Month: September 2020

Ending COVID for all

Post author By revivewa
Post date September 28, 2020

UnitingWorld have joined with the Micah Australia coalition to urge the Australian Government to provide vital support to vulnerable nations during the COVID-19 crisis. UnitingWorld believes the government can achieve this by protecting the world’s most vulnerable people, strengthening health systems, and kick-starting economic recovery.

A toolkit for churches is available on the UnitingWorld website containing links to video content, sermon notes, facts and statistics, ideas and resources for how to share the campaign with your church, and a letter template and instructions to write to your MP.

Tags COVID, International

Stories & Feature Articles

COVID-19 Prayer Wall for others

Post author By revivewa
Post date September 24, 2020

The onset and rapid escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, and around the world, led to widespread changes and restrictions for workplaces, industry, social gatherings, recreation and households. For many, this unprecedented and changeable situation led to a heightened sense of worry, fear, isolation, anxiety and panic.

Tags COVID, Schools

Stories & Feature Articles

Celebrating the life of Barry Preece: a wise and generous servant

Post author By revivewa
Post date September 23, 2020

Barry Lewis Preece, 1939 – 2020

Barry Preece was born in Cottesloe and baptised at Hardey Memorial Methodist Church in 1939. He was a boy soprano, began playing the organ for worship aged just 11, and was confirmed there in his teens.

He enjoyed Christian Endeavour, eisteddfods, and Sunday School anniversaries. At 19, Barry sailed to Sydney, returning to Perth after a year’s piano study, work and church experience there.

Tags Church and Community, Our People and Agencies

Stories & Feature Articles

Sharing Pots of Love

Post author By revivewa
Post date September 20, 2020

Kardinya Uniting Church found a simple way to stay in each other’s thoughts during COVID-19 restrictions, by cultivating pot plants for each other.

Tags Church and Community, COVID

News & Announcements

Wesley College launches Reconciliation Action Plan

Post author By revivewa
Post date September 17, 2020

Wesley College launched its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) at a NAIDOC Celebration Breakfast in July.

“At Wesley, we are committed to shaping and living a reconciled future where non-Indigenous and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples enter into a deep relationship with one another, forged by mutual respect, equality and shared histories,” said Wesley College Headmaster, Ross Barron.

Tags First Peoples, Schools

Stories & Feature Articles

Editorial: Life in COVID times

Post author By revivewa
Post date September 15, 2020

Sheesh it’s been a huge year so far. But you don’t need me to tell you that.

Once again, I feel so lucky to have been born, and still living, in WA. I’m not sure why I was this lucky, but it’s definitely not lost on me.

Tags COVID

News & Announcements

Call for protection of Aboriginal heritage sites

Post author By revivewa
Post date September 14, 2020

The Uniting Church WA calls on the State and Federal Governments to protect ancient Aboriginal heritage sites by reforming Aboriginal Heritage Acts, in close consultation with Traditional Owners. They also called for Traditional Owners and knowledge holders to retain access and control over Aboriginal Heritage sites.

The decisions were made at the 44^th Annual Meeting of the Synod of WA where more than 150 Uniting Church members from around Western Australia came together to discuss issues of importance in the life of the Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Western Australia, and the wider community this weekend, Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September.

Tags First Peoples