News and events from the Uniting Church WA and beyond
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Welcome to Country: a sacred ritual
Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Charissa Suli has written a response after two deeply hurtful events related to Welcome to Country ceremonies sparked painful debate about the place of the custom in public life.
"The Uniting Church in Australia stands in complete solidarity with First Nations peoples and honours the Elders who continue to offer Welcome to their ancestral Country with extraordinary generosity, even when their grace is met with disrespect and racism."
Trek 4 Timor 2025
It’s not easy to put yourself into someone else’s shoes but in some small way that’s what the participants in the Trek for Timor are doing.
We are trying to imagine how hard it is for the people in Timor Leste to have to walk many kilometres to seek medical attention. So we walk to raise funds to support a mobile medical clinic that visits rural remote villages in Timor Leste to improve the health and well being of people who otherwise may not be able to make the journey by themselves.
Trek 4 Timor 2025 is a fundraising
project of the International Partnerships and Development Commission, taking place on Saturday 17 May, starting at 1.00pm at Mount Pleasant Uniting Church.
Read the article to find out more and to register!
Celebration Service
On the afternoon of Sunday 1 June the Uniting Church WA will celebrate the 195th anniversary of the first Methodist church service in Perth which took place on 6 June 1930 under a jarrah tree in what is now the Hay Street pedestrian mall in the city.
We are delighted to be joined by
Uniting Church in Australia President
Rev Charissa Suli who will be preaching at the service. The service will start at 3.00pm and there will be a celebratory reception to follow.
All are welcome!
Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network Core TrainingThe Council of Churches WA, in partnership with the WA Synod of the Uniting Church, is offering training in Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy 20 to 22 May 2025, Refresher Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy 21 May 2025, and Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Induction on 22 May 2025. This is open to ministry agents and lay people who have qualifications and experience in the caring professions to assist in the recovery of communities following disasters and emergencies within the state. For further information click below or email Simone Micke, CCWA - gensec@churcheswa.org.au or Rev David Jackson - david.jackson@wa.uca.org.au |
Uniting Generations NewsThe latest newsletter of the Uniting Generations Network is out now. Check your inbox if you're on the mailing list, or read it on our website Newsletters page where you will find a range of Uniting Church WA newsletters. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for this newsletter please email Ps Julie Ridden - julie.ridden@wa.uca.org.au |
Pope Francis remembered as prophet of encounter and inclusion (WCC)
A pope guided by “the conviction that the church is a home for all, a home with its doors always open.” That was how Pope Francis was remembered at his funeral in St Peter’s Square by Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the Roman Catholic Church’s college of cardinals, who led the Requiem Mass. Read Article
Time for renewal: UnitingCare Australia congratulates Albanese Government, urges bold and decisive action (UnitingCare)
National Director of UnitingCare Australia, Claerwen Little, said Labor’s return to Government represented a renewed opportunity to ensure that no Australian is left behind, as economic inequality persists. Read Article
40 years on from 'We are a Multicultural Church': National Theological Consultation (UCA)
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the Uniting Church Assembly’s 1985 declaration, 'The Uniting Church is a Multicultural Church.' To mark this significant occasion, a three-day National Theological Consultation will be held from 10-12 June, co-organised and co-hosted by the Assembly, United Theological College, and NSW-ACT Synod Intercultural Ministry. Read Article
What happens to your donation? (Good Sammy)
When you donate to Good Sammy, you’re doing more than passing something on — you’re helping people, reducing waste, and supporting jobs for people with disability. But what actually happens after you donate? Read Article
Heart For The Homeless 2025 - During May, Sonshine FM, together with Uniting WA, St Patrick's Community Support and St Bart’s are collecting items to support people sleeping rough in Perth. You can drop off your items at one of the many collection points listed on the website. They're collecting items such as sleeping bags, backpacks, shampoos, conditioners, body wash, soap, deodorant, tampons and pads, underwear, single-pack toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, socks and tracksuit pants and tops. They are only accepting brand new items, and cannot collect food or perishable items. Last day of collection is Friday 23rd May 2025.
