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      • Uniting Church welcomes action to end suffering on Nauru
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      • Uniting Church expresses deep concern at the abduction at gunpoint of Pastor Berlin Guerrero in the Philippines
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      • Adelaide College of Divinity and Coolamon College In Negotiation!
      • Christians and Jews discuss 'Zionism' and 'Evangelism'
      • UnitingCare Australia urges rethink on disability support cuts
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      • Uniting Church condemns Government's "use and abuse" of Bakhtiari family
      • Australia hits all time moral low in voting against torture protocol
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      • Coolamon College Will Move In 2003!
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      • Labor's asylum policy heads in right direction, but a little more courage, please
      • Sending troops is Government’s own ‘pre-emptive strike’- move condemned by National President of Uniting Church
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      • Assembly Defence Force Chaplaincy Committee
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      • Another step towards a divided Australia
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      • Uniting Church Condemns Government Decision to ‘Kill Off’ ATSIC
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      • Budget 2004: More help for some families
      • Welcome relief for Residential Aged Care – let’s not forget Community Care
      • Uniting Church Says The Abuse Must End Now
      • Uniting Church supports flexible maternity payments
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      • Uniting Church calls for immediate release of children from Australia's detention centres
      • Church Welcomes Boost To HIV Funding
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      • Growth And Perspective: President’s Address To ASC
      • Uniting Church Urges Government: ‘Hold your Nerve’ on Internet Gambling
      • Uniting Church Family Services Welcome Commitment To Families
      • The Land Of The Fair-go Has Disappeared
      • Stop Juggling Visas
      • Election 2004: Uniting Church Calls For Cultural, Social And Political Growth
      • Stronger Leadership Needed For An Inclusive Australia
      • Stronger Leadership Needed For An Inclusive Australia
      • Our Forgotten Communities
      • Don't forget our older Australians
      • Homeless Australians need a voice
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      • IT IS TIME TO REDEFINE THE NATIONAL INTEREST
      • The Answer To Terrorism Must Be Peace
      • Playing At The Edges Will Not End Global Poverty
      • The “Forgotten Australians” Report
      • Families Need Flexible, Affordable Child Care
      • Education About More Than Just Schools
      • Rural And Remote Australians Deserve A National Plan
      • The Economic Ship Sails Past The Unemployed
      • Voters Urged To Be Careful This Saturday
      • National call to govt: make poverty a top priority
      • Uniting Church Responds to Laurie Ferguson’s Ignorance
      • 450 Community service providers commit to eradicating child poverty
      • Poverty kit launched for congregations
      • Uniting Church delegation to visit Tsunami victims
      • UNITING CHURCH CALLS FOR COMPASSION AND BALANCE IN ABORTION DEBATE
      • President’s Easter Message 2005
      • Removal Pending Bridging Visas - Much Ado about Nothing Much
      • UNITING CHURCH PRESIDENT REFLECTS ON THE LIFE OF POPE JOHN PAUL
      • ELECTION OF POPE BENEDICT XVI
      • ELECTION OF POPE BENEDICT XVI
      • GOVERNMENT URGED TO END THE GREATEST THREAT TO PEACE
      • NEW INVITATION-ONLY VISA IS A ROTTEN DEAL
      • Church Welcomes Changes For a Decent Immigration Policy
      • Industrial Relations Reforms set to Hurt Workers
      • Industrial Relations Reforms set to Hurt Workers
      • 2005 Bali Bombings - A message from the Uniting Church President
      • Industrial relations reforms disgraceful and excessive
      • 2005 Bali Bombings - A message from the Uniting Church President
      • Industrial relations reforms disgraceful and excessive
      • White Ribbon Day\: Calling for an end to violence against women
      • Uniting Church President Responds to Santoro’s comments in Senate Debate
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      • Church calls on Government to respect democratic process
      • Uniting Church rejects stolen wages deadline
      • President's Christmas Message
      • ABUSE ALLEGATIONS MUST BE INVESTIGATED
      • PROTECTION VISAS PUT PAPUAN HUMAN RIGHTS BACK ON THE AGENDA
      • CANBERRA MINISTER INSTALLED AS UNITING CHURCH PRESIDENT
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      • FAITH AND LIFE TO BE INTEGRATED IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES
      • Church members called to act on historic statement
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      • CHURCH CALLS FOR END TO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
      • SEXUALITY AND LEADERSHIP IN THE UNITING CHURCH
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      • DETENTION ON NAURU: A BREACH OF HUMAN DECENCY
      • Death of the King of Tonga - Taufa\'ahau Tupou IV
      • President challenges community to work for peace
      • URGENT RE-THINK NEEDED ON ABORIGINAL POLICY
      • AFTER FIVE YEARS IT’S TIME TO BRING HICKS HOME
      • Christmas - a time for all of us
      • Uniting Church Condemns Unfair Trial for Hicks
      • DETENTION ON NAURU: A BREACH OF HUMAN DECENCY
      • President's Christmas Message 19 Dec 2005
      • 21.09.05 Firm Yes, Fair No
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      • Open letter to The Hon. Mal Brough MP, the Minister for Families, Community Services, and Indigenous Affairs.
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      • National Assembly celebrates the 30th Anniversary
      • UnitingJustice Media Release: UNITING CHURCH CONDEMNS VISA CANCELLATION
      • Vote with hope for justice and peace - a message from the President
      • Beyond Compass: a message from the National Assembly General Secretary, Rev Terence Corkin
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      • Who on earth cares? We do!
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      • Call for rugs receives terrific response
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      • Pitt St UCA Celebrates 175 Years!
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      • Cry Tears for Burma
      • Ministry of Pastor Exemption for NSW/ACT
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      • UCA representatives meet the Pope
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      • Assembly Update August 2008
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In the spotlight

The Australian... 5 September 2008. The Uniting Church is one of the groups that have sent an open letter to Kevin Rudd urging him to begin consultation on human rights. Read more... 

Compass Direct News (online)... 14 July 2008. UIM Asia Secretary, Rev John Barr, says Christians in West Papua fear they'll be increasingly marginalised, as religious tensions rise. Read more...

 

Ministers Conferences

For all people in ministry, national conferences are being held in Bali, Darwin & the Sunshine Coast in 2008.

General information
Register here
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Media Release: Uniting Church rejects PM's comments on sick refugees

The Uniting Church today expressed its extreme dismay at the Prime Minister’s comments that migrants and refugees with leprosy and HIV/AIDS should not be allowed into Australia.

For the full media release, click here.



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