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Synod agrees moderator can nominate as moderator-elect

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sat, 21 May 2016 04:53:02 +0000

The first full day of business at the 32nd Synod was full of meaty reports and proposals. General secretary Robert Packer and Governance, Nomination and Remuneration Committee chairperson Andrew McBryde presented the Synod Standing Committee’s proposal that the Synod allow the current moderator’s name to go forward in the ballot for moderator-elect. It was noted ...

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Number crunch: Does the Uniting Church have a future?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 03:24:28 +0000

Data from the 2013 census of the Uniting Church in Australia has been released just in time for its 37th anniversary. It reveals an organisation facing some tough decisions. Dianne Jensen reports. Thirty-seven years down the track, Australia’s first home-grown church is facing a mid-life crisis familiar to any adult wondering where the kids have ...

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