Collection 04: Uniting Church in Australia. Assembly further records, 1974-2007

MLMSS 9618

sub-fonds

1974-2007

1100207

1.6 metres of textual material (10 boxes)

Uniting Church in Australia. Assembly further records, 1974-2007. Main Assembly Catalogue arrangement:

U-1-22 Theology and Discipleship (add-on) (2 boxes, numbered 3-4) A new agency established on 1st August 1998 T & D incorporated the work of the Commission on Liturgy, the Commission on Doctrine and National Mission and Evangelism;

U-1-23 Commission on Liturgy (add-on) (8 boxes, numbered 2-9) Theology and Discipleship, Commission on Liturgy 1977-1998, Worship Working Group 1998-2007

BOX 1
(U-1-22 Box 3)
Theology and Discipleship: General - Convenors

T&D Ref. Committee Meeting
T&DR1 General correspondence 1998
T&DR2 Minutes 1999
T&DR2 Minutes 1999-2000
T&DR2 Minutes 2001
T&DR2 Minutes 2002
T& D Convenors Minutes 2003
T&D Ref Committee Meeting 2004
T&D Ref. Covenors meeting May & August
T&D Ref. Covenors meeting May & August 2005
T&D Ref. Covenors meeting May & August 2006
T& D Convenors General Correspondence 2007
Membership confirmation documents & correspondence, 2001-2003
Membership confirmation documents & correspondence, 1994-2000
Membership confirmation documents & correspondence, 2000-2002
C change papers, 2002-2006
Docbytes. 2005-2009
Rob Bos - correspondence files, 2002-2007

BOX 2
(U-1-22 Box 4)
Theology and Discipleship : General - reports, drafts and correspondence

Lay presidency issues
Catechmenate (becoming disciple process) 1999-2002
Becoming disciple process discussion paper, 2002-2004
Becoming disciple process presentation + training, 2003
Becoming disciple process website, 2003-2006
Ecclesiology
Christian Jewish Relationship, 1997-2003
Stepping Stone Emmett project, 2007
Baptism paper - Uniting church others, 2005
Baptism documents 2001

BOX 3
(U-1-23 Box 2)
Commission on Liturgy (CoL)

Folder 1
Correspondence with D'Arcy Wood
Convenor of the Commission on Liturgy 1974-1983
includes Australian Hymn Book Report Two Feb 1973; National Consultation on Worship - Adelaide 26/1 - 29/1/ 1982; Introducing the
1981 Services of Baptism D. Wood & J. Watt, 1981; The Changing Face of Confirmation R. Gribben,

Folder 2
Correspondence with D'Arcy Wood, Grant, 1983
Dunning Secretary CoL and David Gill and general correspondence to Synods and Presbyteries, 1984-1986
The Wine of the Lords Supper CoL to ASC

Folder 3
Correspondence, 1985-1987, includes Uniting in Worship Orders of Service; Ordination of a Deacon; Ordination of A Minister of the Word; Baptism and the Reafirmation of Baptism called Confirmation; The Marriage Service: Reception of a member by Transfer.

Folder 4
Correspondence, 1988, includes Ordination of a Deaconess; Induction of a Deaconess

Folder 5
Correspondence, 1989-1990, includes Copyright Guidelines for Uniting in Worship

BOX 4
(U-1-23 Box 3)
Commission on Liturgy

Folder 1
Inaugural Meeting Minutes 5/9/1977-3/12/1982
Rev Dr D'Arcy Wood - Chairperson (Mostly signed originals), 1977-1982

Folder 2
Minutes (complete, mostly signed)

Folder 3
Minutes (complete, mostly signed) 1983-1984
John Bentley - Chairperson 1989 - 1991, 1985-1989

Folder 4
Minutes (31/1/1992 missing) - Helen Mills Chairperson 1992 - April 1996, 1990-1993

Folder 5
Minutes 1994 - 17/7/1998 Final meeting of COL
Paul Walton - Chairperson (convenor) 1996 - 1998, 1994-1998

Folder 6
Commission on Liturgy - Newsletter "Anamnesis" 92/1 - 95/1

Folder 7
"Springboards" Issue 1 Jan/Feb 1990 - Issue No 4 Nov 1994, 1992-1995
"New Springboards" Vol 5 - Vol 14, 1990-1994, 1996-1999

BOX 5
(U-1-23 Box 4)
Commission on Liturgy - Correspondence

Folder 1
Correspondence regarding the Sacraments
Winston O'Reilly/ David Gill, 1974-1987

Folder 2 Lectionary Proposals

Folder 3 Liturgical Matters - Correspondence D Gill/D'A Wood, 1986-1987

Folder 4 Communion Booklet - background papers, 1981-1985

Folder 5 Correspondence Alan E Cox, 1981-1982

Folder 6 Worship at Third Assembly, 1981- 1982

Folder 7 Early Publications/Orders of Service, 1981-1982

Folder 8 Liturgical Commission and Proposals for Uniting Church

Folder 9 Commission on Liturgy - Consultations, 1975-1976

Folder 10 Liturgy Commission Newsletters

Folder 11
Joint Constitution Commission - Working Group on Liturgical Matters
Correspondence D Gill/D'A Wood, 1984-1991

Folder 12 Covenant Service, 1974-1976

Folder 13
Ordination and Induction Service of Deaconess, 1979-1984
Order of Service and Correspondence, 1984-1990

