Reflection of the Week - 18 February 2020
This week's reflection takes its lead from a poem.
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Synod Standing Committee - February 2020 update
Synod Standing Committee meeting updates are published to inform the wider Uniting Church SA community of the discussions, deliberations and decisions arising from each meeting of the Committee. This update refers to the recent February 2020 meeting.
News, Notices & Prayer points - 11 February 2020
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
gRACE & RACE (+ Racism) – Part 2
Last week Wednesday (5 February) Rev Swee Ann Koh led an Intercultural Lunch Conversation about grace and race. This article is the second part of his thoughts on this topic.
Reflection of the Week - 18 February 2020
This week's reflection reminds us of God's covenant with us.
Reflection of the Week - 11 February 2020
This week's reflection reminds us of God's covenant with us.
gRACE & RACE (+ Racism) – Part I
Tomorrow (Wednesday 5 February) Rev Swee Ann Koh will lead an Intercultural Lunch Conversation about grace and race. This article is the first part of his thoughts on this topic.
News, Notices & Prayer points - 4 February 2020
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
Reflection of the Week - 4 February 2020
This week's reflection reminds us to follow Jesus, not this world.
Honoured for their service
A number of people associated with the Uniting Church and our agencies have been recognised in the Australia Day 2020 Honours List. In South Australia we are aware of at least four people from our communities who received honours.
News, Notices & Prayer points - 28 January 2020
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
Reflection of the Week - 28 January 2020
This week's reflection offers a prayer to clear the soul from clutter.
Rising from the ashes to a New Beginning
Ex-Moderator Rev Sue Ellis has written a 46-day devotional study for Lent that focuses on building hope out of loss.
News, Notices & Prayer points - 21 January 2020
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
Reflection of the Week - 21 January 2020
This week's reflection brings a message about Australia Day.
Where do we start telling the story of Australia?
"The Day of Mourning worship service encourages us to pause to remember the violence and dispossession inflicted on our First Peoples, and to lament that as a Church and as Second Peoples, we were and remain complicit." - Dr Deidre Palmer
News, Notices & Prayer points - 14 January 2020
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
Reflection of the Week - 14 January 2020
This week's reflection reminds us to keep trusting in God.
Urgent prayer and support needed for those affected by recent bushfires
As you celebrate this Christmas, and in the coming weeks, I invite you to remember in your prayers the South Australian communities who have been devastated by the bushfire events of the past few days which have shocked us all.
Celebrating 125 years of Women's Suffrage in SA
On 18 December 1894, the colony of South Australia became only the second in the world (after New Zealand) to grant voting rights to women. On the same day, we were the first in the world to grant women representation in parliament too. Trish Brice reflects on this history and its link between faith and activism.