Methodist Church of Australasia
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The Methodist Church of Australasia was a Methodist denomination
based in Australia
.
It ceased to exist in 1977 when most of its congregations joined with the many congregations of the Congregational Union of Australia
and the Presbyterian Church of Australia
to form the Uniting Church in Australia
.
There are still independent Methodist congregations in Australia, including congregations formed or impacted by Tonga
n immigrants. Some congregations who did not join the Uniting Church in Australia joined the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia
.
Christian denomination
A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and doctrine within Christianity. In the Orthodox tradition, Churches are divided often along ethnic and linguistic lines, into separate churches and traditions. Technically, divisions between one group and...
based in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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It ceased to exist in 1977 when most of its congregations joined with the many congregations of the Congregational Union of Australia
Congregational Union of Australia
The Congregational Union of Australia was a Congregational denomination in Australia.Two hundred and sixty of its congregations joined the Uniting Church in Australia, which was formed in 1977 by the union of congregations of the Congregational Union, Methodist Church of Australasia, and...
and the Presbyterian Church of Australia
Presbyterian Church of Australia
The Presbyterian Church of Australia is the largest Presbyterian denomination in Australia. .-Beginnings:...
to form the Uniting Church in Australia
Uniting Church in Australia
The Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union....
.
There are still independent Methodist congregations in Australia, including congregations formed or impacted by Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
n immigrants. Some congregations who did not join the Uniting Church in Australia joined the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia
Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia
The Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia is a Christian denomination with its origins in Wesleyan Methodism. It is the organizational name for The Wesleyan Church in Australia.-Background and formation:...
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