About Us
"I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation." 2 Corinthians 6:2
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We are a Christian church, thankful to God for showing us mercy through Jesus.
God has forgiven us through Jesus' death and resurrection. He has freely transferred us into Jesus' kingdom. God is also transforming us by his Spirt and through his Word to become more like Jesus.
We treasure having Jesus as our King. We seek to live as a new community in love and truth, worthy of belonging to Jesus. We take every opportunity to tell others about the gospel. We want everyone to find peace with God and enter into God's kingdom.
A Deeper Dive
Scroll down for a deeper dive.
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1. Staff
2. Presbyterian
3. Mission & Values
Staff
Geoff Tacon
Geoff is the Minister of Moorooka Presbyterian Church and the Moderator of the St John's Presbyterian Church Annerley. He is married to Jayne, with four adulting children. He enjoys pilates, reading his Greek New Testament and being an amateur handyman. For Geoff, knowing Jesus is the very best thing.
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Geoff is the regular preacher at both Night Church Annerley and Moorooka Presbyterian Church. Very occasionally he is also able to preach at the St John's morning service. It has been a long term dream of Moorooka Presbyterian to see an evening service planted on the inner south side to reach the next generation of youth and young adults. Geoff is thankful to God for the gospel partnership between Moorooka Presbyterian and St John's for the sake of the next generation.
Aaron Ting
Aaron is one of the wonderful Student Ministers at Moorooka Presbyterian Church. With the planting of Night Church Annerley, Aaron now serves primarily with the Night Church evening congregation at Annerley. Aaron is married to Jess, and they have one daughter. They previously served with OMF in Taiwan. Aaron is currently studying at the Queensland Theological College. He has unfinished business with hyrox.
Presbyterian
A Presbyterian Church
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We are a Presbyterian Church. We belong to the regional Presbytery of Mowbray, which extends from the Brisbane river to the Qld - NSW border. In turn, we are part of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland.​
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Teaching
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We are Bible people. The Bible is our "only rule of faith and practice." Secondarily, we adhere to the Westminster Confession of Faith, as read in the light of the Declaratory Statement.
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Our founding documents put it this way:​
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"(a) The Supreme Standard of the Church is the Word of God contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, and which this Church regards as the only rule of faith and practice. This definition of the Supreme Standard is derived from the Westminster Shorter Catechism, and is understood by this Church in the light of the doctrine taught in Chapter One of the Westminster Confession of Faith.
(b) The Subordinate Standard of the Church is the Westminster Confession of Faith, as amended by the General Assembly of Australia and read in the light of the Declaratory Statement contained in the Basis of Union."
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History
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Here is our history, as also outlined in our founding documents:
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"The Presbyterian Church of Queensland is a part of the (Universal) Church Catholic, is a constituent part of The Presbyterian Church of Australia, and is in historic continuity with the Church of Scotland, reformed in 1560.
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It was founded in 1863 with the formation of a Synod, in which congregations, deriving from the Church of Scotland directly, and others deriving from the Free Church of Scotland and from the United Presbyterian Church, were represented.
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The Presbyterian Church of Australia was constituted in Sydney on the 24th day of July, 1901, by the Union of The Presbyterian Churches of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. At that date The Presbyterian Church of Queensland, under the "Deed of Union", surrendered to The Presbyterian Church of Australia the power to determine finally in matters of doctrine, worship, and discipline."
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Key Documents
Mission & Values
Our Mission
is to prayerfully proclaim Jesus together
Our Values
We treasure Jesus as our gracious and loving Lord​
The Gospel
Faithful Bible Teaching
We value hearing God speak by teaching and learning from the Bible
We value living dependently upon God in prayer​
Prayer
Loving Welcoming Community
We value being a genuine community that cares for one another and makes visitors feel welcome
Growth
We value being transformed into the likeness of Jesus​
We value taking every opportunity to bring Jesus’ love to those around us and to the world through word and prayer