Welcome to the Presbytery of Sydney Website. The Presbytery is part of the Uniting Church in Australia and covers the geographic area of the Sydney CBD and surrounding areas.
Contact our Secretary by telephone or email or visit the Presbytery Ministry Centre.
The Presbytery is the regional forum for Congregations to act together. These joint activities include: ministerial settlements, assistance and encouragement for Mission, approval and encouragement of candidates for ministry, assistance with and approval of property matters, and the pastoral care of ministers.
Representatives from every Congregation determine the Presbytery policy in regular meeting.
We employ Cynthia Coghill as full time Executive Secretary. Revd Neil Ericksson is our Presbytery Chairperson and Revd Peter Godwin is our Mission Officer.
The Presbytery has oversight of the Tertiary Chaplains and Lay Mission Workers for the Tertiary Chaplaincies in the University of Sydney, the University of NSW and the University of Technology. However financial administration is now done by the Board of Education.
Our property includes a residence at 400 Abercrombie Street Chippendale and the buildings in Ultimo, the Church, the Hall and we rent the Presbytery Ministry Centre in Lewisham.
