Welcome to our events page! The Uniting Church Western Australia holds regular events from crucial training sessions to fun kids camps. Our upcoming events are described below.
Submit an Event
If your congregation or associated organisation, school or college is holding an event or has a special service coming up, add the event to this page, by sending an email to: newsandnotes@wa.uca.org.au.
2018
December
- Tuesday 18 December. Presbytery Standing Committee
- Friday 21 December, 12noon. Uniting Church Centre closed
- Friday 21 December, 1.00pm. Reflections of Christmas Music Recital at Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Perth
- Friday 21 December, 6.30pm. Silent Night, the Council of Churches WA ecumenical Christmas service at Our Lady of the Annunciation Melkite Catholic Church, Central Avenue, Mount Lawley
- Tuesday 25 December. Christmas Day public holiday
- Wednesday 26 December. Boxing Day public holiday
2019
January
- Tuesday 1 January. New Year’s Day public holiday
- Wednesday 2 January, 9.00am. Uniting Church Centre re-opens
- Wednesday 2 January. February Revive contribution deadline
- Friday 4 to Monday 21 January. Messy Church Summer Holiday Family Camp at the Uniting Church Campsite, Busselton
- Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 January. National Young Adult Leaders Conference at the Nunyara Retreat Centre, Adelaide
- Sunday 20 January. Day of Mourning
- Tuesday 22 January. Presbytery Standing Committee
- Thursday 24 January, 9.00am to 3.00pm. Godly Play: Stories for the Soul at St Mary’s Anglican Church, South Perth
- Saturday 26 to Monday 28 January 2019. Godly Play Core Training at St Cuthbert’s Darlington Anglican Church
- Saturday 26 January. Australia Day
- Saturday 26 January, 9.00am to 4.00pm. Understanding the Sacraments Training at Victoria Park and Districts Star St Uniting Church
- Monday 28 January. Australia Day public holiday
- Tuesday 29 January, 5.00 to 9.00pm. Godly Play Master Class at St Cuthbert’s Darlington Anglican Church
- Wednesday 30 to Thursday 31 January. Lay and Leadership Educators National Gathering in Melbourne, Victoria
February
- Sunday 3 February. Summer School Holidays: Final Day
- Friday 8 February, 7.00 to 9.00pm. Education and Formation Commencement Service and induction of Rev Dr Anne Wright as Director of Education and Formation at Maylands-Mount Lawley Uniting Church
- Saturday 9 February. Presbytery of Western Australia meeting at The Billabong Uniting Church
- Saturday 9 February. Perth Emmaus Community Gathering
- Saturday 9 February. 2019 Graham Tour at RAC Arena, Perth
- Monday 11 February. Synod Standing Committee
- Monday 11 February, 7.00pm. Lay preacher and pastor gathering – focus on preaching and worship
- Tuesday 12 February. Presbytery Standing Committee
- Saturday 16 February, 9.00am to 4.30pm. CMC/CEDAL Annual Retreat at Piney Lakes Environment Education Centre, Winthrop
- Saturday 16 February, 10.00am to 4.00pm. Going Deeper at Manning Park, Hamilton Hill
- Tuesday 19 February, 7.00 to 9.00pm. God, Jesus and Prayer in the 21st Century with Michael Morewood at Wembley Downs Uniting Church
- Wednesday 20 February. World Day of Social Justice
- Friday 22 to Sunday 24 February. Mission Shaped Ministry Course Semester 1
- Saturday 23 February. Passing the Baton at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
- Monday 25 February. March Hands and Feet contribution deadline
- Tuesday 26 February, 7.00 to 9.00pm. God, Jesus and Prayer in the 21st Century with Michael Morewood at Wembley Downs Uniting Church
March
- Friday 1 March. April Revive contribution deadline
- Friday 1 March. World Day of Prayer
- Monday 4 March. Labour Day Public Holiday
- Wednesday 6 March. UnitingWorld’s Lent Event begins
- Friday 8 March. International Women’s Day
- Friday 8 to Sunday 10 March. Rural Retreat at Kobeelya
- Friday 8 to 10 March. Assembly Standing Committee
- Saturday 9 March Safe Church Training at Kalamunda Uniting Church
- Saturday 9 March Code of Conduct for Lay Leaders at Kalamunda Uniting Church
