Uniting Church in Australia
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The Uniting Church in Australia is a major Protestant Christian denomination formed in 1977 through the union of Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregational churches, known for its inclusive theology and strong emphasis on social justice.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uniting Church in Australia canonical | 3 |
| Uniting church | 3 |
| Uniting Church in Australia (historical association) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
ⓘ
Protestant denomination ⓘ |
| allowsOrdinationOf |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1977-06-22 ⓘ |
| denominationType | uniting church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasis |
inclusive theology
ⓘ
social justice ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
community service
ⓘ
ecumenical dialogue ⓘ social justice advocacy ⓘ |
| formedByUnionOf |
Congregational Union of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Methodist Church of Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Presbyterian Church of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1977 ⓘ |
| governance |
conciliar polity
ⓘ
congregational polity elements ⓘ presbyterian polity elements ⓘ |
| hasAssembly | Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClergyTitle |
deacon
ⓘ
minister of the Word ⓘ |
| hasCouncil |
Church Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ Presbytery ⓘ Synod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | Uniting College for Leadership and Theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFoundationalDocument | Basis of Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
National Council of Churches in Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Communion of Reformed Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ World Council of Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ World Methodist Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation |
ecumenical
ⓘ
inclusive ⓘ mainline ⓘ |
| practices |
Holy Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
baptism ⓘ |
| recognizesMinistryOf |
lay people
ⓘ
ordained ministers ⓘ |
| regionServed | Australia ⓘ |
| scripture | Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
Indigenous reconciliation
ⓘ
environmental stewardship ⓘ refugee rights ⓘ |
| theology |
Protestant theology
ⓘ
Reformed theology ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Uniting church
this entity surface form:
Uniting church
subject surface form:
World Methodist Council
this entity surface form:
Uniting church
this entity surface form:
Uniting Church in Australia (historical association)