News & notices - 10 February 2016
This week's news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church.
New Times - News
Churches offer sanctuary
Uniting Church leaders are offering sanctuary and support to more than 250 asylum seekers facing deportation to offshore detention.
A new challenge in remote SA
A commissioning service will be held for Pastor Paul Glazbrook on Sunday 7 February, marking the beginning of the Parkin-Sturt Remote Patrol Ministry.
News & notices - 3 February 2016
This week's news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church.
Redress announcement
Uniting Church in Australia President Stuart McMillan has expressed thanks to the federal government after they issued a statement on redress schemes for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse on Friday 29 January.
New Times letters – January 2016
Letters sent to New Times in December 2015 and January 2016.
Urging new talks on sovereignty & treaty
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia has issued a Survival Day message, calling for a new national conversation about sovereignty for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Not so super
More than 1,000 retired Uniting Church ministers have had their retirement incomes slashed by Federal Government superannuation changes that came into force on 1 January. Find out more about the changes and what the Assembly is doing in response.
Planning for 2016
The Uniting Church SA's 2016 calendar is now available online!
New Times letters – December 2015
Letters originally published in the December 2015 edition of New Times.
Christmas a time of crisis for many
At a time when many people look forward to celebrating and spending time with loved ones, there are also many in our community experiencing serious crisis.
Helping bushfire-affected communities
Uniting Church President Stuart McMillan has joined SA Moderator Dr Deidre Palmer in calling for prayers and support for those devastated by the recent bushfires in SA’s Mid-North.
Cultivating hope
The 2016 UnitingWomen conference continues to draw exciting speakers and presenters. Bindy Taylor writes about one of the workshop leaders, Katheryn Curnow, and what she will present to UnitingWomen attendees.
Female chaplain leads Remembrance service in SA for first time
Uniting Church SA defence chaplain, Rev Sue Page, led the South Australian Remembrance Day service at the National War Memorial in Adelaide.
Sunset Rock engages with SALA
Rev Marty Rosenberg reflects on Sunset Rock Uniting Church’s SALA (South Australian Living Artists) exhibition, which was held in August this year.
Uniting Church leaders seek sanctuary for refugees
Updated: 10/9/15. The Uniting Church in Australia is calling on the Australian Government to commit to a significant increase in Australia’s refugee intake as a response to the ongoing crisis in Syria.
Wesley Kent Town celebrates 150 years
Wesley Kent Town Uniting Church celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, and has marked the occasion with a number of celebratory events.
Uniting communities through the City-Bay
Lifeline Adelaide to receive support through Team UC at the City-Bay on Saturday 20 September, 2015!
100 years for Ascot Community
Ascot Community Uniting Church celebrated 100 years of worship on Sunday 2 August.
Engaging with Interfaith September
We need to double our efforts to build interfaith harmony, says Rev Michael Barnes. Interfaith September is an opportunity for Uniting Church members to begin conversations on how we relate to people of other faiths.