- Saturday 9 March. Perth Emmaus Community Gathering
- Monday 11 March, 7.00pm. Lay preacher and pastor gathering – focus on pastoral care and church leadership
- Tuesday 12 March. Presbytery Standing Committee
- Wednesday 13 March. Personal Development Workshop – Finding your personality type at the Uniting Church Centre, Perth
- Friday 15 to 21 March. Harmony Week
- Thursday 21 March. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- Friday 22 to Sunday 24 March. KCO at Advent Park, Maida Vale
- Saturday 23 March. Mission Shaped Ministry Course Semester 1
- Saturday 23 March. Code of Conduct for Lay Leaders at Geraldton Lighthouse Uniting Church
- Friday 29 to Sunday 31 March. National Pioneer Gathering, Perth
- Saturday 30 March. Safe Church Training at Trinity North Uniting Church
- Sunday 31 March to Wednesday 3 April. Train the Trainer in Mission Coaching, Bunbury
April
- Tuesday 2 to Thursday 4 April. Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy and Peer Support at Noranda Uniting Church
- Sunday 31 March to Wednesday 3 April. Train the Trainer in Mission Coaching, Bunbury
- Friday 5 to Saturday 6 April. Deep Listening Festival at Margaret River Uniting Church
- Saturday 6 April. Safe Church Refresher at Uniting Church in the City
- Saturday 6 April. Perth Emmaus Community Gathering
- Monday 8 April. Synod Standing Committee
- Monday 8 to Friday 12 April. Supervision Intensive 2019 Introductory Intensive A
- Monday 8 April, 7.00pm. Lay preacher and pastor gathering – focus on preaching and worship
- Tuesday 9 April. Presbytery Standing Committee
- Wednesday 10 April. Personal Development Workshop – Monitoring and managing stress in ourselves and others at the Uniting Church Centre, Perth
- Saturday 13 April. Term 1 School Holidays: First Day
- Sunday 14 April. Palm Sunday walk for justice for refugees
- Thursday 18 April. UnitingWorld’s Lent Event finishes
- Friday 19 April. Good Friday Public Holiday
- Monday 22 April. Easter Monday Public Holiday
- Thursday 25 April. ANZAC Day Public Holiday
- Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 April. Girls and Blokes Chrysalis Flights at Advent Park, Maida Vale
- Saturday 27 April. Mission Shaped Ministry Course Semester 1
- Saturday 27 April. Emerging Youth Games at Warwick Stadium
- Sunday 28 April. Term 1 School Holidays: Final Day
- Monday 29 April. May Hands and Feet contribution deadline
May
- Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 May. Men’s Walk to Emmaus at Advent Park, Maida Vale
- Friday 3 May. Ethical Ministry Workshop
- Saturday 4 May. 14th Annual Meeting of the Presbytery of Western Australia
- Monday 13 May, 7.00pm. Lay preacher and pastor gathering – focus on pastoral care and church leadership
- Tuesday 14 May. Presbytery Standing Committee
- Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 May. Women’s Walk to Emmaus at Advent Park, Maida Vale
- Friday 24 to Sunday 26 May. Mission Shaped Ministry Course Semester 1
- Sunday 26 May. National Sorry Day
- Sunday 26 May. Perth Emmaus Community Gathering
- Monday 27 to Monday 3/6. National Reconciliation Week
- Wednesday 29 to Thursday 30 May. Managing congregational dynamics with Terence Corkin
- Friday 31 to Monday 3/6. State Youth Games, Bunbury
June
- Monday 27/5 to Monday 3 June. National Reconciliation Week
- Friday 31/5 to Monday 3 June. State Youth Games, Bunbury
- Monday 3 June. Western Australia Day Public Holiday
- Wednesday 5 June.World Environment Day
- Friday 7 to Monday 10 June. Biennial Uniting Church National Historical Society Conference in Victoria
- Saturday 8 June. Basis of Union course
- Monday 10 June. Synod Standing Committee
- Monday 10 June, 7.00pm. Lay preacher and pastor gathering – focus on preaching and worship
- Tuesday 11 June. Presbytery Standing Committee
- Saturday 15 June. Lay presiders refresher day
- Sunday 16 to Saturday 22 June. Refugee Week
- Thursday 20 June. World Refugee Day
- Friday 21 to Sunday 23 June. Women’s Weekend Away ‘Weaving Wisdom and Wonder’
