Safe Church promotes & assists the Uniting Church community to ensure a safe physical, emotional & spiritual environment for us all.
This includes training in the following areas: Called to Care, Child Safe Environments, and Code of Ethics as well as a suite of policies and documents for use in our church communities.
We pay our respects to the First Nations people of the country in which we live
and acknowledge elders – past, present and emerging.
We acknowledge that children, entrusted to us, did not always receive the care they deserved and we acknowledge the ongoing impact and trauma of the separation of children from families and communities.
Uniting Church Safe Place Statement
The Uniting Church in Australia believes that all people are made in the image of God and as such we should accept every individual regardless of race, age, creed or gender. As a Christian community, we believe that God reaches out to us in love and acceptance and that our relationships with each other should express love and respect and not be abused.
As a community of faith we are committed to providing a place in society where human beings can explore what it means to be made in the image of God. As an expression of this commitment, the Uniting Church in Australia recognises its responsibility to provide worshipping and pastoral communities that are free from abuse and that provide safe environments for all people to explore and express their faith in the Gospel.
The Code of Ethics refresher sessions are provided for all Ministers and those in ministry placements. It is usual practice that individuals participate in refreshers following completion of the full Code of Ethics “The Essentials” course.
Contact
SafeChurch Ministry Centre
Executive Officer: Philip Gardner
Phone: 8236 4204
Email: safechurch@sa.uca.org.au
Street Address
212 Pirie St, Adelaide SA, 2000
260 congregations. 23 associated community service organisations & schools. 1 cause. 1 God. 1 Church.
Lent Event: Lent is an opportunity to train our hearts towards compassion, generosity and loving our neighbours. To focus on what each of us can do to make a difference. Join UnitingWorld for 40 days of prayer, simplicity and generosity for our hurting world. More information is available at this link: donate.unitingworld.org.au/event/view/lent-event
AMPLIFY is an interdenominational event and Australia's largest children, youth and family ministry conference. AMPLIFY has been created to inspire, equip and resource leaders who serve in ministry with children & families, youth and in schools. Nine hubs across South Australia are hosting the conference, including Port Augusta, Minlaton, Clare, Tanunda, Victor Harbor, Mount Gambier and two Adelaide Metro sites. Early bird ticket pricing is available until February 24th - register online at amplifyconference.com.au/hus/#sa-hubs.
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations. To mark this occasion yesterday the Moderator Bronte Wilson and Moderator Elect, Rev Peter Morel were fortunate to be able to gather with people from across the Uniting Church at Colebrook Reconciliation Park. The event was organised by the Brougham Place Social Justice and Action Group and led by Allen Edwards from Pilgrim Uniting Church, whose mother Avis was a member of the Stolen Generations and resident at Colebrook Home. Participants heard of the sorrows and stories of life at Colebrook for its 350 residents over its nearly 50 years existence until 1972. Children as young as one week of age were taken from their parents and sent to Colebrook from mainly the North and West of South Australia as part of the assimilation program of the time. Colebrook Reconciliation Park is situated on Shepherd’s Hill Road, Eden Hills on the site of Colebrook Home. It is a place for reflection and contemplation. (Photo L to R: Moderator Bronte Wilson, Allen Edwards, Moderator Elect Rev Peter Moreal)
Oh my what a message. Thank goodness that of message says sorry please forgive us
That site is very special. The sculptures move me to tears.
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