A synod is the state council of the Uniting Church. The word 'synod' also describes the annual meeting of representatives of the state-wide Uniting Church.
The elected head of the synod is the Moderator.
The Assembly the is national council of the Church, headed by the President of the Uniting Church, with a General Secretary as chief executive officer.
Uniting Climate Action Network
Uniting Climate enlivens the Uniting Church community in their care for God’s creation and action for a safe climate future for all, as an integral part of faith and discipleship. The Uniting Climate Action Network is a way of connecting, encouraging and supporting Uniting Church members already taking environmental and/or climate action and others interested in doing so.
Uniting World is the international partnerships agency of the Uniting Church in Australia. They collaborate with churches overseas to create lasting change together. Their focus is in five areas: overcoming poverty, gender equality, climate justice, emergency response and strengthening leadership. Through their work, they grow connections between God’s people across the globe, deepening discipleship and supporting churches to be strong spiritual resources for their communities.
Uniting is responsible for the social justice, community services and chaplaincy work of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT, providing care and support for people through all ages and stages of life and with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability.
Services include aged care, retirement and independent living, early learning, counselling and mediation, foster care, disability services, family services and youth services.
UTC is the Sydney campus of Charles Sturt University School of Theology, offering programs in theology and ministry studies at Certificate, Diploma, Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral level. UTC is also an accredited theological college of the Uniting Church in Australia, providing the education and formation for all Uniting Church ministry candidates in NSW and the ACT.
UFS sources funds, undertakes investments and provides loans to organisations of the Uniting Church. UFS provide financial leadership and thereby to support the Uniting Church.
Lending to all members of the UCA in NSW/ACT
In addition to containing resources to support undergraduate and postgraduate study in theology, Biblical studies, church history, Christian ethics, preaching, ministry and mission, the collection also comprises many recent acquisitions which represent the interests and concerns of a contemporary Australian church seeking to relate Christianity to the issues of modern society.
One of the special features of the collection is a wide-ranging collection of theological books in the Korean language.