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 Denise Liersch became Moderator of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania on 5 July 2019.[2] She replaced Reverend Sharon Hollis who was announced as the president-elect of the Uniting Church, to become president in 2021, on 12 July 2018.[3]

Presbyteries[]

The Synod of Victoria and Tasmania now comprises eight presbyteries (regional councils):[4]

  • Presbytery of Gippsland [1]
  • Presbytery of Loddon Mallee [2]
  • Presbytery of North East Victoria [3]
  • Presbytery of Port Phillip East [4]
  • Presbytery of Port Phillip West [5]
  • Presbytery of Tasmania [6]
  • Presbytery of Western Victoria [7]
  • Presbytery of Yarra Yarra [8]

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.[5]


Moderators[]

Victoria and Tasmania[]

Date Name
2019–present Rev Denise Liersch[2]
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[]

Date Name
1979 Mrs. E. A. Mitchell[5]

Tasmania[]

Date Name
2001–2002 Rev Colleen Grieve [6]
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[]

  1. ^ "Attachment D - Structures of the UCA" (PDF). Assembly Standing Committee Minutes. March 2014. p. 2. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
  3. ^ "Sharon Hollis named as UCA President-elect". Uniting Church in Australia. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Presbyteries". Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Second Assembly of the Uniting Church In Australia - Minutes" (PDF). 13 May 1979. p. 2. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. ^ http://crosslight.org.au/2015/11/19/thank-you-colleen/

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