Against the Wind is an initiative of members of Woden Valley Uniting Church in Canberra and people concerned with justice. It is endorsed by the local Church Council but acts independently.
Upcoming Events
A forum on overseas aid – Details to announced shortly
Recent Activities
Uniting for Peace in Palestine forum
“What more can the Uniting Church practically do to promote peace in Palestine and Israel?” This was the question asked at our highly successful forum held on the 23rd of February 2025.
The speakers were Ms Lama Qasem of the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network, Dr Sue Wareham, National President of the Medical Association for Prevention of War, and the Rev Charissa Suli, President of the Uniting Church in Australia.
Table discussion was lively with participation of many activists from across Canberra.
In addition, around 30 people from around the country joined the forum by zoom.
Many people were surprised by how much the Uniting Church has done in this field as described in the background paper. However, it was recognized by all participants that there was more to do. There were many excellent suggestions coming out of the forum.
A document summarising all the suggestions has been prepared and is available here. It is hoped that this document will be used throughout the Uniting Church and beyond to encourage more active support for a just peace in Palestine.
Weapons and Gaza Forum
Another highly successful forum was held on the 20th of July 2024 with an involved crowd and three motivated and interesting speakers.
