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 and work at all the layers of our church to shape communities for the present future.

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!

Our team is made up of Ministers and Deacons, some of who work in specific regions and others who work both online and on the ground across the land.  Saltbush is not just a website nor a resource, but real people in relationship with those seeking to explore faith and life together.

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Upcoming Events

17
May
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Singleton Uniting Church
1 Church St, Singleton NSW

Saltbush Gathering – Singleton – The Hunter Presbytery

The Saltbush Gathering will be a time of Christian community with worship, hospitality, a meal together, conversation and challenge as part of exploring life and faith together. This is a day of encouragement for lay leaders and those within the life of our rural and coastal church. Come along and invite others to join in […] ...

21
June
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Junee Uniting Church
Corner of Dalley and Stewart Street, Junee.

Saltbush Gathering – Junee – Riverina Presbytery

The Saltbush Gathering will be a time of Christian community with worship, hospitality, a meal together, conversation and challenge as part of exploring life and faith together. This is a day of encouragement for lay leaders and those within the life of our rural and coastal church. Come along and invite others to also join […] ...

25 - 28
August
3:00 pm - 1:30 pm
St Clements Retreat & Conference Centre
Kalangan Road, Galong NSW 2585

Saltbush Lay Leaders’ Retreat – 2025

This year the Saltbush team are offering Lay leaders in the wider church a time to retreat.  This time is for Lay Leaders (irrespective of your role) who want to draw aside for encouragement, listening and silence, conversation and hospitality.  This will be a time of both group retreat and individual retreat.  The retreat runs […] ...

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The Word Around The Bush

Easter 5 – Difficult and Untried – John 13:31- 35

Jesus' command to love one another as he has loved us is challenging, but as we journey with this call to love, we are changed.

Easter 4 – Tell us plainly! – John 10: 22-30

Some crowds gather around Jesus and demandingly ask to be told "plainly".  What is it to be told "plainly", and how to we think about

Easter 3 – Who Are You – John 21:1-19

When Jesus asks Peter three times 'Do you love me?" It is a question that re-establishes and affirms their relationship. In many ways it also

Fear, Doubt & Believe

In this narrative after the resurrection, we are encouraged to confront our fears and doubts that opens us to the pathway of unwavering belief.

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