21 December 2020
Dear members of the Northern Synod,
Moderator Elect Announcement – Rev Tony Goodluck
I wish to inform you that at the Special Synod meeting on 28th November 2020, Rev Tony Goodluck was elected Moderator for three years starting from October 2021 until October 2024. Tony is currently the Dean of Uniting Church NRCC Students at Nungalinya College.
A video interview with Tony was shown at the Special Synod meeting and this can be found on our YouTube channel here. The interview
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From all Synod Staff Members, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
“May Christmas always bring you what you wish for! Enjoy every incredible moment of this festive season and may this happiness last forever!”
Alice Springs Uniting Church
Christmas Eve Carols Thursday 24 Dec – 7pm, on the lawns between the church and Adelaide House
Christmas Day Friday 25 Dec – 9am
Broome
Christmas and New Year, including Christmas Day at 9 am
Casuarina
Christmas Day Friday 25 Dec – 9am
Thursday 31 Dec Watch Night service – 11 pm
Darwin Memorial
Wed 16th – 7pm Blue Christmas service
Sunday 20th – 6pm Multicultural Meal and Combined Uniting Churches Carols Celebration at 7pm
Christmas Eve Thurs 24th – 7pm
Christmas Day Fri 25th – 9.30am
Jabiru Faith Community
Friday 18 Dec – 7pm
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The Uniting Church in Australia President, Dr Deidre Palmer, has offered a pastoral letter.
201210 Pastoral Letter from Dr Deidre Palmer as we come to the end of 2020
Ballots, and Nominations;
Ballot Paper for Moderator Elect (1)
Ballots-for-Synod-members-to-Assembly-2021
Agenda:
Synod Special Meeting 28 November 2020 Update
Last Sunday, the 22nd November, there was a special service at Yirrkala. This was the recognition of Rev Orient Kupu as a Supply Minister at Yirrkala UCA as well as the commissioning of Pastor Graham, Pastor Sam and Pastor Teilulu for Yirrkala UCA congregation – a ministry of NRCC. The service was attended by Land Owners, various organization representatives, congregation members and the whole community.
The service was so moving and spirit-filled with the involvement of children, women, men with song
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I would like to inform you of the direction of the Chief Health Officer of the NT Government, a direction mostly about contract tracing and COVID-19 safety supervisors, that will take effect on 30 November 2020.
I urge you to become familiar with the requirements detailed in this letter, as taken from the NT Government website and the relevant CHO draft direction and ensure that you and others adhere to them.
Contract Tracing
From Monday 30 November 2020, each premises within our Church MUST record
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Moderator’s Pastoral Note
Dear members of Northern Synod,
It is with a sad heart to share with you the news that John McMillan, father of Stuart McMillian has passed away this morning at 6 NSW/ACT time.
I was spending time with Stuart, Rose, and others during our prayer meeting when Stuart received the news that his father had suffered from a heart attack. Stuart flew to Sydney yesterday afternoon to be by his father’s side. Together with his brother, they spent time talking
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October 22 marks the second anniversary of the National Apology to Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
This pre-recorded service is designed to help congregations and faith communities to mark the anniversary.
Order of service/Liturgy:
Liturgy-of-Acknowledgement-and-Lament
https://vimeo.com/468435044