UTC eNews 201260week4

UTC eNews                                                                 201260week4

“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith...” Heb 12:1

The 2012 Olympic Games have arrived and the world watches to be inspired. A number of CSU students are taking part in the Games, for more details see; http://www.csu.edu.au/about/london2012?utm_source=olympics&utm_medium=homepage&utm_campaign=spotlight

FROM THE ACADEMIC DESK

Stephen Burns will be concluding with UTC at the end of August to take up a position in Boston. On the 15^th August at the Service of Worship there will be a Conclusion of Placement for Stephen, followed by a launch of his latest book Pilgrim People. Stephen has been with us since September 2007 and we have been grateful for his teaching, his input into Uniting Church processes and his work on the Assembly Worship Working Group. We thank Stephen for his presence here and the gift that he has been for the UTC Community.

Stephen’s THL228 subject for the remainder of 2012 will be taught by Rev Dr John Frauenfelder and Dr Margaret Ghosn (3 weeks each).

FROM THE FACULTY

The seminar and forum with Marcia Bunge held last Tuesday on the importance of Child Theology was both informative and challenging. An audio recording is available from the College Secretary suzannec@nsw.uca.org.au. UTC Faculty thank Suzanne Cullen and Bronwyn Murphy for providing a meal for Marcia and the group who met for conversation over dinner.

FROM STUDENT ADMINISTRATION

Student Scholarships for Second Session – applications can be obtained from Student Admin. If you have any enquiries regarding Scholarship applications for First or Second Session 2012, please contact Student Admin.

Pizza Night – is now held Monday night instead of Thursday night, from 5.30pm – come and join in the fellowship before evening lectures.

Study Skills – if you would like assistance with your study skills, please see Student Admin to arrange an appointment with the Study Skills Tutor, Carolyn Craig-Emilsen.

FROM THE LIBRARY

Referencing Workshops, Mondays at 5pm (Weeks 3-5) - Started working on your assessments and wondering how to use APA referencing property? The library is running referencing workshops on Mondays at 5pm for the next three weeks. Come learn some tips to make referencing easier and also learn how to use Microsoft Word to make using the APA referencing system easier.

FROM THE CHAPEL

The college holds a service of Word and Sacrament every Wednesday at 11.45.  All welcome.  Lectionary this week Pentecost 10: 2 Sam 11:26-12;13a, Ps 51:1-12, Eph 4:1-16, Jn 6:24-35 (Green). As well, Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at College begin with communal morning prayer at 9.25 and then to classes at 9.40.  All welcome.

FROM THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION

Wednesday Community Lunches are held after the 11.45 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.

FROM THE ASSEMBLY GENERAL SECRETARY, Terence Corkin

Songs that Unite is a publishing project being undertaken by the Assembly - the first attempt in 35 years of the Uniting Church – to develop a worship resource which is specifically oriented to supporting the theological and liturgical tradition of the Uniting Church – in a way that encourages contemporary Australian expressions of faith in words and music.

The goal is to encourage writing which is non-sexist; communal, culturally appropriate; inclusive, accessible to the majority and has imagery that is contextually appropriate and theologically sound.

Specific dimensions of theology that the Assembly wants to encourage include the love of Christ for all people, an emphasis on grace and forgiveness, care for creation, peace-making, ecumenical respect and justice.

For more information see www.songsthatunite.org.au/

UPCOMING EVENTS

Rev Harry Herbert’s “Director’s Cut” Farewell – Thursday 2 August 2012, 4.30-7.00pm at the CFM. Rev Herbert is a strong public voice on issues of injustice and actively advocates on behalf of service users of UnitingCare. All are welcome to join this evening of reflections and insights from the retiring Executive Director of UnitingCare. Please RSVP bjafari@unitingcarenswact.org.au or ph 9376 0446.

Hannam Student Graduation - Friday 17 August 2012, 7.30pm at the CFM.

