General Council
General Council
The General Council has responsibility for the vision, direction and overall stewardship of the resources of SACC.Each Member Church may appoint up to three representatives to the General Council which meets at least twice a year.
Appointments will generally be for a two year term with a possible extension of two years. In addition, the head of church is especially invited to be a part of the General Council.
More information here.
Meetings of SACC General Council
Dates for your diary
General Meeting• Saturday, 4 May 2019, 8.45am-1pm
• Dulwich Rose Park United Parish, Gartrell Church, corner Alexandra Avenue and Prescott Tce
Annual General Meeting
• Saturday 12 October 2019, 8.45am-1pm
• Venue to be confirmed
Relationships, Renewal and Reform on the Ecumenical Journey
Annual General Meeting, Saturday 27 October 2018
RSVP to Melanie sacc@picknowl.com.au
Growing Together in Discipleship: Journeying Together in Mission
General Meeting - Saturday 28 April 2018
Summary for NewslettersConversation Focus Points & Agenda
Details [updated], including venue, content and process
Ecumenical Partnership in the Mission of Christ Letter March 2018
Budget 2018-19 Summary
Annual General Meeting - Saturday 21 October 2017
Walking Together: Conversations of the Heart
Summary and Photos for newsletters
Minutes
General Meeting - Saturday 29 April 2017
An Exchange of Gifts on the Journey towards Unity
Minutes
A Vision - 70 years from now
Outline [Agenda] of the celebrations
Reflections - for sharing in your newsletters together with your own reflections and photos
Image and reflections by Heshmat Keroloss
Photos of the day
Annual General Meeting - Saturday 19 November 2016
The Reformation
We thank the Australian Lutheran College, including Pastor James Winderlich, Principal, and Lutheran appointees to SA Council of Churches - Bishop David Altus, Pastor Leon Rosenberg, and Mr Gilbert Materne - for their gracious and generous hospitality in hosting the AGM of SA Council of Churches on 19 November 2016.
We are grateful to Dr Stephen Pietsch, Lecturer in Pastoral Theology at ALC, who described the Reformation, 500 years on, with a focus on Luther, Conflict and Communion. He traced some important aspects of Luther’s reformation theology for ecumenical dialogue today, drawing on the Document ‘From Conflict to Communion’:
General Meeting - Saturday 14 May 2016
Annual General Meeting - Saturday 14 November 2015
Report
SA Council of Churches thanks St Spyridon's Greek Orthodox Church for their gracious and generous hospitality in so many ways on 14 November. We are deeply appreciative of the time we had to pray, to hear the story of the Greek Orthodox Church and how faith is expressed, to receive beautifully prepared food and drinks, as well as to share stories, hopes and signs of our unity in Christ.
We prayed, in silence, for people in Palestine/Israel, in Paris and for all who are caught in the cycle of conflict, that peace may permeate the hearts and actions of all.
Some Member Churches shared how they are shaping and developing ecumenical consciousness and leadership. More soon.
And we thank the following people, for their willingness to continue to serve Christian unity together as Officers of SACC: President - Ms Jill Gallio, Roman Catholic Church; Vice President - Ms Ngaire Llewellyn, Churches of Christ; Vice President - Mr Peter Burke, Anglican Church; Treasurer - Mr Neil Traeger.
Geraldine Hawkes, Ecumenical Facilitator
We prayed, in silence, for people in Palestine/Israel, in Paris and for all who are caught in the cycle of conflict, that peace may permeate the hearts and actions of all.
Some Member Churches shared how they are shaping and developing ecumenical consciousness and leadership. More soon.
And we thank the following people, for their willingness to continue to serve Christian unity together as Officers of SACC: President - Ms Jill Gallio, Roman Catholic Church; Vice President - Ms Ngaire Llewellyn, Churches of Christ; Vice President - Mr Peter Burke, Anglican Church; Treasurer - Mr Neil Traeger.
Geraldine Hawkes, Ecumenical Facilitator
General Meeting - Saturday 9 May 2015
MinutesAnnual General Meeting - Saturday 15 November 2014
Summary
We thank the Coptic Orthodox Church community of St Mary and Anba Bishoy for the gracious and generous sharing of prayer, hospitality and story. We thank Beth and Tessa Hewitt who shared their experience of Taizé and the impact on their faith. We thank Pamela Jones for the powerpoint presentation on the Peace Lamps from Palestine.
We thank all who shared their stories and their hopes, and all who are taking on, or now letting go of, an appointment to the work of Christian Unity through SA Council of Churches.
Officers of SACC
We welcome also the following people, for their willingness to serve ecumenism together as Officers of SACC: President - Ms Jill Gallio, Roman Catholic Church; Vice President - Ms Ngaire Llewellyn, Churches of Christ; Vice President - Mr Peter Burke, Anglican Church; Treasurer - Mr Neil Traeger.
General Meeting - Saturday 5 April 2014
Annual General Meeting - Saturday 16 November 2013
General Meeting - Saturday 20 April 2013
Brief Report - for Church NewslettersGeneral Council, Standing Committees and people from across the Churches gathered on Saturday 20 April 2013 at St Aloysius Catholic Church Hall, 68 Brooker Terrace, Richmond. Members of the Roman Catholic tradition shared their story with us and led us in prayer. In addition they asked “What would you pray for the Roman Catholic Church today?”
General Council has made a statement of commitment on Recognition, Reconciliation and Relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Rev Rob Williams, currently Moderator of the Uniting Church, was elected to Executive Committee by General Council and we look forward to his contribution there. And Rev Lindsay Faulkner was farewelled after many years on General Council.
Feedback on the gathering included comments such as ‘Engaging fellowship’, ‘A time of learning and inspiration’, ‘Breaking down the defensiveness between the denominations’, ‘Building on how others see us (refer General Council March 2010)’, ‘How are we the Church that Christ wants us to be?’
Agenda (220 KB)