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December 20, 2018

UnitingWorld hosted its annual ﬁve-day workshop on Gender Equality Theology in early November. Led by Pacific theologians Rev Dr Cliff Bird and Siera Bird, ministers from partner churches across the Pacific met in Nadi, Fiji, to wrestle with biblical themes of equality and anti-violence. They discussed how principles [Read More]

gender equality, Pacific, theology

Tropical Cyclone Gita Update

by Stephen Robinson

Blogs, Cyclone Gita Recovery (Tonga), Project Updates

March 8, 2018

Rev. Dr Stephen Robinson National Disaster Recovery Officer Uniting Church in Australia Assembly As the plane lifted off from the Kingdom of Tonga, I had a familiar twinge of the heart as the island left my line of sight. While I was returning to the comfort of my [Read More]

All Things Pacific, Cyclone, disaster relief, Free Wesleyan Church Tonga, Gita, Pacific, Tonga

A letter of thanks from Tonga

by UnitingWorld

News, Pray

March 8, 2018

Thank you to everyone who has so generously given to support our friends in Tonga as they recover from Cyclone Gita. Below is a letter we received from the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga, Rev. Finau P. ‘Ahi, expressing his heartfelt gratitude. You can donate [Read More]

All Things Pacific, disaster relief, Pacific, Tonga

I saw the impact of a cyclone first hand

by UnitingWorld

Blogs

February 28, 2018

I travelled with my family as part of an Exposure trip through UnitingWorld to Fiji. One of the most meaningful experiences for me was going by speedboat to the island Ovalau, significantly damaged by Cyclone Winston in February of 2016. Talking to our guide James Baghwan, we came [Read More]

Climate change, disaster reduction, Fiji, Pacific

Pacific churches call for climate action at COP23

by UnitingWorld

News

August 17, 2017

The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has called for the urgent implementation of the 2015 Paris climate agreement, and for leaders to hear the voices of Pacific Islanders – the most vulnerable people to the impacts of climate change. The PCC made its statement during a meeting of [Read More]

Climate change, COP23, Leadership, Pacific, Pacific Conference of Churches

‘Montevideo Maru’ book sale to support UnitingWorld

by UnitingWorld

News

June 15, 2017

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Australia’s worst maritime disaster, the sale of Margaret Reeson's books will support UnitingWorld's work in the Pacific. On 1 July 1942, the Japanese ship Montevideo Maru was sunk by an Allied submarine off the coast of off the coast of Luzon, Philippines. [Read More]

Methodism, Methodist Mission, methodists, Montevideo Maru, Pacific, Papua New Guinea

Pacific women lead the way on gender equality in development

by UnitingWorld

News

May 5, 2017

Media Release 5 May 2017 UnitingWorld will facilitate it’s fourth Annual Regional Workshop for Women’s Fellowships to be held in Nadi, Fiji from 22 – 26 May, 2017. This year the workshop will focus on gender equality, church transformation, partnership and projects. The workshop will continue to build [Read More]

Gender, gender equality, Pacific, theology, women

Pacific Tag

Theology of gender equality making waves in the Pacific

Tropical Cyclone Gita Update

A letter of thanks from Tonga

I saw the impact of a cyclone first hand

Pacific churches call for climate action at COP23

‘Montevideo Maru’ book sale to support UnitingWorld

Pacific women lead the way on gender equality in development

Healthy families and safe communities in Kiribati

Thank you for supporting our neighbours in Sulawesi

PNG earthquake response: what we’ve achieved together

Another missed opportunity to do more for the most vulnerable

Quarter 1 Update, 2019

A special thank you from Fiji

Repairing more than roofs

Turn the other cheek?

Training ministers for disaster recovery in remote Papua New Guinea

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