The International Committee of Hannam University – CSU Co-teaching Degree Program, cordially invite you to attend the graduation Ceremony of the Master of Theology and Doctorate of Theology in Ministry. Speaker: Professor Ross Chambers. An invitation to the Dinner which will be held from 5.00pm is also extended – please RSVP Stella on 0409 609 290 stellamkim@hotmail.com by 8 August.

25^th Anniversary of the Centre for Ministry –  Sunday 7 October, celebrating 25 years of ministry at the CFM and over 100 years of forming people and transforming lives within the Burnside property.

KEEPING IN TOUCH

Our weekly eNewsletter is also posted on our utcnews blog. To follow or subscribe go to http://utcnews.blogspot.com/

The newsletter is from the College Secretary and Vice-Principal (Academic). News items in by 1.00 pm each Friday to suzannecnsw.uca.org.au or gerardm@nsw.uca.org.au

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UTC eNews                                                                          201260week2

Now that classes are back in swing, don’t forget to look into study skills and library confidence as a way of getting ready for assignment writing.

FROM THE ACADEMIC DESK

Forward Planning

The draft timetable for next year is almost ready: within the next two weeks it will be out for consultation!

New book titles

You will see in the publication cabinet two new books.  The books are:

Jeff Aernie, Is Paul Also Among the Prophets?: an examination of the relationship between Paul and the Old Testament Prophetic Tradition in 2 Corinthians,  Library of New Testament Studies 467 (London: t&t clark, 2012).

Benjamin Myers, Christ the Stranger: the theology of Rowan Williams (London: t&t clarke, 2012)

Congratulations again to Ben and Jeff.

Research Seminar

Dear researchers @ Parramatta, trust the new semester is on the way smoothly (?!). here are some notices.  The the line-up for next Friday’s Seminar (July 20):

a.    Janice Rees, The Promise of Pentecostal Feminist Pneumatology and Its Witness to Systematics

b.    Ben Myers

c.    a plenary discussion of the obstacles in research and getting published, and strategies toward overcoming those. come prepared for conversation, and bring your questions, issues & resolutions

d.    drinks & celebration of/with people (i) who have been offered jobs -- Janice Rees, Anthony Rees and Xavier Lakshmanan, (ii) who have had something published recently, (iii) who will be presenting at coming conferences and seminars. please send me notices of publications & conferences so that I can share with everyone else.

FROM STUDENT ADMINISTRATION

Student Scholarships for Second Session – applications can be obtained from Student Admin. If you have any enquiries regarding Scholarship applications for First or Second Session 2012, please contact Student Admin.

Pizza Night - from next week, Pizza night will be Monday night instead of Thursday night, from 5.30pm – come and join in the fellowship before evening lectures.

Study Skills – if you would like assistance with your study skills, please see Student Admin to arrange an appointment with the Study Skills Tutor, Carolyn Craig-Emilsen.

FROM THE LIBRARY

Referencing Workshops, Mondays at 5pm (Weeks 3-5) - Started working on your assessments and wondering how to use APA referencing property? The library is running referencing workshops on Mondays at 5pm for the next three weeks. Come learn some tips to make referencing easier and also learn how to use Microsoft Word to make using the APA referencing system easier.

FROM THE CHAPEL

The college holds a service of Word and Sacrament every Wednesday at 11.45.  All welcome.  Lectionary this week Pentecost 8: 2 Samuel 7:1-14a, Psalm 89:20-37, Ephesians 2:11-22, Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 (Green). As well, Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at College begin with communal morning prayer at 9.25 and then to classes at 9.40.  All welcome.

FROM THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION

Wednesday Community Lunches are held after the 11.45 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.

Thank you all for continuing to use the recycling bins in the kitchen.

This week the student kitchen has been reorganised and a “Student Pantry” area has been set up for the benefit of all members of the UTC Community. Donations of food to set up the Student Pantry and as needed in the future are very welcome. There is more information about the Pantry in the Kitchen. Donations can be left in the corner cupboard labelled “Student Pantry”. Items that are suggested as suitable to donate include Rice Cakes, Soups, Noodles, Muesli Bars or whatever items you prefer to eat and would like to have on hand. Please, if you decide to use the Pantry, replace items that you use regularly, or consider making a donation to assist the Student Association to restock the Pantry.

