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    Basis of Union, Constitution and Regulations (2018) SUPERCEDED

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    Basis of Union,
    Constitution
    & Regulations

    2018


    with C[...]
    BASIS OF UNION, CONSTITUTION AND REGULATIONS[...]
    BASIS OF UNION,
    BASIS OF UNION, CONSTITUTION AND REGULATIONS
    UNITING CHURC[...]
    CONTENTS
    BASIS OF UNION Page 7

    BASIS OF UNION 1992 EDITION[...]
    THE BASIS OF UNION
    (the 1971 text approve[...]een added to each section of this printing of the Basis of Union for ease
    of reference but do not form part of the Basis of Union approved by the Churches.[...]
    BASIS OF UNION
    1. THE WAY INTO UNION
    The[...]
    [...]try of Christ. The Uniting Church, at the time of union, will recognise
    and accept the ministries of[...]standing in one of those Churches at the time of union, adhere to the Basis of
    Union. This adherence and acceptance may take pla[...]
    [...]of the uniting
    Churches at the time of union, adhere to the Basis of Union. She will seek to
    recognise in the cong[...]uniting Churches
    and who adhere to the Basis of Union. She believes that the Holy Spirit will[...]uniting
    Churches and who adhere to the Basis of Union. She will seek to recognise
    those endow[...]above sub-paragraphs the phrase “adhere to the Basis of Union” is
    understood as willingne[...]Apostolic Church as that way is described in this Basis. Such
    adherence allows for diff[...]
    basis determined by the Synod. Its function is t[...]
    [...]ers’/Leaders’ Meetings or congregations, on a basis determined
    by the Assembly. It has re[...]ch
    according to the provisions of the Basis of Union.
    Until such time as councils other th[...]
    THE BASIS OF UNION
    1992 Edition

    The historic text of the Basis of Union was prepared at a time when the desire f[...]eople were finding
    aspects of the language of the Basis to be rather curious and at certain points jarrin[...]ively conservative changes to the language of the Basis,
    while seeking to retain its meaning.
    HEADINGS have been added to each section of this printing of the Basis of Union for ease of
    reference but do not form part of the Basis of Union approved by the Churches.[...]
    BASIS OF UNION
    1. THE WAY INTO UNION
    The[...]
    [...]try of Christ. The Uniting Church, at the time of union, will recognise and
    accept the ministries of[...]in one of those Churches at the time of union, adhere to the Basis of Union. This
    adherence and acceptance[...]
    Churches at the time of union, adhere to the Basis of Union. It will seek to
    recognise in the cong[...]niting Churches and
    who adhere to the Basis of Union. It believes that the Holy Spirit will continue to[...]niting
    Churches and who adhere to the Basis of Union. It will seek to recognise
    those endow[...]above sub-paragraphs the phrase “adhere to the Basis of Union” is understood
    as willingness to[...]Apostolic Church as that way is described in this Basis. Such adherence allows for
    differenc[...]
    [...]ders’ Meetings
    and/or congregations, on a basis determined by the Synod. Its function is to[...]ers’/Leaders’ Meetings or congregations, on a basis determined
    by the Assembly. It has r[...]
    [...]ch
    according to the provisions of the Basis of Union.
    Until such time as councils other th[...]
    [...]ural, economic, national and racial boundaries” (Basis
    of Union, Paragraph 2). In this sharing of bread and[...]
    [...]Church of Australia after the approval of “The Basis of Union”
    by the Councils and Courts of t[...]that they
    had been called by God into this union.

    The Church in accordance with the Basis of Union accepts that the responsibility
    fo[...]e world.

    The Church in accordance with the Basis of Union acknowledges that the demand[...]
    [...]e name of ‘The Uniting Church in Australia’.

    BASIS OF UNION
    2. The Church, affirming that it belon[...]catholic and apostolic
    church, guided by its Basis of Union.

    DEFINITIONS
    3. In this Constitution unl[...]
    [...]itual leader, and who in each case adheres to the Basis of Union.

    First Peoples are the Aboriginal and[...]
    [...]ly have expressed
    their adherence to the Basis of Union in a manner prescribed by the uniting[...]e expressed their adherence to
    the Basis of Union in a manner prescribed by the uniting ch[...]e
    expressed their adherence to the Basis of Union in a manner prescribed by the[...]who have expressed adherence to the Basis of Union, such adherence being in
    a m[...]
    [...]standing and have expressed adherence
    to the Basis of Union in a manner prescribed by the res[...]
    [...]ny other church which in each case adheres to the Basis
    of Union;[...]
    [...]o those
    carried out by them prior to union, having regard to this Constitution and[...]
    [...]seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit as to the Basis
    upon which they were being led into union and aft[...]n with the churches con-
    cerned, published ‘The Basis of Union’ in its final form in 1971 AND WHEREAS the union
    of the three churches on ‘The Basis of Union’ has been approved and agreed upon by[...]and Courts of the three churches AND WHEREAS the Basis of Union
    recognises that the responsibility for g[...]th to the Church and the world AND WHEREAS in the Basis of Union it is
    acknowledged that the deman[...]
    [...]churches, and who signified adherence to the Basis of Union;
    (ii) persons who are subs[...]understanding of and affirming adherence to the Basis of Union.

    (e) The Presbytery shall d[...]
    (e) On the advice of the Synod in whi[...]
    [...]i) if part-time, calculated on a proportionate basis of the minimum
    rate determ[...]y
    be paid a stipend on a different basis than provided for in (a) above or[...]
    [...]and unity of the Church as expressed in the Basis of Union;
    (v) the Commun[...]
    [...]building up of the Church”
    (Basis of Union Para. 15).


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    [...]of the Presbytery may be appointed on an honorary basis or, subject to
    the approval of the Synod, on a full or part-time stipendiary basis.

    Chairperson
    (a)[...]
    [...]he
    Church Council on a regular basis.

    PRESBYTERY COMMITTEES
    3.7.2 (a) The Pr[...]
    [...]e Synod on the following
    basis:
    162
    [...]wed them for the building up of the Church” ” (Basis of Union
    Para. 15).

    APPOINTMENT O[...]
    [...]in respect of allegations or on the basis of information of which[...]
    [...]3.5.4(b)
    Basis of Union[...]
    [...]faith and unity of the church as described in the Basis
    of Union and the context of the Constitution and[...]us Christ and the gift of the Holy Spirit. As the Basis
    of Union says:[...]
    [...]within the faith of the church, guided by the Basis of Union;
    (c) by being nourished and gui[...]f the Uniting Church as guided
    by the Basis of Union and defined in the Constitution a[...]
    [...]s shall:
    (a) live out the vision of the Basis of Union;
    (b) faithfully represe[...]
    [...]ld not seek to use “cultural traditions” as a basis
    for accepting an otherwise inappropriate gi[...]ry shall not use their ministry
    skills as a basis for significant commercial benefit while i[...]
    [...]1.2 The concept of Christian community in the Basis of Union 7
    1.3 Building a sens[...]
    [...]THE CONCEPT OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
    IN THE BASIS OF UNION
    Christian community develops when[...]ices around which the group is formed.
    The Basis of Union is rich with imagery which suppor[...]
    [...]cases the information presented forms the basis for subsequent deliberative or
    d[...]
    [...]s determined the will of God – but
    as the Basis of Union declares, we rely on the gift of[...]
    [...]4.4, 5.1, 7.9
    Basis of Union 1.[...]

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