Supervised/Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a programme of education and formation for pastoral care. Applications are now open for the Semester 1, 2024 Unit being offered by Uniting CPE – The John Paver Centre. Semester dates are from 2 February to 25 June, 2024. Applications close  on 8 November, with interviews scheduled for 16 and 17 November. Supervisors are Rev Lauren Mosso and Rev Andy Calder. For further inquiries contact Andy Calder on 93408844 or andy.calder@victas.uca.org.au During the period 11 August to 25 September, please contact Lauren Mosso on 0400 569 330 or lauren.mosso@victas.uca.org.au Further details in the attached brochure.

The latest report of the Act2 Project is now available. Act2: In Response to God’s Call brings together what we have heard from across the Uniting Church, theological reflections, and possible future Directions and Options for the Church to consider. The Act2 Project team have launched four new videos to help people across the Uniting Church engage with the ideas in the new Act2 report and respond to the Directions and Options it puts forward. Please follow the link here. Until 30 November 2023, every part of the Uniting Church is invited to respond to the Options and Directions – input will that will help shape the proposals to go before the Assembly meeting in July 2024. Response forms are now available, and you can find all the opportunities to get involved here. Now is the time to pray and participate! President Rev Sharon Hollis and Act2 Project Lead Andrew Johnson will be going live on Facebook to take your questions on everything Act2. Find the stream on the Uniting Church in Australia page on Thursday 10 August at 11am AEST (10:30am ACST and 9am AWST). To submit your question you can post in the Facebook event, use the ‘Submit a question button here” or email Assembly (uca.act2@nat.uca.org.au) or simply jump on live and post in the comments.

VicTas Synod 2023 will be held from November 18-21 at Box Hill Town Hall. The Synod meets approximately every 18 months to receive reports, discern proposals, and discuss matters that concern the general oversight, direction and life of the Uniting Church in Victoria and Tasmania. Those attending the Synod meeting are nominated representatives from all eight presbyteries. The program includes a Tributes Service, which honours ministers who, sincethe previous Synod meeting, have: The meeting will also be live-streamed and most of the sessions recorded including the Opening Worship on the morning of November 18. WHAT IS SYNOD?Synod meetings are important in defining who we are as the Uniting Church in Victoria and Tasmania. They are sometimes faced with challenging matters and important decisions, including discerning who will be our next Moderator-elect. Such decisions are best made when we gather together to discern God’s direction for our Church, and listen to the varied voices that make up our Synod. SPECIAL GUESTSBrooke Prentis – Aboriginal Christian Leader, international speaker, writer, educator, and poet will preach during the Opening Worship. Rev Associate Professor Robyn Whitaker – Senior Lecturer in New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, will lead the Bible Studies.