Lent Event 2026

This Lent, stand with families on the front line of changing climate

During Lent, join congregations from across Australia as we share in what God is doing among our neighbours fighting poverty and the impacts of climate change.

UnitingWorld has created a range of simple, meaningful resources to support you this Lent: 

• A weekly story and prayer for each Sunday in Lent to use in worship. 
• The 40 for the Future Challenge, a practical, all-ages fundraising activity that combines care for creation with compassion for communities facing climate disruption. 
• A UnitingWorld speaker to visit your church and share stories from our partners. Places are limited and fill quickly. 

Find out more about Lent Event here.

Summer Spirit Speaker Highlight - Len Yarran

Join us for Summer Spirit 2026 on 20 & 21 February where we explore the theme 'Walking Together, Covenanting Together'.

Introducing Len Yarran
Len Yarran, a member of Congress, is a Wadjak Nyungar elder who has worked extensively in education and devoted much of his life in assisting the local aboriginal men’s community in Balga WA. He has gained outstanding recognition for his work in improving the health and wellbeing of local Aboriginal boys and men. Len is part of the team that founded Wadjak Northside, a resource centre and community group dedicated to improving indigenous lives in the northern suburbs of Perth.

On the Friday evening of Summer Spirit you're invited to meet on country at Lake Gwelup where Len Yarran will share stories of the Gwelup area. This is a family friendly event. 

Registrations for Summer Spirit 2026 close on 15 February!

Ministry Opportunity

Expressions of interest are invited from Ministers of the Word, Deacons, or Lay Persons to fill a vacant position within the Uniting Church, Presbytery of Western Australia as Presbytery Minister (Pastoral)

The primary responsibility of this ministry role is to resource and assist the Pastoral Relations Committee (PRC) to fulfill its responsibilities in relation to Ministers and Pastors, Faith Communities and Congregations, in accordance with the Regulations and the Rules of the Presbytery.

For further information about this position including a detailed position description go to our website

WCC deeply alarmed by escalating violence in US (WCC)

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed deep alarm over the escalating violence in areas to which US federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agents have been deployed, especially currently in Minneapolis.   Read Article

Australia Day, racism and the cost of silence (Insights)

In this powerful piece, Nathan Tyson reflects on the real human cost of racism, the history behind the date, and why changing it is not about division, but compassion. Read Article