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 | 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
Synod News
Locating hope in the midst of crisis
Hope in the midst of crisis We know how this season works, whether we are people of faith, or not. Despite the clumsy marketing of some supermarkets ...Read More
COVID-19 Update for Presbyteries and Congregations
People in leadership in the Uniting Church Synod of NSW and ACT, Leaders from all Presbyteries and the Synod have met today, to give consideration ...Read More
A Pastoral Message from the Moderator about COVID-19
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, A friend and colleague reminded me today of this wonderful Easter verse, When it was evening on ...Read More
An important announcement on Synod staff working from home during the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic
An important announcement on staff working from home during the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic from the General Secretary Synod leadership have ...Read More
Guidance on Church practices to prevent the spread of COVID 19
NSW Health has asked that we do all we can to reduce the risk of spreading disease by taking additional precautionary steps. Our vigilance ...Read More
Letter from the General Secretary regarding the prevention of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Letter from the General Secretary regarding the prevention of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Recent news regarding the prevention of Novel Coronavirus ...Read More
State Memorial Service for Bushfire Victims
Sunday, 23 February 2020 THE QUIET PRESENCE OF RFS CHAPLAINS and DISASTER RECOVERY CHAPLAINCY NETWORK As the world comes together to lament ...Read More
Back to school update on the Coronavirus
As coronavirus prevention hits the ground running, it’s a good time to share the latest advice from health authorities for school goers and ...Read More
A Pastoral Letter from the Moderator in the Midst of the Bushfires
Dear Friends across our Synod, We are watching, compelled by the apocalyptic images of these fires which fill our screens, fires we had once ...Read More
Uniting Financial Services announces inaugural SDG subordinated note issue
Uniting Financial Services is excited to announce that today three fund management firms have committed to invest a total of $30 million with ...Read More