Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation – a Response

      To All Members of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland Resources to help fight Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation In late 2018, 16 faith and community leaders from around South East Queensland issued their Joint Statement in favour of better-funded palliative care instead of Voluntary Assisted Dying. Queensland State MPs have until late August […]

Moderator’s Update on Receivership – July 2021

8 July 2021 Dear Church members, Introduction: Thank you for your ongoing prayers and support for the PCQ in these very difficult and challenging circumstances. It is a great encouragement to the office bearers, members of the Commission of Assembly, Boards and Committees, and the PCQ office staff to receive the expressions of support as […]

PCQ – Reflection and Meditation

14 May 2021 To the Presbyterian Church Family across Queensland, Our denomination is in the middle of a difficult time. We’ve already felt the pain of selling denominational assets to negotiate our exit from the aged care industry, but despite our best efforts, the PCQ had no option but to go into receivership. We have […]

Receiver’s Circular to PCQ Members

      13 May 2021 Circular to Members of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland Community (Members) As you may be aware or have seen today’s news that the Presbyterian Church of Queensland (PCQ) has been placed in receivership by the Supreme Court of Queensland (Court). Late in the evening of 12 May 2021, Michael […]

Moderator’s Call to Prayer

                                                                                                                                               14 May 2021 Dear PCQ Church Family, The news that it became necessary to ask the Supreme Court of Qld to place our denomination’s legal entity, the PCQ Letters Patent, into Receivership was issued earlier this week. Psalm 46 reminds us that God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times […]

PCQ Media Statement on Receivership

MEDIA STATEMENT 12 May 2021 Presbyterian Church of Queensland applies to appoint Receivers The Presbyterian Church of Queensland (PCQ) today announced that it had applied to the Queensland Supreme Court to place its legal entity – PCQ Letters Patent Entity (PCQ LPE) – into receivership. The move was made necessary by the imminent expiry of […]

PCQ Applies for Receivership

Dear PCQ Congregation Member, It is with heavy hearts we write to inform you, that the Commission of Assembly has instructed the Letter Patent Officers (Moderator, Clerk and Treasurer) of the PCQ to apply to the Queensland Supreme Court to have the Letters Patent Entity of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland placed in receivership and […]