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Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania

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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