2023 Synod Meeting
The dates for the 2023 Synod meeting are 21st - 24th June. More details to follow at a later date.
About
We gather members from congregations and ministries from across South Australia. In the Uniting Church, the Synod is one of the interrelated councils of the Church, each council having its separate responsibilities, and the requirement to listen to other councils of churches.
What is a Synod?
What is the role and function of the Synod in the life of the church?
To prepare for the Synod meeting, please view this video, which features Rev Dr Tim Hein, Executive Officer, Mission and Leadership Development explaining what a Synod is.
What happens at a Synod meeting?
How does the meeting work? How do we make decisions?
To understand meeting procedures please view this video produced by the Queensland Synod.
Credit: The Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod.
Reports of the 2022 Meeting
Combined printable version of all Synod 2022 Reports
S1.4 Presbytery Restructure Review Task Group
S1.5 Moderator Nominating Committee
S1.8 Presbytery of Southern SA 2022
S1.9 Synod Strategy & Planning Working Group
S1.11 Professional Development Task Group
S2.1 Mercer (Uniting Benefciary Fund) Report (please note this report is a video presentation file)
S2.2 Disaster and Recovery Ministries
S2.3 Mission and Leadership Development Board 2022
S2.5 Placements and Safe Church
S2.6 Resources Board Report - Financial Report 2022
S2.8 Synod Covenanting Committee 2022
S2.9 Synod Ecumenical Relations Committee 2022
S2.10 UCSA Foundation Grants Comittee
S3.2.1 Record of Service - Rev Ian Clarkson
S3.2.2 Record of Service - Rev Kaye Colliver 2022
S3.2.3 Record of Service - Rev Rod Dyson 2022
S3.2.4 Record of Service - Rev Gayle McClimont 2022
S3.2.5 Record of Service - Pastor Brian Tugwell 2022
S3.2.6 Record of Service - Rev Sandra Webb 2022
S3.2.7 Record of Service - Rev Trevor Whitney 2022
S3.7 Training Aboriginal Christian Leaders 2022
S3.8 Uniting Church SA Historical Society
Synod Meeting Minutes
Synod Meetings
2022
- June 2022 Synod Meeting Minutes -
Uniting Church SA Synod Meetings 2022 - Meeting Minutes (456 kb PDF)
2021
- January/February 2021 Confirmed Synod Meeting Decisions and Minutes -
Uniting Church SA Synod Meetings 2021 - Decisions Document and Meeting Minutes (3.6 mb PDF)
Archived Synod Meeting Resources>