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About Face 2012

29 April 2011 by , 1 Comment
About Face 2012

[ January 7, 2012 to January 27, 2012. ] “If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. If you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together” Aunty Lila Watson

 

About FACE is a unique program of Faith And Cultural Exchange for young adults.

This is an exciting opportunity to spend time living alongside some of Australia’s indigenous communities. [...]

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Minajalku Fest

27 November 2010 by , No Comments

[ December 4, 2010; 12:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Coming Together to Celebrate

Minajalku Centre,- 13 Rossmoyne St, Thornbury

Minajalku Fest is a celebration of the Covenant relationship with Congress and all the cultures involved in that. We hope that those who attend will learn more about Congress and Covenanting and be encouraged to take this back to their family, friends and congregation and encourage them in [...]

UCA first church Oz to constitutionally acknowledge the First Peoples

25 November 2010 by , 5 Comments

Press release from UCA
UCA first church in Australia to officially acknowledge Aboriginal and Islander peoples as first peoples of Australia

Thursday, 25 November 2010 12:41

The Uniting Church is the first church in Australia to constitutionally acknowledge Aboriginal and Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia.Uniting Church President Rev. Alistair Macrae says the change to the [...]

AboutFace Mobs

14 August 2010 by , No Comments

Yesterdays national About Face meeting had a great idea of past aboutface peeps getting together in their areas all over OZ.  Know meet a few times a year with people who understand the experience, the vibe, catch up, eat, find ways to make AF better, maybe help out the next group, look for local ways [...]

Congress Jobs

6 August 2010 by , No Comments

Job Vacancies
Do you want to help make a difference to the lives of Aboriginal and Islander people through working with a local ministry team? Do you want more than just a job but a calling for Indigenous ministry support? If so, then we have two exciting vacancies for committed individuals.
For more information or to apply [...]

Election 2010 UCA Resources

20 July 2010 by , No Comments

Hi Guys, below is all the great work from uniting justice on some of the issues and things to think about leading up to the 2010 election. I have copied the page in full because it could do with a couple of home plus less clicks for you. I will have some hard [...]

Koornang welcomes Coorong

9 June 2010 by , No Comments

New hospitality house in the south east Suburbs Melbourne is welcoming 10 indigenous friends this weekend. Can you help?
Hannah will be needing more linen (sheets towels etc), plates and pots.
(She could probably do with a beds and side tables etc too)
The house is connected with the Koornang UCA (Murrumbeena) and  Hannah is the host welcoming friends [...]

National Reconciliation Week 2010

28 May 2010 by , No Comments

Week of Prayer for Reconciliation was started in 1993, and expanded to become National Reconciliation Week in 1996, becoming an Australia-wide focus point for reconciliation activities. The week gives us the opportunity to reflect, through prayer, thought, discussion, and act on what still needs to be done in reconciliation. The week follows on from Sorry [...]