The Synod of New South Wales and the ACT is a regional council of the
Uniting Church in Australia
The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was founded on 22 June 1977, when most congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, about two-thirds of the Presbyterian Church of Australia and almost all the churches of the Congregational Uni ...
having responsibility for the congregations and presbyteries in
New South Wales
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and the
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory (commonly abbreviated as ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a landlocked federal territory of Australia containing the national capital Canberra and some surrounding townships. I ...
. From its creation in 1977 until 29 March 2008, the Synod had the shorter title of Synod of New South Wales.
The current (28th) Moderator (chairperson) of the Synod is Rev.
Simon Hansford. He will be succeeded by Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau at the end of his term in 2023.
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
*Far North Coast Presbytery
*Georges River Presbytery
*Illawarra Presbytery
*Korean Presbytery
*Macquarie Darling Presbytery
*Mid North Coast Presbytery
*New England North West Presbytery
*Parramatta Nepean Presbytery
*Riverina Presbytery
*Sydney Central Coast Presbytery
*Sydney Presbytery
*The Hunter Presbytery
The regional council of the
Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) also functions similarly to a presbytery.
Moderators
References
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Uniting Church in Australia
Christianity in New South Wales