Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of New South Wales and the ACT explained
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.
- Canberra Region Presbytery[3]
- Far North Coast Presbytery[4]
- Georges River Presbytery[5]
- Illawarra Presbytery[6]
- Korean Presbytery
- Macquarie Darling Presbytery[7]
- Mid North Coast Presbytery[8]
- New England North West Presbytery[9]
- Parramatta Nepean Presbytery[10]
- Riverina Presbytery[11]
- Sydney Central Coast Presbytery[12]
- Sydney Presbytery[13]
- The Hunter Presbytery[14]
The regional council of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) also functions similarly to a presbytery.
Moderators
Notes and References
- Web site: ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE 28 – 30 MARCH 2008 . 8 . Uniting Church in Australia . minutes . 8 November 2016.
- 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.
- Web site: Canberra Region Presbytery.
- Web site: Far North Coast Presbytery.
- Web site: Georges River Presbytery.
- Web site: Illawarra Presbytery.
- Web site: Macquarie Darling Presbytery.
- Web site: Mid North Coast Presbytery.
- Web site: New England North West Presbytery.
- Web site: Parramatta Nepean Presbytery.
- Web site: Riverina Presbytery.
- Web site: Sydney Central Coast Presbytery.
- Web site: Sydney Presbytery.
- Web site: The Hunter Presbytery.
- Web site: Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau elected as next Moderator. 2022-01-27. Insights Magazine. en-US.
- https://nswact.uca.org.au/about-us/telling-our-story-synod-2017/latest-news/installation-of-rev-simon-hansford/ Installation of Rev. Simon Hansford
- Web site: Rev. Myung Hwa Park . Synod of NSW & ACT . 8 November 2016.
- 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.
- https://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/about-newington/governance/college-council/ Newington College Council – Rev. Niall Reid
- Web site: The "Forgotten Australians" Report . 27 September 2004 . 29 September 2017 . Uniting Church in Australia - Assembly.
- https://www.theweeklysource.com.au/in-the-headlines/vale-resident-advocate-reverend-alistair-christie Vale Rev. Alistair Christie
- https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A23848 Margaret Reeson Born 1938
- https://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/11_Alumni_Newington-Medal-Recipients-2013_David.pdf Rev Dr David Manton OAM
- https://www.insights.uca.org.au/vale-don-evans/ Rev Dr Donald Evans
- https://www.insights.uca.org.au/what-im-reading-dean-drayton/ Dean Drayton Uniting Church
- 19th Annual Meeting - Minutes (NSW Synod). 1995. NSW Synod, Uniting Church in Australia. 2021-04-28.
- 17th Annual Meeting - Minutes (NSW Synod). 1993. NSW Synod, Uniting Church in Australia. 2021-04-28.
- 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.
- 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”
- Web site: Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of New South Wales and the ACT, Synod 2010 minutes, Appendix B. 71.
- 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
- https://www.insights.uca.org.au/former-moderator-recalls-his-calling/ Moderator of NSW and ACT Synod memoir
- http://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=47006 Trove
- News: MYSUNDAY GORDON DICKER moderator . . 59 . 18,053 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 3 March 1985 . 16 September 2023 . 66 . National Library of Australia.
- https://www.gettyimages.in/detail/news-photo/incoming-moderator-of-the-uniting-church-rev-keith-brooks-news-photo/1079519506 Keith Brooks
- https://www.smh.com.au/national/innovator-helped-churches-to-unite-20130127-2detm.html Innovator helped churches to unite
- 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.
- https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5a77c69a21ea6a0ef054facb Photograph, Reverend Peter Davis, 1980
- Web site: Uniting Church Synod of NSW/ACT Synod Minutes 2013, Appendix B. 2013. 109. 9 April 2020.
- Web site: A church which celebrates women's leadership . Colleen . Geyer . Uniting Church In Australia - Assembly . September 2017 . 29 September 2017.