News & Information

• Honouring our UAICC Elders - Listening to the stories, faith and hopes of Congress members - a series of videos taken at the UAICC National Conference.
• The National Lay Preachers Conference, Empowering Lay Preachers, is taking place from 4 to 6 August 2023 at the UCA Queensland Synod Office in Auchenflower.  For information and registration details go to the UCA Qld website here.
• UnitingWorld Supports Yes! UnitingWorld joins the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) and the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) in expressing strong support for a First Nations Voice to Parliament.
• Sharing and learning on LGBTIQ+ Inclusion - a workshop hosted by the UnitingCare network LGBTIQ+ Community of Practice (CoP).
• Juniper shares stories as part of NAIDOC Week - To celebrate and acknowledge the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in the Juniper community, during NAIDOC Week they shared incredible yarns from some of the Juniper residents and clients in Derby, Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing.
• Heart for the Homeless Collection Appeal - Sonshine FM together with Uniting WA, One Voice and Saint Pat’s are collecting items to show our Heart for the Homeless.  Items collected throughout the appeal will help people sleeping rough in our city. Read the article to see which items are needed most.
• City of Kwinana says ‘Good Thanks’ to new Good Sammy café - congratulations to Good Sammy who have opened a social enterprise café in the City of Kwinana at the Kwinana Requatic Centre today!
• The induction of Rev Sugeun Jang into the Korean congregation will be held on 16 July at 2.30pm at the Kardinya Uniting Church 133 Le Seouf Dr, Kardinya.
• Family Social Night - the NorthWay and Trinity North Uniting Churches are holding a Family Social Night on Friday 21 July from 6.30pm to 9.30pm at the NorthWay Beldon site.  Tickets are $10 each with proceeds going to their mission outreach projects.
• A Safe Church Refresher Workshop will take place on Saturday 12 August from 9.00am to 12.30pm at Nedlands Uniting Church, 237 Princess Rd, Nedlands.  The workshop will cost $30 per person which includes the workbook and catering.  Find out more on the website here or email Kerry Shields at cultureofsafety@wa.uca.org.au 

Events

July

• Wednesday 12 July, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
• Thursday 13 July, 12.30pm. Recitals at Ross - Sounds of a Mystical World at Uniting Church in the City, Ross Memorial.
• Thursday 13 July, 11.00am. Act2 Project Report launch - online.
• Friday 14 July. Uniting Church Centre closed.
• Sunday 16 July. Intercultural Neighbouring Sunday
• Sunday 16 July. 2.30pm to 3.30pm.  Induction Service - Rev Sugeun Jang at Kardinya Uniting Church 133 Le Seouf Dr, Kardinya.
• Sunday 16 July, 5.00pm to 6.00pm. Social.Justice.Church at Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth.
• Monday 17 July. Term 3 first day.
• Wednesday 19 July, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
• Friday 21 July. Uniting Church Centre closed.
• Friday 21 July, 1.00pm to 1.45pm. Wesley at One - A Winter Serenade: Bellaluce in Recital at Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth. 
• Friday 21 - Sunday 23 July. Mission Shaped Ministry at St Augustine Uniting Church, Bunbury.
• Friday 21 July, 6.30pm to 9.30pm.  Family Social Night at NorthWay Uniting Church, Beldon.
• Saturday 22 July, 10.00am to 3.00pm. Safe Church Awareness Workshop at Gospel Methodist Church in Kenwick.
• Wednesday 26 July, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
• Friday 28 July. Uniting Church Centre closed.
• Saturday 29 July, 9.30am to 2.30pm. Safe Church Awareness Workshop at GKI Uniting Church in Mosman Park.

August

• Wednesday 2 August, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
• Friday 4 August. Uniting Church Centre closed.
• Friday 4 August, 1.00pm to 1.45pm. Wesley at One at Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth.
• Wednesday 9 August, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
• Thursday 10 August, 12.30pm to 1.30pm.  Recitals at Ross - Musical Tapestry: Beautiful Music by Women Creators at Uniting Church in the City, Ross Memorial
• Friday 11 August. Uniting Church Centre closed.
• Saturday 12 August, 9.00am to 12.30pm. Safe Church Refresher Workshop at Nedlands Uniting Church.
• Wednesday 16 August, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
• Friday 18 August. Uniting Church Centre closed.
• Friday 18 August, 9.30am to 11.30am. Uniting Generations Network Meeting at Trinity North Uniting Church, 89 Martlock Dve, Greenwood.
• Friday 18 August, 1.00pm to 1.45pm. Wesley at One - There were girls too at Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth. 
• Sunday 20 August, 12.00pm to 2.00pm. Singing in Secret at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth. 
• Wednesday 23 August, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
• Friday 25 August. Uniting Church Centre closed.
• Wednesday 30 August, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.

This week we pray for:

Eastern Wheatbelt Group (Merredin and Southern Cross Uniting Churches)
Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu

Check out job opportunities within the Uniting Church WA

Minister (Full Time) Wagin Group of Congregations
Applications are invited for a Full-Time Minister to fill a vacant placement at Wagin Group of Congregations, Wagin.
Applications close 23 July 2023, 5.00pm

Pilbara Patrol Remote Area Bush Chaplain
The Pilbara Patrol Bush Chaplaincy is an outreach of the Uniting Church in the North of Western Australia, funded by Frontier Services. The aim of the role is to offer emotional, physical, and spiritual care and support to people living in this remote area.
Applications close 23 July 2023, 5.00pm

Presbytery Minister (Pastoral)
The Presbytery Minister (Pastoral) will ensure the health and vitality of ministers as well as congregations, ministering alongside members of the Pastoral Relations Committee within the Presbytery in their tasks of pastoral oversight.
Applications close 23 July 2023, 5.00pm

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Email Wendy at newsandnotes@wa.uca.org.au