UC e-News 5th April 2022
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5th April 2022
As congregations prepare for the Easter season we draw your attention to a range of resources now available on the Synod website, including:
- Moderator's Easter videos for Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday
- Worship Guides for Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday
- Social media graphics
- Powerpoint Easter template
- Worship at Home resources for Easter.
Safe-Tea Break – Easter Camps and
COVID-19 Safety
After 2 years of dealing with COVID-19, numerous directions, COVID Safe Plans and testing, quarantine and isolation requirements, most of us would welcome the opportunity just to get away from it all for a short while at least. Easter is a time when some of our congregations will look to do just that by heading out on an Easter Camp to share in this time of celebration together as a church family. Read more
New Creation Care Guide
A new Creation Care Guide has been developed in collaboration with the Environmental Action Group and UCA Assembly and is designed to help individuals and congregations take climate action. This two-page sheet includes GreenPower Guide for Congregations and Homes and the UCA Federal Election Resource regarding Climate Change.
Read more
April Refugee Advocacy Guide
The April Refugee Advocacy Guide has been developed in collaboration with the Synod Refugee Advocacy Group and UCA Assembly and is designed to provide justice supporters and congregations with updates on current Refugee issues. Read more
Event highlights
Surrender Events
Surrender invites you to a ‘Justice Afternoon Tea’ to gather with justice-oriented leaders from ministries and churches around Adelaide to hear from Nic Mackay (National Director of NAYBA) as he shares about the challenge of pursuing justice while acknowledging our own personal limits. Marion Church of Christ on 22nd April.
Also, ‘A Night of Community, Climate Justice and Communion' also at Marion Church of Christ on 22nd April from 7.00 pm - 10.00 pm. Read more
Palm Sunday Peace and Justice Walk
As a radical, visible sign of peace-making presence, respect, solace and harmony, this Walk will be in silence, with banners raised as the voice. The walk will focus on many areas of injustice, including reconciliation and the Statement from the Heart; justice for refugees; environment and climate change; and peace and conflict resolution. Read more
During these difficult times we are pleased to provide you with resources for worship leaders to use to encourage people to worship and pray together as a gathered community or at home. These resources have been prepared by Rev Cheryl Wilson:
Read more
Assembly Update
News highlights from the Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia this week include:
Federal Budget 2022
Celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility
Going Deeper into Generosity, Week 5 Lenten Study
Palm Sunday Peace and Justice Walk
New Creation Care Guide
April Refugee Advocacy Guide
Surrender Tarntanya:22 Events
Climate Report: 'They Shall Inherit the Earth'
L'Arche Adelaide Quarterly Newsletter
COVID Update
Outback Links Needs You
Synod Meeting 2022
Highbury Street Fund Grants Open
Safe Church News
- Artist in Residence Week
- 2022 Lent Resource
Community Connections Network Gathering
Renewal: An autumn retreat with Sean Gilbert
Reflection of the week
The Easter season is a time of hope. There still is fear, there still is a painful awareness of sinfulness, but there also is light breaking through.
Something new is happening, something that goes beyond the changing moods of our life. We can be joyful or sad, optimistic or pessimistic, tranquil or angry, but the solid stream of God’s presence moves deeper than the small waves of our minds and hearts.
Prayer points
This week we pray for:
- For our flood ravaged communities in Australia and for the people of Tonga as they come to terms with natural disasters – that they may be supported during these difficult times
- For the people of Ukraine as they continue to come to terms with war and the impacts of war on their people and their country
- For our communities to be places of welcome and inclusion for all people.
COVID-19 update
The Synod of SA is adapting and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. For all current updates please visit the Synod website COVID page at this link.
Our Strategic Priorities
The Uniting Church Synod of SA has embarked on a journey to identify its key missional priorities and directions for the next 3-5 years. Read more
Upcoming Events
Please note, many gatherings of people in SA may be further impacted by recent COVID-19 restrictions. The list below is the most up-to-date information available at the time of publication and may be subject to change.
Positions & Placements vacant
Placements News is available here.
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