Greetings,

When we celebrate Communion this Sunday, we will be reminded once again that we are the Body of Christ.  It will be special this Sunday to be joined by neighbours from Surrey Hills Uniting Church, who are looking for a new worshipping home.  Whatever their decision, and whether you are joining us in person or on line, it will be good to all worship together.

Another aspect of our life in the Body of Christ is our recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Christians.  Today marks the last day of National Reconciliation Week which has had the theme ‘Now more than ever’.  This week has been an excellent opportunity to mark 30 years of the Covenant between the Uniting Church and the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC)

The Uniting Church is committed to truth-telling about our shared history, acknowledging the trauma and grief that endures as a result of deeply unjust, colonial policies such as the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their culture and communities.

In the wake of the majority ‘No’ result of the Voice to Parliament referendum last year, we continue to bear witness to the feelings of grief and disillusionment experienced by many First Nations people.

We walk together as First and Second Peoples on the continuing road to justice and healing.

Blessings – Rev Heather Hon (she/her).

Minister of the Word