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Songs by Paul Somerville
Paul Somerville is a songwriter, musician and music teacher based in Sydney. He writes wonderful songs for worship and other faith-based gatherings. Paul's songs "Welcome Me Back Home" which echoes the journey of the prodigal, and "Spirit, Lead Us" can be found in the...
UCA Preamble Affirmation of Faith
Back in the early 2010s the UCA Assembly produced a range of resources around Walking Together with First Peoples. One resource was a simple language Affirmation of Faith based on the Revised Preamble to the UCA Constitution, prepared by Rev Jenny Tymms. Craig...
New Worship Album
UCA Songwriter Rev David MacGregor has just released a new album of worship songs titled "Psalms, Hyms and Spiritual Songs." David is a well-known and prolific songwriter whose works have been sung in comgregations, at NCYCs, at Synod and Assembly meetings and in many...
Minim Concert
MiniM "Not Quite Christmas" Concert On Sunday 10 December the Minim Choir led a fabulous evening of contemporary music, hymns and carols at Brougham Place UC, along with poetry and storyelling. From the Beatles and Sting to "What a Wonderful World", a song by...
A Daily Advent Poem
Anam Cara Ministries are offering a free poem a day during Advent. Anam Cara Ministries was founded in 2007 as a place where true soul friendship can be found. The name, Anam Cara, is an ancient Celtic word meaning “soul friend.” With a soul friend, our entire selves...
The Word Became a Song
Robin Mann's album The Word Became a Song is now available for free thanks to Robin and the work of Mal Graetz. Mal has been working on making SA Christian music from past decades available for free online, with some masterful help from Chris Adams. Robin's album and...
Waiting on the World to Change
John Mayer's song "Waiting on the World to Change" seems like an apt song for Advent. We long and hope for God to bring a change to our troubled world - judgement to oppressors and justice for the oppressed. The Playing for Change project has produced amazing global...
New CMLA Facebook Group
We've just launched a CMLA Facebook group here. It's a private group for leaders connected with the Uniting Church, South Australia. We hope to provide a place where people can share ideas and resources, ask and discuss questions, inspire and be inspired in relation...
Post-colonial Worship in Australia
Friday 6 September 7.30 -9.00pm Uniting College for Leadership & Theology What does it mean to reshape Christian worship in the light of our acknowledgement of the particular history and place of this land we inhabit, and the recognition of the story, culture and...
“Sing a New Song” Program – 6 & 7 September
Sing a New Song" offers inspiration, leadership development and resources for worship leaders, preachers and musicians. Give yourself the gift of a day of refreshment for these vital ministries. Bring a group from your church to share in the breadth of experiences and...
New Music Pack #3 Released
We're pleased to release Music Worship Pack #3 from the "Walk as One" Songbook. Here's another collection of five great worship songs in a variety of styles. For each of the five songs in the music pack, you receive these digital resources for $35: A copy of the sheet...
Workshops on “Online Communities”
Our second session on "Creating Authentic Christian Communities Online" will be held at Burnside Uniting Church on Tuesday evening 30th July, 7.39-9.00pm. Come and explore issues around being church online, creating community, and resourcing faith formation. Purpose...
Marion St Music
I am thoroughly enjoying listening to the music of the Marion St collective from Sydney. This group of young adults are linked with Leichhardt Uniting Church where they share their musical gifts. Two of the songwriters and vocalists are Gabi Cadenhead and Mikali...
Meeting by the River
Craig Mitchell shares about the worship service that he co-led at Blackwood Uniting Church on Reconciliation Sundy 26 May. People of many homelands – will you join us beside the river and bring your memories of place your wisdom of country to this place and this time...
“Sing a New Song” Worship + Music Leadership Event 7/9/24
The CMLA and Mission Resourcing SA are hosting a learning and leadership development day for worship leaders, preachers and church musicians on Saturday 7 September at Adelaide West Uniting Church and Uniting College for Leadership and Theology. The day will consist...
New Music Pack # 2 Released!
We're pleased to release Music Worship Pack #2 from the "Walk as One" Songbook. Here's another collection of five great worship songs in a variety of styles. For each of the five songs in the music pack, you receive these digital resources for $35: A copy of the sheet...
“Called Together” UCA Anniversary Song
Called together, we've taken the dare to commit to a destiny shared, different, diverse we may be, but we see God's plan for history a world reconciled and renewed! The wonderful song "Called Together" was written by Rev David Busch from Queensland for the 40th...
Zoom Cafe for Preachers
Every second Friday of the month, 10.00-11.00am Adelaide time, the CMLA is hosting a monthly online Zoom cafe for preachers, providing an informal opportunity for peer reflection by ministers, lay preachers and others to reflect on texts and themes for the coming...
