What will the future be like?

By Rev. Dr Chris Walker My oldest grandson is twenty-one while my youngest granddaughter is just one. By 2050 they will be 46 and 26 years old respectively. What will the world be like when we reach that time? Current trends in relation to climate change and...

Stewardship of Earth fono

On 14 June, the Uniting Church Synod of NSW and ACT held a Stewardship of Earth Conference. At this fono (a Pasifika word meaning community meeting), participants joined in person on Burramattagal land at the Centre for Ministry North Parramatta and online to share...

Environmental concerns and hopes

By Rev. Dr Chris Walker I have just read David Attenborough’s A Life on Our Planet. The subtitle is My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future. He writes about his concern for the planet out of his long experience in filming the natural world. However, he also...

Forest Protection Pilgrimage, 25-27 August 2023

Pilgrimage in threatened forest ecosystems of Gumbaynggirr Country (Mid North Coast NSW, Bellingen area). We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded. This event is organised by the Forest Advocacy Ministry. All...

Listen to the voice of Creation

As the Season of Creation for 2022 draws to a close we all have the opportunity to actively respond to this time and to not allow this to become just another window of reflection without a concrete response. How have we engaged with this year’s theme which has been a...

Prayers for the climate strikes

As climate disasters strike in Australia and across the world, students and their supporters continue to advocate for a just response to the crisis. These prayers have been prepared by Youth Climate Action Task Group members for use by congregations, other groups and...