Murray Rae

Synod Moderator

My responsibilities for service and representation as Moderator Of Synod of Otago and Southland are:

Time commitment of six years – two as Moderator Designate, two as Moderator, and two as Immediate Past Moderator.
Invited to attend all of the (generally 13) Synod committee meetings in Dunedin – (Zoom now available)
To constitute the Synod Executive meetings and joint Synod Executive and Otago Foundation Trust Board combined meetings
The Moderator is also called upon to represent Synod at occasional formal functions; to visit people and groups including Presbytery Resource Groups
To prepare and preside at, two Annual General meetings
To preside at two Commissions of Synod.
In all aspects of the role the Moderator needs to continue to enhance the missional direction of the Synod.