Synod Meetings.

The annual meeting of the Synod of Western Australia occurs every September. Lay and ordained members appointed by reporting bodies meet over two days to worship together, share our experiences, receive reports and make decisions about the direction and administration of the Church. Between Synod meetings the elected and ex-officio members of the Synod Standing Committee act on behalf of the Synod and deal with specific issues that come out of the Synod.

2019 Synod Meeting

The 43rd Annual Meeting of the Synod of Western Australia will be held from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 September 2019. Download the First Mailing Letter here.

Opening Worship

Day and Date: 7.00pm, Friday 13 September 2019.
Location: Mount Pleasant Uniting Church, 1 Coomoora Road, Mount Pleasant
Address by: Rev Andrew Broadbent, Minister at Busselton Uniting Church

Annual Meeting

Day 1: 9.00am – 9.00pm, Saturday 14 September 2019
Day 2: 9.00am – 4.00pm, Sunday 15 September 2019
Location: Dickinson Centre, Scotch College, 76 Shenton Road, Swanbourne

View the campus map.

Online Registration
Register for the Opening Worship and/or the Annual Meeting by Friday 30 August 2019.

Correspondence

First Synod Notification Letter from General Secretary
Call for Nominations to members of Synod from Nominating Committee Convener
Call for Annual Reports to Schools and Colleges

Roll of Synod

Order of Business

Reports

Reports will be available as of 23 August

Proposals

Proposals will be available as of 23 August

Motions of Appreciation

Motions of Appreciation will be available as of 23 August

Nominations for Synod Commission & Joint Bodies

The following document/form(s) are also available on the Membership of Synod Commissions page.

Nomination Form for Synod Committees and Commissions and Joint Bodies Synod Committees. Nominations close at Thursday, 12 September
List of Vacancies of Synod Committees and Commissions and Joint Bodies Synod Committees.
Synod Committees and Commissions and Joint Bodies Synod Committees

Travel Claim Form (for members)

Members travelling more than 100km to the Synod Meeting may submit a request for a refund to recover travel and accommodation costs.
Travel refunds will be calculated at 70c/km for the full return journey.
Members are encouraged to carpool. An accommodation refund not exceeding $100 per person may also be requested.
Download the 2019 Annual Synod Meeting Travel Expense Form here.

For queries, contact Maree Kemp at maree.kemp@wa.uca.org.au.

Decision Making at Synod

Our model of decision-making in the Uniting Church in Australia can be a bit confusing at times – information, deliberation, decision, indicator cards…

How does it all work? Take a look at this video featuring Uniting Church members from across the Synod of Western Australia, briefly explaining how decisions are made at Synod meetings. #SynodWA2018.