1. . Uniting Church in Australia – Queensland Synod

2. What is a Moderator? The Moderator is elected to give general and pastoral leadership to the Synod, assisting and encouraging expression and fulfilment of faith, and the witness of the Church.

4. Together Australia Walk Heads of Churches UnitingCare Board, Schools and Colleges Representations to Premiers Royal Commission UCA a Multicultural church Queensland Community Alliance What does a Moderator do?

5. Synod Office: New General Secretary Moderator Chairs Finance Insurance Property Board, Uniting Care Board for Christian Formation Governance, Nomination, Remuneration Director FAPs XO Schools Commission

6. Synod Join “Recognise” Mature relationships with Other Faiths Support “Anti Slavery/ Trafficking Sunday. Mental Health support Review Placements Process CEM Review Social Justice Reference Group.

7. Synod – (openspaceworld.org) Discerned Priorities by members: Church planters/ church planting Worship as accessible and attractive Faith Sharing Holy Spirit as defibrillator Formation of Ministry Candidates Resource Sharing: Rural/ Urban Children, Youth, and Families.

8. 31 st Synod in Session Where to? Leadership = Passion + Responsibility Engaging with Presbyteries and Synod Boards and Commissions Feeding the fire A reporting/ feedback loop – we now have an agenda created by the Synod in Session Open Space: released energy: didn’t solve anything: great challenges before us. Leadership that is collaborative is now what’s called for

9. Collaborative Leadership Collaborative Leadership – Building a Shared view on: What’s happening – to people; to their lives; to God’s good earth? Are we listening? Why we need to be engaged: what is our call? What’s our gift/ our charism for this? what’s needed: what outcomes/ fruit we’re growing? how we deliver: who’s doing what?

10. The Price Letting go of Control Letting go of my individual need for happiness Letting go of certainty The Gift Collective wisdom Community and personal growth in discipleship Co-creation – the making of something new Brendan McKeague