History
The Uniting Church in Australia officially came into being on 22 June 1977, after three denominations—Congregational Union in Australia, the Methodist Church of Australasia and the Presbyterian Church of Australia—joined together.
In uniting, the members of those bodies testified to “that unity which is both Christ’s gift and will for the Church” (Basis of Union, para. 1).
Ecumenism remains a vital aspect in all of the church’s life and work—in local congregations, national commitments to work together with other churches and relationships and partnerships with churches of various denominations in Asia and the Pacific.
We exist to worship God,
We exist to worship God, to proclaim the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, to promote Christian fellowship, to nurture believers in the Christian faith, to engage in mission, to assist in human development and towards the improvement of human relationships, to meet human need through service to others
and to do such other things as may be required in obedience to the Holy Spirit.
Ecumenism remains a vital aspect in all of the church’s life and work—in local congregations, national commitments.