The traditions of Lent can seem alien to our modern, complex world. Today’s culture is driven by consumerism, convenience, and algorithms designed to keep us distracted, anxious, and buying things we don’t need.
The 40-day season of Lent invites us to press pause. To slow down. To follow Jesus into the stillness of creation. It’s a time to give our full attention to God, to live more simply and to act generously out of love for our neighbours and this beautiful, fragile creation we've been given.
Our world urgently needs a movement of attentive and generous discipleship, especially now. The climate crisis is undoing decades of progress, driving poverty, food insecurity and forced migration across our world. There’s profound injustice at its heart: those who’ve contributed the least to this crisis are suffering the most, while those who’ve burned the most fossil fuels have largely insulated themselves from its effects.
UnitingWorld's Lent Event offers a way to step into meaningful action. We’ve heard our partners’ call for solidarity as they work to build resilience in vulnerable communities. Commit to 40 days of faithful action for God’s creation, making a personal climate commitment and raising funds to support those on the frontlines of climate change.
Throughout Lent, we’ll share stories from partners like the Free Wesleyan Church in Tonga, showing how your commitment transforms lives across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa.
Will you join us? Together, we can challenge the status quo of a distracted and disconnected world, make a real difference for our global neighbours and inspire much-needed hope for the future.
Take faithful action for God's creation this Lent
Give practical support to projects supporting critical climate action in vulnerable communities in Asia and the Pacific
Get political. Use your voice to demand urgent climate action.
How will you make a difference?
Frequently asked questions
What's the story behind Lent Event?
Lent Event began as an initiative of Uniting Church member Sarah White and West Epping Uniting Church in Sydney (you can read her story here).
Since 2004, UnitingWorld's Lent Event has invited Australian Christians into a deeper understanding of global poverty and injustice, highlighting the imperative for the Church to work in partnership with our global neighbours to seek justice and share resources.
Through Lent Event, Christians across Australia have generously shared their time, prayers and resources to support life-changing sustainable development projects in the Pacific, Asia and Africa. It's help shift millions of dollars to where it's needed and impacted thousands of lives.
Along the way, we've reflected on the life of Jesus and the transformation we can see in our lives, communities and our world when we follow his footsteps in love and compassion for all creation.
How can I be a part of Lent Event?
This Lent Event, we invite you to join us in taking 40 days of faithful action for God's creation.
Click here to set up your fundraising page
or sign up your church group here.
How do I sponsor an individual or team?
Find the individual or team you would like to sponsor on the Fundraising Leader Board at the bottom of the Donate page. Click on their page and follow the donation prompts.
You can also sponsor an individual or team by calling us on 1800 998 122.
Where does the money I fundraise or donate go?
Since Lent Event began, people like you have helped raise more than $7 million to support the work of UnitingWorld, partnering with churches in the Pacific, Asia and Afica on sustainable community development projects.
The money you help us raise will go towards critical climate action through life-changing projects run by our dedicated local partners in the Pacific and Asia.
These are some of the ways you can help make a difference:
- $20 can help our partners plant trees to stabilise landslide-prone areas and offset carbon.
- $90 can help a family grow their own food garden, cutting down on food miles, improving heath and building resilience.
- $250 can help resource a village to take action on poverty, health care and the environment.
- $1,000 can help protect whole communities in the Pacific by stocking evacuation centres, securing water sources, and providing life-saving education.
Where can I find resources?
Resources for 2025 include a video series that can be played during worship services for six Sundays of Lent and practical resources to inspire faithful action for the climate by individuals and churches.
As they become available, they will be added to the Resources Page. Bible studies and videos from previous years are available there too.
If you need assistance, get in touch with us at info@unitingworld.org.au or call us on 1800 998 122.
What could I give up for Lent?
- reduce meat consumption
- reduce car use
- reduce single-use plastic
- invest in energy-efficient appliances
- minimise unnecessary purchases
Who is UnitingWorld and how do you work?
UnitingWorld is the international aid and partnerships agency of the Uniting Church in Australia.
We work in partnership with local churches and Christian organisations in the Pacific, Asia and Africa. Our work is guided by these determined and resourceful local partners who are best placed to identify sustainable solutions to the problems their communities face. We help provide the resourcing, training and accountability measures to ensure our partners can make the most difference.
We work with and through churches, but our programs include all people, insuring no discrimination due to age, culture, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or social or political affiliation.
UnitingWorld is accredited by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID). As a signatory to the ACFID Code of Conduct, we are held accountable to the highest standards of governance, financial transparency and effectiveness in our work.
Learn more in our latest Annual Report.
How can I give feedback or lodge a complaint?
FEEDBACK
We value your feedback! Please contact us at info@unitingworld.org.au
COMPLAINTS
UnitingWorld welcomes feedback and will respond constructively to complaints/incident reports from the people it works with, including supporters, donors, the general public, official bodies, and its partners.
Complaints can be sent to UnitingWorld using the following contact details:
Phone: 1800 998 122 or +61 2 8267 9735
Mobile/WhatsApp: +61 466 226 170
Email: complaints@unitingworld.org.au
Physical address: Level 3, 262 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW Australia 2000
Postal address: PO Box A2266, Sydney South, NSW Australia 1235
We are committed to full adherence to the ACFID Code of Conduct. Should you wish to lodge a complaint against UnitingWorld for breach of the Code, please email ACFID at code@acfid.asn.au or www.acfid.asn.au/content/complaints
