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Installation of Rev Charissa Suli as President
On Thursday 11 July, the 17th Assembly meeting in Sydney, NSW, will open with worship and the installation of Rev Charissa Suli as the 17th President of the Uniting Church in Australia. The President is the spiritual leader and the representative of the Uniting Church nationally.
Opening worship will be held at 7.30pm AEST on Thursday 11 July at St Stephen's Uniting Church, 197 Macquarie Street, Sydney. The service will also be livestreamed at 5.30pm AWST with details coming soon.
Future Mission Fund
Expressions of Interest are now invited for the 2024 grant application process of the Future Mission Fund.
The Future Mission Fund was established by a decision of the 47th Annual Synod of WA in 2023. The purpose of the Fund is to provide funding to congregations and other councils of the church so they may engage in new mission projects. The Mission Resourcing Committee will make decisions about applications for grants. All applications must align with the Mission Resourcing Framework. See the website for details and to download the Application Guide.
This is my Uniting Church
All Saints Floreat Uniting Church is featured in the UCA Assembly series of This is my Uniting Church - telling stories of local congregations and communities of faith.
In this installment, the community of All Saints Floreat Uniting Church share how scripture and liturgy have enriched their relationships with each other and grown their faith and hearts for justice.
"First and foremost we see God at work through each and every one of us."
New Ministry Journeys (part 2)
In part two of this article from Revive magazine, get to know the ministry journeys of Rev Samuel Annan and Rev Ana Lea'aetoa.
Between September 2023 and February 2024 four new ministers were ordained in the Uniting Church WA - two Ministers of the Word and two Deacons. These four ministers have now also been inducted into their new placements, with three in congregational ministry, and one in hospital chaplaincy. Revive invited each of them to share an insight into their journey to ordination, challenges and achievements along the way, and what life in their various placements involves.
World Refugee Day Ecumenical ServiceMembers of the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) are offering an online ecumenical service for Refugee Week (16 June to 22 June) around the theme Finding Freedom: Family. The ecumenical service will include prayers, shared experiences by those who have been refugees, music and readings. The service will be on Thursday 20 June, 5.30pm AWST. Register here. |
The Preamble: 15 Years OnA multi-sited Conference on the Preamble will be held 8 to 9 July 2024 to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Preamble to the Constitution. 8 July - 7:30am - 6:30pm Email Cathie Lambert with your expression of interest. More information will follow in regards to the Perth Hub venue. |
- Uniting Church Members Honoured - the Uniting Church congratulates all members recognised in the 2024 Kings Birthday Honours list.
- Refugee Week Resource - Finding Freedom: Family - The Uniting Church Synod of SA have shared a resource for congregations planning to include a focus on Refugee Week in their services in June. The theme for Refugee Week this year is “Finding Freedom: Family”.
- Refugee Council of Australia Appeal - In Australia most of us take access to subsidised health care for granted. However, for around 30,000 people seeking asylum in Australia, this is not the case. Help make health care accessible to everyone.
- SEEDS - the June edition of the CEDAL newsletter SEEDS is now available. Further newsletters can be viewed here.
- Organ & Piano - Uniting Church in the City proudly presents two acclaimed artists, UCIC’s Artist in Residence Alessandro Pittorino (organ) and Jonathan Bradley (piano) combine on two beloved instruments for a truly unique performance featuring film music, orchestral transcriptions, piano favourites and more. Choose from two Organ & Piano concerts, both at Wesley Uniting Church, Friday 28 June and Saturday 29 June from 7.30pm to 9.00pm. Tickets available for both performances here.
- Social Justice Meet-Up - All Uniting Church members who feel that their faith calls them to stand up and speak out on issues of social justice are invited to a meet-up to discuss ways forward while the WA Synod is without a Social Justice officer. The meeting will be for one hour, at 5.00pm on Monday 17 June at the Uniting Church Centre, 85-87 Edward St, Perth. This will be an informal gathering and discussion. There will be a particular focus on ways to respond to the pressing need to stand alongside Palestinian Christians during the crisis in Gaza. Please RSVP to Alison a.atkinson-phillips@murdoch.edu.au or Sophia sophia.lizares@gmail.com If you are interested but cannot attend, or would like to join via Teams, please also get in touch.
June
- Thursday 20 June, 2.00pm to 4.00pm. All Saint's Sing-along at All Saint's Floreat Uniting Church.
- Friday 21 June. Uniting Church Centre closed
- Friday 21 June, 1.00pm. Wesley at One: Bach to Barrios at Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth.
- Saturday 22 June. Anniversary of the Uniting Church in Australia.
- Friday 28 June. Last day of school term 2.
- Friday 28 June. Uniting Church Centre closed
- Friday 28 June, 7.30pm to 9.00pm. Organ and Piano at Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth.
- Saturday 29 June, 9.30am to 2.30pm. Sorrow and Sunflowers Retreat Day at Kalamunda Uniting Church.
Saturday 29 June, 7.30pm to 9.00pm. Organ and Piano at Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth.
July
- Monday 1 July to Friday 5 July. St Andrew's Kids Holiday Club, at St Andrew's Uniting Church, East Perth.
- Friday 5 July. Uniting Church Centre closed.
- Saturday 6 July, 10.00am to 1.30pm. Safe Church Refresher Workshop at Merredin Uniting Church, Merredin.
- Saturday 6 July, 10.00am. Annual Rose Pruning Demonstration at Scarborough Uniting Church.
- Sunday 7 - Sunday 14 July. NAIDOC Week 2024 'Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud'
- Thursday 11 July, 5.30pm. Installation of Rev Charissa Suli and Opening Worship of 17th Assembly.
- Thursday 11 to Wednesday 16 July. 17th Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia - Threads of Love, in Parramatta, NSW.
- Friday 12 July. Uniting Church Centre closed.
- Monday 15 July. First day of school term 3.
- Thursday 18 July, 2.00pm to 4.00pm. All Saint's Sing-along at All Saint's Floreat Uniting Church.
- Friday 19 July. Uniting Church Centre closed.
- Sunday 21 July, 12.00pm. No Separation at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
- Friday 26 July. Uniting Church Centre closed.
This week we pray for:
Methodist Ladies’ College, Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Scotch College, and Scarborough Uniting Church
The Evangelical Christian Church in Tanah Papua
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