The Uniting Church emblem

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The cross of Jesus The cross of Jesus Christ, in its light Christ, in its light and love, redeems and love, redeems the world through the world through grace and truth.grace and truth.

The dove with wings The dove with wings of flame represents of flame represents the Holy Spirit the Holy Spirit which empowers which empowers and guides us to be and guides us to be witnesses.witnesses.

The wide U reminds The wide U reminds us that we are us that we are uniting. As an uniting. As an incomplete circle incomplete circle it prompts us to it prompts us to continue to seek continue to seek the unity of Christ’s the unity of Christ’s church.church.

In these ways it In these ways it symbolises symbolises something of the something of the vision we have vision we have glimpsed and the glimpsed and the hopes we hold for hopes we hold for the future.the future.

It helps us to focus on:It helps us to focus on:• the central gospel • the central gospel message;message;• the need for • the need for constant reform constant reform and renewal;and renewal;• our commitment • our commitment to worship, witness to worship, witness and service.and service.

This text is taken from the public This text is taken from the public statement by the Joint statement by the Joint Constitution Council (JCC) in mid-Constitution Council (JCC) in mid-1975, once the then-new emblem 1975, once the then-new emblem had been decided upon. The had been decided upon. The working group of paraphernalia working group of paraphernalia and titles, convened by the Rev. and titles, convened by the Rev. Frank White, presented the basic Frank White, presented the basic design ideas to the JCC, and design ideas to the JCC, and Brisbane architect Jim Gibson Brisbane architect Jim Gibson came up with the final design, came up with the final design, combining ideas from Bob Evans combining ideas from Bob Evans in Perth and Don Hutton of in Perth and Don Hutton of Queensland. So, the Uniting Queensland. So, the Uniting Church emblem is the product of a Church emblem is the product of a committee, a range of people committee, a range of people around the country, and the Spirit!around the country, and the Spirit!

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