National Youth Young Adults Ministry

Songs that Unite is a songwriting competition of the Uniting Church in Australia that is seeking to encourage the development of Australian Christian music for use in congregations, by recognising high quality material and promoting it across the country.

Submerge is for those who want to go deeper to in living, loving and learning with Christ in a hurting world and prepare for a deeper and more meaning life. The course takes up to 15 people who are serious about going deeper in living, learning and loving with Christ among the urban poor.

Emma Halgren is a UCA young adult currently serving as a Communications Intern with the World Council of Churches in Geneva,. Her article - published on May 1st - can be accessed here.

'Streaming' of NCYC '09 Bible Studies means that they can live beyond the one week event in January, and be available online to use in groups, worship services etc.

'Do we have to compromise on deeply held beliefs in order to be able to work together?' A thoughtful article on interfaith relations.

 

US President Barack Obama, speaking in the context of a congregation, addresses the intersection of religion, pluralism, community values and public policy (5 minutes, edited). This youtube clip provides a great entry point for discussion around religion in our global community. 

Do you know where your chocolate comes from? Thousands of children are being trafficked into the cocoa plantations that supply the cocoa for the chocolate we love to eat.

Religulous is a movie made in documentary style by comedian Bill Maher.

Eugene Peterson, the author of The Message Bible paraphrase, has suggested that The Shack may '... do for our generation what John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress did for his.' The Shack is fiction but conveys profound truths about a God that is loving and worth loving.

A new 18 minute documentary on the Project Green Church story, a grass roots environmental project from Maroubra Junction Uniting Church.

A great article by former NSW Moderator Margaret Reeson encouraging 'elders' in the UCA to actively mentor young people.

TEAR Australia is interested in hearing from a female Textile Designer who would like to work in North East India.

In April, inspired by World Vision Australia's campaign on this issue, Christopher Pyne wrote to the Prime Minister requesting that the Australian Government use its purchasing power to support Fairtrade Chocolate by stocking only Fairtrade Chocolate in vending machines inside Government buildings.

EAPPI volunteers seek to support local and international efforts to bring a resolution to the Israeli-Paestinian conflict with a just peace.

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