History

It replaces one designed by Keith Guyan of Onehunga which featured arrows pointing inwards, emphasising the centrality and unity of the Cross of Christ.

 

In the 50th anniversary of the Act of Commitment (1967) we are using a multi-coloured version of this for the Biennial Forum.

1902-4
The Presbyterians put a uniting proposal to the Congregational Union and the Methodist Churches.

1940
Congregational Union, Methodist and Presbyterian churches set up Church Union Committees

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1943
First Union Parish at Raglan. Partners: Congregational Union, Methodist and Presbyterian.

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1949
Model Constitution for Union Parishes approved.

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1948-49
Vote on Church Union between Methodist and Presbyterian churches.

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1950
Joint Standing Committee on Church Union set up by the Congregational Union, Methodist and Presbyterian churches.

• Anglican Church sets up Commission
• Associated Churches of Christ become members of the Joint Standing
  Committee on Church Union.

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1951
Congregational Union, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches each declared their willingness to
accept members of the other two denominations

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1956
Vote on principle of Church Union.

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1960
Draft Basis for Union.

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1964
Standard Agreement for Joint Use of Buildings

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1965
Joint Commission on Church Union held first meeting.

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1966
Joint National Committee on Church Extension held first meeting
Act of Commitment entered into by the five Partners.
Associated Churches of Christ agreed to join the arrangement for reciprocal membership

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1970
Many Congregational Churches integrated with the Presbyterian Church.

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1971
The Plan For Union 1971 published

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1972
Guidelines for Forming a Cooperating Parish published
Referendum on The Plan for Union

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1975

First Consultation on Union and Cooperating Parishes.

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1976
General Synod regrets that the Anglican Church can’t enter into union.

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1984
Negotiating Churches Unity Council formed combining JCCU and JNCCE

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1989
Venturing Forward Conference held at Karori

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1993
Conference of Cooperative Ventures at Upper Hutt.
Forum of Cooperative Ventures proposed

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1995
1st Biennial Forum meeting Growing Together at Kapiti.
Forum of Cooperative Ventures established to replace NCUC.
First Standing Committee of the Forum elected.

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1997
2^nd Biennial Forum meeting Living and Working in Unity and Diversity at Tawa.

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1999
3^rd Biennial Forum meeting Together we Can at Linwood

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2001
4^th Biennial Forum meeting Light on the Way Hamilton.
Forum of Cooperative Ventures establish Website http://www.ucanz.org.nz/

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2003
5th Biennial Forum meeting Community Centred Christ Focused Karori
Forum of Co-operative Ventures changed its name to “Uniting Congregations of Aotearoa New Zealand” and the Chairperson was elected for the first time.

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2005
6^th Biennial Forum in Dunedin : Braided Rivers

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2007
7th Biennial Forum in Upper Hutt : Riding the Wave

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2009
8th Biennial Forum in Whanganui : Weaving Threads