Saltbush as a Vision

Saltbush is part of the Uniting Church in Australia.

Saltbush – Uniting the Scattered Community, seeks to encourage and connect Uniting Christian communities,  irrespective of size or location. Saltbush seeks to enable us as a broad church to embrace the reality of being Christian community in the 21st. century and to affirm diverse ways for people across the land to belong; both to gather and be in mission together. Saltbush seeks to work with individuals, lay leaders and Christian communities who are willing to confront traditions and habits of the past to shape new intentional gatherings for the present future!

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Saltbush @ Worship
People from across the state and beyond for worship as Christian community. This is not streamed, one way or impersonal, but continues to build upon our belief in the missional relationship. Saltbush @ Worship takes place on different days/nights and is open to all.
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Saltbush Cafés
In regular series of three or four nights the Saltbush team hold online cafés centred around diverse themes or readings. Saltbush cafés are easy to attend, relaxed and an encouraging way to meet others and explore life and faith together.
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Scattered Community Gatherings
Three to four times a year in different rural or coastal locations the Saltbush team hold Scattered Community Gatherings. You can attend these online from wherever you are to wherever we are. These gatherings are centred around worship, encouragement, education and the practice of discipleship.
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Ruminations
This is our publication that is available both online and in post three times a year. Each issue has a theme and tells the story of people across the land along with theological reflection and news about Saltbush.
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Talking about Salt
This is our publication available for any congregation or group who are willing to have some discussion around who you are, how you gather and how you live out your faith.
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Intentional Christian Community

Growing Intentional Christian Communities of Practice
We delve into the Gospels, think about our own stories, talk together in small and large groups and challenge ourselves to take seriously the urging for the church in the 21st Century to be way more intentional about its life.
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The Great Unravelling
Six conversations as part of our reading of the book:
Joining God in the Great Unravelling by Alan J. Roxburgh.

These conversations are not a study guide, but an invitation to open ourselves to deeply consider who and how we, the church, our christian communities, are participating in the ways of God beyond ourselves.
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Latest News

The Word Around The Bush

Pentecost 18 – Belonging – Luke 17:11-19

We all need to belong, to feel that we are valued, and our most eternal and deeply human need is to know we belong in

24 September 2025
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Pentecost 17 – It Is Enough! – Luke 17: 5-10

As small as a mustard seed!  A familiar image of something insignificantly small, from which the remarkable comes - the holy is revealed.  As we

16 September 2025
The Word Around The Bush Video

Pentecost 16 – Lazarus and the Rich Man – Luke 16: 19-31

A parable about the allure of wealth, but also an opportunity to ask to whom... to what... do we listen to and what is convincing

16 September 2025
The Word Around The Bush Video

Pentecost 15 – Being Wise – Luke 16:1-13

The shrewd manager (or wise) finds that he has to prioritise relationships over wealth. Jesus is asking whether or not we put our relationship with

2 September 2025
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Salty Conversations

6 October 2020Podcast

Salty Conversations in Christian Community Episode 5

In a series of six episodes Salty Conversations explores Christian Community. Episode 5 talks with

31 August 2020Podcast

Salty Conversations in Christian Community Episode 4

In a series of six episodes Salty Conversations explores Christian Community. Episode 4 talks with

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24 August 2020Podcast

Salty Conversations in Christian Community Episode 3

In a series of six episodes Salty Conversations explores Christian Community. Episode 3 talks with

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17 August 2020Podcast

Salty Conversations in Christian Community Episode 2

In a series of six episodes Salty Conversations explores Christian Community. Episode 2 talks with

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