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  • Ethical Ministry Workshop 2

    Ethical Ministry Workshop 2 is on the subject of Boundaries. It is a Uniting Church requirement that all ministers and pastors participate in two such seminars each year, including all retired ministers who are active in ministry. Workshops will be held on: Saturday 17 November, 9.30am to 12.30pm at Beldon Uniting Church with Rev Caroline Gepp; […]

    November 14, 2018
  • Presbytery mission stories wanted

    Do you or your congregation or faith community have a story to tell about receiving a financial blessing which has enabled your congregation to reach out in new mission or do mission differently? The Strategy and Mission Planning Committee (SMPC) would love to hear from congregations and communities of faith who have been blessed, and/or […]

    October 25, 2018
  • Safe Church Workshops in November 2018

    A Safe Church Awareness Workshop will be held at Maylands-Mt Lawley Uniting Church, 165 Railway Pde, Mt Lawley on Saturday 10 November from 9.30am to 3.00pm. All Ministers, pastors, church leaders, volunteers, members of congregations and those involved in community services are urged to attend. Cost is $20 per person. Morning tea and a light […]

    October 11, 2018
  • Mission and Ministry

    Which comes first mission or ministry? Does it matter? Given the opportunity to write this blog post, I thought I’d talk about my confusion with our church’s talking about the big ideas of mission and ministry. Is the mission of the church to care for the least and the last in our society? Is the […]

    October 9, 2018
  • Uniting Church WA Calls for an End to Three Strikes Mandatory Sentencing

    The Uniting Church in Western Australia and the Uniting Aboriginal & Islander Christian Congress WA hold grave concern over the impacts that proposed changes to the Criminal Law Amendment (Home Burglary and Other Offences) Bill 2014 currently before the Western Australian parliament will have on young Aboriginal people. Chair of the Uniting Aboriginal & Islander […]

    April 20, 2015
  • Call for a New Approach to Remote Indigenous Communities

    The Uniting Church in Australia, Western Australia and the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress WA (Congress) are deeply troubled by the planned closure of remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. They are concerned about the ramifications this will have on individuals and communities affected and believe it displays a concerning lack of understanding about […]

    March 19, 2015
  • What has the Uniting Church said about Asylum Seekers and Refugees? 

    February 12 2015 The Uniting Church in Australia is calling for the immediate release of all children and their families from Australian-run immigration detention centres, after the publication today of a shocking report by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). The damning report, The Forgotten Children, is the largest survey of children in detention ever conducted […]

    February 24, 2015
  • Uniting Church WA Divests from Fossil Fuels

    The Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Western Australia has decided to divest from companies involved in mining, exporting, or energy generation from fossil fuels. Instead, the Church will seek to invest in companies which reduce the impact on the environment through power generation from renewable sources. The Church’s investment policy has always been guided […]

    September 19, 2014
  • Uniting Church WA Supports Availability of Medicinal Cannabis

    The Uniting Church, Synod of Western Australia yesterday agreed to support the changing of Western Australian law so that doctors can prescribe medicinal cannabis to be administered under supervision. The proposal was brought by the Synod of Western Australia’s Social Justice Board and asks that the Western Australian Parliament, in conjunction with the National Drug […]

    September 17, 2014
  • Asylum Seeker Policies Need Drastic Change

    The Uniting Church, Synod of Western Australia yesterday expressed deep sorrow at the human cost of the current deterrence regime on asylum seekers. Members agreed that generally people do not flee their home, family, friends and community to undertake perilous journeys without very good reason. Australia’s policies relating to asylum seekers should be driven by […]

    September 17, 2014
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