Members urged to speak up
The call is out encouraging younger members and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to nominate for next year's Synod Meeting.
The call is out encouraging younger members and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to nominate for next year's Synod Meeting.
Synod 2019 members gathered in early July for four days of deep discussion on a variety of topics, some very polarising.
Today’s major order of business was to decide on the response to the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation.
Day 3 included Agency and Assembly reports, NAIDOC Week presentations and the adoption of a Statement of the Heart.
The day began with a Bible study led by Dr Liz Boase, which was followed by reports from Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress Victoria, UAICC Tasmania, Walking Together Group and Synod Ethics Committee.
Day one of Synod kicked off with a welcome by new Moderator Rev Denise Liersch. What followed was a mix of reports, proposals, Bible study, reflections and other activities, such as Choose Your Own Adventure.
Denise Liersch says “don’t cling to the status quo … look for where the Spirit of God is at work in unexpected places and ways”.