Agency:
Uniting Church in Australia - Synod of Tasmania
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1977
End Date:
21 Jun 2002
Description:
The Synod of Tasmania was established when the Uniting Church was created in 1977 with the merger of the Congregational, Methodist and most of the Presbyterian churches. The Uniting Church is governed by a range of non-hierarchical and inter-related councils which each have responsibility for various roles within the denomination. These begin at the local, or congregational level, and rise through regional (presbytery) and state (synod) bodies to the national council (assembly). At union there were three Tasmanian Presbyteries that reported to the Synod - Mersey/Lyell, Derwent, and Tamar Esk. The Victorian and Tasmanian Synods merged on 22 June 2002, with also just one single Tasmanian Presbytery.;;The Synod of Tasmania merged with the Synod of Victoria effective from 22 June 2002, to form a single Synod of Victoria and Tasmania.
Information Sources:
Bentley, Peter, 2006, Presbyteries.
Legislation Abolishing Agency:
The Uniting Church in Australia Amendment Act 2008 (No.28)
Functions Performed:
Religion
Controlled Agencies:
Glamorgan Uniting Church (NG2356) | 01 Jan 1977 |
Uniting Church Bookroom (NG2473) | 01 Jan 1962 | 03 Jul 1994 |
New Town Uniting Church Parish (NG2474) | 01 Jan 1977 |
Wynyard Uniting Church Parish (NG2475) | 01 Jan 1977 |
Evandale Uniting Church (NG2533) | 01 Jan 1975 |
Kentish Uniting Church Parish (NG2535) | 01 Jan 1975 |
Glenrowan Homes for the Aged (NG2581) | 01 Jan 1969 |
Bridport Fellowship Centre (NG2586) | 11 Aug 1961 | 04 Oct 1999 |
Launceston North Parish of the Uniting Church (NG3313) | 01 Jan 1977 |
Mersey Parish of the Uniting Church (NG3318) | 01 Jul 1977 | 31 Dec 1997 |
North East Parish of the Uniting Church (NG3323) | 01 Jul 1977 |
Sandy Bay Uniting Church (NG3350) | 01 Jan 1977 | 31 Dec 2010 |
Davey Street Methodist Church Trust (NG3361) | 24 Jul 1924 | 03 May 1974 |
Lenah Valley Methodist Church (NG3816) | 01 Jan 1938 | 31 Dec 1977 |
Previous Agencies:
Presbyterian Church of Tasmania (NG1965) | 01 Jan 1823 |
Methodist Church in Tasmania (NG499) | 01 Jan 1820 | 31 Dec 1977 |
Congregational Union of Tasmania (NG586) | 01 Jan 1838 | 12 Jun 1977 |
Related Agencies:
John (Jack) Leslie Smith (NG1334) | 01 Jan 1914 | 31 Aug 1988 |
Subsequent Agencies:
Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania (NG3403) | 22 Jun 2002 |
Series Created By Agency:
NS3299 Property Files | 01 Jan 1840 | 31 Dec 1990 |
NS1588 Records of the Congregational, United, Presbyterian and the Uniting Church. | 01 Jan 1850 | 31 Dec 1996 |
NS4822 Plans and Drawings of Church Property | 01 Jan 1860 | 31 Dec 1988 |
NS1168 Minutes, Correspondence and associated Records of the Davey Street and Memorial Congregational and Later Uniting Churches | 01 Jan 1863 | 31 Dec 1987 |
NS1183 Records of Scots Presbyterian, Later Uniting Church | 01 Jan 1878 | 02 Feb 1985 |
NS3329 Deeds and Agreements | 01 Jan 1888 | 31 Dec 1982 |
NS752 Minute Books and associated Records of Hobart - Later Memorial Uniting Church - and Davey Street Congregational Churches | 01 Jan 1894 | 06 Feb 1977 |
NS3215 Correspondence relating to Gifts and Bequests | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 1999 |
