UC e-News 15th November 2022 No images? Click here 15th November 2022Unexpected Joy - Christmas Appeal 2022The Christmas season is a time to celebrate JOY. Churches remember the joy of the gift of a Saviour to the world arriving in the baby Jesus. The Seniors Ministry Unit through Uniting Church Fellowship and Mission Support (UCFAMS) is inviting congregations, friendship and fellowship groups, family and youth ministry groups to dig deep this Christmas by donating personal care gifts to make up pamper packs for vulnerable adults. Read more Worship Resources for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence 2022Uniting Church Congregations and Faith Communities are encouraged to participate in ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence,’ beginning on the International Day to Eliminate Violence against Women (November 25). This global campaign is supported by the United Nations and the World Council of Churches. Some relevant resources have been collated for use in the context of worship. Read more Uniting Church Calendar 2023The 2023 Uniting Church Calendar is now available for order! The 2023 Calendar features Uniting Church schools and colleges and is both colourful and vibrant; and we extend our sincere thanks to all of the schools for their willingness to be a part of our annual publication. If you would like to order the 2023 Calendar, please visit this link: https://ucasa.org.au/calendars/ Advent Calendar of Daily DevotionsThis annual favourite is a wonderful resource for churches to give to each family, to share with visitors or others, emphasising the importance of the Advent. Based on the Revised Common Lectionary, it includes the Scripture, a short devotion, and a brief prayer. It is printed with a larger font for ease of reading. Sold in packs of 10, enabling churches and making it easy to share with visitors or others the church wishes to reach during the Advent season. Read more Christmas Worship TimesThanks to those congregations that have informed us of their Christmas Worship times and activities. In preparation for Christmas and New Year, if you haven't already done so, please send through your congregational worship times, and we will feature them on the Synod website. All details can be sent to: engagement@sa.uca.org.au Free Church SignsCoonalpyn Uniting Church has held its final service and are now offering to any church who could make use of them, some free standing, good quality signs. Christmas Worship ResourcesBased on Luke 2:10 - 'Do not be afraid! I am here with good news for you, which will bring great joy to all the people,' we are pleased to bring you a range of resources for congregations as you prepare your Christmas and New Year services and activities. Resources include social media graphics, Powerpoint template, poster and postcard designs. The Moderator's Christmas video will soon be added into the resources, all available at this link. Event highlightsTogether Thanksgiving DayA time of giving thanks for the work of Fellowship, Frontier Services and National and World Mission now known as UC Fellowship and Mission Support. Global Leadership Summit for 2022 (GLS22)Tickets are now available to attend the Global Leadership Summit for 2022 (GLS22) at the Uniting College for Leadership and Theology on the 19th of November. The GLS will be delivered onsite via media presentation with additional access to the materials. To book for this event please follow this link http://ow.ly/8YTf50Lu0ZE 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: Assembly UpdateNews highlights from the Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia this week include: National Floods Appeal
Reflection of the weekNature: Our First Ancestor Once we know that the entire physical world around us, all of creation, is both the hiding place and the revelation place for God, this world becomes home, safe, enchanted, offering grace to any who look deeply. I want us to consider our relationship with land ... To think of ourselves as a part of creation rather than apart from it. What if the land is a being in its own right? That concept is not as foreign as you might
think. And what if the land and all that grows from it and on it and in it are sentient beings in their own right? Prayer pointsThis week we pray:
COVID-19 updateThe 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 PrioritiesThe 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 EventsPlease 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.
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