Pastoral letter from the Moderator
Moderator Denise Liersch has written a pastoral letter addressing questions which have arisen around COVID-19 vaccination, face-to-face worship and reopening requirements.
All you need to know: answers to your frequently asked questions
To help you get the answers you need, our Coronavirus Crisis Team has listed your FAQs. This page will be updated regularly and we hope it will satisfy most of your queries, saving you from having to pick up a phone or send an email.
Lockdown pastoral letter from Moderator
Moderator Denise Liersch has penned a pastoral letter reminding us of Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians. “Sometimes when we are in the midst of tough life experiences we can be more deeply in touch with our hearts than when life is running smoothly.”
Call to prayer after tsunami devastates Tonga
Uniting Church members are being urged to pray for the people of Tonga, after the South Pacific Island nation was devastated by a tsunami last weekend.
COVID-19 warning for congregations
Church Councils have been reminded of their obligations to ensure they are COVID-compliant in the interests of health and wellbeing.
Peace of mind in music
Music is providing much-needed relief to people living with dementia, including those in Uniting AgeWell facilities.
Elliot’s hidden a-gender
Elliot Nicholas was born a girl and had the birth certificate to prove it. But sometimes facts can get in the way of a good story. Or, in Elliot’s case, provide some dark chapters.
Tuning in to the Holy Spirit
We sometimes take it for granted, but music has the power to inspire us in our daily faith and worship.
It’s a good habit to get into
A growing number of people are embracing a relatively new concept of prayer called Holy Habits, based around getting into the Acts for a new way of worshipping.
Reflections on Christmas
From North Essendon to the Solomon Islands, Uniting Church members take the opportunity to reflect on what Christmas means to them.
Aid to Z from John and Jenny
Melbourne couple John and Jenny Preston are celebrating 25 years of selfless service to Zambia's poor.
Minister all over the shops
A Melbourne shopping centre has become a 'mobile ministry' for Plenty Valley UC Minister Rev Dhirendra Narayan.
It’s a question of faith
By John Evans |
Questions around the birth of Jesus add many layers to our life and faith, writes retired UC Minister John Evans.
Season to be thankful
By Denise Liersch |
The words of Luke tell us that it is in our darkest moments that God breaks in and fills us with the Spirit, says Moderator Denise Liersch.
What and why of worship
By Sally Douglas |
As churches come out of extended lockdown, it's the perfect time to take stock of what we are doing in worship and why, writes Minister Sally Douglas.
