Commissioning of Andrew Johnson as Assembly General Secretary
The Assembly is delighted to announce that Andrew Johnson will be commissioned as the new Assembly General Secretary on 23 November at Gungahlin Uniting Church
October 2, 2024
The Uniting Church in Australia Assembly is delighted to extend an invitation to the Commissioning of Andrew Johnson as Assembly General Secretary.
All are invited to attend the service, which will be held at 3pm AEDT on Saturday 23 November at Gungahlin Uniting Church north of Canberra. It will also be live-streamed.
The 17th Assembly joyfully appointed Mr Johnson as the new Assembly General Secretary in July this year, following a rigorous nomination process. He is a deeply committed member of the Uniting Church and an established strategy, change and governance leader. He holds qualifications in law, science and theology.
Andrew will commence in the role in late October.
RSVPs are invited by 8 November for catering purposes. For those attending online, please indicate this in your RSVP to receive the live-streaming link. It will be emailed to you once confirmed.
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