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Uniting Church WA Buildings in Perth and Peel
Dear Friends,
In accordance with the WA Government’s announcement yesterday, the Perth metropolitan area and Peel regions have returned to Level 1 Restrictions from 12 noon, Sunday 27 June for a minimum of three days.
Anyone attending a Uniting Church WA building in Perth and Peel are required to wear a mask:
- indoors, except when eating and drinking
- on public transport
- in outdoor public areas where physical distancing isn’t possible.
Other familiar rules include:
- public gatherings are restricted to a maximum of 150 people
- 2 square metre rule applies.
In order to assist in minimising the spread of COVID-19, it’s imperative that every Uniting Church in the Perth and Peel regions comply.
Please note, the School of Ministry is continuing as planned with adherence to all WA Government COVID-19 requirements, including the wearing of masks and enforcement of the 2 square metre rule.
The Uniting Church Centre will be closed. Any meetings scheduled in the next three days which requires people who don’t work in the office to attend the Uniting Church Centre are to be held via Zoom or postponed.
Most Uniting Church WA staff will work from home. Some may continue to work in the Uniting Church Centre in consultation with their manager on a voluntary basis. Subject to Government advice, we intend to re-open again at 9am on Thursday, 1 July.
We encourage you to keep up-to-date with health advice from the WA Government website.
Kind regards
Rev Andrew P Syme
General Secretary Uniting Church WA
NAIDOC Week event
Join an afternoon of stories about the land at Beananging Kwuurt Institute on Wednesday, 7 July from 11am-3pm. Enjoy a meal of kangaroo stew and damper, cooked outdoors on the day. BKI members are also invited to share their stories.
Presbytery meeting news
More than 100 lay and ordained members from our congregations and faith communities gathered for the 16th Annual Meeting of the Presbytery of Western Australia on Saturday 19 June at The Billabong Uniting Church. This newsletter covers everything that went on at the meeting.
Assembly CATO Lecture
The Cato Lecturer for the 16th Assembly is Professor Anthony Reddie, Director of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture at Oxford University. Professor Reddie is one of the leading theorists and practitioners in the development of racism awareness training in Britain.
Refugee Week in the City
The Uniting Church WA Social Justice Unit co-hosted a Refugee Week event at the Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth on Monday 21 June. Speakers from various refugee backgrounds shared stories of resilience and hope, and attendees engaged with music, art and food from various cultures.
Accessible digital worship workshop
Learn how to improve digital accessibility in your worship and related church activities through this online workshop. The workshop will help church leaders, staff and volunteers maximise inclusion for congregation members with disability.
Mandorla Art Award 2022
The theme for the 2022 Mandorla Art Award, Australia’s most significant thematic Christian art prize, is Metamorphosis - a profound or radical change. The 2022 Award will be held at Holmes à Court Gallery in West Perth.
News
- Uniting Friends of Ageing launched - UnitingCare Australia has launched a new national network for local church members to become engaged with transforming ageing and aged care.
- Meeting across cultures - This piece continues a series on the Uniting Church as an Intercultural Church seeking to live faith and life cross-culturally.
- Refugee Week 2021 - As the nation marked Refugee Week from 20-26 June, the Uniting Church shared a vision for a more welcoming and compassionate Australia where all are treated fairly and can contribute their gifts to our society.
- Minister launches WA-first hub for people experiencing homelessness - Minister for Community Services, Simone McGurk, launched the newly-renovated Tranby Engagement Hub (Tranby), operated by Uniting WA.
Events
June
- Monday 28 June to Thursday 1 July. School of Ministry at Mount Pleasant Uniting Church
July
- Thursday 1 July. Uniting WA Founding Day
- Friday 2 July, 1.00pm. Wesley at One Music Recital at Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth
- Saturday 3 July, 9.00am to 12.00noon. Kalamunda Village Market Day at Kalamunda Uniting Church
- Saturday 3 July, 9.00am to 3.00pm. Sustainability Workshop and Book Launch at All Saints Floreat Uniting Church
- Saturday 3 July, 10.30am. Rose Pruning Demonstration at Scarborough Uniting Church
- Sunday 4 to Sunday 11 July. NAIDOC Week
- Sunday 4 July, from 8.50am. 111th Anniversary Celebrations at Pinjarra Uniting Church
- Wednesday 7 July, from 11.00am-3.00pm. NAIDOC Week 'Heal the Country' Event at Beananging Kwuurt Institute
This week we pray for:
Methodist Ladies' College, Presbyterian Ladies' College, Scotch College, and Scarborough and Watermans Bay Uniting Churches. The Evangelical Christian Church in Tanah Papua.
Books, resources and more to inspire, encourage and educate.
Check out job opportunities from within our networks.
- Prison and Hospital Chaplaincy Coordinator - Council of Churches WA
