Korean Women's Conference 2025

Honouring 40 Years of the Uniting Church as a Multicultural Church

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Uniting Church’s declaration as a multicultural church, an ongoing journey of embracing diversity as a gift and strength.

Among the many culturally and linguistically diverse communities within the UCA, the Korean community represents the largest group, with over 8,000 members and more than 70 ordained ministers serving both Korean-speaking and English-speaking congregations across the country.

In a significant and historic moment, the first National Korean Women’s Conference was held at United Theological College on Monday 2 June. Fifteen ordained ministers and eleven lay leaders from the Synods of NSW/ACT, Victoria/Tasmania, and Queensland gathered with the support of Principal Rev. Dr. Peter Walker and Rev. Dr. Seforosa Carroll.

At the conference, the 26 participants reflected deeply on their journeys as Korean women in ministry within the UCA. The conference was a time of affirmation, renewal, and mutual encouragement, celebrating their identity, leadership, and calling as women, as mothers, and as Korean leaders in the Multicultural Uniting Church.

The participants expressed a strong desire to continue this journey together, with plans for future Korean women’s gatherings already underway. There is also hope that other CALD women in the Uniting Church will be inspired to convene their own gatherings, leading toward a broader intercultural or national women’s conference in the years ahead.

This inaugural Korean Women’s Conference is a small but significant step, a powerful act of recognition and affirmation. It reflects the richness of our church’s multicultural identity and the deep wisdom that emerges when diverse voices are heard, valued, and celebrated.