Together on the Way – enriching community
20th June 2010

Today we celebrate 33 years of ministry, mission and witness as The Uniting Church in Australia. 33 years?? Hmm…that’s the age that Jesus was when he gave his life for the world. Maybe there’s something in that thought that bears reflecting on……..

At our recent Queensland Synod, we endorsed an eighteen month process of the whole Church in Queensland, discerning a shared direction that will shape our church for the next 10 years. The outcome is expected to ensure that the Uniting Church in Queensland enriches community, local, state, national and global. The process will revitalize the Church, provide an optimistic view of where the Church is heading and enable people to identify with and participate in bringing about the shared direction.

The theme that has emerged as a staring point and guide is:- together on the Way – enriching community.

Because this Sunday is closest to the Anniversary of the formation of The Uniting Church in Australia, it is a great opportunity for us to celebrate all that God has done with us in the past and renew our commitment to discovering the new ways God is asking us to serve into the future. The following statement was agreed upon at the recent 28th Synod as the basis of our “call statement”

The Church’s Call at this Time

“… in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their sins against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us.” (2 Corinthians 5:19)

As part of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic church, we acknowledge God’s mission to the world in Jesus Christ and share its commitment to serve the world for which Christ died.

As a fellowship of the Holy Spirit confessing Jesus as Lord through worship witness and service we journey as a pilgrim people towards God’s reconciliation and renewal of the whole creation.

In response to God’s call at this time, the Uniting Church in Queensland is committed to:

Uniting in Christ
acting with love
living with hope
witnessing in faith
working for justice

The latest Together on the Way Enriching Community newsletter can be read at or downloaded here. I hope that we can see that our Ashmore Uniting Church Vision complements this theme and direction.

Grace – Full Celebrating God’s Call on your life…..this week…..Rev. Brad Foote

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