If you travel on the freeway you will know how congested it is, and how frustrating! As I travel to work I frequently see drivers weave in and out of the traffic, constantly switching lanes. However, I note they rarely reach their exit before drivers who are more patient. We name patience as a greatRead more
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By jamesm | Education, Recent Posts, Safe Church, Training, Uncategorized, Uniting Church | Comments are Closed | 13 November, 2019 | 0
An Ethical Ministry Workshop facilitated via Zoom will be held on Tuesday 3 December, 1.00 to 3.45pm. We will be conducting the Zoom session from the Ron Wilson room at the Uniting Church Office, 85/89 Edward St Perth, and there is room for about 15 people to attend in person. Recent communication to all those whoRead more
By heatherd | Congregation, Events, Justice and Mission, Media Release, Recent Posts | Comments are Closed | 16 March, 2019 | 0
Members from Perth Christian and Muslim communities are gathering today, Saturday 16 March 2019, to pray for peace and condemn yesterday’s attack on the Deans Avenue Mosque and the Linwood Masjid in Christchurch and demonstrate their solidarity with the wider Muslim community in the wake of this tragedy.Read more
A Safe Church Awareness Workshop will be held at Busselton Uniting Church, 47 Kent Street, Busselton on Saturday 21 April. The training will commence at 9.30am with Morning Tea and end at 3.30pm. All Ministers, pastors, members of congregations and those involved in community services are urged to attend. Cost is $20 per person. Please RSVP byRead more
Rumour has it that the renowned anthropologist Margaret Mead once commented that the church was a strange sociological miracle. How could it be that people of such diverse cultures, languages and personalities could somehow find oneness, unity and purpose in a religious organisation? She must have seen “the church” on a good day. Anyone whoRead more
By admin | Events, Recent Posts, Safe Church, Training, Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 25 January, 2018 | 16
Two Safe Church Awareness Workshops will be held in February 2018. A Safe Church Awareness Workshop will be held on Saturday 24 February from 9.30am to 3.00pm at Merredin Uniting Church, Fifth St, Merredin. Click here to download the flyer. A Safe Church Awareness Workshop will also be held on the same day at RockinghamRead more
I just couldn’t resist it. It looked so lonely on the plate. The fruit mince pie was almost whispering, “Eat me”. The problem was, it wasn’t my first one. With my defences down and no one else looking, I yielded to temptation and polished off a second fruit mince pie. After the pleasure came pangsRead more
By admin | Christmas and New Year, Moderator, Recent Posts | Comments are Closed | 12 December, 2017 | 15
Rev Steve Francis, Moderator of the Synod of Western Australia shares his video Christmas Greeting for 2017. Read his full message here: Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, the head of the church. My name is Steve Francis. I am the Moderator of the Uniting Church in the Western Australian Synod. And I wantRead more
“Our mouths were filled with laughter and our tongues with songs of joy” (Psalm 126:2). Have you heard the one about a priest, a rabbi and a monk who walk into a bar? Religion and humour are often found together. A religion of any stripe can so easily take itself too seriously. Humour plays anRead more
After months of work, I am thrilled to announce we have our shiny new website at unitingchurchwa.org.au. This major project would not have been a success without our amazing web design agency, Start Digital, who folded their sleeves up high to design and produce our main site and 22 other Uniting Church Western Australia sites.Read more
