Acknowledging Country and Indigenous Peoples WORD
Some Acknowledgments of Country and of First Peoples for use with any of the Services on this page.

Ordination

A Service of Ordination of a Deacon PDF / WORD
This Service has been approved for use in its present form by the July 2013 Assembly Standing Committee

A Service of Ordination of a Minister of the Word PDF / WORD
This Service has been approved for use in its present form by the July 2013 Assembly Standing Committee

A Service of Ordination of a Minister of the Word with Induction PDF / WORD
This Service has been approved for use in its present form by the March 2016 Assembly Standing Committee

Induction

A Service of Induction of a Deacon PDF / WORD
This Service has been approved for use in its present form by the March 2016 Assembly Standing Committee

A Service of Induction of a Minister of the Word PDF / WORD
This Service has been approved for use in its present form by the March 2016 Assembly Standing Committee

A Service of Induction for a Defence Force Chaplain WORD

Admission of a Minister

A Service of Admission of a Minister from another Denomination as a Minister of the UCA WORD

Commissioning

A Service of Commissioning of a Pastor PDF / WORD
This service is to be used when a candidate has completed the requirements of the Education for Ministry Working Group, when the presbytery is satisfied as to the candidate's readiness for commissioning, and when the congregation, faith community or other appropriate body affirms that it will accept the candidate as a pastor. [Approved in its present form by the July 2013 Assembly Standing Committee]

A Service of Commissioning of a Lay Preacher WORD

A Service for the Commissioning of Elders and Church Councillors PDF

Commissioning of Board Members WORD

Recognition

A Liturgy for the Recognition of the Authorisation by a Presbytery for a Lay Person to Preside at the Sacraments PDF

Closure

A Service to Mark the Conclusion of a Placement (Uniting in Worship 2 disk) WORD
Another Service for the Conclusion of a Ministry Placement (developed by the Worship Working Group 2017) WORD

Resources for the Closure of a Congregation WORD