will mainly reflect on the lives and ministry of Uniting Church SA leaders who have recently passed away. If you would like to subscribe to the new Pastoral Note list please email Turn on Javascript!

Please note: UC e-News will take a short break over December and January. The last UC e-News for 2016 will be sent on Wednesday 14 December. It will start up again on Wednesday 18 January, 2017.

 

Looking for great gift ideas?

Choosing a gift or calendar from UnitingWorld’s “Everything in Common” gift catalogue means so much more than a quick donation to those “less fortunate” – all proceeds support work with church partners in Asia, Africa and the Pacific. For overseas communities these gifts have significant meaning that remain long after Christmas –clean drinking water, the safe birth of a baby, and much more. For more information, please visit the website here or call (02) 8267 4267.

 

Upcoming events

The majority of Uniting Church SA events are listed on the upcoming events list here.

Some of the events coming up this week include the Ramsey Place Rise Up to End Family Violence event, a garage sale at The Corner Uniting Church, Burnside City Uniting Church’s Christmas for the Outback, the Celebration of Christmas event at Wesley Kent Town Uniting Church, A special Christmas version of Malvern Uniting Church’s Mostly Music @ Malvern, and Messy Corner at The Corner Uniting Church.

Check out the full list to see other exciting events happening in the coming weeks! Events can be submitted to the list here. A list of Christmas services and events is also available online 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.

Postponed: Remind, Refresh, Resource - CALD ministry

The Remind, Refresh, Resource event planned for Saturday 26 November at Colonel Light Gardens Uniting Church has been postponed due to low registration numbers. For more information, please contact Bev Freeman on 8236 4243 or email Turn on Javascript!

 

Ecumenical relationships

The Synod Ecumenical Relationships Committee (SERC) now has a page within the Uniting Church SA website here. The page provides links to other helpful websites of ecumenical partners, as well as enabling access to national and international historical and current ecumenical documents. SERC invites and welcomes stories of what’s happening ecumenically in your locality – simply contact the group via the SERC web page.

Ensuring Christmas seafood does not involve slavery and trafficking

In the lead up to Christmas, Stop the Traffik is raising awareness on human trafficking in seafood processing and fishing. Christmas is a time when Australians consume huge amounts of seafood. Stop the Traffik has launched a petition directed at the Government, to ensure Christmas seafood is not contaminated with forced labour and slavery. The petition is available online here.

 

Spend three months in Palestine

If you are interested in human rights and learning about other cultures, you may like to explore a full immersion experience working non-violently with occupied communities in one of Act for Peace’s placements in the West Bank or East Jerusalem. To apply to be an Ecumenical Accompanier, please click here.

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