Most people are confirmed in their late teens or early adulthood by the local minister with the minister and lay people of the congregation laying hands on them. Most Uniting church congregations meet in buildings which belonged to one of the three pre union denominations and they therefore are more likely to reflect the theology and architectural tradition of these denominations than any distinctive Uniting Church building. Most Uniting church buildings have the pews in rows facing the front, although some congregations sit in circular or semi circular formation. Most churches have a Communion table, baptismal font and lectern at the front of their building on a raised platform with an elevated pulpit in many churches. This reflects the high view of preaching in the former denominations.
Many congregations now choose to preach from the lectern.
Decoration in Uniting Church varies from minimal to ornate. Some churches contain only the basic furniture and a wooden cross while others many stained glass windows and some have decorative writing with a verse of the psalm or the ten commandments. Prayer Prayer takes a variety of forms in the Uniting church and are not proscribed by any body or book. They range from the formal to the informal depending on the size and style of the congregation. Extemporary prayer has been important to many from the previous traditions, especially Methodists.