News and events from the Uniting Church WA and beyond
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Contextual Theology & Multicultural Ministry Intensive Weekend
Rev Dr Katalina Tahaafe-Williams will guide us through a weekend of exploring what it means to be a multicultural church in 2023. The Intensive runs across the weekend of 21 to 23 April 2023 at Mt Pleasant Uniting Church. Registration is $75. Go to http://tinyurl.com/contextualtheology23
Messy Church at Star St Uniting Church
Join with Star Street Uniting Church from 2.00pm on Sunday 26 March for a family oriented afternoon of craft, activities, stories and songs as well as a splendid afternoon tea. The theme is “Heigh Ho” where they will look at the story of Jesus riding the donkey into Jerusalem.
Cost is a Gold Coin donation, covering craft materials and afternoon tea.
Good Sammy Child Car Seat Recycling
Good Sammy has partnered with SeatCare to collect and recycle unwanted and unused child car safety seats throughout March. Nearly half a million child car safety seats are discarded in Australia each year, with most ending up in landfill. You can be a part of the solution by recycling your seat for free during the trial of SeatCare.
Bring your old car seat to the following Good Sammy sites:
- Canning Vale (33-35 Bannister Road)
- Wanneroo (Unit 12/1387 Wanneroo Road)
This free trial ends 30 March.
News
- The first meeting of the Presbytery of WA for 2023 is on this Saturday, 18 March at Billabong Uniting Church. The theme of the meeting will be “Green Shoots”- how do we plant and water signs of new life in our Presbytery, trusting God to give the growth? This will be based on the text of 1 Corinthians 3:6-9. Please keep the members of Presbytery, Committees and support staff in your prayers as they prepare to gather for this important day.
- Easter Services on the UCWA Website - a reminder for congregations in the Presbytery of WA, if you would like your Easter services added to our events directory please email dates and any details you would like included through to Wendy - website@wa.uca.org.au
- UnitingWorld - A Season of Change - Dr Sureka Goringe, National Director of UnitingWorld, reflects on the "elephant in the room" of Australia's contributions to end world poverty, contrasted with the struggles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here at home.
- Uniting Church National History Society 4th Biennial History Conference - registrations are now open for this biennial conference to be held on 24 to 27 August 2023, Darwin, Northern Territory with the theme Truth Telling: From Colonising to Covenanting,
- Pinjarra Uniting Church are holding a Market Day on Saturday 25 March to raise money for YouthCARE. The market day will be at Pinjarra Uniting Church, cnr George St & Pinjarra Rd. To find out more contact Aladina Foster rayaladina@dodo.com.au
Events
March
- Wednesday 15 March, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
- Friday 17 March, 9.30am to 3.30pm. Pastoral Care Volunteer Training at the Training Centre, Juniper Rowethorpe, Bentley.
- Friday 17 March. Uniting Church Centre closed.
- Saturday 18 March. Presbytery of Western Australia meeting at The Billabong Uniting Church, Canning Vale.
- Sunday 19 March, 5.00pm. Social.Justice.Church Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth.
- Monday 20 - Sunday 26 March. Harmony Week.
- Tuesday 21 March. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
- Wednesday 22 March, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
- Thursday 23 March, 4.30pm. Act 2 Drop In online.
- Friday 24 March. Uniting Church Centre closed.
- Friday 24 - Sunday 26 March. Mission Shaped Ministry at St Augustine Uniting Church, Bunbury.
- Saturday 25 March, 9.30am to 4.00pm. Leading Lively Worship at Kalamunda Uniting Church, Kalamunda.
- Saturday 25 March, Market Day for YouthCARE at Pinjarra Uniting Church
- Sunday 26 March, 2.00pm - 4.00pm Messy Church at Star Street Uniting Church
- Wednesday 29 March, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
- Friday 31 March. Uniting Church Centre closed.
April
- Sunday 2 April, 1.00pm. Palm Sunday walk for justice for refugees at St George's Cathedral.
- Wednesday 5 April, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
- Thursday 6 April. Term 1 last day.
- (For a list of Easter Services please go to our Easter Events page.)
- Friday 7 April. Good Friday Public Holiday.
- Sunday 9 April. Easter Sunday Public Holiday.
- Monday 10 April. Easter Monday Public Holiday.
- Wednesday 12 April, 5.30pm. Act 2 Drop In online.
- Wednesday 12 April, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
- Friday 14 April. Uniting Church Centre closed.
- Sunday 16 April, 5.00pm, Social.Justice.Church Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth.
- Wednesday 19 April, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
- Friday 21 - Sunday 23 April. Contextual Theology and Multicultural Ministry Intensive Weekend at Mt Pleasant Uniting Church
- Friday 21 April. Uniting Church Centre closed.
- Friday 24 April. Term 2 first day.
- Tuesday 25 April. ANZAC Day Public Holiday.
- Wednesday 26 April, 5.15pm to 6.00pm. Taize Service at Uniting Church in the City, Trinity Perth.
- Friday 28 April. Uniting Church Centre closed.
- Thursday 28 April, 11.00am. Act 2 Drop In online.
This week we pray for:
Spearwood, St Mark’s Leeming, The Billabong and Willetton Uniting Churches
Please also pray for the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania
Books, resources and more to inspire, encourage and educate.
Check out job opportunities from within our networks
Minister, Wagin Group of Congregations is a full-time vacant placement comprising three small rural congregations in the Wheatbelt area of Western Australia. Worship services are conducted in the towns of Wagin (weekly), Darkan (twice monthly) and Dumbleyung (monthly), as well as a short worship service at the local aged care facility (twice monthly). This single ministry placement is supported by a willing team of lay leaders and lay preachers.
Applications close: 5.00pm, Friday 7 April 2023.
Do you have an event to share with the wider church? Email Wendy at newsandnotes@wa.uca.org.au