The Student Association would also like to encourage students to avoid using disposable cups. Disposable cups are still available for use in the kitchen, but there are many other cups and mugs above the sink in the kitchen that students are welcome to use. Please wash these up and put them away after use. Students who have brought their own mugs to the college will now find them in a marked cupboard in the kitchen.

In tidying the kitchen many items were found that have been left in the kitchen by students past and present. They are located in a crate near the kitchen and any items not collected by 27^th July will be donated to a good cause.

If you have any questions or suggestions about these changes, please contact Suzanne Stanton (Hospitality Committee) or any of the Student Association Executive members.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Seminar with Professor Marcia Bunge on Tuesday 24 July, 1.30-3.00pm in G3 – please note that all students are encouraged to attend this seminar. Please RSVP the College Secretary, suzannec@nsw.uca.org.au.  Professor Bunge serves on the international board of the Child Theology Movement (www.childtheology.org) and steering committees of the American Academy of Religion. She is the Director of “The Child in Religion and Ethics Project. Her current area of research is religious understandings of children and childhood and she has edited or co-edited four volumes on the subject. Please note the public lecture is from 7.30 pm (not 7.00pm).

Rev Harry Herbert’s “Director’s Cut” Farewell will be held 2 August 2012, 4.30-7.00pm at the CFM. Rev Herbert is a strong public voice on issues of injustice and actively advocates on behalf of service users of UnitingCare. All are welcome to join this evening of reflections and insights from the retiring Executive Director of UnitingCare. Please RSVP bjafari@unitingcarenswact.org.au or ph 9376 0446 by July 24.

The Hannam Student Graduation will be held on Friday 17 August 2012, 4.00-9.30pm in the Dining Room.

25^th Anniversary of the Centre for Ministry – claim Sunday 7 October in your diaries to celebrate 25 years of ministry at the CFM and over 100 years of forming people and transforming lives within the Burnside property. More details to come.

ADVERTISING

Study Tour - Yarra Theological Union (a recognized teaching institution of the MCD University of Divinity) invite interest in a four-week Liturgical Study Tour through Europe in November 2013 led by Margaret Smith and Paul Taylor. Celebrating the 50^th anniversary of Vatican II’s pioneering Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, the tour will take in key Catholic and ecumenical centres in Germany, Belgium, France and Italy that inspired and continued to implement the liturgical vision of the Council. Expressions of interest due by 31 October 2012. For further information contact studytour@ytu.edu.au

The newsletter is from the College Secretary and Vice-Principal (Academic). News items in by 1.00 pm each Friday to suzannecnsw.uca.org.au or gerardm@nsw.uca.org.au

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Welcome back to the first week of classes.  In particular you will notice a couple of new faces.  We have a number of students starting their programs this session.  As well, watch out for and make welcome Rev Dr Chris Budden (teaching Theological Ethics), Rev Dr David Reichardt (teaching Ecotheology) and Rev Dr Peter Davis (teaching Homiletics).

FROM THE ACADEMIC DESK

Forward Planning

We are hard at work in the timetable for 2013 – yes already.  Below is a draft of the BTh subjects proposed for next year.

Research Seminar

The next research seminar is on Friday July 20 in the afternoon.  Details of the presenters and presentations next week.

FROM STUDENT ADMINISTRATION

Student Scholarships for Second Session – applications can be obtained from Student Admin. If you have any enquiries regarding Scholarship applications for First or Second Session 2012, please contact Student Admin.

Study Skills – if you would like assistance with your study skills, please see Student Admin to arrange an appointment with the Study Skills Tutor, Carolyn Craig-Emilsen.

