Ministry Placement – Uniting Church in the City (Perth)
Applications are invited for a full-time Minister of the Word or Deacon to serve with Uniting Church in the City (UCIC), located in the heart of the Perth CBD.
About the Placement
Uniting Church in the City’s vision is:
“Touching Hearts and Transforming Lives through Christ.”
The congregation’s primary worshipping community gathers at Wesley Church, and serves a diverse community drawn from across metropolitan Perth. The congregation combines worship, pastoral care, music ministry, community engagement and public witness within one of Western Australia’s most significant civic and cultural precincts. The church’s location provides unique opportunities for ministry among city workers, students, visitors, community organisations and those seeking spiritual connection within the CBD.
The congregation oversees a range of established ministries including:
- Uniting Seniors in the City, engaging approximately 450 participants per term.
- Wesley at One recital series, a respected cultural and outreach ministry.
- Open Doors and hospitality ministries.
- Ecumenical partnerships and community engagement initiatives.
- Growing ministry opportunities connected to the Edith Cowan University City Campus.
Further information about the congregation can be found at Uniting Church in the City.
About the Placement
The congregation seeks a leader who can provide:
- Leadership in preaching, worship and sacramental ministry.
- Pastoral care.
- Mission development.
- Volunteer encouragement and leadership.
- Staff collaboration.
- Ecumenical relationships.
- Engagement with the wider Perth community and university sector.
- Assisting the congregation in stewarding its significant heritage, governance and property responsibilities.
The congregation’s mission priorities over the next three years include:
- Strengthening Christian witness within the Perth CBD.
- Developing engagement with university students and younger adults.
- Expanding pastoral and hospitality ministries.
- Sustaining excellence in worship and music ministry.
- Strengthening lay and volunteer leadership capacity.
- Deepening the congregation’s public role as a welcoming Christian presence within the city.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to help shape the congregation’s future mission priorities, including strengthening Christian witness in the city, expanding pastoral and hospitality ministries, supporting excellence in worship and music, and exploring new expressions of Christian community.
A Distinctive Ministry Opportunity
UCIC is more than a traditional congregation.
The congregation oversees heritage properties across multiple ministry sites, community ministries, paid staff, volunteers and community partnerships.
Teamwork and Organisational Leadership
Uniting Church in the City values cooperation, mutual respect and shared leadership. Members, ministries, committees, staff and volunteers are encouraged to advance the congregation’s mission through conciliatory, consensus-based ways of working.
The successful applicant will join an experienced community of leaders, staff and volunteers committed to the congregation and its mission.
The Minister will work closely with the Church Council, Elders, staff and volunteers to implement mission priorities and support the congregation’s ministries. A constructive, collegial partnership with the General Manager will connect ministry and operational leadership in supporting the congregation’s life, mission and stewardship.
The Person We Are Seeking
The congregation is seeking a minister who can:
- Integrate strategic mission leadership, pastoral sensitivity, public engagement, collaborative ministry and organisational awareness within a complex inner-city environment.
- Work within both traditional worship structures and broader community-facing ministry opportunities.
- Encourage and support lay leaders and volunteers.
- Engage with the wider Perth community.
- Build ecumenical relationships and community partnerships.
- Support the congregation’s mission priorities and future directions.
- Work collaboratively within established governance arrangements and organisational structures.
To Apply
Ordained Ministers of the Uniting Church
Submit your expression of interest and cover letter to [email protected]
Ministers from other Synods should also provide an up-to-date Ministry Leadership Profile.
Ministers from Other Denominations
Expressions of interest are welcomed from accredited ministers of other denominations. If called, appointment would occur under the relevant provisions of the Uniting Church.
Other Ministry Leaders
Applicants bringing appropriate ministry gifts and experience may be considered for appointment as a Pastor, subject to Uniting Church requirements.
For further information about the placement, including the Congregational Profile, Mission Plan and detailed Terms of Placement, please contact [email protected]
For information about the congregation visit Uniting Church in the City.
Applicants must already hold appropriate Australian working rights.
Applications are invited to be submitted by 24 November 2026 for a full-time Minister to lead, nurture and encourage the mission of Uniting Church in the City as it continues to touch hearts and transform lives through Christ.