About
The Triennial Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia is the meeting of some 265 representatives elected by synods and presbyteries to form the decision-making body of the Assembly. It meets every three years, for one week, in a different state each time. The discussion revolves around social and policy issues relating to the Uniting Church in Australia. The outcome is a series of decisions affecting the corporate life of the Church over the following three years.
Guidance
The Assembly is guided by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God, prophets and scholars, and the Church's Basis of Union, Constitution and Regulations.
Location
The Assembly has its main meeting once every three years, the venue being decided at the previous meeting. In July 2009, the 12th Assembly was held in Sydney. The next meeting, in the year 2012, is in Adelaide, hosted by the Synod of South Australia.
Participants in the Triennial Assembly
The Assembly participants are drawn from the six synods, 30 presbyteries and various Assembly agencies and working groups. They gather to study the Bible, worship together and pray, review the life of the Church over the past three years, reflect on reports and recommendations, and determine the course of the Church in Australia and overseas.
Elections
The Assembly elects its President at the triennial meeting. The current President is Rev. Alistair Macrae, elected at the 12th Assembly. The President-elect is Rev. Andrew Dutney.
The Assembly elects a Standing Committee to meet between each triennial meeting. Currently the Standing Committee meets for 48 hours three times a year to follow up decisions and deal with issues that arise in the intervening period.
Assembly Minutes
Download all of the Assembly minutes.
Minutes of each Triennial Assembly can be downloaded in PDF format below.
- 1st Assembly (1977)
- 2nd Assembly (1979)
- 3rd Assembly (1982)
- 4th Assembly (1985)
- 5th Assembly (1988)
- 6th Assembly (1991)
- 7th Assembly (1994)
- 8th Assembly (1997)
- 9th Assembly (2000)
- 10th Assembly (2003)
- 11th Assembly (2006)
- 12th Assembly (2009)
Newsfeed
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Support for World Interfaith Harmony Week
The Relations with Other Faiths Working Group sends its greetings to World Interfaith Harmony Week. Recently, the following letter from the Working Group was uploaded to the WIHW website. ... read more
20 Feb 2012 - in Relations with Other Faiths News -
Relations with Other Faiths article in Insights Magazine
The UCA National Assembly Working Group on Relations with Other Faiths has contributed the feature article to the February edition of Insights, the magazine of the Uniting Church in Australia Synod of NSW and the ACT.
... read more20 Feb 2012 - in Relations with Other Faiths News -
Gōng xǐ fā cái - Happy Chinese New Year
Wesley Multicultural Marhaba Community Group celebrated Chinese New Year (Gōng xǐ fā cái)
... read more07 Feb 2012 - in Multicultural and Cross Cultural Ministry News -
Position Vacant: Senior Media Officer
The Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia seeks to appoint an experienced media professional to the role of Senior Media Officer.
... read more27 Jan 2012 - in News -
UNITING CHURCH SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
The Uniting Church in Australia believes that today’s report from the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People signals a landmark opportunity in our journey towards reconciliation.
... read more19 Jan 2012 - in News




























