Uniting+Church

Uniting Church
 * 1) History/Origins

> Believe in baptism and holy communion > Liturgical practices extremely varied > Belief of the faith and union of One Holy Catholic and Apostolic church > Use ancient Christian confessions, the Apostles Creed and the Nicene CreedBelieve in One god, the life the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the trinity and the church > Believe that itself is not a whole church > Believes in biblical witness inspired by the holy scriptures
 * Formed by the 1977 basis of Union declaration
 * They were supported by the Congregationalists, Methodists and Presbyterians
 * 7.5% Australians belong to the church
 * Baptism and Holy Communion are celebrated sacraments
 * Liturgical practise is highly varied by the Uniting worship document
 * 1) Major beliefs
 * 1) Key People (pictures needed)
 * John Dunmore Lang- came to NSW to establish Presbyterian church, soon after his arival he established regular church services. in 1830 he established an emigration program for scottish mechanics. Soon the Presbyterian Church merged with Methodist's and congregationalists, to make the uniting church.


 * 1) Key Symbols (pictures needed)

Ordination and holy life
 * men and women can be ordained
 * the person will have the Presbytery's hands laid on them and a prayer will be spoken in a worshipping congregation