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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; 47 years ago (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 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.

The current and 29th Moderator of the Synod is Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau, who succeeded Rev. Simon Hansford in September 2023.

Presbyteries

There are 13 presbyteries in the Synod of New South Wales and the ACT. These are regional councils with responsibility for oversight of congregations in their area, plus the Korean Presbytery.

  • Canberra Region Presbytery
  • Far North Coast Presbytery
  • Georges River Presbytery
  • Illawarra Presbytery
  • Korean Presbytery
  • Macquarie Darling Presbytery
  • Mid North Coast Presbytery
  • New England North West Presbytery
  • Parramatta Nepean Presbytery
  • Riverina Presbytery
  • Sydney Central Coast Presbytery
  • Sydney Presbytery
  • The Hunter Presbytery

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
2017–2023 Rev. Simon Hansford
2014–2017 Rev. Myung Hwa Park
2011–2014 Rev. Dr. Brian Brown
2007–2011 Rev. Niall Reid
2004–2007 Mr Jim Mein AM
2002–2004 Rev. Alistair Christie
2000–2002 Mrs Margaret Reeson
1998–2000 Rev. Dr. David Manton OAM
1996–1998 Rev. Dr. Donald Evans
1995–1996 Rev. Dean Drayton
1994–1995 Rev. Ken Cornwall
1993–1994 Rev. Shirley Maddox
1992–1993 Rev. Tony Chi
1989–1992 Mr Bruce Irvine
1988–1989 Rev. Dr. Clyde Dominish AM
1987–1988 Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Barnes
1986–1987 Rev. Dr. William Ives
1985–1986 Miss Freda Whitlam AM
1984–1985 Rev. Dr. Gordon Dicker
1983–1984 Rev. John Mallison OAM
1982–1983 Rev. Keith Brooks
1981–1982 Rev. Malcolm McLeod
1980–1981 Rev. Graham Hardy
1979–1980 Rev. Peter Davis
1978–1979 Rev. Ronald Sparks
1977–1978 Mrs Lilian Wells
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