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SUMMARY:Being the Uniting Church: Exploring Spirituality and Religion
DESCRIPTION:Building Healthy Church Communities\n\n\n\nA Residency with Rev Joan Wright Howie4–8 May 2026 | Western Australia \n\n\n\nJoin the Uniting Centre for Education and Formation for a series of practical and reflective workshops with Rev. Joan Wright Howie\, Uniting Church minister\, spiritual director\, supervisor\, and PhD candidate. Joan’s research explores what spiritually informed care looks like in practice\, and throughout this residency she brings these insights into conversation with the real experiences of church communities. \n\n\n\nBeing the Uniting Church: Exploring Spirituality and Religion\n\n\n\nThursday 7 May at Baylife Uniting Church\, Busselton \n\n\n\nCost $15 – In person \n\n\n\nAs church congregations become smaller\, an increasing number of people identify as spiritual but not religious. How can the Uniting Church community engage in meaningful conversations about spirituality and its connection with religion? \n\n\n\nIn this session\, Joan will share insights from her research to help local communities reflect on what it means to be church and how we might shape a future where spirituality and religion inform one another. \n\n\n\nRegistrations\n\n\n\nGo to our registration page here – https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/building-healthy-church-communities-tickets-1985784680435 \n\n\n\nMembers and leaders of Uniting Church congregations across Western Australia are warmly invited to participate in these sessions. Each workshop offers space for learning\, reflection\, and practical tools to support healthy church communities\, pastoral care\, and faithful engagement with the challenges of ministry today. \n\n\n\nFor enquiries contact the Uniting Centre for Education and Formation – pa.education@wa.uca.org.au  \n\n\n\n\nAbout Rev Joan Wright Howie\n\n\n\nJoan is a Uniting Church minister with 30 years of experience in congregational leadership\, project development and educational settings. She is currently a PhD candidate exploring the attributes of spiritually informed care and developing a model of it. Joan has a private practice and has trained both supervisors and spiritual directors for many years. She lives with her husband\, David\, in Melbourne and has three independent children. Joan loves swimming in the ocean\, gardening and going for long walks with friends.Joan is a Uniting Church minister living in Melbourne.
URL:https://unitingchurchwa.org.au/event/being-the-uniting-church-exploring-spirituality-and-religion/
LOCATION:Bay Life (Busselton) Uniting Church\, 47 Kent Street\, Busselton\, Western Australia\, 6280\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Nice Chat and Cup of Tea: Spiritually Informed Pastoral Care
DESCRIPTION:Building Healthy Church Communities\n\n\n\nA Residency with Rev Joan Wright Howie4–8 May 2026 | Western Australia \n\n\n\nJoin the Uniting Centre for Education and Formation for a series of practical and reflective workshops with Rev. Joan Wright Howie\, Uniting Church minister\, spiritual director\, supervisor\, and PhD candidate. Joan’s research explores what spiritually informed care looks like in practice\, and throughout this residency she brings these insights into conversation with the real experiences of church communities. \n\n\n\nBeyond the Nice Chat and Cup of Tea: Spiritually Informed Pastoral Care\n\n\n\nFriday 8 May at St Augustine Uniting Church\, Bunbury \n\n\n\nCost $25 – In person \n\n\n\nAs members of a church congregation\, we recognise the importance of pastoral care. Keeping people connected\, showing care\, and responding to need are ways a community supports one another and the wider local area. \n\n\n\nThis workshop offers an opportunity to develop pastoral care skills and learn how to create a safe\, reflective space where people can share what weighs on their hearts. \n\n\n\nJoan will support participants in strengthening their pastoral care practice through: \n\n\n\n\nSelf-reflection\n\n\n\nListening skill development\n\n\n\nAttunement to the presence of God\n\n\n\n\nRegistrations\n\n\n\nGo to our registration site here – https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/building-healthy-church-communities-tickets-1985784680435 \n\n\n\nMembers and leaders of Uniting Church congregations across Western Australia are warmly invited to participate in these sessions. Each workshop offers space for learning\, reflection\, and practical tools to support healthy church communities\, pastoral care\, and faithful engagement with the challenges of ministry today. \n\n\n\nFor enquiries contact the Uniting Centre for Education and Formation – pa.education@wa.uca.org.au  \n\n\n\n\nAbout Rev Joan Wright Howie\n\n\n\nJoan is a Uniting Church minister with 30 years of experience in congregational leadership\, project development and educational settings. She is currently a PhD candidate exploring the attributes of spiritually informed care and developing a model of it. Joan has a private practice and has trained both supervisors and spiritual directors for many years. She lives with her husband\, David\, in Melbourne and has three independent children. Joan loves swimming in the ocean\, gardening and going for long walks with friends.Joan is a Uniting Church minister living in Melbourne.
