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Category Archives: Special days
Australia Day resources – various (26 January)
Listen to the Whisper: Music written by Geoff Boyce, sung by Tim and Alison Solly, with images from Colebrook memorial (Adelaide, SA) – can be used for Acknowledgement of Land.View here on Youtube.
Day of Mourning (Australia)
Every year on the Sunday before Australia Day, the Uniting Church marks a Day of Mourning to reflect on the dispossession of Australia’s First Peoples and the ongoing injustices faced by First Nations people in this land. All congregations and … Continue reading
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COCU63A.All Saints Day.1Nov
(may also be celebrated on the first Sunday in November) Readings: Year ARev 7: 9-17: They will hunger no more, and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb at the center of the … Continue reading
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Social Justice Sunday
Social Justice Sunday in the Uniting Church is held annually on the last Sunday in September. “Justice is the Body of Love ~ Love is the Soul of Justice” (John Dominic Crossan)
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Migrant and Refugee Sunday
Refugee and Migrant Sunday is a celebration of the dignity of people who are refugees and migrants and the contribution they have made to life in Australia. It has been celebrated on or around the last Sunday of August each … Continue reading
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National Tree Day Sunday – last Sunday in July
Arbor Day is celebrated in many countries around the world, but mostly organized on different dates. The first known Arbor Day was celebrated in 1594 in Spain. In the USA it’s celebrated on April 27th. In Australia it’s on June … Continue reading
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UN World Oceans Day – June 8th
The 2021 theme for World Oceans Day is The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods. The focus is on how the ocean is our life-source and supports humanity and every other organism on Earth. World Oceans Day reminds every one of the … Continue reading
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Reconciliation Week 27May-3June
More than a word. Reconciliation takes action asks people to take this awareness and knowledge, and use it as springboard to more substantive, brave action. For reconciliation to be effective, it must involve truth-telling, and actively address issues of inequality, … Continue reading
Earth Day 22 April
2022 theme: Invest in our planetEvery year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change have painfully reminded us about the impacts of human behaviour that break … Continue reading
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ANZAC Day resources April 25
Gracious God, on this Anzac Day, we bring before you all those who have and continue to serve in our Defence Forces.We remember and give thanks for their service to our country.We pray for all those who suffer in war … Continue reading
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