UTC eNews 201160 Week10

A reminder that tasks are due in on time, or an extension request must be completed.  As well, lecturers should have essays returned within the specified time: see you subject outline for details.

PUBLIC HOLIDAY UPCOMING!

Monday next is a public holiday: no classes and library is closed.

SYNOD

Many of the faculty and students have taken part in the NSW ACT Synod.  Welcome back to the College, and our prayers that it has been a success for the church and an act of grace for all concerned from the college.  For the Synod webpage see http://nsw.uca.org.au/synodmeeting/media.htm .

FOR FREE

Interested in a free pre-loved ink jet printer?  See David Holden or register your interest with him at davidh@nsw.uca.org.au

STRICTLY FOOD: THINGS AFRICAN

Students with an African heritage are hosting community morning tea on Friday this week!

DISABILITY LIAISON OFFICER

Due to a redistribution of work load within the Disability Service,  Lynn Furze who is  the Disability Liaison Officer (DLO) for our Albury-Wodonga campus,  will now be supporting students with a disability at theology teaching sites.   Lynn’s contact details are below.

Lynn Furze Gordon Bevan Building, Albury-Wodonga Campus
Phone/Fax  + 61 2 6051 9867. Email: lfurze@csu.edu.au

Although students are allocated a DLO based on administrative home campus, if a student’s nominated contact is unavailable, students and staff can contact any of the DLO’s  if urgent assistance is needed.  http://www.csu.edu.au/division/studserv/my-support/disability/dlocontacts

Thank you for your support.  FROM Rose Shaw
Disability Liaison Officer | Office of Student

Services Panorama Avenue Bathurst

, NSW 2795. Tel/Fax +61 2 63384531 Email: roshaw@csu.edu.au Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday. www.csu.edu.au/division/studserv/my-support/disability/home

FROM THE ACADEMIC DESK

Evaluation of subjects.  A first notice that there will be an online evaluation form for you to fill in regarding each of your subjects.  More on this as the end of semester closes in!

Some more publications.  Gerard has contributed commentaries on the opening collects for the Sundays of Advent and Christmas as part of a series in Canadian liturgical journal Celebrate!

JUSTICE CORNER

Building Bridges, Not Walls: Prisons and the justice system , the 2011 Social Justice Statement of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has just been released.  There is a statement, prayer cards posters and a website.  To download the statement call up http://www.catholic.org.au/ and look to the page for the link to the Social Justice Statement.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION

Our series of meditations continues. Each session commences with some breathing exercises, followed by a guided meditation.  At present we are learning Ignation meditation, a form of prayer using imagination and the Gospels.  The dates and times are

Thursday during semester 12.50-1.30

Venue: Usually G1 or G2 – check the boards for the latest

UPCOMING EVENTS

• The conference on Atheism is on later in October: See William Emilsen for details.
• The Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of NSW & ACT: Cross Cultural Gathering Weave Us Together Friday 4 to Sunday 6 November, 2011 featuring Special Guests: Bishop Dr. Daniel Iagarajah, who will be conducting Bible studies, and the Rev. Dr. Brian Brown, who will be preaching on the Sunday and leading the communion service.

KEEPING IN TOUCH

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The newsletter is from the desk of Gerard Moore News items to him by 3.00 pm each Friday gerardm@nsw.uca.org.au