UTC eNews 201160 Week 11

REMINDER

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.

WORSHIP

UTC End of Year Celebration Presiding Minister:   Rev Dr Chris Budden                                           Chairperson, Ministerial Education Board Preacher:                       Rev Dr Clive Pearson                                           Principal, United Theological College DATE:                             Monday  17th  October 2011 TIME:                              Service commencing at 7:30pm VENUE:                          Centre for Ministry, 16 Masons Drive, North Parramatta                                           Chapel of St Andrew RSVP:                              10 October 2011 A light Supper will be held in the Dining Room following the Service. For further details or to rsvp for catering purposes, please contact David Roper – UTC Student Administration Phone:      8838 8927 Email:      davidr@nsw.uca.org.au

FROM THE ACADEMIC DESK

Evaluation of subjects.  Don’t forget that there will be an online evaluation form for you to fill in regarding each of your subjects.

And on the research front, congratulations to PhD student Cristina Gomez, whose paper on the metaphor of the church as mother has been accepted for an international ecumenical theological conference at Assisi next April.

As for publications, keep a look out for a collection of faculty sermons I believe in God, edited by William Emilsen and due to be launched at the upcoming conference on belief.

CONFERENCE

QUESTIONING GOD: Faith and Atheism in Australia

Oct 21-23: featuring David Ferguson (Uni Edinburgh) and a host of others.

Register now!  Places filling rapidly.

For further details see the brochures in the lobby or speak with William.

Worth a second reminder

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

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 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