Books

Bos, Rob and Geoff Thompson eds. Theology for pilgrims: Selected theological documents of the Uniting Church in Australia. Melbourne, Vic: Uniting Church Press, 2008.

Douglas, Sally. The Church As Salt: Becoming the Community Jesus Speaks About. Bayswater, Vic: Coventry Press, 2021.

Ensign-George, Barry A. Between Congregation and Church: Denomination and Christian Life Together. London, UK: Bloomsbury T & T Clark, 2018.

Lossky, Nicolas. Dictionary of the Ecumenical Movement. 2nd ed. Geneva, Switzerland: WCC Publications, 2002.

McCaughey, J. Davis. Commentary on the Basis of Union of the Uniting Church in Australia. Melbourne, Vic: Uniting Church Press, Joint Board of Christian Education of Australia and New Zealand, 1980.

Taylor, Charles. Modern Social Imaginaries. Duke University Press, 2004.

Thompson, Geoff. “In His Own Strange Way”: A Post-Christendom Sort-Of Commentary on the Basis of Union. Unley, SA: MediaCom Education, 2018.

Thompson, Geoff and Ji Zhang. The Present and Future of the Basis of Union: Marking Fifty Years. Bayswater, Vic: Uniting Academic Press, 2024.

Walker, Christopher C. Building on the Basis: Papers from the Uniting Church in Australia. Sydney, NSW: Uniting Church Press, 2012.

Wood, D’Arcy. Building on a Solid Basis: A Guide to the Basis of Union of the Uniting Church in Australia. Melbourne, Vic: Uniting Church Press, 1986.

Journal Articles

Cook, Michelle. “The Ecclesiology of a Covenanting and Multicultural Church.” Uniting Church Studies 24, no.2 (December 2022): 21–32.

Theses or Dissertations

Cook, Michelle. “On being a covenanting and multicultural church: Ordinary theologians in the Uniting Church explore what it means to be church.” PhD thesis, University of Queensland, 2020.

Theological Culture Papers

Carroll, Seforosa. “Multicultural, Cross-Cultural, Intercultural: Theological descriptors or models of church?” Act2 Project. Last modified 1 November 2023. https://act2uca.com/theological-culture/multicultural-cross-cultural-intercultural/.

Cook, Michelle. “A reflection on our culture of discipling…” Act2 Project. Last modified 23 August 2023. https://act2uca.com/theological-culture/a-reflection-on-our-culture-of-discipling.

Douglas, Sally. “Say What? The Ineffable within the Theological Culture of the Uniting Church: Origins, Gifts, Shadows, and the Invitation into Intentionality.”Act2 Project. Last modified 6 September 2023. https://act2uca.com/theological-culture/say-what-the-ineffable-within-uniting-church-theological-culture/.

Goh, Paul. “CALDing the Theological Culture in the Uniting Church in Australia.” Act2 Project. Last modified 1 November 2023. https://act2uca.com/theological-culture/calding-theological-culture/.

Han, Joy J. “Our Missional and intercultural natures are to be found in the world.” Act2 Project. Last modified 11 October 2023. https://act2uca.com/theological-culture/missional-and-intercultural-natures/.

Thompson, Geoff. “The Theological Culture of the Uniting Church in Australia: Reflections and Possibilities.” Act2 Project. Last modified 16 August 2023. https://act2uca.com/theological-culture/the-theological-culture-of-the-uca/.

Walker, Peter and Chris Budden. “Reflecting on Act2: In Response to God’s Call.” Act2 Project. Last modified 4 October 2023. https://act2uca.com/theological-culture/in-response-to-gods-call/.

Church Documents

A Church of passionate disciples: rethinking church membership (2007). Accessed 14 February 2024. https://illuminate.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/20483.

Reports and Working Papers of the Eighth Assembly (1997). Accessed 15 January 2024, https://illuminate.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/3965.

Reports and Working Papers of the Ninth Assembly (2000). Accessed on 15 January 2024, https://illuminate.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/3967.

Reports and Working Papers of the Tenth Assembly (2003), Accessed on 15 January 2024, https://illuminate.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/19713.

Quaker faith & practice, Fifth Edition. Accessed 16 February 2024. https://qfp.quaker.org.uk/ .

United Church of Canada. The Manual 2024. Accessed 16 February 2024. https://united-church.ca/handbooks-and-guidelines.

Uniting Church in Australia, Basis of Union, Constitution and Regulations, (Sydney: Uniting Church in Australia, 2018).

McCaughey, J.Davis. “Retiring President’s Address.” Minutes and Reports of the Second Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia. 1979. (Sydney: The National Office of the Uniting Church in Australia, 1979).

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