UTC eNews 201260week6

UTC eNews                                                                 201260week6

FROM THE ACADEMIC DESK

Publications

Congratulations to Clive on publishing his article on “Oceanic Readings on Creation and Salvation” (Ernst Conradie, ed., Creation and Salvation 2: A Companion on Recent Theological Movements, Berlin, LIT Verlag.

FROM THE FACULTY

Clive led the SPATS (South Pacific Association of Theological Colleges) accreditation panel visitation of Tangintebu College, Kiribati recently. He saw the village where Tioti Timon’s wife is living.

FROM THE FIRST YEAR MENTOR

Need help navigating the CSU Website? If you would like to learn more about or even learn how to navigate the CSU website, please contact Sef Carroll for a session. Sef is available on Mondays and Thursdays and bookings of 30 minute slots can be made with Jenny Stockton or Renee Kelly at Student Admin. The session will give you an overview of what is available online at CSU, the necessary basics of my.csu and other online resources.

FROM THE CHAPEL

The college held a Service of Word and Sacrament and Closure of Ministry for Stephen Burns on Wednesday.  It was a wonderful team effort and time of blessing.

Communal morning prayers are held in the Chapel at 9.25 for 10-15 minutes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. 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.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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.

Seminar Week Ministry Unfiltered – Monday 27 to Friday 31 August 2012. Guest speaker is Professor Andrew Root of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary in St Paul, Minnesota and author of Relationships Unfiltered: Help for Youth Workers, Volunteers and Parents on Creating Authentic Relationships, amongst other works. For more information and registration form, see www.utc.edu.au or http://ymunfiltered.wordpress.com/

Ordination/Induction Service for Steve Lee - Saturday 1 September 2012, 4pm. Steve will be ordained/inducted at St David’s Uniting Church Haberfield. All welcome.

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.

ADVERTISING

Celebrating Marriage – Saturday 25 August 2012, 11am-2pm Main Hall, Oceania Peace Embassy, 826 George Street, Sydney (entrance in Regent Street). Whether you are newlyweds or you are further along in your journey together as a couple, come along and celebrate the joys and challenges of marriage. The event will include 2 presentations on looking at marriage from a new perspective and taking your marriage to a new level. Entertainment and a light lunch will be served. Cost $10pp, $15 couple. RSVP Mark Burfiled 0425 236 617 markburfield@gmail.com. Presented by the Universal Peace Federation and Family Federation for World Peace and Unification.

Sacred Art Workshop – 6-9 September 2012. Presented at Riverside Theatres Parramatta in partnership with Parramatta Artists’ Studios, the Cultural Arts Collective and Sydney Sacred Music Festival 2012. Cost $50 Adult, $40 concession. Enquiries 9687 6090. Application form available from the College Secretary.

KEEPING IN TOUCH

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UTC eNews 201260week5

UTC eNews                                                                  201260week5

FROM THE ACADEMIC DESK

Ben Myers is currently undergoing his five yearly performance review.  The aim of the review is to offer Ben feedback on the quality of his work and allow for planning his professional development and career opportunities through the College and the University. The review is not about whether Ben continues to work here!  That is guaranteed – this exercise is solely about the quality of his performance.  Students who have been taught by Ben are being contacted to send in comments.  These comments are to go to the College Secretary as part of a confidential, indeed ‘blind’, process.  The College Secretary will receive and collate the responses.  Then all original sheets will be shredded, and no names will be able to be associated with any particular statements.  No record of respondents will be kept once the closing date for responses has been reached.

Publications

Congratulations to William on the publication of his article: “The New Atheism and Islam”, The Expository Times 123(11/2012) 521-528.

Guest Lecturers

The College has hosted Professor Paul Murray, Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of the Centre for Catholic Studies at Durham University. Our thanks to William Emilsen for organizing the afternoon lecture on “Receptive Ecumenism” and an evening colloquium, shared with the faculty of the Catholic Institute of Sydney.

Research Seminar this Friday August 10^th

1:30-2:00         Bec Lindsay, “(Re)Viewing Nineveh: Reading Jonah’s marginal empire with postcolonial imagination”

2:00-3:00         Eojin Lee, "Theology of the Open Table: Renewing the Eucharist of Presbyterian Church of Korea?"

3:15-3:45         Tonga Pakofe: tba  

3:45-4:30         Jeff Aernie, “Borderless discipleship: The Syrophoenician woman as Chris-follower in Mark 7:24-30” 

FROM THE FACULTY

Ben was in Melbourne on the weekend, doing an ABC interview and speaking at a public forum about art and morality in Australian society.

Ben and Carolyn attended the Uniting Church’s Doctrine Working Group this week.

FROM STUDENT ADMINISTRATION

Avoiding Plagiarism - all students are encouraged to attend a short information session on how to avoid plagiarism which is being held on Thursday 16^th August from 12.45-1.15pm in G3. For further information, please contact Joanne.
 

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 112 Sam 18:5-9,15, 31-33, Psalm 130, Ephesians 4:25-5:2, John 6:35,41-51. As well, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 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.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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.

Seminar Week Ministry Unfiltered – Monday 27 to Friday 31 August 2012. Guest speaker is Professor Andrew Root of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary in St Paul, Minnesota and author of Relationships Unfiltered: Help for Youth Workers, Volunteers and Parents on Creating Authentic Relationships, amongst other works. For more information and registration form, see www.utc.edu.au  Candidates are asked to please RSVP to the College Secretary by Monday 13 August, whether they will be attending.

 

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.

ADVERTISING

Sacred Art Workshop – 6-9 September 2012. Presented at Riverside Theatres Parramatta in partnership with Parramatta Artists’ Studios, the Cultural Arts Collective and Sydney Sacred Music Festival 2012. Cost $50 Adult, $40 concession. Enquiries 9687 6090. Application form available from the College Secretary.

Celebrating Marriage – Saturday 25 August 2012, 11am-2pm Main Hall, Oceania Peace Embassy, 826 George Street, Sydney (entrance in Regent Street). Whether you are newlyweds or you are further along in your journey together as a couple, come along and celebrate the joys and challenges of marriage. The event will include 2 presentations on looking at marriage from a new perspective and taking your marriage to a new level. Entertainment and a light lunch will be served. Cost $10pp, $15 couple. RSVP Mark Burfiled 0425 236 617 markburfield@gmail.com. Presented by the Universal Peace Federation and Family Federation for World Peace and Unification.

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