URL:https://unitingchurchwa.org.au/event/beyond-the-nice-chat-and-cup-of-tea-spiritually-informed-pastoral-care/
LOCATION:Bunbury St Augustine Uniting Church\, 119 Mangles St\, South Bunbury\, Western Australia\, 6231\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Safe Church Awareness Workshop
DESCRIPTION:There will be a Safe Church Awareness Workshop taking place on Saturday 9 May from 9.00am to 2.00pm at South Mandurah Uniting Church\, 2 – 4 Rees Place\, Wannanup\, WA. \n\n\n\nAll ministers\, pastors\, church leaders\, volunteers\, members of congregations and those involved in community services are welcome and urged to attend. Refreshments will be provided. \n\n\n\nThe cost is $30.00 per person. \n\n\n\nFor further information or to register by 5 May please contact Kerry Shields\, Administrative Support Officer\, Culture of Safety on 9260 9800 or cultureofsafety@wa.uca.org.au \n\n\n\nTo find out more about Safe Church training go to – https://unitingchurchwa.org.au/culture-of-safety/safe-church/awareness-training/
URL:https://unitingchurchwa.org.au/event/safe-church-awareness-workshop-8/
LOCATION:South Mandurah Uniting Church\, 2/4 Rees Place\, Wannanup\, Western Australia\, 6210\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Trek for Timor 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Uniting Church WA’s International Partnerships & Development Commission (IPDC) invite you to join them for Trek 4 Timor 2026 on Saturday 16 May starting at 1.00pm! \n\n\n\nTake a walk around the river to raise money for Lafaek Diak’s mobile health clinic in Timor Leste. Operating out of the back of a 4WD\, the clinic works its way around the remote villages of East Timor delivering medical aid and services\, health promotion education and care\, immunisations and clinics. \n\n\n\nStarting and ending at Saint Stephen’s Uniting Church in Applecross\, there will be two walk options for people to choose – 3.4km and 6.8km – finishing the day with afternoon refreshments at the church! \n\n\n\nYou can register to walk and fundraise or simply support this great cause with a donation. Perhaps if you can’t get to the event you could also consider sponsoring a friend or member of your congregation! \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\nIndividual – $30\n\n\n\nTeam of 2 – $50\n\n\n\nTeam of 4 – $80\n\n\n\nIndividual concession – $15\n\n\n\n\nGo to our Trybooking site to register or donate!  \n\n\n\n\nGo to our Trybooking page\n\n\n\n\nDownload the flyer for sharing here: \n\n\n\nTrek 4 Timor Perth 2026Download
URL:https://unitingchurchwa.org.au/event/trek-for-timor-2026/
LOCATION:St Stephens Uniting Church\, 2 Mackenzie Road\, Applecross\, Western Australia\, 6153\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Intercultural Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Rural Network invites you to an Intercultural Workshop on Friday\, 19 June at St Stephen’s Applecross Uniting Church.  The workshop led by Rev Judy Sanderson will run from 2.00pm to 5.30pm.
URL:https://unitingchurchwa.org.au/event/intercultural-workshop/
LOCATION:St Stephens Uniting Church\, 2 Mackenzie Road\, Applecross\, Western Australia\, 6153\, Australia
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