Posts Tagged ‘UCA’

2013/2014 Federal Budget – Our response

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Tweet UnitingWorld expresses disappointment today that the Government has again delayed its foreign aid commitment of 0.5% of GNI for another year and will continue to divert up to $375 million from the aid budget to onshore asylum seeker processing. These further delays and diversions equate to a cut of up to $4.8 billion in projected funding from 2012-2016 to the world’s poorest people. “Whilst... Read More »

Position Vacant: Manager – Church Partnerships, Asia

Friday, October 19th, 2012

Tweet Are you passionate and knowledgeable about mission? Are you able to lead Uniting Church people and communities in deepening relationships between the Uniting Church in Australia and Asian church partners? Can you both articulate a broader vision and establish and manage specific programs?   Are you able to connect a network of people – volunteers and others – with Asian partners and their... Read More »

Position Vacant: Experience Project Officer

Friday, October 19th, 2012

Tweet Would you like to contribute to the relationships between Uniting Church communities and Pacific partners? Are you a team player who would gain satisfaction from enabling people to use their gifts serving overseas? Are you a natural organiser and people-to-people person, able to use good systems to support people in sometimes vulnerable situations overseas? UnitingWorld is looking for a full... 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 »

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 »