BOX 6
(U-1-23 Box 5)
Commission on Liturgy

Folder 1 Children and Holy Communion
Folder 2 The Collects, 1977-1986
Folder 3 Consulting members, 1984-1991
Folder 4 Communion wine, 1983-1986
Folder 5 Commissioning Services, 1985-1986
Folder 6 Communications, 1980-1987
Folder 7 Relationship between Commissions on Doctrine and Liturgy, 1990
Folder 8 Joint Consultation Commission on Doctrine and Liturgy, 1984-1989
Folder 9 Marriage - Correspondence papers, background papers, August 1989-August 1990
Folder 10 Marriage Service, 1981-1990
Folder 11 Liturgy Correspondence with Doctrine, includes guidelines for 1987 ; Marking the Conclusion of the Settlement of a Minister; 1996-1997 ; Guidelines on Liturgical Dress; A Further statement on Liturgical Dress: "Ordered Liberty in Worship"; Doing All things Decently and in Order"
Folder 12 Baptism and Confirmation
Folder 13 ASIA (CSI) - New Zealand, 1982-1994
Folder 14 Agape - Orders of service, 1985-1988
Folder 15 UCA reports to Australian Consultation on Liturgy, 1978-1986, 1984-1991

BOX 7
(U-1-23 Box 6)
Commission on Liturgy

Folder 1 Commissioning of a Lay Pastor
Folder 2 Joint Board (JBCE) matters, 1994
Folder 3 David Brown Material, 1985-1991
Folder 4 Induction - Correspondence, 1987
Folder 5 Induction - Order of service, 1982-1986
Folder 6 Index to Uniting in Worship, 1977-1983
Folder 7 Australian Hymn Book Revision, 1989
Folder 8 A Service of Healing, 1985-1989
Folder 9 Forward Planning - CoL, 1984-1987
Folder 10 Funeral - Correspondence, 1983-1988
Folder 11 Funeral service - Drafts, 1984-1991
Folder 12 Ordination of a Deaconness - drafts, 1984-1987
Folder 13 Ecumenical Affairs - Correspondence, 1979-1989
Folder 14 Correspondence with Assembly Office, 1987-1989
Folder 15 Annual Reports to the ASC from the CoL, 1986-1991
Folder 16 Baptism - Orders of Service - Drafts to Approved copy to JBCE, 1984-1988, 1977-1987

BOX 8
(U-1-23 Box 7)
Commission on Liturgy

Folder 1
1996-1997, Minutes of the Meeting of the Age 21 Planning Group; The Commissioning of a Lay Pastor; Services for the Specified Ministry of Youth worker; Report to the Australian Hymn Book Committee D'Arcy Wood; Report to the 8th Assembly; Is the Uniting Church Serious about Doctrine? by C Mostert; Finding an Ecumenical Language for Worship by D'Arcy Wood; Correspondence files; Members of the CoL; Order of Service for Ash Wednesday; The Meaning and Practice of Confirmation & its Futureby David MacGregor, 1998

Folder 2 Correspondence and Papers

Folder 3 Correspondence and Papers, 1991

Folder 4 1992-1994, Correspondence and Papers including Report to the 7th Assembly; Sponsors/Godparents in the Uniting Church by H. Spykerboer, 1986; Guidelines for including intellectually disabled people in worship; Using Contemporary Song in Uniting Church Worship by David McGregor

Folder 5 Copyright requests to other Churches for their resources used in UiW, 1980-1988

Folder 6 Copyright requests from other Churches to use UCA resources

Folder 7 Copyright requests from our Churches to use UiW material, 1986-1991

Folder 8 Papers of CoL, 1980, 1990, 1983, 1984

BOX 9
(U-1-23 Box 8)
Commission on Liturgy

Folder 1 Psalter Project

Folder 2 Orders of Service - Ordination, Induction and Completion of Ministry, 1978-1986

Folder 3 Orders of Service - Pastoral, 1983-1991

Folder 4
Orders of Service - Induction/Ordination of a Deaconess, 1982-1987 Inclusive Language 1986; The Wine of the Lord's Table December 1985; Serving Holy Communion April 1984; Liturgical Dress Sept 1983; Breaking Bread Paper A, Paper B

Folder 5 Orders of service - Service of the Lord's Day/Eucaharist

Folder 6 Correspondence Files - Service of the Lord's Day/eucharist, 1977-1987

Folder 7 Orders of Service - Reaffirmation Services of Faith and Renewal, 1980-1989 and Correspondence Files

Folder 8 Orders of Service - Reaffirmation Services (Congregational) 1982-1988

Folder 9 Orders of Service - Reaffirmation Services (Personal) pre 1984-Aug-87, pre 1984-Aug-87

Folder 10 Orders of Service - Reception of Members

Folder 11 Orders of Service - A Service of Reconciliation (includes correspondence) 1987-1991

Folder 12 Newsletters for Liaison Persons, 1987

Folder 13 Creeds/Statements of Faith - Correspondence, 1978-1991

Folder 14 Prayers from UCA Members - Correspondence, 1987-1988

Folder 15 Correspondence with State Working Groups, 1985-1987, 1984-1991

BOX 10
(U-1-23 BOX 9)
Commission on Liturgy

Folder 1 Worship Consultant
Folder 2 Working Together Nationally, 1986-1990
Folder 3 Thanksgiving for the gift of a child, 1983-1990
Folder 4 Lectionary and Lectionary Sheets, 1985-1987
Folder 5 Calendar, 1979-1992
Folder 6 Windows on Worship Publications - becomes Springboards 1990, 1979-1992
Folder 7 Liturgical Dress, 1978- Nov-89
Folder 8 Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry (BEM) and UCA response, 1982-1983
Folder 9 New Beginnings in Faith, 1982-1984
Folder 10 Correspondence - Ordination, Aug-84-Aug-87
Folder 11 Orders of Service - Ordination drafts and final copies, 1978-1991
Folder 12 Correspondence - Ordination, Apr-81-May-87, 1986-1990

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