FROM THE CHAPEL

The college holds a service of Word and Sacrament every Wednesday at 11.45.  All welcome.  Lectionary Pent 7, 2 Sm 6:1-5, 12b-19, Ps 24, Eph 1:3-14, Mk 6:14-29 (Green). As well, Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at College begin with communal morning prayer at 9.25 and then to classes at 9.40.  All welcome.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday 11 July – World Population Day – This year's theme is “Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services.” Reproductive health problems remain the leading cause of ill health and death for women of childbearing age worldwide. Nearly 800 women die every day in the process of giving life. On the World Population Day, many activities and campaigns will call attention to the essential part that reproductive health plays in creating a just and equitable world. For more information http://www.un.org/en/events/populationday/

Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 7.30pm - Lecture by Professor Paul Dafydd Jones on “Patience and passion – Christian theology after Karl Barth” at the Centre for Ministry. Paul has written numerous articles and essays on systematic, political, and constructive theology. The lecture will be followed by a response by Matthew Wilcoxen and the evening will be chaired by Ben Myers. Supper to follow.

Seminar with Professor Marcia Bunge on Tuesday 24 July, 1.30-3.00pm in G3 – please note that all students are encouraged to attend this seminar. Please RSVP the College Secretary, suzannec@nsw.uca.org.au.  Professor Bunge serves on the international board of the Child Theology Movement (www.childtheology.org) and steering committees of the American Academy of Religion. She is the Director of “The Child in Religion and Ethics Project. Her current area of research is religious understandings of children and childhood and she has edited or co-edited four volumes on the subject. Please note the public lecture is from 7.30 pm (not 7.00pm).

Rev Harry Herbert’s “Director’s Cut” Farewell will be held 2 August 2012, 4.30-7.00pm at the CFM. Rev Herbert is a strong public voice on issues of injustice and actively advocates on behalf of service users of UnitingCare. All are welcome to join this evening of reflections and insights from the retiring Executive Director of UnitingCare. Please RSVP bjafari@unitingcarenswact.org.au or ph 9376 0446 by July 24.

The Hannam Student Graduation will be held on Friday 17 August 2012, 4.00-9.30pm in the Dining Room. If you would like to attend, please contact Sang Taek Lee.

25^th Anniversary of the Centre for Ministry – please claim Sunday 7 October in your diaries to celebrate 25 years of ministry at the CFM and over 100 years of forming people and transforming lives within the Burnside property. More details to come.

SPONSORSHIP

At the UTC morning tea this Friday, Renee will be fundraising for the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse at RPA – would you please bring a donation.

FROM THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION

Wednesday Community Lunches are held after the 11.45 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.

FORWARD PLANNING

Work is being done on the timetable for 2013.  However, even while the session is beginning, it is worth taking a look into the future.  The proposed offerings for 2013 in the BTh currently are:

201330	201360
THL101 NT Greek 1	THL100 Intro to Biblical Languages: Possibly by Distance Only
THL102 Biblical Hebrew	THL204 NT Greek 2
THL302 NT Greek 3	THL241 Biblical Hebrew 2
THL306 Biblical Hebrew 3
THL105 Intro OT	THL106 Intro NT
THL208 Gospel Traditions	THL202 Old Testament History & Narrative
THL203 Paul and His Letters	THL307 Johannine Literature
THL308 The Prophetic Literature
THL131 Early Church	THL132 Reformation Europe
THL319 Uniting Church Studies	THL231 Aust Church History from 1788 CE
THL115 Liturgical Theology	THL120 Practical Theology
THL218 Christian Ministry	THL228 Pastoral Care
THL220 The Diaconate	THL238 Mission, Evangelism and Apologetics
THL230 The Practice of Cross Cultural Ministry	THL320 Homiletics
THL325 Pastoral Care in Context	THL366 Christian Education
THL354 Youth, Culture and Mission
THL216 Christian Spirituality	THL215 Jesus the Christ
THL316 The Triune God	THL326 Theological Ethics
THL334 Interfaith Dialogue	COM120 Reasoning, Values and Communication Distance Only
COM120 Reasoning, Values and Communication Proposed on site at UTC	THL242 New Religious Movements Distance Only
THL328 Reconciliation: The Theological-Political Nexus in Indigenous Public Policy Distance Only	THL329 World Religions
201390 THL310 Ordination Studies

