Pacific Archives - UnitingWorld

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Statement on the independent review into prevention of sexual misconduct by ACFID members

Australia-Pacific engagement: a step up or a step back?

Church responds to earthquake and tsunami crisis

Editorial: THANK YOU

Quarter 3 Update, 2018

Prayer for the Philippines

UnitingWorld staff contribute to new book

Church brings help and hope amid Kerala catastrophe

Pray for sustainable peace in South Sudan

UCA mourns with our partners in wake of Lombok earthquakes

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