Fellowship of Congregational Churches
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.
| Fellowship of Congregational Churches | |
|---|---|
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| Region | Australia |
| Origin | 1977 |
| Separations | Congregational Federation of Australia (1995) |
| Congregations | 28 (2021) |
| Official website | www |
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.
References
- "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.