St Stephen's Uniting Church, Macquarie St, Sydney

13/09/2026

07/09/2026

We’re Hiring – Site Manager (Part Time) St Stephen’s Uniting Church Macquarie Street Sydney, is seeking a warm, organised, and professional Site Manager to help ensure our beautiful heritage church is welcoming, safe, and well presented for worship, community activities, and public events.
Part‑Time Position Hours per week: 6 hours per week (base hours) plus regular additional hours for events as required (including in the evenings and on weekends)
Key responsibilities: • Welcoming and assisting hirers, visitors, and congregation members • Preparing rooms and event spaces • Supporting worship, concerts, weddings, funerals, and community events • Maintaining presentation and safety of the heritage site • Assisting with audio visual and event technology
About you: Friendly, reliable, organised, calm under pressure, and respectful of the church’s mission. Experience with events, venues, or AV equipment is a bonus.
How to apply: Email your cover letter and CV to Church Council Secretary [email protected] Applications close: 27-09-26
Remuneration is in line with experience and Uniting Church guidelines.

01/09/2026

We’re Hiring – Site Manager (Part Time) St Stephen’s Uniting Church Macquarie Street Sydney, is seeking a warm, organised, and professional Site Manager to help ensure our beautiful heritage church is welcoming, safe, and well presented for worship, community activities, and public events.
Part time | Hours per week: 6 hours per week (base hours) plus additional hours for events as required (including in the evenings and on weekends)
Key responsibilities: • Welcoming and assisting hirers, visitors, and congregation members • Preparing rooms and event spaces • Supporting worship, concerts, weddings, funerals, and community events • Maintaining presentation and safety of the heritage site • Assisting with audio visual and event technology
About you: Friendly, reliable, organised, calm under pressure, and respectful of the church’s mission. Experience with events, venues, or AV equipment is a bonus.
Go to https://www.ssms.org.au for more details

31/08/2026

28/08/2026

A big thanks to St Stephen's Uniting Church, Macquarie St, Sydney for hosting us so generously in our preparation rehearsals. Some great photos from Saturday's concert with The Australian World Orchestra. Our sincere thanks to everyone at AWO for providing an incredible opportunity.
We'll be back in November for another RYO project.

28/08/2026

𝗔 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹

As we hear of the devastating floods in Nepal, we pause in sorrow and solidarity with all those affected. In the face of lives lost, families separated and communities facing profound uncertainty, we turn to God in prayer. We pray for those who grieve, those still waiting for news, and all who are working to bring rescue, care and hope.

God of compassion and mercy,

We hold before you the people of Nepal following the devastating flash floods in the Bhote Koshi River area.

We grieve with those who have lost loved ones. We pray for the many who are still missing, local people and visitors alike, for families waiting anxiously for news, for those who have been injured or displaced, and for communities facing such immense loss.

Draw near, O God.

Where there is grief, bring comfort.
Where there is fear, bring courage.
Where there is exhaustion, bring strength.
And in these difficult hours of searching and waiting, sustain hope.

We pray for all involved in search and rescue, evacuation, medical care and relief. Protect and strengthen them. Give wisdom to those coordinating the response, and may help reach those who need it most.

Jesus Christ, you entered into the suffering of our world and showed us a love that draws near. Draw near now to the people of Nepal in their suffering.

By your Spirit, weave together communities of care and compassion. Strengthen neighbours supporting one another, families holding one another close, and all who are offering shelter, comfort and hope.

God of life, we entrust to your mercy all who have died. Hold those who mourn. Be near to those still waiting for news. Strengthen all whose lives and livelihoods have been devastated by this disaster, and sustain them through the long journey of recovery.

Hold the people of Nepal in your love —
the love of the crucified and risen Christ,
a love that crosses every boundary,
a love that will not let us go.

Amen.

– 𝙒𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙮 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙫 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙖 𝙎𝙪𝙡𝙞

28/08/2026

When Dolly Parton passed, David Barrow found himself reflecting on what she can teach us about grief, joy, faith and love.
In this personal piece for Insights, David explores how a Tennessee country singer became in her own way one of the great theologians and unifiers of our time, and what her life can teach Uniting about relationality, resilience and building a more loving world.

Read David's full reflection here: https://tinyurl.com/mr2wfvpm