Fellowship of Congregational Churches
| Fellowship of Congregational Churches | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Region | Australia |
| Origin | 1977 |
| Separations | Congregational Federation of Australia (1995) |
| Congregations | 28 (2021) |
| Official website | www |
The Fellowship of Congregational Churches is a conservative Congregational denomination in Australia. It was formed by the forty congregations of the Congregational Union of Australia who chose not to join the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977.
The Fellowship of Congregational Churches was declared to be the legal successor in New South Wales of the Congregational Union of Australia by Act of the New South Wales Parliament.[1]
Some ecumenically minded congregations left the Fellowship of Congregational Churches in 1995 and formed the Congregational Federation of Australia.
The Rev. Fred Nile, a long-term member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, served as the President of the Fellowship of Congregational Churches for the years 2007 to 2012, and again for the 2013/2014 year.[2]
In 2021, 28 Congregations were listed on the official website.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fellowship of Congregational Churches (New South Wales) Incorporation Act 1977 No 39". Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ Fellowship of Congregational Churches Year Book 2018.
- Local Ecumenism Working Group, NSW Ecumenical Council (2000). "The Congregational Federation of NSW". When Churches Join – 6. General Documents. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006. Retrieved 18 April 2006.
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