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StatementsQLD Synod Webmaster2017-05-19T09:26:29+10:00
Eloise Hendle2020-10-23T12:43:39+10:00

Uniting Church in Queensland inducts new Moderator

Eloise Hendle2020-10-23T12:43:39+10:00 23 October 2020|0 Comments

Rev Andrew Gunton has been inducted as the new Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. The service was held at the Queensland [...]

Simon Hope2020-07-30T13:28:46+10:00

Joint statement by religious leaders regarding Kangaroo Point asylum seekers

Simon Hope2020-07-30T13:28:46+10:00 30 July 2020|0 Comments

We continue to be deeply disturbed at the way in which asylum seekers are being treated by the Australian Government. The situation in the [...]

Simon Hope2020-06-16T14:00:07+10:00

Queensland Churches Together New General Secretary

Simon Hope2020-06-16T14:00:07+10:00 16 June 2020|0 Comments

On behalf of the Executive of Queensland Churches Together, I am pleased to inform you that Rev David Baker has been appointed to the position [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-06-08T16:04:16+10:00

Letter – Voluntary Assisted Dying

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-06-08T16:04:16+10:00 27 May 2020|0 Comments

COVID-19 has reminded us that as a global community and as a society we are all interconnected, interdependent and interrelated. It has also reminded us [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-06-08T16:05:18+10:00

Statement – Save businesses and jobs

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-06-08T16:05:18+10:00 29 March 2020|0 Comments

State church leader calls on the Federal Cabinet to introduce a wage subsidy guarantee immediately The Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod oversees congregations across [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-03-18T16:54:47+10:00

Uniting Church stands in solidarity with community in unprecedented times

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-03-18T16:54:47+10:00 18 March 2020|0 Comments

Wednesday 18 March 2020 Like many in our community, the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod has been actively monitoring developments in the novel coronavirus [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-06-08T16:05:30+10:00

Statement – Carpentaria Presbytery

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-06-08T16:05:30+10:00 2 March 2020|0 Comments

Dear friends in Christ, A diverse group of Uniting Church members and ministers gathered in Cairns over the weekend to relinquish being the Calvary and [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-01-03T13:17:30+10:00

Statement – Bushfires in southern states

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-01-03T13:17:30+10:00 3 January 2020|0 Comments

Dear friends in Christ, As news continues to unfold from our southern states of the devastating impact bushfires are having on many communities, Rev Peter [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-01-03T11:13:54+10:00

Vale Sam Watson Snr

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-01-03T11:13:54+10:00 4 December 2019|0 Comments

First Nations Peoples Aboriginal Community Leader Sam Watson Snr passed away in Brisbane on 27 November. He was a proud Wangerriburra and Birri Gubba man, [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-09-30T15:24:04+10:00

Statement in relation to reporting in The Australian

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-09-30T15:24:04+10:00 30 September 2019|0 Comments

The Australian newspaper has published an article today (30 September) on the Uniting Church’s decision on same-gender marriage.  Regrettably, the story includes a number of [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-05-27T10:37:50+10:00

Pastoral statement by President Dr Deidre Palmer on ABC report on the Uniting Church

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-05-27T10:37:50+10:00 27 May 2019|0 Comments

ABC News has today regrettably published a story seeking to highlight divisions within our Church over our decision last year to allow ministers and authorised [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-06-08T16:05:59+10:00

Uniting Church Joins The National Redress Scheme

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-06-08T16:05:59+10:00 29 March 2019|0 Comments

The Federal Minister for Families and Social Services, the Hon. Paul Fletcher MP has today notified the Uniting Church in Australia that the Church has [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-02-20T15:12:54+10:00

Synod office duty officer – Cyclone Oma

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-02-20T15:12:54+10:00 20 February 2019|0 Comments

The Bureau Of Meteorology  advice currently indicates some potential for Cyclone Oma to cross the coast in Southern Queensland over this coming weekend (23rd and [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-02-15T10:18:51+10:00

Statement – North Queensland floods

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-02-15T10:18:51+10:00 15 February 2019|0 Comments

Dear friends in Christ,   The devastation and ruin occasioned by the floods in North Queensland has touched all our hearts; particularly poignant is the [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-02-04T14:50:55+10:00

Consultation Paper-Voluntary Assisted Dying 2019

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-02-04T14:50:55+10:00 4 February 2019|0 Comments

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, The Uniting Church since its inception has committed itself to bringing the truth of the gospel to the situations [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-01-25T15:20:31+10:00

Vale Rev Jeffrey R Garrawurra

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-01-25T15:20:31+10:00 25 January 2019|0 Comments

The Uniting Church in Australia and the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress mourn the passing of the former National Chairperson of the Uniting Aboriginal [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-01-21T11:42:35+10:00

Pastoral Letter – Post 15th Assembly Update

QLD Synod Webmaster2019-01-21T11:42:35+10:00 21 January 2019|0 Comments

To all Congregations and Faith Communities Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Greetings in this new year, that brings fresh opportunities, as we serve Christ [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-12-11T12:40:33+10:00

Historic milestone for religious instruction in Queensland

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-12-11T12:40:33+10:00 11 December 2018|0 Comments

For the first time in Queensland's history, faith groups have come together in a unified peak body to represent religious instruction in Queensland's state schools. [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-11-23T16:31:46+10:00

Statement regarding Newlife Church

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-11-23T16:31:46+10:00 23 November 2018|0 Comments

Dear friends in Christ, You may have seen media reporting in News Limited papers this morning regarding Newlife Church on the Gold Coast. Of particular [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-10-31T08:30:12+10:00

