A couple of years ago I was participating in a course which had a smattering of people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background. I would have said that they were good participants in class discussions but not the most active ones, and I gave little thought to it.
The new 'normal’ that we have entered into can certainly bring changes to how we as a church undertake international mission. However, despite this challenge we encourage reflection on the importance of partnerships, solidarity for social justice issues and ecumenical sharing.
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A UnitingCare Emergency Relief Centre was needed in the Port Adelaide-Enfield area of Adelaide. And that's when Lefevre UC and volunteers from Port Adelaide UC stepped up.
A UnitingCare Emergency Relief Centre was needed in the Port Adelaide-Enfield area of Adelaide. And that's when Lefevre UC and volunteers from Port Adelaide UC stepped up.
SA Synod Covenanting and International Mission Officer Tarlee Leonardis made this video to educate, encourage and commemorate National Sorry Day. It includes a call to action for all of us.
A section of Athelstone UC’s church facilities has been made available as a Federal Government-funded, GP-led Respiratory Clinic for COVID-19 testing. The new clinic opened yesterday.
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A letter from the Moderator and Synod Refugee Advocacy Group to all members of UCA SA, regarding the campaign to ensure people seeking asylum, refugees and other vulnerable groups are included in the Government's COVID-19 responses.
Moderator Bronte Wilson asks for your support for UnitingWorld as the COVID-19 fallout has put every one of our regional partner church communities into crisis mode.
Two Uniting Church congregations in the North East of Adelaide forge a new partnership and new ways to bring emergency relief to the vulnerable in their community during the COVID-19 crisis.
This Saturday we will commemorate Anzac Day in a way we never have before. Here, Army Reserves Chaplain Mark Dickens reflects on the meaning of Anzac Day.
Last week Uniting Church congregations from right around SA rallied to find new and creative ways to continue with corporate worship. What did they do, and what will they do going forward to maintain the life of the congregation?
Team Leader Mission Resourcing, Mark Schultz, voices his opinion on whether or not we should be advertising our church activities through postcards, social media and other means.
UnitingWomen 2020 is just around the corner. If you are thinking of joining but haven't made any moves to book your spot yet, these ladies may convince you to act soon.
The Dignity Freedom Network hopes to eradicate the Jogini System (ritualised sexual abuse) in India. How can you help this International Women's Day?
Since November 2019 Uniting Country SA staff provided assistance at six Emergency Relief Centres.
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.
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.
"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
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Participants of the Common Dreams Conference, held in Sydney on 11-14 July, have asked all governments and churches to support the Uluru Statement of the Heart. Read more here.
This year's NAIDOC (The National Aborigines and Islander Day Observance Committee) theme is “Voice. Treaty. Truth. Let’s work together for a shared future”. It acknowledges that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have always wanted an enhanced role in decision-making in Australia’s democracy. Read what this theme means to Rhanee Tsetsakos, an Adnyamathanha woman.