Meet the Moderator nominees: Rev Rebecca Purling
Rebecca has served as a Minister of the Word for 25 years, following a background in youth ministry. She has also chaired numerous Synod committees.
Download the Moderator Nominating Committee Report ๐
https://t.co/7vkX8CrEs9
Meet the Moderator nominees: Prof Ian Olver
Ian is a medical oncologist and bioethicist. He chairs the Adelaide College of Divinity Council, and he regularly preaches at Burnside City Uniting Church.
Download the Moderator Nominating Committee Report ๐
https://t.co/7vkX8CrEs9
Meet the Moderator nominees: Rev Dianne Holden
Dianne is a minister who has served in congregational placements at Rosefield, Enfield, and Clayton Wesley. She is also Chairperson of Wimala Presbytery.
Download the Moderator Nominating Committee Report:
https://t.co/7vkX8CrEs9
Over the past few days, our UCA representatives have been attending the Quadrennial Conference of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines.
They also enjoyed meeting with UCCP leaders over dinner, visiting a communal farm, and touring the city of Tacloban.
During Synod 2026, you are invited to attend a free public event featuring ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป, CEO of Sydneyโs Wesley Mission, who will be speaking on the topic of gambling reform.
๐Adelaide West Uniting Church, 312 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Brooklyn Park SA
#NRW2026 kicks off to the sound of Australians across the country being โAll Inโ for #reconciliation, with more than 41,000 people joining 700 #VoicesForReconciliation choirs to sing โBeds Are Burningโ by Midnight Oil.
๐ผ Watch the video: https://t.co/kaHxx57xRm
More photos from our group's visit to ๐๐ธ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฏ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ!
It's been a fantastic time of fellowship and shared learning (with plenty of delicious food along the way!).
It's been a whirlwind of a trip for our group visiting ๐๐ธ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฏ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ in South Korea!
The past few days have included time spent with host families, trips to the Independence Hall and to Jeonju Hanok Village, and visits to local churches.
From New Times March edition: ๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฑ
Read more: https://t.co/2I2aEGmyA8
The Uniting Church has common cause with people of faith from many religions who recognise our responsibility to care for God's creation.
General Secretary Rev Philip Gardner travelled to Tacloban City for the Quadrennial Conference of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines. He is joined by Sureka Gorringe (Director of Uniting World) and Rev Cyrus Kung (Mission Resourcing in SA).
A special service at ๐๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต yesterday celebrated the joining of Elizabeth Grove with the International Pentecostal Prophetical Church.
Congratulations and sincere thanks to everyone who made this exciting partnership possible!
Moderator Rev Peter Morel preached at the ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฏ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด (with translation by Do Young) during our visit to the Iksan Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea.
Thank you to our hosts for such a warm welcome!
As part of their visit to the Iksan Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK), our group travelled to the ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ญ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ.
These prayer ribbons have been placed near the North Korean border.
During National Volunteer Week, the Food Relief Centre at Lefevre Uniting Church Taperoo is ๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐น๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐.
If you can help, please contact Maria at [email protected].
Learn more here ๐ https://t.co/VBDMa0iXB2
๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ is fast approaching!
We will be meeting from Thursday 25 June to Saturday 27 June at Adelaide West Uniting Church and Yarthu-Apinthi/Uniting College for Leadership and Theology.
Find Synod resources and reports here ๐ https://t.co/koUWhdbh7w
From New Times March edition: ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐พ
Read more: https://t.co/2I2aEGmyA8
Last year, farmers across SA were facing one of the driest periods on record. The Presbytery of Southern SA ran a series of community events for those affected in rural areas.
From New Times: ๐จ๐ก ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐ ๐
Read more: https://t.co/2I2aEGmyA8
In January, Emelia Haskey and Dr Rosemary Dewerse attended the UN 5th Global Peace Summit in Bangkok to learn about peacebuilding in some of the world's most fraught contexts.
And they're off! Our intrepid travellers about to board the plane for their visit to the Iksan Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK). Our partnership with the South Korean church goes back more than 30 years. Happy travels, everyone!๐โ๏ธ
From New Times March edition: ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฒ๐ป๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐
Read more: https://t.co/2I2aEGmyA8
Rev Dr Sean Gilbert addressed graduating students from the University of Divinity, quoting St Benedict of Nursia's poetic words.
On Thursday last week, Moderator Rev Peter Morel opened a service at Flinders Street Baptist Church marking the start of the ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ.
Read the full report from The Southern Cross here ๐
https://t.co/5CK0TwRzVN