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Pastoral procedures for responding to allegations of sexual misconduct at special events run by the UCA

Guidelines for dealing with a complaint of sexual misconduct made against a Lay Staff Person or Voluntary Worker of the Uniting Church in Australia and its agencies through a commitment to working towards being a safe community (.pdf / 50k)

Policy for dealing with a Complaint of Sexual Misconduct made against a Member or Adherent of the Uniting Church in Australia (.pdf - 55k) -- ASC November 2001

Procedures for use when complaints of sexual abuse are made against Ministers (200k)

Constitution and Regulations

For the following files please go to the 2001 Constitution and Regulations index page.

  • 2001 Regulations, sections 1-7
  • Basis of Union
  • The Uniting Church in Australia Constitution
  • Alternative Regulations for Korean Churches
  • Alternate Regulations for Church Councils in Small Congregations
  • Code of Ethics and Ministry Practice
  • Manual for Meetings in the Uniting Church

Discussion Papers

Discussion Paper for Presbyteries re: Elders and Church Council

Important Historical Statements

Statement to the Nation, Australian Bicentenial Year, 1988

Statement to the Nation, Inaugral Assembly, June 1977

Covenanting Statement, July 1994

National Retreat Statement, November 1999 (also in Word 97)

Important information, changes and statistics

GST Manual for Uniting Church Treasurers and Lifeline

Important information on copyright

New Local Church Structures

Uniting Church Assembly 2000 Triennial Statistics
Preliminary Report (.pdf/40k) | Ministries, Congregations and Presbyteries (.pdf/7k)

Orders of Service

A selection of services is available from the Worship web site

Pamphlets (Brochures)

Many Faces, Many Places, Many Forms - issued May 2002 (100k)

Policies, Procedures & Guidelines

National Approach to Disaster Response Guidelines

Guidelines for Web Development - National Assembly and National Agencies

Guidelines on Lay Presidency at the Sacraments

Guidelines for the Period of Discernment

Guidelines for use of the UCA logo/emblem

Pastoral Supervision: Introducing a process of reflection on ministry experience (.pdf / 275k)

Guidelines for Continuing Education for Ministers - "Seeking a heart of wisdom"

National Assembly Privacy Policy

INTERIM PROTOCOLS: Re: regulation 3.6.40 (.pdf - 16k) -- Adopted by ASC November 2001

CurProperty policy in a Multicultural Churchrent policy on Homosexuality (.pdf - 10k)

Other Key Documents and Resources

Submission to the Human Rights and EqualOpportunity Commission
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (html intro - Document is in .pdf /110k)
produced by NSR&J

Lectionary Year C 2003- 2004 | Lectionary Year B 2002-2003

Uniting Sexuality and Faith- Assembly Task Group on Sexuality

Rights of Nature and Rights of Future Generations, 1991

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