Newsroom
Any enquiries from the media should be directed to Steph O'Connell, Head of Public Affairs and Communications for the Uniting Church Synod of NSW and ACT via StephO@nswact.uca.org.au or media@nswact.uca.org.au
Media Releases
MEDIA RELEASE: Everyone deserves a safety net during COVID-19
MEDIA RELEASE: Everyone deserves a safety net during COVID-19 Call to use some of $60 billion to extend support to temporary visa holders, refugees ...Read More
MEDIA RELEASE: Uniting Church asks Congregations to continue to protect most vulnerable
Friday 15 May The Leadership of the Uniting Church Synod of NSW and ACT and leaders from the Presbyteries and Ministers, met this week to review ...Read More
MEDIA RELEASE: UCA joins student climate action to #buildabetterfuture
MEDIA RELEASE: UCA joins student climate action to #buildabetterfuture Climate and COVID-19 demands we act now for young people’s futures ...Read More
MEDIA RELEASE | Bushfire Emergency: Church declares Day of Prayer, launches appeal
MEDIA RELEASE | Bushfire Emergency: Church declares Day of Prayer, launches appeal The Uniting Church NSW/ACT has declared a state-wide Day ...Read More
Media Release: Uniting Church statement on pill testing following the NSW Coronial inquest into festival deaths
Media Release: Uniting Church statement on pill testing following the NSW coronial inquest into festival deaths 15 October The Uniting Church ...Read More
Media Release: Uniting Church the first to endorse the #ClimateStrike movement
26 August 2019 The Uniting Church Synod of NSW & ACT and community services arm Uniting today announced they will use their voice and their ...Read More
Media Release: Kenthurst Uniting Church in the media
Media Release: Kenthurst Uniting Church in the media The Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of NSW and the ACT is called by God to be a fellowship ...Read More
MEDIA RELEASE: Moderator's 2019 Easter Message
Moderator's 2019 Easter Message #EasterIsWhy Wednesday 17 April 2019 In his 2019 Easter message, the Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, ...Read More
MEDIA RELEASE: 2018 Christmas Message from Rev. Simon Hansford
2018 Christmas Message Monday 17 December 2018 In his 2018 Christmas message, the Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of New ...Read More
MEDIA RELEASE: Uniting Church opts in on Redress
Uniting Church opts in on Redress The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan announced on 4 June that the Uniting Church ...Read More
MEDIA RELEASE: Vale, Freda Whitlam
Vale, Freda Whitlam Freda Whitlam passed away on Wednesday 30 May, at the age of 97. Ms Whitlam was the ninth Moderator of NSW/ACT Synod from ...Read More
MEDIA RELEASE: Pastoral Statement - Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey
Pastoral Statement - Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey Friday 10 November Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus. The week ahead will be ...Read More
MEDIA RELEASE: Church leadership creating space for the future
Church leadership creating space for the future Thursday 5 October The Rev. Jane Fry has been appointed General Secretary of The Uniting Church ...Read More
MEDIA RELEASE: 28th Moderator calls for church to reclaim its role in the community
28th Moderator calls for church to reclaim its role in the community Friday, 29 September 2017 The Rev. Simon Hansford has been installed as ...Read More
MEDIA RELEASE: Sussex Inlet 'Save Our Church Rally’
MEDIA RELEASE: Sussex Inlet 'Save Our Church Rally’ 11 August 2017 Sussex Inlet is a small community located at the George’s River Basin about ...Read More
Synod News
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability Input Sought
The Church through Uniting Care Australia is seeking information for inclusion in the Church’s response to the “First Nations people with disability ...Read More
Chief Health Officer urges Church Leaders to be vigilant
Dr Kerry Chant, Chief Health Officer this week thanked leaders of the church for their continued care for the vulnerable and to remain vigilant ...Read More
Extension of JobKeeper
On 21 July 2020, the Australian Government announced that it will be extending the JobKeeper Payment subsidy until 28 March 2021; however, ...Read More
COVID19 Safe Plan Re-Gathering Information Webinar dates for August
A reminder, the dates in August for those wanting to participate in a COVID19 Safe Plan Re-Gathering Information Webinar are: Wednesday, 5 ...Read More
Minister Retirement Seminar-10 August 2020
Due to the popularity of the event held last year, in collaboration with Mercer we will be hosting another Minister Retirement Seminar on Monday ...Read More
Synod Climate Action Strategy- free banners for congregations
As part of the Synod Climate Action Strategy* Uniting Mission and Education and Uniting have joined forces to offer a free climate action themed ...Read More
More COVID-19 Safe Plan Re-Gathering Webinars added
If you haven't yet booked in to a COVID-19 Safe Plan re-gathering webinar, the series has been extended with five more dates. 22 July: 9.30am ...Read More
New contact for matters relating to COVID-19
Kingsley Murphy is now the Synod contact for matters relating to COVID-19. Kingsley is the Presbytery Support Manager and will be hosting a ...Read More
Contributions to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability are sought
The Church is actively contributing to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, (“the ...Read More
Extra COVID-19 Webinars Added
Due to the positive responses received from our Safe Plan re-gathering webinars we have scheduled extra meetings next week and remind you of ...Read More
Register now for the remaining COVID-19 Safe Plan webinars
Dear Friends The return to face to face gatherings is certainly proving more challenging than closing down. We appreciate the complexity of ...Read More
COVID-19 Safe Plan Re-Gathering Webinars
Dear Friends The return to face to face gatherings is certainly proving more challenging than closing down. We appreciate the complexity of ...Read More
A Pastoral letter from the Moderator on the UCA and COVID-19
Dear friends across our Synod, Greetings in this Pentecost season. We are finding our way into this new stage, of living differently as a church ...Read More
COVID-19 Community Support Grants for immediate crisis support
– applications open now The COVID-19 pandemic and measures to control its spread have presented significant challenges to our multicultural ...Read More
Winter Insights is being delivered next week as usual
The Communications team are aware that there are some members of the Uniting Church who are not actively engaged with our online channels. ...Read More