Wesley Lifeforce Suicide Memorial Service - Join together in Perth to remember precious lives lost to suicide and to support those impacted. Monday 19 May, 12.30pm to 1.30pm, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Liberty Cafe. If you’ve been impacted by the loss of a loved one to suicide, join a community who share the experience of bereavement. Counsellors will be present to offer support. The event will feature music, stories of lived experience and hope, and a sunflower ceremony. Attendees are welcome to bring a photo and share a personal tribute on our memorial wall. Everyone is welcome.
Lay Preachers Gathering - The Uniting Centre for Education and Formation invite Lay Preachers to a Peer Supervision Information Session on Saturday 17 May from 9.00am to 12.00pm. The event will take place at South Perth Uniting Church, as well as being available online.
Practical Covenanting Busy-Bee - Have you wondered how you can best support WA Congress – and demonstrate your commitment to the Covenant? A great way to show some support is to help with the upcoming Busy-Bee at the Beananging Kwuurt Institute on Saturday 24 May, 9.00am to 2.00pm.
Retired Ministers Fellowship - The next gathering of the Retired Ministers Fellowship will be on Thursday, 29th May 2025, at Willetton Uniting Church (16 Herald Avenue, Willetton). The gathering will begin at 10:30am with morning tea, which will be provided by members of the host congregation, followed by a guest speaker at 11:00am and a BYO (bring your own) lunch together at 12:30pm. The guest speaker and topic will be – Rev Brian Carey, Belmont Men’s Shed.
Treasure Market - the next Treasure Market will be held at Maylands Mt Lawley Uniting Church on Saturday 10 May from 9.00am to 12.00pm. There will be Devonshire Teas, jams, bread and baked goods, a wide range of plants, brik-a-brak, books and so much more.
May
- Saturday 10 May, 9.00am to 12.00pm. Treasure Market at Maylands-Mt Lawley Uniting Church, Mt Lawley.
- Saturday 10 May, 12.30pm. Safe Church Refresher Workshop at All Saints Floreat Uniting Church.
- Friday 16 May, 1.00pm. Wesley at One: Beyond the Gate at Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth.
- Saturday 17 May, 9.00am to 12.00pm. Lay Preachers Gathering at South Perth Uniting Church.
- Saturday 17 May, 1.00pm to 4.00pm. Trek 4 Timor at Mount Pleasant Uniting Church.
- Sunday 18 May, 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The Music of Wagner at Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth.
- Saturday 24 May, 9.00am to 2.00pm. Practical Covenanting Busy Bee at Beananging Kwuurt Institute, Queens Park.
- Saturday 24 May, 11.30am to 12.30pm. Community Pets Thanksgiving and BBQ at Rockingham Uniting Church.
- Saturday 24 May, 9.30am to 11.30am. Uniting Generations Network Meeting at All Saints Floreat Uniting Church.
- Thursday 29 May, 10.30am to 1.00pm. Retired Ministers Fellowship at Willetton Uniting Church.
- Saturday 31 May, 1.00pm. 185 Years of Methodism in South Perth at Coode Street Jetty, South Perth.
June
- Sunday 1 June, 3.00pm. Celebration Service - 195th Anniversary of Methodist Church in Perth at Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth.
- Monday 2 June. WA Day Public Holiday. (Uniting Church Centre closed. No News and Notes.)
- Saturday 7 June, 6.00pm. Celebration of 40th Anniversary of our Multicultural Church at Kardinya Uniting Church.
- Saturday 14 June, 9.00am to 12.00pm. Uniting Church Polity and Ethos Workshop at Leeming Uniting Church.
- Saturday 21 June, 9.00am to 4.00pm. Presbytery of WA Meeting at venue tbc.
- Saturday 28 June. Opening and Dedication of Uniting Church in Port Hedland at Hedland Fijian Uniting Church, Port Hedland.
This week we pray for:
Candidates for the Ministries Committee and the Commission for Education for Discipleship and Leadership (CEDAL)
Job opportunities in the Uniting Church WA
Administration Officer - Property Services
An exciting opportunity is now available for an experienced Administration Officer (part-time 0.8fte) to join our Perth based Property Services team at the Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of WA. This position will be based at the Uniting Church Centre in East Perth.
Applications close - Friday 16 May 2025
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