New Moderator to be elected

A new Moderator is elected every three years and is the pastoral and spiritual leader for the Uniting Church in WA.
In September this year, at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Synod of Western Australia, the Uniting Church WA will elect a new Moderator-elect.

This person will succeed Rev Dr Ian Tozer as Moderator commencing at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Synod of WA in September 2026 for the triennium 2026 to 2029.

Being Moderator is a big commitment. The person who is elected will serve as Moderator- elect for a year, before serving as Moderator for three years, and then as Ex-Moderator for another three.

The Moderator is a pastor, a proclaimer, a prophetic voice for the Uniting Church in WA. They can be lay or ordained, male or female, and from any cultural background.

As we begin to collectively seek the call of God for this important leadership role, a nominating committee is asking members of the Church to prayerfully consider, then nominate, a person who might strongly exercise this role which includes:

• Providing visionary, pastoral and faith leadership for the Church
• Visiting the Church in action, encouraging its mission.
• Attending, calling and chairing meetings as required.
• Ensuring the proper ordering of the life of the Church.
• Offering wise counsel for its faith and standards.
• Speaking on behalf of the Church and representing the Church on public occasions.

In 1977, three churches responded to the call to mission in a new church, the Uniting Church in Australia. Their hope in this
union was clearly articulated in a Statement to the Nation. Since then, our call to mission in God’s world has been central to all that we do. Now, as we look to the future, we value the leadership of our Moderator and look with great anticipation to new leadership,
building on past relationships with Congress and with intercultural congregations, and look forward to fresh expressions of faith within our agencies, schools and congregations.

We seek a Moderator who will guide us into this hope-filled future. Someone who will build and maintain the strong and diverse community that is the Synod of Western Australia.

Who do you know in the Uniting Church WA that could serve in this role? It’s time to let them know. The discerning starts now.

To receive an information package containing the nomination form please email Amanda Rigby, Senior Executive Support and Committee Governance Officer for the Uniting Church WA – [email protected]
For enquiries, please contact Susy Thomas, Ex-Moderator, Convenor of the Moderatorial Nominating Committee, at [email protected]
Completed nominations are to be sent to Susy Thomas c/- the Uniting Church Centre by Monday 30 June 2025.