ADVERTISING

28-29 July – St James’ King Street will be holding the 2012 St James’ Talks – for more information see www.sjks.or.au

KEEPING IN TOUCH

Our weekly eNewsletter is also posted on our utcnews blog. To follow or subscribe go to http://utcnews.blogspot.com/

The newsletter is from the College Secretary and Vice-Principal (Academic). News items in by 1.00 pm each Friday to suzannecnsw.uca.org.au or gerardm@nsw.uca.org.au

UTC eNews 201230 July Break Week 5

There is some news about the College as classes are almost upon us.  Ben Myers has returned from study leave and is a welcome return to the corridors and classrooms.  As well, Clive Pearson is now on leave till the end of December.  In his absence the role of College Principal is being undertaken by the two current Vice Principals, Carolyn Thornley (Ecclesial) and Gerard Moore (Academic).  Clive’s role as Head of School has been assumed by Gerard Moore as Acting Head of School.

FROM THE ACADEMIC DESK

We are very glad to welcome Jenny Stockton to the UTC team this week (Jenny will be transferring from her role as Uniting Venues Receptionist over the coming weeks). Jenny takes on the role of part-time Student Administrator along with Renee, as Joanne will assume the role of Courses Administration Officer, with Itu leaving this Wednesday to pursue new opportunities.

FROM THE FACULTY

The Third Annual Post Graduate Research Conference will be held 25-26 September at the Australian Catholic University Strathfield Campus. The conference is a collaborative project sponsored by the Australian College of Theology, Australian Catholic University, Charles Sturt University, MCD University of Divinity and Sydney College of Divinity. If you would like to respond to a call for papers or would like further information, contact James McLaren on 03 9953 3129 or james.mclaren@acu.edu.au

FROM THE DEAN OF CANDIDATES

Candidates - meetings will soon be arranged by the College Secretary for each of you to individually meet with the Acting Principals on Thursday afternoons to allow opportunity to discuss your situation.

FROM STUDENT ADMINISTRATION

Student Scholarships for Second Session – applications can be obtained from Student Admin. If you have any enquiries regarding Scholarship applications for First or Second Session 2012, please contact Student Admin.

Orientation for Ministry Candidates – will be held on Monday 9 July, 10.30am-12.30pm in G3.

Subject outlines are now available on the Interact site: these contain information about text books and required readings.

FROM THE CHAPEL

There is no chapel service this week. This week’s lectionary is Pentecost 6: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, Psalm 48, 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, Mark 6:1-13 (Green).

FROM THE LIBRARY

Please come and see the current display in the Library celebrating the Pacific nation of Kiribati. www.library.nsw.uca.org.au/news/kirbati-display. UTC is a member of the South Pacific Association of Theological Schools (SPATS) and Clive Pearson will be visiting Kiribati in July to be part of the Accreditation Commission Team to the Tanginitebu Theological College.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE COLLEGE

This Sunday, 8 July 2012, 3pm - Book Launch of Professor Bruce Mansfield’s Summer is Almost Over at the Centre for Ministry. Summer is Almost Over is a personal account of Bruce’s ideas behind the Reformation History courses he conducted at Sydney and Macquarie Universities.

Next Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 7.30pm - Lecture by Professor Paul Dafydd Jones on “Patience and passion – Christian theology after Karl Barth” at the Centre for Ministry. Paul has written numerous articles and essays on systematic, political, and constructive theology. The lecture will be followed by a response by Matthew Wilcoxen and the evening will be chaired by Ben Myers.

