Posts Tagged ‘Assembly’

China Church learns from UCA unity

Friday, July 20th, 2012

Tweet Senior Members of China’s thriving Protestant church are in Australia for the 13th Annual Assembly, taking the opportunity to learn from the UCA’s experience of unity and develop new relationships. The growth of the church in China is rapid.  Although numbers are difficult to estimate, the China Christian Council identifies with some 55,000 congregations and more than 23 million members. ... Read More »

Biblical Reflections on Life Overflowing by Rev Luna Dingayan

Thursday, July 19th, 2012

Tweet Delegates of the 13th Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia have been challenged and inspired by reflections on the theme Life Overflowing by Rev Luna Dingayan. “To have life overflowing is to have life in Christ, or to put it in another way, to live the life of Christ,” said Rev Dingayan, who is president of the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in the Philippines. On Monday,... Read More »

Overcoming isolation – bringing new life in PNG

Wednesday, July 18th, 2012

Papua New Guinea – exotic, untamed and beautiful.   Hardly further than a heartbeat away geographically, it’s a country that still holds mysteries aplenty.  Rich in natural resources, many of her people are still captive to poverty and PNG has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS infection in the Pacific.   Less than 20% of the population live [...] 

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Assembly Guests Embody Uniting Church’s Identity

Thursday, July 12th, 2012

Tweet The participation of over 50 guests from 34 overseas churches and partner organisations in the Uniting Church in Australia’s National Assembly in Adelaide next week reflects its determination to cooperate with churches in Asia, the Pacific and Africa as they pursue fullness of life for all people. “We stand with partners as together we discern God’s presence in an increasingly inter-connected... Read More »