- Saturday 22 June. Uniting Church in Australia 42nd Anniversary
- Saturday 22 June. Perth Emmaus Community Gathering
- Monday 24 June. July Hands and Feet contribution deadline
- Saturday 29 June. Lay presiders of the sacraments training day
July
- Monday 1 July. UnitingCare West’ Founding Day
- Monday 1 to Thursday 4 July. School of Ministry on commending the faith (theology and apologetics)
- Saturday 6. Term 2 School Holidays – First Day
- Sunday 7 to Sunday 14. NAIDOC Week
- Monday 8 July, 7.00pm. Lay preacher and pastor gathering – focus on pastoral care and church leadership
- Tuesday 9 July. Presbytery Standing Committee
- Friday 12 to Sunday 14 July. Assembly Standing Committee
- Saturday 13 to Wednesday 17 July. President’s Conference in Fiji
- Sunday 21 July. Term 2 School Holidays: Final Day
- Friday 26 to Sunday 28. Mission Shaped Ministry Course Semester 2
- Saturday 27 July. Perth Emmaus Community Gathering
August
- Saturday 3 August. Presbytery of Western Australia meeting
- Saturday 10 August. International Prisoner’s Justice Day
- Saturday 10 August, 8.30am to 3.00pm. Perth Men’s Convention 2019
- Monday 12 August. Synod Standing Committee
- Monday 12 August, 7.00pm. Lay preacher and pastor gathering – focus on preaching and worship
- Tuesday 13 August. Presbytery Standing Committee
- Saturday 17 August. Perth Emmaus Community Gathering
- Saturday 24 August. Mission Shaped Ministry Course Semester 2
- Saturday 24 August. Perth Women’s Convention 2019
- Monday 26. September Hands and Feet contribution deadline
September
- Whole Month. Sustainable September
- Friday 6 September, 7.15am. Governor’s Prayer Breakfast at Crown Perth, Burswood
- Monday 9 September, 7.00pm. Lay preacher and pastor gathering – focus on pastoral care and church leadership
- Tuesday 10 September. Presbytery Standing Committee
- Friday 13 September. Ethical Ministry Workshop
- Friday 13 to Sunday 15. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Synod of Western Australia
- Saturday 14 September. Perth Emmaus Community Gathering
- Monday 16 to Friday 20 September. Supervision Intensive 2019 Introductory Intensive B
- Saturday 21 September. International Day of Peace
- Friday 26 September. Frontier Services 107th Birthday
- Saturday 28 September. Term 3 School Holidays – First Day
- Saturday 28 September. Mission Shaped Ministry Course Semester 2
- Saturday 28 to Monday 30 September. PNEUMA CampFIRE
- Monday 30 September. Queen’s Birthday Public holiday
October
- Tuesday 8 October. Presbytery Standing Committee
- Saturday 12 October. Masters Games at Warwick Stadium
- Sunday 13 October. Term 3 School Holidays – Final Day
- Monday 14 October. Synod Standing Committee
- Monday 14 October, 7.00pm. Lay preacher and pastor gathering – focus on preaching and worship
- Thursday 17 October. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- Saturday 19 October. Perth Emmaus Community Gathering
- Friday 25 to Sunday 27 October. Mission Shaped Ministry Course Semester 2
- Monday 28 October. November Hands and Feet contribution deadline
November
- Friday 8 to Sunday 10 November. Assembly Standing Committee
- Saturday 9 November. Presbytery of Western Australia meeting
- Monday 11 November, 7.00pm. Lay preacher and pastor gathering – focus on pastoral care and church leadership
- Tuesday 26 November. Presbytery Standing Committee
- Wednesday 27 November. Supervision Intensive 2019 Introductory Intensive A and B Annual Refresher Day
- Friday 29 November. Education and Formation End of Year Worship
- Saturday 30 November. Perth Emmaus Community Gathering
December
- Sunday 1 December. First Sunday in Advent
- Tuesday 3 December. International Day of People with Disability
- Monday 9 December. Synod Standing Committee
- Friday 20 December. Summer School Holidays – first day
- Wednesday 25 December. Christmas Day Public Holiday
- Thursday 26 December. Boxing Day Public Holiday
2020
January
- Wednesday 1 January. New Year’s Day Public Holiday
February
- Sunday 2 February. Summer School Holidays – Final Day
