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FROM GRIEF TO JOY Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, as we come to the conclusion of our Lenten pilgrimage and prepare for the joy of Easter. I wish to speak to you of both grief and joy, as we struggle within our prayer and worship to make senseRead more

Church and community leaders have today joined refugees outside St George’s Cathedral in the centre of Perth to call for a reset of Australia’s refugee policies. The group gathered in front of a visual display of cut-out figures representing the more than 1600 refugees and people seeking asylum in Western Australia who remain stuck onRead more

On Monday 21 February, Mitchell Garlett and Uniting Church WA’s General Secretary, Rev Dr Andrew Williams, met to sign Mitchell’s contract of placement with the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress WA Regional Committee. Mitchell, a graduate in Christian Ministry and Theology from Nungalinya College in Darwin, had been authorised for ordination by the UnitingRead more

Watch a video presentation from Summer Spirit here Summer Spirit, CEDAL’s* flagship summer event, was held on Saturday 19 February, 2022. This year the theme was “The Heart of an Unspoken Gospel: Kindness and Other Values”. Held at All Saints Floreat Uniting Church and with record attendance, Summer Spirit lived up to its expectations as anRead more

It was good news for Fremantle Wesley Uniting Church as Rev Andrew (Andy) Broadbent was inducted there as a Deacon on Sunday 13 February, 2022. The day was just shy of the 7th anniversary of his ordination on  February 22 in Perth. Andy was supported by his family, the Presbytery of WA, the Church CouncilRead more

All eyes were on the Tapu Niue Faith Community on Sunday 6 February at a celebration service to welcome them as a recognised Faith Community of the Uniting Church’s Presbytery of Western Australia. Special guests in attendance from the Presbytery of Western Australia included Alison Xamon, Chairperson, Rev Dr David Ferguson, Secretary and Rev BevRead more

Dr Sureka Goringe, National Director of UnitingWorld, gave an update via livestream on the work of the agency at the 45th Synod today, Saturday 11 September. UnitingWorld is an agency of the Uniting Church in Australia, partnering with global churches as they work with marginalised and vulnerable communities in their local contexts. Sureka began herRead more

The opening worship of the 45th Annual Meeting of the Synod of Western Australia, Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was led by moderator, Susy Thomas last night, Friday 10 September in Scotch College Chapel with the triennium theme from Romans 15:13, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as youRead more

This year, Kids Camp Out (KCO) was postponed in March due to significantly lower registrations. Unfortunately, this was not unexpected as the number of campers have been noticeably declining over the past five years due to Uniting Church WA children growing up and being in high school, with some now being young adults. KCO hasRead more

On Sunday 18 April, the worshipping community of Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth celebrated a unique combination of achievements and milestones in a very moving ceremony, toward the end of our Sunday morning service. It was unique because we can’t recollect another occasion where we have been able to celebrate the end ofRead more