Join us for 40 days of faithful action for God's creation.
There's a climate crisis confronting our world, and we need to act like it!
As people of faith, we have a unique and critical role to play in the race to mitigate climate change and its impacts on the poor and vulnerable.
Beyond practical action, we need to inspire people with hope and courage for the future and show them God’s love for all creation through the witness of our lives.
We need to shift resources to the vulnerable and help them build resilience to climate change. We need to ensure a just and sustainable transition to renewable energies. We need to repent of the sins of greed and envy that keep us collecting and thoughtlessly discarding more and more stuff. We need to turn away from our sense of pride that sets humans above the rest of creation and reconsider our consumption and lifestyle choices.
And we need to follow Jesus into the wilderness of uncertainty about the future of our communities and our planet. To pray. To attune our hearts to love. To open our eyes to see what God is doing through our neighbours and church partners across the world.
And join in.
There's so much each of us can do.
Lent Event is 40 days of faithful, intentional and creative action to make positive change in our lives and in the world around us. And when we do it together as a community, our actions combine and become the transformation of our world that we all want to see.
Sound good? Join us!
Take faithful action this Lent
During the season of Lent (14 February to 28 March 2024) take action for the world you want to see:
Personal
During the season of Lent, commit to making a significant change in your life that benefits creation.
- What could you GIVE UP?
Buying things you don’t need, wasting food, single-use plastics, consuming less meat, reducing driving, unplugging devices and appliances… - What could you TAKE UP?
Composting, recycling, commit to reducing your environmental footprint, commit to regular giving to those affected by the climate crisis, plant a tree…
More ideas to care for creation coming soon!
Practical
Lent Event is a unique fundraising activity to support the work of UnitingWorld as it supports critical climate action by UnitingWorld's church partners in vulnerable communities in the Pacific and Asia.
- Make a donation here.
- Set up a personal fundraising page here and ask your friends and colleagues to sponsor your Lent commitment.
- Get your church involved as a community here. (Inspirational video resources from our overseas church partners will be available to share during worship services this Lent.)
Political
Use your voice to influence your community to demand urgent climate action.
Ways to action and ideas for advocacy coming soon!
We hope you’ll join us. Together we’ll help safeguard lives from climate disasters and make a lasting difference for our vulnerable neighbours.
Frequently asked questions
What's the story behind Lent Event?
Since 2009, UnitingWorld's Lent Event has invited Australian Christians to 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 really 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 started in 2009, 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 2024 include a video series that can be played during worship services for the 4 Sundays of Lent, daily reflections, 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
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?
