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Uniting for Peace
The Uniting Church is a peacemaking church. The Church's vision is for a world where there is no need for military arms and weapons. We hope for a world where conflict is resolved through peaceful means and where people and nations live together in dignity and hope, respecting each other's cultural and religious traditions and relating to each other as loving neighbours whose future is shared. This hope is based in the understanding that God came in the crucified and risen Christ to make peace and that God calls all Christians to be peacemakers, to save life, to heal and love their neighbours.
The Uniting Church believes that true justice and peace can only be achieved through means that do not consist of violence, nor perpetuate the cycle of violence. UnitingJustice supports, and urges the Australian Government to support, the international mechanisms for dismantling the global culture of violence and for building a culture of peace and justice. These mechanisms include the United Nations and the nuclear non-proliferation multilateral bodies.
Key Assembly Documents
Afghanistan
Assembly Standing Committee, 2009
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An Economy of Life: Re-imagining human progress for a flourishing world
Twelfth Assembly, 2009
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A Uniting Church in Australia Statement on Israel-Palestine Assembly Standing Committee, 2008 |
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Uniting for Peace Tenth Assembly, 2003 |
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Nuclear Fuel Cycle Policy Assembly Standing Committee, 2000 |
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Statement on Nuclear Deterrence, Disarmament and Peace Assembly Standing Committee, 1988 |
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Militarism and Disarmament Third Assembly, 1982 |
Key Ecumenical Documents
World Council of Churches, Statement on hope in a year of opportunity: seeking a nuclear-weapon-free world
WCC Central Committee, Geneva, Switzerland, 26 August - 2 September 2009
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World Council of Churches, Minute on the elimination of nuclear arms
WCC Ninth Assembly, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2006
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Prayer resources for Sorry Day and the Week of Prayer for Reconciliation (26 May - 3 June) from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission available here on the NATSIEC website
From the World Council of Churches - 'WCC calls on churches to "renew efforts" for a fair climate deal'
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From the World Council of Churches - multimedia study series on gender violence launched for Lent: The study resources offer a weekly film focusing on the lives of women in various parts of the world, including India, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uzbekistan and South Africa. Each film is accompanied by a Bible study, a fact sheet, discussion starters and worship resources.
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From JustAct in VicTas Synod: JustEndChristianPersecution - take action to assist Dr Alexis Montes, a lay leader in the health ministry of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) and his health worker colleagues.
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Position Vacant: Solidarity and Justice Officer, UCA South Australia (half-time position). The Solidarity and Justice Officer will resource the Church through education, advocacy and networking across a wide range of justice issues and commitments addressed by the Church.
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UnitingCare Australia Opposes Involuntary Income Management (25 Nov 2009): Uniting Care Australia National Director Lin Hatfield Dodds has called today for the Australian Government to focus on delivering effective support for disadvantaged and vulnerable families.
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