Featured Story President’s message on the UCA’s 49th anniversary. The Uniting Church in Australia marked its 49th anniversary yesterday, giving thanks for the decades of faithful witness, service and ministry across the country. Since forming on 22 June 1977, the Church has navigated both triumphs and challenges while remaining committed to following and growing in Jesus, sharing God’s love, working for justice and serving communities. In celebrating the anniversary, Uniting Church President Rev Charissa Suli released a special video message reflecting on the Church’s journey and inviting members to look ahead with hope to its Jubilee year in 2027.
Using the illustration of a fala (Tongan mat) woven over many seasons, the President described the Church as a community being woven together by the love of Christ across congregations, agencies, schools, cultures and communities.
Acknowledging the pressures facing many congregations and leaders, Rev Suli encouraged the Church to see times of change not as signs of failure but as opportunities to draw closer to Christ, deepen prayer and rediscover the practices that sustain the Church. click here for Update click here for Update, https://mailchi.mp/nat.uca.org.au/23-june-2026?e=429f515ced