NS4823 Printed Material | 01 Jan 1935 | 31 Dec 1990 |
NS4732 Tasmanian District Office - Marriage Register | 28 Sep 1963 | 22 May 1993 |
NS938 Minutes of Meetings of the Congregation and Council of Elders and Other Records of Memorial Uniting Church | 01 Jan 1975 | 31 Dec 1987 |
NS3221 Minutes of the Tasmanian Joint Planning Committee | 26 Feb 1975 | 03 Jun 1977 |
NS3206 Mersey - Lyell Presbytery - Minutes of Meetings | 01 May 1975 | 14 Dec 1994 |
NS1999 Kingston Parish Magazines | 01 Aug 1975 | 01 Dec 1995 |
NS3222 Minutes and Reports of Meetings of the Mission Planning Council | 27 Aug 1976 | 31 Dec 1998 |
NS4819 Division of Ministry - Later Education for Ministry Commission - Minutes of Meetings | 25 Nov 1976 | 31 Dec 2002 |
NS1245 Records of the Hobart City Parish of the Uniting Church and of Wesley and Swan St Churches | 01 Jan 1977 |
NS3220 Synod of Tasmania - Minutes of Meetings of Standing Committee (Later Council) of Synod | 14 Jul 1977 | 04 Dec 1999 |
NS3230 Uniting Church Property Trust - Minutes of Meetings | 08 Aug 1977 | 25 Feb 2001 |
NS3331 Minutes of Meetings of the Division of Christian Education, Uniting Church in Australia, Tasmania | 21 Aug 1977 | 12 Oct 1991 |
NS3227 Division (Later Committee) of Administration - Minutes of Meetings | 23 Sep 1977 | 24 Jul 1992 |
NS3219 Synod of Tasmania - Printed Minutes, by-Laws, Reports and Recommendations of Annual Meetings. | 28 Oct 1977 | 31 Dec 2003 |
NS3224 Synod of Tasmania - Minutes of Annual Meetings | 28 Oct 1977 | 23 Mar 2002 |
NS3209 Correspondence with the Congregations | 01 Jan 1978 | 31 Dec 2000 |
NS3474 Synod of Tasmania - Directory | 01 Jan 1979 | 31 Dec 2001 |
NS6968 Records of the Uniting Church Central Parish Task Force on Sites and Changes | 06 Nov 1979 | 15 Jul 1982 |
NS806 Correspondence and associated Records relating to the Sesquicentenary Celebrations of Memorial Uniting Church | 12 Oct 1980 |
NS3340 Administrative Files | 01 Jan 1983 | 31 Dec 2003 |
NS3336 Files of the Synod Youth Council | 01 Jan 1984 | 31 Dec 1989 |
NS3223 Copies of Minutes of the Three Tasmanian Presbyteries | 01 Jan 1985 | 31 Dec 1991 |
NS3228 Joint Presbyteries Settlements Advisory Committee - Minutes of Meetings | 13 Feb 1985 | 22 Dec 1986 |
NS5001 Peace Register | 11 Sep 1985 | 10 Mar 1986 |
NS3332 Administrative Files of the Board of Camps and Conference Centres | 12 Nov 1988 | 31 Aug 1996 |
NS3226 Communications Committee - Minutes Reports and Correspondence | 01 Jan 1990 | 31 Dec 1995 |
NS3334 Minutes and Reports of the Social Responsibility and Justice Committee | 01 Jan 1992 | 04 Jul 2000 |
NS6081 Presbytery of Derwent - Minutes of Meeting and associated Papers | 01 Jan 1992 | 31 Dec 1994 |
NS6082 Synod of Tasmania Correspondence and associated Papers | 01 Jan 1993 | 31 Dec 1994 |
NS3229 Pastoral Relations, Settlements and Strategy Commission - Minutes of Meetings | 26 Feb 1993 | 04 Dec 1998 |
NS3338 Ncyc97 Management Committee Minutes and associated Papers | 04 May 1994 | 28 Jan 1997 |
NS3333 Minutes, Correspondence and associated Papers of the Congregational Life, Mission and Education Commission | 01 Jan 1998 | 31 Dec 2001 |
NS4521 Records of the History and Centenary Celebrations of the Lindisfarne Uniting Church | 01 Jan 2003 | 31 Dec 2003 |