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Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania

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The Synod of Victoria and Tasmania is the entity of the Uniting Church in Australia covering the states of Victoria and Tasmania. It is one of six geographically-based synods of the church. When the Uniting Church was created in 1977, the Synod of Victoria and Synod of Tasmania were independent, but subsequently merged on 22 June 2002.[1]

The leader of the synod is the moderator elected to the position for a period of three years. Rev David Fotheringham became Moderator of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania on 30 June 2022.

Presbyteries

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The Synod of Victoria and Tasmania comprises eight presbyteries (regional councils):[2]

  • Presbytery of Gippsland[3]
  • Presbytery of Loddon Mallee[4]
  • Presbytery of North East Victoria[5]
  • Presbytery of Port Phillip East[6]
  • Presbytery of Port Phillip West[7]
  • Presbytery of Tasmania[8]
  • Presbytery of Western Victoria[9]
  • Presbytery of Yarra Yarra[10]

When the Uniting Church in Australia was created in 1977, there were 17 presbyteries: three in the Synod of Tasmania and fourteen in the Synod of Victoria.[11]

Moderators

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Victoria and Tasmania

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Date Name
2022–present David Fotheringham[12]
2019–2022 Rev Denise Liersch[13]
2016–2019 Rev Sharon Hollis
2013-2016 Mr Dan Wootton
2009-2013 Ms Isabel Thomas Dobson
2006–2009 Rev Jason Kioa
2003-2006 Rev Sue Gormann
2000–2003 Rev Alistair Macrae

Victoria

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Date Name
1997-2000 Rev Pam Kerr
1994-1997 Rev Warren Bartlett
1992-93 Mrs Nancy Bomford
1991-92 Rev John Billington
1990-91 Rev Kerrie Graham
1989-90 Rev Rod Horsfield
1988-89 Rev David Uren
1987-1988 Rev Hamish Christie Johnson
1986-87 Rev Allan Thompson
1985-86 Rev Alex Kilgour
1984 Rev Dr Stewart Murray
1983 Mr Charles Lavender
1982 Rev Dr Alan Crawford]
1981 Rev Laurie Turner
1980 Rev Ian Smith
1979 Rev Jock Lavender
1978 Mrs Ethel Mitchell[11]
1977 Rev Ronald Allardice

Tasmania

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Date Name
2001–2002 Rev Colleen Grieve[14]
1999-2001 Rev Rob Brown
1997-1999 Mrs Isabel Thomas-Dobson
1995-1997 Mr Don Hall
1993-1995 Rev Peter Cotterell
1991-1993 Dr Peter Gunn
1989-1991 Rev John Pettman
1987-1989 Rev Brian Giddings
1986-1987 Rev Ron Upson
1985-1986 Rev John Minchin
1984-1985 Dr Jill Tabart
1983-1984 Rev Rob Kirwood
1982-1983 Rev Thomas Griffiths
1981–1982 Rev Robert Hazeldine
1980–1981 Rev Max Stansall
1979–1980 Mr Neville Marsh
1977–1979 Rev Christiaan Mostert

References

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  1. ^ "Attachment D - Structures of the UCA" (PDF). Assembly Standing Committee Minutes. March 2014. p. 2. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Presbyteries". Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Presbytery of Gippsland".
  4. ^ "Presbytery of Loddon Mallee".
  5. ^ "North East Victoria Presbytery website |".
  6. ^ "Port Phillip East Presbytery |".
  7. ^ "Port Phillip West Presbytery website |".
  8. ^ "Uniting Church Tasmania |".
  9. ^ "Presbytery of Western Victoria".
  10. ^ "Yarra Yarra Presbytery website |".
  11. ^ a b "Second Assembly of the Uniting Church In Australia - Minutes" (PDF). 13 May 1979. p. 2. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Arise come with me: Synod 2022". Uniting Church in Australia. Synod of Victoria and Tasmania. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  13. ^ Acott, Stephen (5 July 2019). "New Moderator calls on Church to explore new ways of worship". Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Thank you Colleen". 18 November 2015.
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