Cairns Emmanuel Uniting Church

Resolution of Emmanuel Uniting Church Combined Church Council and Elders Saturday 25 June 2011. The following resolution was moved at a special combined meeting of the Cairns Emmanuel Uniting Church, Church Council and Elders on Sat 25 June 2011 following prayerful discussions on Thursday 23 June and Friday 24 June.

“In the light of our calling to confess Christ as Lord of the Church, the Cairns Emmanuel Church Council and Elders rejects the Synod Standing Committee decision to terminate the Rev Dr Hedley Fihaki as Minister of the Emmanuel Uniting Church, without lawful consultation and due process, and without providing a full understanding of the reasons for taking such a serious and unprecedented action.”

Motion moved by Bob Walter 2nd Margaret Mabo – carried unanimously

Chairman of Church Council: Mr. Paul Lamont