Trek 4 Timor, Uniting Aid AGM, Buckets of Love and more! News, stories and events from Uniting Church WA and beyond.
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Trek for Timor
Raise funds while enjoying a Sunday afternoon walk in the Crooked Brook Forest in the Ferguson Valley.
The International Partnerships and Development Commission (IPDC) are supporting this fun, family friendly event on Sunday 4 October 2026, raising money for the Mobile Health Clinic run by our Synod partners, Fundaҫou Lafaek Diak, The Good Crocodile Foundation, in East Timor.
Get together with friends, family, your dog or go solo and show your support for our partners in East Timor. Four walk options are available to choose from.
Registration is $20 (+bf) Donations are also greatly appreciated.
A Bucket Full of Love
Sometimes care can look simpler than you might expect.
A small group of Year 9 students from St Stephen’s School recently discovered how a collection of everyday items can offer practical support to someone going through a difficult time.
Click below to read the story by Holly Mason, St Stephen’s School
50th Synod of WA News and Photos
ICYMI: The 50th Annual Meeting of the Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Western Australia met over the weekend of 11 to 13 September 2026.
Lay and ordained members elected from our Uniting Church WA congregations and faith communities, schools, colleges, agencies and reporting bodies came together for fellowship, to discern, and to discuss issues of importance in the life of the Uniting Church in Australia, Western Australia, and the wider community.
Click below to go to our news page where you will find stories from our 50th Synod and a selection of photos from across the weekend.
Uniting Aid AGM
You are warmly invited to the Uniting Aid Annual Public Meeting on Friday 30 October 2026.
The Annual Public Meeting is an opportunity to reflect on the past year and hear how Uniting Aid has continued to support people in need living within or near the City of Stirling.
The Guest Speaker will be Uniting Church WA Moderator, Rev David Jackson CSM.
Date - Friday 30 October 2026
Time - 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Location - Noranda Uniting Church
RSVP - by 23 October
Afternoon tea will be served. Click below for further details.
Uniting Church Campsite
The Uniting Church WA campsite is located on Geographe Bay, a beautiful coastline stretching for over 30km, situated between Bunbury and Margaret River.
With school holidays around the corner, and the warming Spring weather, now could be a great time for a beachside getaway at the Uniting Church campsite in Siesta Park, Busselton.
Powered and Unpowered sites are currently available for the long weekend and school holiday period. Book online here.
Bearing witness to Palestinian Christian voices (UCA)
As World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel takes place this week, the Uniting Church is invited to listen, pray and stand in solidarity with communities longing for peace and justice. Read Article
Shaping future leaders through inclusion and purpose (Good Sammy)
We’re proud to partner with Wesley College, Perth, a school community committed to empowering young people to champion inclusion and sustainability. It’s a partnership built on genuine two-way learning. Read More
Pacific women call for climate action that begins with their communities (UCA)
From Tuvalu, Pacific women are calling on world leaders to listen deeply, strengthen community leadership and pursue climate action grounded in local experience and wisdom. Read Article
Stitched with Care at Kippax (UCA NSW.ACT)
Three years ago, a minister at Kippax Uniting Church left a basket of wool and knitting needles out during worship, inviting anyone to pick it up. Since then, that quiet gesture has grown into a steady stream of handmade blankets, teddies and angels, offering warmth and welcome to people sleeping rough, escaping violence, and rebuilding their lives after arriving as refugees. Read More
Host an Everything in Common Gift Stall
This Advent, inspire generosity by hosting an Everything in Common gift stall or including UnitingWorld in a retiring offering. Everything in Common gift cards represent donations to many of UnitingWorld's vital projects. In recent years, thanks to Uniting Churches across Australia, families in Asia, Africa and the Pacific gained better access to food, clean water, small business support, and hope in the face of poverty and a changing climate. Let's do it again! Stallholder packs and cards will be available from mid-October. Register your gift stall here.
This year UnitingWorld have new Everything in Common retiring offering envelopes. If you can't run a stall or if some people in your congregation would prefer to give in this way email info@unitingworld.org.au or ring 1800 998 122.
President’s Prayer for the United Nations International Day of Peace
The United Nations International Day of Peace, commemorated on 21 September, brings people around the world together to reflect on the urgent work of building and sustaining peace. Uniting Church President Rev Charissa Suli offers this prayer for the International Day of Peace, inviting us to join with people around the world in prayer for peace and for those working to build it.
Wesley at One: 2026 Wesley Music Scholars
Uniting Church in the City invites you to join them for a free Wesley at One recital featuring beautiful music from the Wesley Music Scholars 2026 with Angela Currie (Director of Music/Organist). Please welcome Gabby Beal (trumpet), Katrina Soares (percussion), Joscelyn Leahy (guitar), Sophie Royle (flute), Hamish MacDonald (percussion), Suraya Edwards (guitar) and Angela Currie (Director of Music/Organist). Friday 2 October, 1.00pm at Wesley Uniting Church, on the corner of William and Hay Street, Perth. Bring along your lunch and enjoy some beautiful music in a peaceful sanctuary.
Armadale Church Fete
Armadale Uniting Church invites you to the Armadale Uniting Church Fete on Saturday 10 October 2026 from 10.00am to 1.00pm.Come along to enjoy a sausage sizzle, children’s activities and an opportunity to buy cakes, plants, books and bric-a-brac.
All money raised will go towards buying food for the Armadale Uniting Church free food program.
September
- Saturday 26 September, 9.00am to 2.00pm. Safe Church Awareness Workshop at Beth Shalom Uniting Church, South Lake, WA.
- 25 to 28 September. CampFIRE 2026 at Lake Yealering, WA.
- Monday 28 September. Kings Birthday Public Holiday
October
- 1 to 4 October. UCA Fijian National Conference at Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle.
- Friday 2 October, 1.00pm. Wesley at One: 2026 Wesley Music Scholars at Wesley Uniting Church, Perth.
- Sunday 4 October, 1.00pm. Trek for Timor South West at Crooked Brook, Ferguson Valley, WA.
- Saturday 10 October, 10.00am to 1.00pm. Armadale Church Fete at Armadale Uniting Church, Armadale.
- Saturday 17 October, 9.00am to 12.00pm. Community Open Day at Mt Pleasant Uniting Church, Mount Pleasant.
- Saturday 24 October, 9.00am to 1.00pm. NorthWay Community Fair at NorthWay Uniting Church, Beldon.
- Friday 30 October, 2.00pm to 3.00pm. Uniting Aid AGM at Noranda Uniting Church, Noranda.
Week starting Sunday 27 September 2026:
The Board of Finance and Investment, Social Justice Commission, and the International Partnerships and Development Commission, Synod Sexual Misconduct Complaints Committee, and the Committee for Discipline
Job opportunities in the Uniting Church WA
Finance Clerk
The Finance Clerk supports the finance department by handling daily administrative and accounting tasks. This part time role ensures accurate financial record-keeping, smooth processing of invoices, and timely bank reconciliations. Combined with the HR administrator element, this role assists the Church with recruitment and compliance. This position will be based at the Uniting Church Centre in East Perth.
Ministry Opportunities
There are currently a range of ministry opportunities available in the Uniting Church WA.
- Assistant Pastor – Next Generation & Youth Ministry: Perth Woori (Korean Uniting) Church
- Ministry Placement – The Billabong
- Ministry Placement - Wagin Group of Congregations
- Ministry Placement - Lighthouse Geraldton
Go to our website to find out more about these positions.
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