First Nations

As part of our preparation for January 26,  UCA President Rev Sharon Hollis has offered this reflection 

There are multiple ways to join together with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across these lands now called Australia as we mark January 26th as a Day of Mourning, Survival Day, Invasion Day. Aunty Jean Phillips, Senior Aboriginal Christian Leader, invites the nation to pray to #ChangeTheHeart on 25 January 2023 at 7:30pm [...]

Many of you will already know something of the story of this choir and their amazing Conductor.   Here is just one of the stories that were bountiful over the Christmas period. An extract from the story: It’s the story of how in 1877 German Lutheran missionaries brought hymns to the desert, establishing a mission [...]

We will be acknowledging the passing of Uncle Archie  at our Sorry Day service, this January.  The Victorian government has formally apologised to songman and storyteller Archie Roach at his state memorial service in Melbourne. Listen here  The Gunditjmara-Bundjalung elder died in July at the age of 66 after a long illness. The premier, Daniel Andrews, [...]

We will be acknowledging the passing of significant First Nations’ people this January at BUC. Cassius Turvey died on October 23rd, 2022, 10 days after allegedly being attached while walking in a Perth Suburb.  He was 15 years old and a 21 year old man has been charged with murder. Here is a song [...]

This is a recording of our recent meeting discussing this process.   Chris Marshall speaks to BUC WTG.mp4 - Google Drive Our group recently listening to Chris Marshall speaking about the current treaty project in Victoria and related matters – eg the work of the Yoorrook Truth Commission. Chris has worked with Aboriginal people right [...]

I’m glad I read this book….but it wasn’t an easy read and it made me feel sad… very sad at times. The author is Chelsea Watego, a Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman born and raised on Yuggera country.  First trained as an Aboriginal health worker, she is an Indigenist health humanities scholar, [...]

Indigenous community leader, lawyer, academic and land rights activist Noel Pearson reflects on this question.

A Voice to (Federal) Parliament Risk of mis-information and what can be done about it. This is helpful.  

Up skill your Wurundjeri knowledge. #4 in the series: What are the six layers  of Wurundjeri Country?  Mandy Nicholson can help