| 词条 | Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 释义 |
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, there were separate Synod of Victoria and Synod of Tasmania which 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 Sharon Hollis became Moderator of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania on 3 June 2016.[2] The Uniting Church has a series of inter-related councils, which do not strictly represent a hierarchy. The National Assembly is responsible for issues of doctrine. Each state has a Synod which is responsible for theological education and property. Presbyteries are responsible for the selection and oversight of ministers. PresbyteriesA synod may relate to a number of Presbyteries (regional councils) within its bounds. The Synod of Victoria and Tasmania now comprises eight presbyteries:[3]
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.[4] ModeratorsVicTas
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References1. ^{{cite web |url=https://assembly.uca.org.au/images/stories/ASCMinutes/2014/march/14.03mins_-_Attachment_D_-_Structures_of_the_UCA.pdf |page=2 |title=Attachment D - Structures of the UCA |work=Assembly Standing Committee Minutes |date=March 2014 |accessdate=8 November 2016}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.victas.uca.org.au/aboutus/Pages/Moderator.aspx |title=Moderator Sharon Hollis |publisher=Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania |accessdate=9 November 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.victas.uca.org.au/UCA%20Resources/Presbyteries/Pages/default.aspx |title=Presbyteries |publisher=Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania |accessdate=9 November 2016}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://assembly.uca.org.au/images/assemblies/minutes2ndassembly79.pdf |page=2 |title=Second Assembly of the Uniting Church In Australia - Minutes |date=13 May 1979 |accessdate=5 May 2016}} 5. ^http://crosslight.org.au/2015/11/19/thank-you-colleen/ 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders/biogs/WLE0324b.htm |title=Tabart, Jill |work=The Encyclopedia of Women & Leadership |publisher=Australian Women's Archives Project |date=2014 |ISBN=978-0-7340-4873-8 |accessdate=25 September 2017}} 7. ^{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=zxsq3FdCX0IC&pg=PA213&lpg=PA213&dq=moderator+%22synod+of+tasmania%22&source=bl&ots=uRCzchRkMl&sig=ChOJl6-Lw7gTnMiBM_tlPNjITq4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj81uGF3NfZAhWJXLwKHci5ADk4ChDoAQgoMAA#v=onepage&q=moderator%20%22synod%20of%20tasmania%22&f=false |section=Contributors |page=213 |title=Theodicy and Eschatology |editors=Bruce Barber, David Neville}} External links
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