Sydney’s Uniting Church makes history, appoints transgender minister Jo Inkpin
In a first for Australia, Reverend Josephine ‘Jo’ Inkpin has become the first openly transgender minister to be inducted into a mainstream church. Ordained in …
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Uniting Church Ministers Support ACT Conversion Practices Ban
Sixteen Uniting Church ministers have in a joint letter extended their support to the ACT government’s new law that seeks to ban sexuality and gender …
October 2 deadline for submissions on Religious Discrimination Bill
LGBTQI faith groups are complaining about the short deadline given by the Morrison Government to lodge submissions on its draft Religious Discrimination Bill and the …
Conservatives allegedly threaten Uniting Church over same-sex marriage support
Last year, the church’s national assembly agreed to give individual ministers the right to decide whether or not to perform same-sex marriages.
Uniting Church conservatives fail to pause recognition of same-sex marriage
Last year the Uniting Church voted to allow ministers the right to decide if they want to perform same-sex marriages.
Overcoming distrust, leaning on allies
“There is no guessing or wondering. If you come to us, we don’t just accept you, we celebrate you.”
Religious organisations slam ‘discriminatory’ Ruddock review schools recommendation
“It is unfortunate that these schools leave behind the inclusive love of Jesus by viciously defending their right to expel on the grounds of sexuality.”
Uniting Church will allow ministers to decide whether they want to marry same-sex couples
“No minister will have to conduct same-sex marriages if it conflicts with their beliefs.”
Honour Awards: All the winners and grinners
It was the 10th anniversary of the Honour Awards