ABOUT

Our Story, Our Mission

Who we are

Moreton Rivers Presbytery is one of 7 Presbyteries within the Queensland Synod of the Uniting Church of Australia. Our role is to strengthen the ministry & mission of the UCA in Brisbane & its northern surrounds.

With a prominence of suburban churches and a hint of rural lifestyle the Moreton Rivers Presbytery (MRP) encompasses 36 congregations, 2 faith communities, a number of non-congregational ministry placements (through hospitals, Wesley Mission Qld & UnitingCare Qld), with a total of close to 70 ministry placement.

MRP cares for Uniting Churches from Brisbane’s southern river suburbs and CBD to Brisbane’s northern suburbs extending as far north as Caboolture, Elimbah and Bribie Island.

Our Members

All Ministers, Youth Workers, Pastors and Ministers in Association in placement are voting members of the Presbytery, as are those in special placements in the Synod.

The Presbytery Chairperson is elected by Presbytery Members and needs to be a confirmed member of the Uniting Church in Australia.

Retired Ministers who come under the care of the Presbytery, may receive minutes of the Presbytery Meetings but not the Agendas.

Lay Representatives are members through appointment by their congregations. Members in these categories, except for retired Ministers, are required to attend all Presbytery in Session Meetings.

All members are encouraged to participate in the work of the Presbytery through being on a committee or task group.

Guiding Values

Building Trust

  • Investing for Thriving People and Relationships

  • Being Mission Focused

  • Embracing an Adventurous and Risk-Taking Faith

Our Committees & Task Groups

We are made up of three different committees. All of which strive to fulfil our mission statement and strategic plan.

Committees typically meet monthly, and deal with most of the business of the Presbytery and bring relevant recommendations and motions to the quarterly Presbytery Meetings.

Task Groups are sometimes formed and these groups meet on dates nominated by their convenor and may also call special meetings of their groups if necessary to meet emergent situations.

Chairperson: Alamoti Lavaki
chair@mrpres.org.au

Treasurer: Patricio (Pat) Grego
treasurer@mrpres.org.au

Chairperson: VACANT
prc.chair@mrpres.org.au

Chairperson: Trent Wheeley
mrc.chair@mrpres.org.au