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Presbyterian Church of Australia
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PCA
168-180 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
PO Box 2012
Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Australia (Ocenania)
Telephone: +61 2 9690 9333
Fax: +61 2 9310 2148
Email: general@pcnsw.org.au
Address-No.: 1231 / 5009
Information in the internet:
URL: http://www.presbyterian.org.au
Languages of the website: English
 While before union (1977) the Presbyterian Church was liberal in outlook, the position of the “continuing” Presbyterian Church after Union has become increasingly conservative. A resurgence of traditional Ref theology has taken place. In 1991 the General Assembly repealed the approval of the ordination of women which had been introduced by the church before union (1974). Women elders continue to be admitted in a number of states. In 1982 the church became a member of the REC and withdrew from the WARC. In 1987 a new hymnbook was introduced which is used by about 50% of the congr. The church is committed to missionary work — about 130 missionaries are serving in more than 20 countries, especially in the Pacific, Korea, and India.
State churches were formed prior to 1901. E.g., Presbyterian Church in N.S.W. (1865).
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Publications:
Australian Presbyterian - monthly state newsletter
Periodical publications by church committees
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Statistic data of church
Members |
total: 55135 |
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admitted to participate in the Lord's Supper: 33132 |
Parishes |
(conventionally): 400 |
house fellowships |
(Number of growing parishes): 356 |
Ordained clergy |
total: 551 |
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Men: 547 |
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Women: 4 |
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women´s ordination |
Elders/Presbyters |
total: 0 |
Deacons |
total: 0 |
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no information about deacons |
Missionaries |
total: 0 |
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no information about missionaries working abroad |
Baptismal practise |
infant and believer´s baptism
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Godparents |
no godparents
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Lord's Supper |
Frequency per annum: 4
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Newspapers/ Periodicals |
Publication of magazines |
Theological training facilities |
Number: 0 |
Schools providing general education |
no information about other schools |
Founded in |
1901 |
Organizational structures |
assemblies, presbyteries, sessions |
Traditional type |
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Official languages |
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Languages during church services |
- English
- Indonesian
- Korean
- Welsh
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- Japanese
- Samoan
- Vietnamese
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Confessions |
- Westminster Confession (1646/47)
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Partner churches |
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Association |
International assiciations
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Members and partners:
last update: 13.11.2004
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