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

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 Moderator (chairperson) of the Synod is Rev. Myung Hwa Park, elected in 2014 to serve in this role until April 2017,^[2] later extended to September 2017, when she will hand over to Rev. Simon Hansford.^[3]

Presbyteries

There are 14 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^[4]
• Far North Coast Presbytery^[5]
• Georges River Presbytery^[6]
• Illawarra Presbytery^[7]
• Korean Presbytery
• Ku-ring-gai 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 North Presbytery^[14]
• Sydney Presbytery^[15]
• The Hunter Presbytery^[16]

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

References

1. "ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE 28 – 30 MARCH 2008" (PDF). minutes. Uniting Church in Australia. p. 8. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
2. "Rev. Myung Hwa Park". Synod of NSW & ACT. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
3. "Rev. Simon Hansford is Moderator Elect". Insights Magazine. Uniting Church in Australia Synod of NSW & ACT. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
4. "Canberra Region Presbytery".
5. "Far North Coast Presbytery".
6. "Georges River Presbytery".
7. "Illawarra Presbytery".
8. "Ku-ring-gai Presbytery".
9. "Macquarie Darling Presbytery".
10. "Mid North Coast Presbytery".
11. "New England North West Presbytery".
12. "Parramatta Nepean Presbytery".
13. "Riverina Presbytery".
14. "Sydney North Presbytery".
15. "Sydney Presbytery".
16. "The Hunter Presbytery".

External links

• Official website