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

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Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of NSW & ACT
Classification Protestantism
Orientation Calvinism and Methodism
Polity Presbyterianism, Connexionalism and Congregationalism
Moderator Rev. Faaimata Havea Hiliau
Distinct fellowshipsUniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress
Origin1977;47 years ago (1977)
Merger of Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia, Congregational Union of Australia
Congregations500
Members50,000
Official 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]

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The current and 29th Moderator of the Synod is Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau, who succeeded Rev. Simon Hansford in September 2023. [2] [3]

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

datename
2023–2026Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau [3]
2017–2023Rev. Simon Hansford [16]
2014–2017Rev. Myung Hwa Park [17]
2011–2014Rev. Dr. Brian Brown [18]
2007–2011Rev. Niall Reid [19]
2004–2007Mr Jim Mein AM [20]
2002–2004Rev. Alistair Christie [21]
2000–2002Mrs Margaret Reeson [22]
1998–2000Rev. Dr. David Manton OAM [23]
1996–1998Rev. Dr. Donald Evans [24]
1995–1996Rev. Dean Drayton [25]
1994–1995Rev. Ken Cornwall [26]
1993–1994Rev. Shirley Maddox [27]
1992–1993Rev. Tony Chi [28]
1989–1992Mr Bruce Irvine [29]
1988–1989Rev. Dr. Clyde Dominish AM [30]
1987–1988Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Barnes [31]
1986–1987Rev. Dr. William Ives [32]
1985–1986Miss Freda Whitlam AM [33]
1984–1985Rev. Dr. Gordon Dicker [34]
1983–1984Rev. John Mallison OAM
1982–1983Rev. Keith Brooks [35]
1981–1982Rev. Malcolm McLeod [36]
1980–1981Rev. Graham Hardy [37]
1979–1980Rev. Peter Davis [38]
1978–1979Rev. Ronald Sparks [39]
1977–1978Mrs Lilian Wells [40]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Moderator's term extended". Insights Magazine. Uniting Church in Australia’s Synod of New South Wales and the ACT. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau elected as next Moderator". Insights Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  4. ↑ "Canberra Region Presbytery".
  5. ↑ "Far North Coast Presbytery".
  6. ↑ "Georges River Presbytery".
  7. ↑ "Illawarra Presbytery".
  8. ↑ "Macquarie Darling Presbytery".
  9. ↑ "Mid North Coast Presbytery".
  10. ↑ "New England North West Presbytery".
  11. ↑ "Parramatta Nepean Presbytery".
  12. ↑ "Riverina Presbytery".
  13. ↑ "Sydney Central Coast Presbytery".
  14. ↑ "Sydney Presbytery".
  15. ↑ "The Hunter Presbytery".
  16. ↑ Installation of Rev. Simon Hansford Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  17. ↑ "Rev. Myung Hwa Park". Synod of NSW & ACT. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  18. ↑ The Rev. Dr Brian Brown, Moderator, Synod of New South Wales and the ACT, Uniting Church in Australia (March 2013). "Moderator's Easter Message to the people of the Uniting Church in the NSW/ACT Synod" (PDF). Retrieved 29 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  19. ↑ Newington College Council – Rev. Niall Reid Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  20. ↑ "The "Forgotten Australians" Report". Uniting Church in Australia - Assembly. 27 September 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  21. ↑ Vale Rev. Alistair Christie Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  22. ↑ Margaret Reeson Born 1938 Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  23. ↑ Rev Dr David Manton OAM Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  24. ↑ Rev Dr Donald Evans Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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  35. ↑ Keith Brooks Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  36. ↑ Innovator helped churches to unite Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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  38. ↑ Photograph, Reverend Peter Davis, 1980 Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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