UTC eNews 201230 Weeks 3&4

With classes settled now, it seems like assessment tasks are already at hand.  If you need help contact our Study Skill Coordinator through the front desk!  Thanks to all for an excellent event a weekend or so back, complete with Jumping Castle and worship on the move.  As well, please be mindful that the census date is this Friday, March 23^rd.  It is the last date that you can withdraw from a subject without losing your fees.

FROM THE ACADEMIC DESK

Research Seminars March 31^st

The upcoming seminar will include a research presentation from Steve Wright, and a PhD proposal presentation from Cristina Gomez.

Research Seminar March 16^th

Many thanks to Jione for a successful seminar, with presentations by Anthony Rees, Xavier Lakshmanan, Karl Hand, and a faculty presentation by Jione himself.

Publications

Congratulations to William Emilsen for editing the latest edition of Uniting Church Studies.  This edition is based around articles on the theme “Engaging the Basis of Union”.  Faculty wise, there are papers from Stephen Burns “’Limping Priests’ Ten Years Later: Formation for Ordained Ministry” and Ben Myers “The Aesthetics of Christian Mission: New Creation and Mission in the Basis of Union”.

As well, from faculty and research students have come:

1.                  George Emeleus, “The end of certainty: a challenge to aggressive secularism”. Forthcoming in Australian Journal of Mission Studies

2.                  Karl Hand, “Does Yahweh play dice with the Torah?” Bible and Critical Theory 2.7 (2011): 51-60 (http://www.relegere.org/index.php/bct/article/viewFile/348/328)

3.                  Janice Rees, “Sarah Coakley: Systematic Theology and the Future of Feminism”. Pacifica  24.3 (2011): 300-314 (http://www.pacifica.org.au/current_issue)

4.                  Lesley Maher & Gerard Moore, with illustrations by Dorothy Woodward rsj, We Learn the Rite of Penance. Strathfield: St Pauls, 2012

FROM THE CHAPEL

The college holds a service of Word and Sacrament every Wednesday at 11.45.  All welcome.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Meditation sessions will resume on March 29^th (Week 5) for a regular spot on Thursdays from 1.00-1.30: room TBA.

FROM THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION

Wednesday Community Lunches are held after the 11.45am Communion Service. Lunch is approx 1pm. Everyone is welcome to join students and staff in this activity. The cost is $40 per semester payable to John Barker, the treasurer.

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