2022 Synod Meeting

Celebration of Ministries

As part of this year’s Synod ’22, a Celebration of Ministries service will be held at Adelaide West Uniting Church, 312 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Brooklyn Park SA 5032 on Sunday, 21st August at 2.00 pm.

This service celebrates the ministry, those who have retired since the last Synod meeting, and those who are celebrating special anniversaries of their ordination. The service will be both in person and live-streamed online. Phone (08) 8236 4200 or email Turn on Javascript! for further information.

Synod '22

Members from congregations and ministries from across South Australia gathered for the 2022 Synod meeting on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th June, 2022 at the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre, Hahndorf.

Page Contents

About

Reports

Past Meeting Minutes

Archived Meeting Resources

Important Information

Please carefully read and consider the following information to prepare for our upcoming meeting.

Communications

An update email was sent to Synod members on Friday, 10th June. A copy of the email is available at this link.

A further email containing logistics information was sent to all Synod members on Friday, 17th June. A copy of the email is available at this link.

Program

Program for members

Proposals

This document lists all proposals currently received:

Combined Proposals

Proposal 1 - Procedures

Proposal 4 - Professional Development Allowance

Proposal 5 - Presbytery Restructure Review Report

Proposal 9 - Justice for Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Nominations and Supporting information

Please consider nominating yourself or someone else for the committees and councils of the church. Information about the vacancies is contained in the letter below. Please use the Nomination Form below and submit details by
4.30 pm on 18th June 2022.

Nominations Letter

Nominations Form

Meeting information

This booklet provides helpful information about the Synod meeting.

Meeting Procedures and Explanations

Invitation to Register

Travel Expenses

Synod Travel Expenses Guidelines

Synod Travel Reimbursement Form

Powerpoint template for Synod 22

Download Synod PowerPoint Template

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.