Update regarding Shalom Christian College

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-10-31T08:30:12+10:00 31 October 2018|0 Comments

Townsville’s Shalom Christian College will continue to operate next year with plans to re-open the high school following its acquisition by Carinity. Carinity today announced [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-10-19T11:59:34+10:00

Statement regarding people seeking asylum

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-10-19T11:59:34+10:00 19 October 2018|0 Comments

The Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod is deeply concerned about the welfare of refugees, both those detained in Nauru in Australia’s name and those [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-10-16T09:24:36+10:00

Access to free professional counselling services for ministry agents

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-10-16T09:24:36+10:00 16 October 2018|0 Comments

The Queensland Synod’s Employee Assistance Program policy provides for individuals to access confidential professional counselling services of up to three one-hour consultations free of charge. [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-10-11T15:38:53+10:00

Statement responding to recent media reports regarding the Religious Freedom Review

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-10-11T15:38:53+10:00 11 October 2018|0 Comments

The Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod is concerned by recent media reports regarding the Religious Freedom Review completed by The Hon. Philip Ruddock. The [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-10-05T16:09:18+10:00

Message from Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-10-05T16:09:18+10:00 5 October 2018|0 Comments

Dear friends in Christ, Earlier this year consultation across the life of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod, was undertaken to identify how the [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-09-21T14:56:02+10:00

Pastoral Letter from President of the Uniting Church in Australia

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-09-21T14:56:02+10:00 21 September 2018|0 Comments

Greetings in the name of Christ, In recent days there has been some public commentary made about the possible creation of alternative conciliar and related [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-09-11T12:56:56+10:00

Statement regarding Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-09-11T12:56:56+10:00 11 September 2018|0 Comments

The Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod is deeply concerned about the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018 introduced by the Queensland Government and fundamentally opposes [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-07-22T15:26:29+10:00

Pastoral Letter from the President in Different Languages

QLD Synod Webmaster2020-07-22T15:26:29+10:00 25 July 2018|0 Comments

The President’s Pastoral Letter on Marriage is available in different languages. Each translation is also available to download as a PDF.  

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-07-16T15:21:34+10:00

Pastoral statement – Uniting Church approves same-sex marriage

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-07-16T15:21:34+10:00 14 July 2018|0 Comments

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The President of the Assembly, Dr Deidre Palmer, has communicated with the church regarding the decisions of the 15th [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-04-30T11:57:34+10:00

Pastoral Statement to the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod.

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-04-30T11:57:34+10:00 30 April 2018|0 Comments

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Members of the 15th Assembly (Assembly) have just received the first papers for the triennial Assembly meeting in July. [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-04-18T15:28:12+10:00

Joint statement from the Moderators of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod and Presbyterian Church of Queensland

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-04-18T15:28:12+10:00 18 April 2018|0 Comments

On March 27, 2018, this statement was provided to the relevant parties who participated in the conversations facilitated by Hon R. N. Chesterman AO RFD [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-02-28T16:58:08+10:00

Interview transcript – Rev David Baker and Steve Austin, ABC 612 Brisbane

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-02-28T16:58:08+10:00 28 February 2018|0 Comments

The Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod, Rev David Baker spoke to Steve Austin on ABC 612 Brisbane on 27 February, 2018 [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-02-27T10:21:08+10:00

Statement regarding reporting in Courier Mail, 27 February 2018

QLD Synod Webmaster2018-02-27T10:21:08+10:00 27 February 2018|0 Comments

  The Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod is committed to doing all that we can to provide fair, consistent and compassionate redress for people [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-11-30T08:51:22+10:00

Shalom Christian College update

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-11-30T08:51:22+10:00 28 November 2017|0 Comments

28 November 2017 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we progress towards the end of 2017 and the closure of the secondary school and [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-11-22T17:01:41+10:00

Shalom Christian College statement

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-11-22T17:01:41+10:00 20 November 2017|0 Comments

Following the eight-month Shalom Christian College Renewal Strategy process, there will be significant changes to the offering at the College in 2018. The College will [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-10-13T14:55:11+10:00

UnitingCare Queensland appoints new Chief Executive Officer

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-10-13T14:55:11+10:00 13 October 2017|0 Comments

The Queensland Synod congratulates Mr Craig Barke on his appointment as CEO of UnitingCare Queensland. Up until his recent resignation from the Board to accept the position [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-08-30T11:45:37+10:00

Moderator encourages LNP engagement with Alliance

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-08-30T11:45:37+10:00 29 August 2017|0 Comments

Moderator of the Uniting Church in Queensland Rev David Baker has today called for LNP engagement with the Queensland Community Alliance in an interview on ABC [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-08-16T13:08:57+10:00

Marriage and the Uniting Church

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-08-16T13:08:57+10:00 14 August 2017|0 Comments

The Uniting Church in Australia currently understands marriage as “the freely given consent and commitment in public and before God of a man and a [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-01-24T15:58:10+10:00

Uniting Church does not reject activist

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-01-24T15:58:10+10:00 2 December 2016|0 Comments

Yesterday (Thursday) The Courier-Mail reported that Kelly Purnell, an activist involved in protests at Parliament House this week, worked with Indooroopilly Uniting Church in Brisbane. [...]

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-01-24T15:57:46+10:00

Uniting Church is not rebranding

QLD Synod Webmaster2017-01-24T15:57:46+10:00 2 December 2016|0 Comments

It was incorrectly reported in the Daily Telegraph today and then across numerous media outlets, including Channel Nine's Today program, that the church was rebranding to [...]

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