Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of New South Wales and the ACT explained

Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of NSW & ACT
Main Classification:Protestantism
Orientation:Calvinism and Methodism
Polity:Presbyterianism, Connexionalism and Congregationalism
Leader Title:Moderator
Leader Name:Rev. Faaimata Havea Hiliau
Fellowships:Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress
Merger:Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia, Congregational Union of Australia
Congregations:500
Members:50,000
Website:nswact.uca.org.au

The Synod of New South Wales and the ACT is a regional council of the Uniting Church in Australia having responsibility for the congregations and presbyteries in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. From its creation in 1977 until 29 March 2008, the Synod had the shorter title of Synod of New South Wales.[1]

The current and 29th Moderator of the Synod is Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau, who succeeded Rev. Simon Hansford in September 2023.[2]

Presbyteries

There are 13 presbyteries in the Synod of New South Wales and the ACT. These are regional councils with responsibility for oversight of congregations in their area, plus the Korean Presbytery.

The regional council of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) also functions similarly to a presbytery.

Moderators

date name
2023–2026 Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau[15]
2017–2023 Rev. Simon Hansford[16]
2014–2017 Rev. Myung Hwa Park[17]
2011–2014 Rev. Dr. Brian Brown[18]
2007–2011 Rev. Niall Reid[19]
2004–2007 Mr Jim Mein [20]
2002–2004 Rev. Alistair Christie[21]
2000–2002 Mrs Margaret Reeson[22]
1998–2000 Rev. Dr. David Manton [23]
1996–1998Rev. Dr. Donald Evans[24]
1995–1996 Rev. Dean Drayton[25]
1994–1995 Rev. Ken Cornwall[26]
1993–1994 Rev. Shirley Maddox[27]
1992–1993 Rev. Tony Chi[28]
1989–1992 Mr Bruce Irvine[29]
1988–1989 Rev. Dr. Clyde Dominish [30]
1987–1988 Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Barnes[31]
1986–1987 Rev. Dr. William Ives[32]
1985–1986 Miss Freda Whitlam [33]
1984–1985 Rev. Dr. Gordon Dicker[34]
1983–1984
1982–1983 Rev. Keith Brooks[35]
1981–1982 Rev. Malcolm McLeod[36]
1980–1981 Rev. Graham Hardy[37]
1979–1980 Rev. Peter Davis[38]
1978–1979 Rev. Ronald Sparks[39]
1977–1978 Mrs Lilian Wells[40]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE 28 – 30 MARCH 2008 . 8 . Uniting Church in Australia . minutes . 8 November 2016.
  2. News: Moderator's term extended . Insights Magazine . 6 July 2019 . 7 July 2019 . Uniting Church in Australia’s Synod of New South Wales and the ACT.
  3. Web site: Canberra Region Presbytery.
  4. Web site: Far North Coast Presbytery.
  5. Web site: Georges River Presbytery.
  6. Web site: Illawarra Presbytery.
  7. Web site: Macquarie Darling Presbytery.
  8. Web site: Mid North Coast Presbytery.
  9. Web site: New England North West Presbytery.
  10. Web site: Parramatta Nepean Presbytery.
  11. Web site: Riverina Presbytery.
  12. Web site: Sydney Central Coast Presbytery.
  13. Web site: Sydney Presbytery.
  14. Web site: The Hunter Presbytery.
  15. Web site: Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau elected as next Moderator. 2022-01-27. Insights Magazine. en-US.
  16. https://nswact.uca.org.au/about-us/telling-our-story-synod-2017/latest-news/installation-of-rev-simon-hansford/ Installation of Rev. Simon Hansford
  17. Web site: Rev. Myung Hwa Park . Synod of NSW & ACT . 8 November 2016.
  18. Web site: Moderator's Easter Message to the people of the Uniting Church in the NSW/ACT Synod . The Rev. Dr Brian Brown, Moderator, Synod of New South Wales and the ACT, Uniting Church in Australia . March 2013 . 29 September 2017.
  19. https://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/about-newington/governance/college-council/ Newington College Council – Rev. Niall Reid
  20. Web site: The "Forgotten Australians" Report . 27 September 2004 . 29 September 2017 . Uniting Church in Australia - Assembly.
  21. https://www.theweeklysource.com.au/in-the-headlines/vale-resident-advocate-reverend-alistair-christie Vale Rev. Alistair Christie
  22. https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A23848 Margaret Reeson Born 1938
  23. https://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/11_Alumni_Newington-Medal-Recipients-2013_David.pdf Rev Dr David Manton OAM
  24. https://www.insights.uca.org.au/vale-don-evans/ Rev Dr Donald Evans
  25. https://www.insights.uca.org.au/what-im-reading-dean-drayton/ Dean Drayton Uniting Church
  26. 19th Annual Meeting - Minutes (NSW Synod). 1995. NSW Synod, Uniting Church in Australia. 2021-04-28.
  27. 17th Annual Meeting - Minutes (NSW Synod). 1993. NSW Synod, Uniting Church in Australia. 2021-04-28.
  28. Web site: MINUTES of the thirty sixth Meeting of the Synod of New South Wales and the ACT . 16–19 April 2016 . Synod of New South Wales and the ACT . 29 September 2017.
  29. https://www.insights.uca.org.au/the-exercise-by-men-and-women-of-the-gifts-god-bestows-upon-them-celebrating-women-in-leadership-in-the-uniting-church/ “THE EXERCISE BY MEN AND WOMEN OF THE GIFTS GOD BESTOWS UPON THEM”
  30. Web site: Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of New South Wales and the ACT, Synod 2010 minutes, Appendix B. 71.
  31. https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/news-photo/moderator-of-uniting-church-rev-geoff-barnes-the-rev-dr-news-photo/1078817212 Geoffrey Barnes Uniting Church
  32. https://www.insights.uca.org.au/former-moderator-recalls-his-calling/ Moderator of NSW and ACT Synod memoir
  33. http://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=47006 Trove
  34. News: MYSUNDAY GORDON DICKER moderator . . 59 . 18,053 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 3 March 1985 . 16 September 2023 . 66 . National Library of Australia.
  35. https://www.gettyimages.in/detail/news-photo/incoming-moderator-of-the-uniting-church-rev-keith-brooks-news-photo/1079519506 Keith Brooks
  36. https://www.smh.com.au/national/innovator-helped-churches-to-unite-20130127-2detm.html Innovator helped churches to unite
  37. https://www.gettyimages.dk/detail/news-photo/rev-graham-hardy-minister-of-st-stephens-uniting-church-news-photo/1078837782 Rev. Graham Hardy, Minister of St. Stephen's Uniting Church, Macquarie St, Sydney.
  38. https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5a77c69a21ea6a0ef054facb Photograph, Reverend Peter Davis, 1980
  39. Web site: Uniting Church Synod of NSW/ACT Synod Minutes 2013, Appendix B. 2013. 109. 9 April 2020.
  40. Web site: A church which celebrates women's leadership . Colleen . Geyer . Uniting Church In Australia - Assembly . September 2017 . 29 September 2017.

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