A Life Built Around Asking Why
There is a particular kind of person who does not wait to be asked. Loraine Holley is one of them.
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From local acts of compassion to shared moments of worship and learning, God’s Spirit continues to move across our Synod. Discover the stories that remind us who we are, why we serve, and how we journey together in faith.
Welcoming the Stranger Starts Long Before Someone Reaches our Shores
When Maya* fled Syria with her children, she arrived in Jordan carrying more than a few belongings. She carried uncertainty. Fear. And the overwhelming responsibility of trying to rebuild a life from nothing.
You Are Seen
"Many of those people may never know the full impact of their faithfulness — the ways their teaching, encouragement, welcome, and witness have shaped lives and ministries beyond what they could have imagined."
Uniting Financial Services nominated for Two Tech Industry Awards
Uniting Financial Services (UFS) and its software partner Infosys have been nominated for two awards for the migration from the Temanos platform to Finacle in May 2025.
How are you going to transform the world?
This was the question put to participants in the Moderators workshop with UCA school prefects.
A New Season of Unity and Mission for Carlingford–West Epping Uniting Church
Recently the congregations of Carlingford and West Epping Uniting Churches became the new entity of Carlingford-West Epping Uniting Church and on March 29.
The Unsung Heroes
Lifeline was the first telephone crisis support service established in Australia in 1963 by Wesley Methodist Minister Rev. Alan Walker.
Why Are You Crying – Tribute for Jione Havea
Why are you crying? Because we will miss him. What are you going to do about it? Take off my shoes.
Uniting Financial Services seeks new Board Directors
Uniting Financial Services is seeking to appoint two new Non-Executive Directors as the organisation enters a new season of leadership succession and strategic growth.
Breaking Every Yoke: A Reflection from AEYA 2026
In May 2026, four young leaders from the Uniting Church in Australia travelled to Chiang Mai, Thailand, to take part in the Fifth Asian Ecumenical Youth Assembly (AEYA 2026) — a gathering of young Christians from across Asia united under the theme "Break Every Yoke" (Isaiah 58:6).
Rev. Punam Bent Has Accepted a Call to the Role of Associate General Secretary
I am delighted to announce that Rev. Punam Bent has accepted a call from the Placements Committee to the role of Associate General Secretary for the Synod of NSW and ACT. Punam will commence in the role on August 1.
A Farewell message from Rev. James Baker
A Farewell message from Rev. James Baker