Time for a break?
Spiritual retreats offer the gift of silence allowing for intentional time with God. Find out more about when they are offered and what might be the best time to attend.
New Times - Faith
100 years of faith & friendship
Earlier this month, Port Elliot Uniting Church’s Adult Fellowship reached a huge milestone, celebrating 100 years of faith, friendship and fellowship at two special centenary events.
Reflection of the week
This week's reflection focuses on the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) and the gift of God's grace.
Reflection of the week
This week's reflection focuses on God's unconditional love for all people and God's ability to see us exactly as we are.
Red Dove Café: new space, same mission
The food, fun and fundraising provided by Red Dove Café every year at the Royal Adelaide Show is well known in the Uniting Church SA community. This year, the café has moved to a new building - visit before the Show concludes on Sunday 10 September!
Reflection of the week
This week's reflection focuses on Romans 12:9-17 and Paul's words on love in action.
Hope released
The recent Hope We Have conference demonstrated how authentic evangelism can be possible in our Australian context. Here are five ways to practice evangelism in your neighbourhood.
Don't conform - transform
Each year, SAYCO provides young people from the Uniting Church SA with an opportunity to grow in faith and discipleship. Mike Wardrop and Luke Rasmussen reflection on the 2017 SAYCO Theme, "Rebels", and their hopes for this year's camp.
Reflection of the week
This week's reflection focuses on Father's Day.
Are you willing to be sent where few can see you?
For thousands of years now, missionaries have been willing to undertake thankless tasks in overlooked corners of the planet, serving unknown people for no material reward, often with little discernible effect. Are you willing to be numbered among them?
Reflection of the week
This week's reflections focuses on Matthew 25:35, 40: “I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in… Whatever you did for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”
A milestone marked
Church members across Australia this year have celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Uniting Church in Australia – but the Church is not the only one marking a milestone. This article shares the story of Pattie Iles who celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this year.
Pre-evangelism in a secular age
Held from 27-29 August, The Hope We Have is a conference on evangelism, conversion and the mission of God, and will feature input from Rev Dr Karina Kreminski. In this article, Karina explores the idea of pre-evangelism and its importance in modern Christian life.
Reflection of the week
In this week's reflection, Linda Sutton sees Matthew 15:10-28 as a challenge to look past differences and love one another.
Reflection of the week
Prayers of peace and unity for the Korean Peninsula are shared in this week's reflection. Uniting Church members are encouraged to join Christians across the world in sharing prayers for Korea on Sunday 13 August, and in the lead-up to this date.
Hearing children's voices
Children are a vital part of the life of the Uniting Church in Australia. We asked children attending KCO 2017 (25-26 March) at Victor Harbor to share their hopes and prayers for the Uniting Church.
Reflection of the week
This week's reflection focuses on compassion - both the feeling and the call to act on it, following Jesus' example.
Reflection of the week
In the reflection this week, Uniting Church members are invited to share a prayer for National Missing Persons Week (30 July - 5 August) contributed by Senior Constable Robyn Ferraro from Missing Persons Investigation Section (148) of the SA Police.
Reflection of the week
This week's reflection focuses on Psalm 139:11-12: “If I say, ‘Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,’ even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.”
Reflection of the week
This week's reflection focuses on cycles of creativity and the need to make time for rest.