Beyond seeking sameness
Reflecting on a powerful address from the recent Uniting Connections Conference, Adrian Pyle (Director of Chaplaincy and Connections) explores how we can move past seeking sameness and instead embrace diversity through the lens of grace, elegance and shared relationship.
July 2026 school reflection
Director of Chaplaincy and Connections, Adrian Pyle, invites school boards to look beyond difficult subjects and tension, encouraging leaders to embrace those moments of disagreements with curiosity and the courage to distinguish true harmony and polite silence.
Conference sparks national conversation
After 17 years, schools and Synod representatives gathered for Uniting Connections 2026. The Chaplaincy and Connections team shared three threads worth bringing into school board conversations.
Access all areas on disability
As disability awareness increases, Victorian and Tasmanian Uniting Church congregations are embracing the need to provide better access for those with disabilities.
New ways of gathering
In Ballarat and Castlemaine, emerging communities of faith are taking shape – less defined by buildings or tradition, and more by connection, exploration and shared experience.
White church’s proud history
For 165 years, a church has stood on the corner of Kingston and Old Dandenong roads in Heatherton, and records show it is the area's oldest building.
Read all about it
Retired Uniting Church minister Rev Lynden Broadstock is an avid reader, meaning his volunteer role at Dalton McCaughey Library is a weekly highlight.
A wider communion
For Sione Hehepoto, attending an international youth Christian conference has become more than a milestone – it has reshaped his sense of calling, community and the Church’s role in the world.
Prayer shawl helps healing
When violence at Bondi Beach prompted swift interpretation and blame, Kate Thompson focused on something else – how people respond, and what that reveals about community, history and care.
Live reading of Mark’s Gospel
In a candle lit church, gather with others to hear the whole of Mark’s Gospel read aloud in one evening. There will be mulled wine, space for reflection, and gentle silence. Whether you are spiritual-not-religious, part of a faith community, or simply curious to hear this ancient text come alive,  you are welcome. Where:…
