Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of New South Wales and the ACT
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The Synod of New South Wales and the ACT is a regional council of the Uniting Church in Australia having responsibility for the congregations and presbyteries in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. From its creation in 1977 until 29 March 2008, the Synod had the shorter title of Synod of New South Wales.[1]
| Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of NSW & ACT | |
|---|---|
| |
| Classification | Protestantism |
| Orientation | Calvinism and Methodism |
| Polity | Presbyterianism, Connexionalism and Congregationalism |
| Moderator | Rev. Faaimata Havea Hiliau |
| Distinct fellowships | Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress |
| Origin | 1977 |
| Merger of | Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia, Congregational Union of Australia |
| Congregations | 500 |
| Members | 50,000 |
| Official website | nswact.uca.org.au |
The current and 29th Moderator of the Synod is Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau, who succeeded Rev. Simon Hansford in September 2023.[2][3]
Presbyteries
There were previously 13 presbyteries in the Synod of New South Wales and the ACT (regional councils with responsibility for oversight of congregations in their area), listed below. These were replaced over the period 2025-2027 with three presbyteries;[4]
- Northern
- Central
- Southern
The previous presbyteries were;
- Canberra Region Presbytery[5]
- Far North Coast Presbytery[6]
- Georges River Presbytery[7]
- Illawarra Presbytery[8]
- Korean Presbytery
- Macquarie Darling Presbytery[9]
- Mid North Coast Presbytery[10]
- New England North West Presbytery[11]
- Parramatta Nepean Presbytery[12]
- Riverina Presbytery[13]
- Sydney Central Coast Presbytery[14]
- Sydney Presbytery[15]
- The Hunter Presbytery[16]
The regional council of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) also functions similarly to a presbytery.
Moderators
| date | name | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–2026 | Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau[3] | |
| 2017–2023 | Rev. Simon Hansford[17] | |
| 2014–2017 | Rev. Myung Hwa Park[18] | |
| 2011–2014 | Rev. Dr. Brian Brown[19] | |
| 2007–2011 | Rev. Niall Reid[20] | |
| 2004–2007 | Mr Jim Mein AM [21] | |
| 2002–2004 | Rev. Alistair Christie[22] | |
| 2000–2002 | Mrs Margaret Reeson[23] | |
| 1998–2000 | Rev. Dr. David Manton OAM[24] | |
| 1996–1998 | Rev. Dr. Donald Evans[25] | |
| 1995–1996 | Rev. Dean Drayton[26] | |
| 1994–1995 | Rev. Ken Cornwall[27] | |
| 1993–1994 | Rev. Shirley Maddox[28] | |
| 1992–1993 | Rev. Tony Chi[29] | |
| 1989–1992 | Mr Bruce Irvine[30] | |
| 1988–1989 | Rev. Dr. Clyde Dominish AM [31] | |
| 1987–1988 | Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Barnes[32] | |
| 1986–1987 | Rev. Dr. William Ives[33] | |
| 1985–1986 | Miss Freda Whitlam AM [34] | |
| 1984–1985 | Rev. Dr. Gordon Dicker[35] | |
| 1983–1984 | Rev. John Mallison OAM[36] | |
| 1982–1983 | Rev. Keith Brooks[37] | |
| 1981–1982 | Rev. Malcolm McLeod[38] | |
| 1980–1981 | Rev. Graham Hardy[39] | |
| 1979–1980 | Rev. Peter Davis[40] | |
| 1978–1979 | Rev. Ronald Sparks[41] | |
| 1977–1978 | Mrs Lilian Wells[42] |