Uniting Church in Australia

A paper entitled The Nature of Doctrine and the role of the Assembly: three kinds of theological statements has been prepared by the Assembly Working Group on Doctrine. The paper aims to be an aid to the church in understanding the nature of Doctrine and the role of the Assembly in matters of doctrine.

To view the paper, go to the Doctrine website.

The President of the Uniting Church in Australia, Reverend Gregor Henderson, has today expressed dismay about the attitude of the Australian Government towards the loss of life in Gaza.

The latest Assembly Standing Committee meeting was held from 14-16 November. The minutes have now been made available. Click here to view the minutes.

The new-look Transforming Lives, Transforming Communities brochure is now available to purchase from the Assembly. The updated version may be purchased for just $0.30 each (ie. $30 for 100). Order yours today via  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Prejudice and bigotry continue to flourish in the world.

Year after year we witness the cycle of violence between tribal groups in Central Africa with mass killings and even more rapes. In Russia several young men have this month been sentenced for the racially-motivated murders of some 20 migrants.

Ordination is arguably one of the most poorly understood areas within the life of the church. It is because of this that the National Working Group on Worship was charged with preparing a Brief Statement on Ordination. The primary audience is intended to be presbyteries, but a wider use is also imagined for the resource including synods, theological colleges, lay education centres and continuing education centres.

Download A Brief Statement on Ordination