Scots Church Adelaide

Uniting Church in Australia

Scots Church Adelaide is part of the Uniting Church in Australia.

The Uniting Church was formed on 22 June 1977. The three foundation denominations were the Congregational Union in Australia, the Methodist Church of Australasia, and the Presbyterian Church of Australia.

In addition to its 2500 or so worshipping congregations, the Uniting Church is one of the largest non-government providers of community services in Australia. Through the UnitingCare network of 374 providers, we provide services such as aged care; children, youth and family support; disability support, drug and alcohol counselling; emergency relief and housing and employment assistance. From small community organisations and congregation-based missions to large state-wide organisations, UnitingCare provides assistance to more than 1.8 million Australians in need each year.

The inaugural worship service of the Uniting Church included these words:

As a people journeying together we affirm our calling under God:
to preach Christ the crucified and risen one and confess him as Lord
to bear witness to the unity of faith and life in Christ, rising above cultural, economic,
national and racial boundaries
to engage in fearless prophetic ministry in relation to social evils which deny God’s active will for justice and peace
to act with God alongside the oppressed, the hurt and the poor
to accept responsibility for the wise use and conservation of the finite resources of this
earth for the benefit of all
to recognise, treasure and use the gifts of the Spirit given to all God’s people for ministering
and to live a creative, adventurous life of faith, characterised by openness, flexibility, hope and joy.

We have included the full text of this excerpt here.