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40 Years Multicultural Church

Save the Date: 40 years of multicultural Church declaration

In 1985, during its fourth national Assembly meeting, the Uniting Church proudly declared: 'The Uniting Church is a Multicultural Church'.

In 2025 the Uniting Church will mark 40 years since this declaration. The Assembly invites UCA communities to save 15 June for celebrations.
The Assembly will release a worship resource to help communities celebrate the anniversary locally which will be available online closer to the date.

The Presbytery of WA Intercultural Network is planning a local celebration on Saturday 7 June. More information will be available soon.

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Outback Links

Learn about Outback Links

On Thursday 27 March, starting at 2.00pm, All Saints Floreat Uniting Church are hosting guests from Frontier Services to talk about their volunteer service Outback Links.

For decades, Outback Links has been connecting volunteers with people in remote Australia doing it tough. They provide practical support when it’s needed most. This could include anything from care taking to property maintenance, gardening to painting or perhaps general farm support is what’s needed most. There is an  opportunity for everyone to make a meaningful difference.

At this event we will hear about Outback Links from Montarna Cohen, Senior Outback Links National Coordinator for Frontier Services, and Rev Ric Payne, Bush Chaplain for the Mid West.
 
All are welcome to come along and learn more about this volunteer service. Perhaps you might like to help out during a future trip around our beautiful country, or perhaps you have friends who could help?
Afternoon tea will be provided.

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SEEDS Newsletter
 

Seeds - March 2025

March SEEDS newsletter is out now!

SEEDS is the monthly newsletter from the Uniting Centre for Education and Formation. The latest edition has been emailed to subscribers, and is available on our website. 
If you would like to subscribe directly you can email Mahshid Zadeh, Administration Assistant - mahshid.zadeh@wa.uca.org.au

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Intercultural network meeting

Intercultural Network Meeting

The next meeting of the Presbytery of WA’s Intercultural Network will be on Thursday 3 April starting at 10.30am, at St Stephen's Uniting Church, Applecross.
Network meetings are open to all who are interested in the Uniting Church becoming an intercultural church.

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lament in lent: on country, with country, for country (UCA)

Aunty Alison Overeem and Rev Alex Sangster invite the Uniting Church community to show solidarity with creation through the lament in lent vigil, being held on country in Tasmania. Read Article

 

Toward COP30: Global webinar series to craft interfaith call to action (WCC)

As the global community prepares for critical climate negotiations at COP30, faith groups worldwide are mobilising their moral voice through a series of strategic webinars organised by the Interfaith Liaison Committee to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.  Read Article

 

Novel idea brings Juniper Carramar residents together (Juniper)

A combination of personal recollections and inspired ideas from residents at Juniper Carramar have helped shape a captivating new novel. Read Article

 

Finding common ground through Interfaith dialogue this Ramadan (Insights)

Islam and Christianity share more in common than many realise. In a world where religious differences are often emphasised, it’s vital to pause and ask: do these divisions reflect the values we claim to uphold?  Read Article

 
 
 
  • Invitation to online interfaith climate care discussions - ARRCC WA, the local chapter of the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change is holding an open online meeting on Thursday 10 April from 7.00pm. Anyone who’d like to share what they are doing about environmental care and to learn from others is welcome to contact Ken Devereux for the Zoom link. E: arrccwa@arrcc.org.au 
  • ​​​​​​​Nominations for Moderator-Elect - At the 49th Annual Meeting of the Synod of Western Australia, in September this year, we will be electing a Moderator-elect, to be Installed as the Moderator at the 50th Synod in September 2026. As the church collectively seeks the call of God for a person to fill this important leadership role, the Moderatorial Nominating Committee is asking members of the church to prayerfully consider, then nominate, any person who might strongly exercise this role.  To receive an information package containing the nomination form please email Amanda Rigby amanda.rigby@wa.uca.org.au. For enquiries, please contact the Ex-Moderator, Susy Thomas, Convenor of the Moderatorial Nominating Committee at p.sthomas@icloud.com. Completed nominations are to be sent to Susy Thomas c/- the Uniting Church Centre by Monday 30 June 2025. 
 

March

  • Thursday 27 March, 2.00pm. Frontier Services Outback Links at All Saints Floreat Uniting Church.
  • Sunday 30 March, 3.30pm. Induction of Rev David Jackson at Hedland Fijian Uniting Church, 147 Athol St, Port Hedland.

April

  • Thursday 3 April, 10.30am. Intercultural Network Meeting at St Stephen's Uniting Church, Applecross.
  • Saturday 5 April, 9.00am to 12.30pm. Safe Church Refresher Workshop at Lighthouse Uniting Church, Geraldton.
  • Friday 18 April. Good Friday - public holiday - Uniting Church Centre closed.
  • Sunday 20 April. Easter Sunday
  • Monday 21 April. Easter Monday - public holiday - Uniting Church Centre closed - no News and Notes.
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This week we pray for: 

Bay Life and Capel Uniting Churches; Augusta and Margaret River Uniting Churches; the Methodist Church in Fiji

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