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Governance

Worldwide

CCIW is part of a world-wide fellowship of Anglican churches called the Anglican communion. These churches derive originally from the Church of England. The Anglican Church in Australia is now independent of the English Church, although it retains certain historical, theological and cultural ties. One distinguishing feature of Anglicanism is that it divides the world into geographical areas known as dioceses. Each diocese is administered by a Bishop. This term is derived historically from the biblical word 'episcopos' or overseer.

Sydney

CCIW is part of the Diocese of Sydney; which stretches from the Hawkesbury in the north, to Lithgow in the west and to Ulladulla in the south. Since this is a very large diocese in population, Sydney has an Archbishop and five Assistant Bishops. These five are each responsible for a region: Wollongong, Georges River, Western Sydney, Northern Region and South Sydney. We are in the South Sydney region, and so come under the oversight of the bishop of South Sydney, Robert Forsyth.

Each year a parliament or "synod" of the entire diocese meets. The senior minister and two elected parish representatives represent CCIW. In between Synods, an executive of the Synod, called the Standing Committee, meets to administer the Diocese.

One feature that distinguishes the diocese of Sydney is that it is an evangelical diocese. This means that the Bible is accepted as the word of God and central to everything we do. Flowing from that is the preaching of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ to atone for sin, and his resurrection to demonstrate His Lordship, the need for people to be converted and therefore the urgent need to engage in evangelism and mission.

CCIW

At a local level our ministry is assisted by a Parish Council. This Council is elected at an annual church meeting called the annual general meeting of parishioners, held in the first quarter of the year. The property and finance matters are under the authority of the Church Wardens.