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 Broadment, 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
Online Registration
Register for the Opening Worship and/or the Annual Meeting by Friday 30 August 2109.
Download the Synod App
In light of the Synod’s Green Church Policy, this will be a paperless Synod.
In addition to the website, members can access and download all Synod meeting documents and information using the 2019 Synod meeting app.
To download the 2019 Synod Meeting app, search for YAPP in your device’s app store (Android/Google Play and Apple/IOS/App store), download it like any other app, and when prompted, enter the ID: SYNODWA.
Non-Android/Apple device users (Windows/Blackberry) will still get an app like experience if you use this same link.
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
Roll of Synod.
Order of Business
Reports
1 Moderator’s Report
2 Business Committee Report
3A Synod Standing Committee Report
3B Disaster Relief & Community Recovery Working Group
3C Archives Report
4 Nominating Committee Report (Verbal report at Synod in session)
- List of Vacancies of Synod Committees and Commissions and Joint Bodies Synod Committees.
5A WA Regional Committee of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (Congress) Report
5B Beananging Kwuurt Institute Report
6 Assembly Report (Verbal report at Synod in session)
7 St Stephen’s School Report
8 Penrhos College Report
9 Scotch College Report
10 Methodist Ladies’ College Report
11 Wesley College Report
12 Presbyterian Ladies’ College Report
13 Tranby College Report
14 Trinity College Report
15 Covenanting Commission Report
16 Ecumenical Affairs Commission Report
17 Resources Commission Report
18 Property Trust Report
20A Placements Commission Report
20B Ministerial Benefits Committee Report
21 Council for Mission Report
22 Church Law Report
23 Royal Commission Task Group Report
24 Pastoral Network of Evangelicals Uniting in Mission Action (PNEUMA) Report
25 Bridging Entities Report
26 Uniting Church Adult Fellowship
27 Strategic Plan Report (Verbal report at Synod in session)
28 UnitingCare WA Forum Report
29 UnitingCare West Report
30 Good Samaritan Industries Report
31 Juniper Report
32 Committee for Counselling Report
33 Social Justice Commission Report
34 UnitingWorld WA Report
35 Committee for Discipline Report.
36 Presbytery of Western Australia Report
Proposals
Proposal 1 Business Committee
Proposal 2 Resources Commission: 2020 Budget
Annual Budget Report
Proposal TBA Nominating Committee: Final Report. (Provided at Synod in session).
Motions of Appreciation
Nominations for Synod Commision & 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.
Other Information
Manual for Meetings. Download pdf, 315KB
Contact
For further information about Synod, please phone us on: 08 9260 9800 or contact Maree.kemp@wa.uca.org.au
