P.O.D. - Resources
This page contains downloadable resources which are related to Periods of Discernment for possible P.O.D. Candidates, Mentors, Presbytery Committees, etc.
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" A Brief Statement on Ordination" - Study Guide
(20K)A one-page study outline for Mentors and Discernees OR Study Groups to help explore the themes in the Statement from the Assembly. -

"A Brief Statement on Ordination"
(34K)Approved by the Assembly Standing Committee, November 2008. Useful for study by those considering some views of Ordination in the Uniting Church. -

Baptism
(240K)This 'Docbyte' from the Assembly introduces a discussion about how Baptism is understood in the Uniting Church. This is particularly useful for a small group discussion, but will also be useful for a Mentor / Discernee conversation about Baptism in the Uniting Church. -

Basis of Union (1992 Ed.)
(20K)English-language version -

Basis of Union (1992 Ed.)
(110K)Korean Language verion -

Basis of Union (Guide)
(147K)This is the ever-famous 'Hitchhikers' Guide to the Basis of Union' from the Queensland Synod... a kind-of UCA Guide to itself... an easy way to get into 'who are we anyway?' -

Church Guidance
(26K)This explains how we understand guidance and discernment in the Church on tricky issues. It goes through a process for considering issues. -

New POD Guidelines (March 2009)
(19K)These guidelines replace pages 23 - 25 of the POD Full Kit 2008 below. -

Ordination
(527K)This 'Docbyte' from the Assembly introduces a conversation about Ordination. It is particularly useful for small groups but will also be handy for a Mentor / Discernee discussion about the Uniting Church's perspective on Ordination. -

POD Full Kit 2008 (PDF)
(2.9M)Resources explaining the Period of Discernment and how to undertake one. -

Presbytery POD Checklist (PDF)
(90K)A Resource for Presbyteries, Mentors or PRC's. -

who is a member
(259K)What does it mean to be a member of the UCA? This was a 2007 Assembly discussion paper. It contains up-to-date thinking and wondering about who we might think we are as church-people.