Seminar with Professor Marcia Bunge on Tuesday 24 July, 1.30-3.00pm in G3 – please note that all students are encouraged to attend this seminar. Please RSVP the College Secretary, suzannec@nsw.uca.org.au.  Professor Bunge serves on the international board of the Child Theology Movement (www.childtheology.org) and steering committees of the American Academy of Religion. She is the Director of “The Child in Religion and Ethics Project. Her current area of research is religious understandings of children and childhood and she has edited or co-edited four volumes on the subject. The public lecture is from 7.30 pm.

Rev Harry Herbert’s “Director’s Cut” Farewell will be held 2 August 2012, 4.30-7.00pm at the CFM. Rev Herbert is a strong public voice on issues of injustice and actively advocates on behalf of service users of UnitingCare. All are welcome to join this evening of reflections and insights from the retiring Executive Director of UnitingCare. RSVP bjafari@unitingcarenswact.org.au or ph 9376 0446 by July 24.

The Hannam Student Graduation will be held on Friday 17 August 2012, 4.00-9.30pm in the Dining Room. If you would like to attend, please contact Sang Taek Lee.

25^th Anniversary of the Centre for Ministry – please claim Sunday 7 October in your diaries to celebrate 25 years of ministry at the CFM and over 100 years of forming people and transforming lives within the Burnside property. More details to come.

This week is NAIDOC Week – celebrations are held across Australia acknowledging the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. President Alastair Macrae has responded to the recently introduced Stronger Futures legislation, see http://www.insights.uca.org.au/news/another-lost-opportunity-for-true-reconciliation.   For information about local events for NAIDOC week, including the free Burramatta Family Fun Day to be held on 8 July, see http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/event/?mylist=New+South+Wales&check=Check.   For resources to use regarding reconciliation/NAIDOC, see http://mrn.sa.uca.org.au/covenanting/reconciliation-sunday.html

ADVERTISING

Our Stories: Our Mission – Story Telling Day, Friday 27 July 2012 at Granville TAFE. This is an opportunity for Uniting Church Congregations and UnitingCare Services in the Parramatta Nepean Presbytery region to share their stories and learn more about each other’s services and mission programmes. To register contact the Presbytery office 9688 3074 or Chris McAlpine, chrism@pnp.unitingchurch.org.au.

The University of Auckland Faculty of Arts extends an invitation to the School of Theology 10 Year Celebration, to be held 2-3 September 2012 at the Fale Pasificka.  More information contact Melissa Rodger +64 9 9236676 or m.rodger@auckland.ac.nz

ISCAST Melbourne Annual Lecture and Intensive 2012 will be held 9-11 November at the Center for Theology and Ministry, Parkville VIC. Keynote Speaker is Dr Mark Worthin and the topic is “Divine Disclosure in an Age of Science and Technology: How can God be known in the Modern Age?” Further details www.iscast.org/intensive2012

Our weekly eNewsletter is also posted on our utcnews blog. To follow or subscribe go to http://utcnews.blogspot.com/

The newsletter is from the College Secretary and Academic Vice-Principal. News items in by 1.00 pm each Friday to: suzannec@nsw.uca.org.au or gerardm@nsw.uca.org.au

UTC eNews 201230 June Break Week 4

UTC eNews 201230 June Break Week 4

FROM THE ACADEMIC DESK

It is with sadness that we say goodbye to our Courses Administration Officer, Itu Taito who finishes on Wednesday 4 July. Itu has served the College admirably and with humour for 6 years and leaves us to explore new ventures. She takes with her our prayers and very best wishes for what God has in store.

FROM THE FACULTY

Subject outlines are now available on the Interact site: these contain information about text books and required readings.

FROM STUDENT ADMINISTRATION

Student Scholarships for Second Session – applications can be obtained from Student Admin. If you have any enquiries regarding Scholarship applications for First or Second Session 2012, please contact Student Admin.

Orientation for new students – this will be held on Monday 2 July, 10am-2.00pm in G3. Students will be receiving information regarding their study with CSU as well as meeting Faculty, Library Staff, the Study Skills Tutor and First Year Mentor. If you’re a current student, please be sure to make the new students feel welcome.

Orientation for Candidates – will be held on Monday 9 July, 10.30am-12.30pm in G3.

