Virtual sleepover provides a window to the reality of homelessness
July 29, 2020Most people can’t imagine what it would be like to sleep rough on the streets, but this is the reality for hundreds of people inContinue Reading
Fire up the barbie for Aussie farmers
July 16, 2020With 2020 having already delivered the worst bushfire season on record, floods, a pandemic, and little relief from a nine-year drought, Frontier Services, Australia’s oldestContinue Reading
Re-Uniting WA
June 30, 2020Amanda Hunt, CEO of Uniting WA, shares her hopes for a socially inclusive post-COVID world.
Uniting Church WA calls for no-one to be left behind in Refugee Week
June 18, 2020During Refugee Week 2020, the Uniting Church Western Australia is calling on all levels of Government to do their part to make sure that refugeesContinue Reading
Campaigners celebrate as WA ends imprisonment for unpaid fines
June 17, 2020Campaigners are celebrating new laws passing the WA Parliament, effectively ending the imprisonment of Western Australians who can’t afford to pay off fines. Amendments toContinue Reading
Now is the time to move towards a clean energy future
June 5, 2020As the Federal Government make plans for Australia’s financial recovery from COVID-19, our Prime Minister is advocating for further investments into the Liquefied Natural GasContinue Reading
Celebrating the life of Lionel Edward Rose
July 27, 20204 January 1928 – 14 July 2020 Today we honour and celebrate the life of Lionel Edward Rose, one of our long-serving volunteers and colleagueContinue Reading
Heads of Churches call for more action on homelessness
July 1, 2020The Heads of Churches WA, including Uniting Church WA Moderator Rev Steve Francis, have written to Hon Simone McGurk MLA thanking the Government for theirContinue Reading
On the banks of the River Pumba: Moderator Elect travels back to her childhood church
June 22, 2020Susy Thomas, Moderator Elect of the Uniting Church WA, was invited to attend an annual Christian convention at the church she grew up in, inContinue Reading
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Refugee Week 2020: academics and activism
June 17, 2020From 14 to 20 June we celebrate Refugee Week, welcoming those who have come into Australia and celebrating the valuable contribution refugees and people seekingContinue Reading
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Walking the Swan (Derbil Yerrigan)
June 9, 2020Robert Watson, a Past Moderator of the Uniting Church WA, and his wife Nely, both members of Foothills St Martin’s Forrestfield Uniting Church, used theirContinue Reading
Do Black Lives Matter in WA?
June 3, 2020On Monday night, as Western Australians enjoyed what remained of the WA Day public holiday, a group of Nyungars gathered in Forrest Place with otherContinue Reading
