Pentecost 22 - Love and Humility- Matthew 22:34-46
The greatest commandment is to love God with heart, should and mind, with all we are, to love our neighbour as ourselves. To humble ourselves.
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Pentecost 21 - Render to Caesar - Matthew 22: 15-22
Jesus calls us to live out our lives as authentic, created-in-the-image of God people. This touches everything we do, say and think, and as controversial as it sounds, how we vote.
Pacific Voices, Climate Justice and the Road to COP31
For the Uniting Climate campaign, participation in Pre-COP was an opportunity to ensure that the voices of Pacific communities and people most affected by climate change were heard where decisions are being shaped.
Pentecost 20- The Invitation That Requires Our Response- Matthew 22:1-14
God's grace welcomes us as we are, but it also calls us to change.
Faith in Climate Action in a Month of Action
In September, Uniting Church congregations across Australia came together for the 2026 Season of Creation in a Month of Action - worshiping, praying, and taking public action for climate justice.
A Blessing for our Firies
On 23 August, the driveway at Galston Uniting Church filled with red fire engines and a sea of yellow uniforms, as nine Rural Fire Service (RFS) brigades gathered for the church's annual Blessing of the Fleet service.
Pentecost 19- What Ae We Doing with God's Vineyard?- Matthew 21:33-46
God has entrusted this vineyard for a moment in time, so may we tend to it faithfully, share it generously and produce good fruit.
Bula!: Uniting Church and Uniting prepare for Pre-COP in Fiji
The Moderator of the Uniting Church in NSW and ACT will join members of the Uniting NSW.ACT Advocacy team in Fiji for Pre-COP31 in October, as the Church continues its engagement with climate justice and the Pacific.
City Meets Country, Again!
This September, we were delighted to have the opportunity to visit Coonabarabran, a small town in north-west NSW, some 160 kilometres north of Dubbo and 183 kilometres west of Tamworth.
Pentecost 18 - The Parable of the Two - Matthew 21: 23-32
A father has two sons..... who couldn't be more different in their responses. Yes, it's a story ages old, but also a story about the ways, the paths, the choices of responding. The parable begins with these words.... "What do you think"? So what DO you think? Join us as we explore life and faith together.
Can Green AI shape the future of sustainability?
AI's environmental cost is well documented, but a new movement called Green AI is emerging to change that, cutting energy use while tackling biodiversity loss and climate resilience. The piece looks at what this shift means for companies and investors.
Busting the Myths About Child Safety Checks for Volunteers
Working With Children Checks (WWCCs) in NSW and Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registrations in the ACT often attract a surprising number of myths. From concerns about privacy to assumptions that they're expensive or unnecessary, let's separate fact from fiction.
New Website and Membership Applications for the UAICC
The Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) in NSW/ACT is pleased to announce that we have a new website and a new electronic membership application form, allowing people to apply for membership online.
Pentecost 17- God Chooses Grace - Matthew 20:1-16
God chooses to show grace to all people. Are we open to receive it?
Good Governance Should Help
Devin North, Head of Risk, Audit, and WHS at Synod reflects on what years of working across the Uniting Church's governance structures have taught him: that good governance isn't measured by technical correctness, but by a simpler test - does it actually help the people who have to live with it?
Stitched with Care at Kippax
Three years ago, a minister at Kippax Uniting Church left a basket of wool and knitting needles out during worship, inviting anyone to pick it up. Since then, that quiet gesture has grown into a steady stream of handmade blankets, teddies and angels, offering warmth and welcome to people sleeping rough, escaping violence, and rebuilding their lives after arriving as refugees.
Pentecost 16 - Forgiveness: A Sacred Gift - Matthew 18:21-35
As we receive God's mercy and forgiveness, how do we show mercy and forgiveness to others?
Resourcing more readily and effectively: Survey for Lay-Led Congregations
A Reference Group comprising Lay Leaders and ordained ministers from rural, metropolitan, and CALD communities has been formed to develop a survey to identify the specific needs of our rural, regional, remote, CALD, and UAICC communities.