FROM THE COLLEGE SECRETARY

At UTC we are seeking to develop the College’s profile and make the most of the College’s resources. With this in mind, would you please take a moment to send me an email (suzannec@nsw.uca.org.au) to indicate what first prompted you to consider studying at UTC? Was it a recommendation by word of mouth or email; the Synod website; CSU or UTC website, facebook or twitter; perhaps an advertisement in Insights; a church bulletin or some other literature; or an ad on the radio? If you would please send me a note about how you first came to consider UTC, this will help us in thinking about how we promote the College. Any ideas you would like to offer about the College’s communication, are very welcome.

FROM THE CHAPEL

There is no chapel service this week. This week’s lectionary is Pentecost 5: 2 Samuel 1:1,17-27, Psalm 130, 2 Corinthians 8:7-15, Mark 5:21-43, (Green).

UPCOMING EVENTS

Book Launch of Professor Bruce Mansfield’s Summer is Almost Over at the Centre for Ministry on Sunday 8 July 2012, 3pm. Summer is Almost Over is a personal account of Bruce’s ideas behind the Reformation History courses he conducted at Sydney and Macquarie Universities.

Lecture by Professor Paul Dafydd Jones on “Patience and passion – Christian theology after Karl Barth” at the Centre for Ministry on Wednesday 11 July 2012, 7.30pm. Paul has written numerous articles and essays on systematic, political, and constructive theology. The lecture will be followed by a response by Matthew Wilcoxen and the evening will be chaired by Ben Myers.

Our Stories: Our Mission – Story Telling Day, Friday 27 July 2012 at Granville TAFE. This is an opportunity for Uniting Church Congregations and UnitingCare Services in the Parramatta Nepean Presbytery region to share their stories and learn more about each other’s services and mission programmes. To register contact the Presbytery office 9688 3074 or Chris McAlpine, chrism@pnp.unitingchurch.org.au.

Seminar and lecture by Professor Marcia Bunge on Explorations of Child Theology: implications for churches, families, schools and mission at the Centre for Ministry on Wednesday 24 July 2012. An afternoon seminar for the College will be held from 1.30-3.00pm and a public evening lecture from 7.30pm.

Rev Harry Herbert’s “Director’s Cut” Farewell will be held 2 August 2012, 4.30-7.00pm at the CFM. Rev Herbert is a strong public voice on issues of injustice and actively advocates on behalf of service users of UnitingCare. All are welcome to join this evening of reflections and insights from the retiring Executive Director of UnitingCare. RSVP bjafari@unitingcarenswact.org.au or ph 9376 0446 by July 24.

The Hannam Student Graduation will be held on Friday 17 August 2012, 4.00-9.30pm in the Dining Room. If you would like to attend, please contact Sang Taek Lee.

25^th Anniversary of the Centre for Ministry – please claim Sunday 7 October in your diaries to celebrate 25 years of ministry at the CFM and over 100 years of forming people and transforming lives within the Burnside property. More details to come.

FOR PRAYER

Rio+20 held 20-22 June 2012 - At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in which Australia was a part, some $513 billion in funding was committed to achieve a sustainable future. A wide range of actions were pledged to shape new policies to promote global prosperity, reduce poverty and advance social equity and environmental protection. For more information see:

http://environmentalforum.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/rio20-513-billion-pledged-towards.html and http://www.environment.gov.au/rio/index.html

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Refugee Week held 17-23 June – many of the positive contributions refugees have made were celebrated. Please continue to pray for both the survivors and the relatives of those who were lost in last week’s boat sinking, and for our government - that they can work together to improve the plight of refugees seeking asylum in Australia.

Our weekly eNewsletter is also posted on our utcnews blog. To follow or subscribe go to http://utcnews.blogspot.com/

The newsletter is from the College Secretary and Academic Vice-Principal. News items in by 1.00 pm each Friday to: suzannec@nsw.uca.org.au or gerardm@nsw.uca.org.au