Western Australia
Update of happenings in Western Australia
Rod James provided the National Council with an encouraging report of a recent trip to WA. The evangelical congregations have formed a network call PNEUMA – Pastoral Network of Evangelicals Uniting in Mission Action. They have a positive regard for the ACC and their member congregations are free to join the ACC. Three WA UCA congregations have joined the ACC to date. The following notes are from the first meeting record of the PNEUMA committee and are provided for information by agreement with PNEUMA.
Note 1: In Greek, the acronym PNEUMA means “breath” or “spirit”, as in “to pneuma to hagion” – “the Holy Spirit.”). It should be pronounced “new-ma” as in “pneumatic”].
Note 2: In the light of our previous discussions, this name is effectively our mission statement. It combines a commitment to providing Evangelical Christians with pastoral support and joint involvements in mission activity. The word “Uniting” has a double meaning – as a participle it implies working together. But it also hints at the Uniting Church background of our founding members, without excluding the possibility of other Evangelical Christians also linking up with us.
