Last week, over one hundred people joined us on Wednesday night to "Turn Compassion Into Action", as we gathered to learn how we can get involved in supporting people seeking asylum. It was an inspiring night, with organisations across the movement uniting to act together for justice and freedom for people seeking asylum. If you missed it, but want to stay in the loop, simply fill out this form, and we'll connect you to the right people!
Coming up, we're looking forward to NAIDOC Week, where the theme this year is "Voice. Treaty. Truth." Common Grace has some great resources for this week that you can access here.
And finally, we're seeking expressions of interest for the Social Justice Commission and International Partnerships & Development Commission (formerly UnitingWorld WA) - so if you're passionate about justice, community development, peace or human rights, please get in touch - we'd love for you to join us!
For the sake of justice and peace,
Geoff and Kate
PS - Our friends at the Curtin Centre for Human Rights Educationare hosting an information session. You can develop your passion for social justice and human rights into a career! Register here.
PPS - Have you been keeping up with Social Reinvestment WA's Stories from the Inside? The latest podcast is out now - you can check it out here.
Christians call for the
immediate evacuation of Manus and Nauru
During Refugee Week, Common Grace have been collecting signatures on their open letter, calling for the immediate evacuation of all asylum seekers still on Manus Island and Nauru and for all people under the offshore processing policy to be settled in safety.
With over 2,000 signatures in just one week, the letter will very soon be sent to our political leaders, urging them to act immediately to bring people to safety.
The Uniting Church Synod of Western Australia acknowledges the Wadjuk people of the Noongar nation, on whose land our Synod office stands. We acknowledge their elders past and present, and their people.
At its 7th Assembly the Uniting Church formally entered into a relationship of Covenant with its Indigenous members, recognising and repenting for the Church’s complicity in the injustices perpetrated on Australia’s Indigenous community, and pledging to move forward with a shared future. Congress’ generous response to this statement, among other messages, called upon the broader Church to take up the mission of reconciliation.
The ongoing and continually renewing nature of the Covenant calls the Uniting Church to continually act to remove the systems and structures of discrimination and oppression in Australia.The Uniting Church works for just, inclusive and equal relationships, recognising the place of First Peoples in Australia.
