UTC eNews 201260week8
FROM THE ACADEMIC
DESK
The College hosted John Dominic Crossan to a seminar/discussion last
Friday. He was a model of scholarship,
research and enthusiasm as he spoke to his most recent research on violence and
Jesus, while fielding questions across the range of his works and
interest. It was great for the College
to engage with such a generous and gentle spirit.
This Friday is our own research day, with at least three presentations
from the School of Theology faculty: Andrew Thornley, Peter Pocock and Ben
Myers
FROM THE FACULTY
Compassion has written to express their thanks for
the organization and lively response they received from UTC to Marcia Bunge’s
visit in July, discussing Child Theology. If anyone would like an audio copy of
the lecture, please contact the College Secretary.
Ben Myers would like to draw our attention to a new
site created by one of our PhD students, Matt Wilcoxen. The site has been
developed as a way of notifying people about theology events in Sydney
FROM THE CHAPEL
The
College holds a Service of Word and Sacrament every Wednesday from 11.45am -
all welcome. Lectionary this week Pentecost 16: Prov 1:20-33, Psalm 19, James
3:1-12, Mark 8:27-38 Green.
Communal
morning prayers are held in the Chapel at 9.25am for 10-15 minutes on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays. All welcome.
FROM THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Full Student Meeting - 24 September, 5.30pm
The Student Association is having a meeting to
elect its new office bearers for next year. Come and be part of the
decision-making and meet the new leaders. Monday night is also pizza night!
Please consider if you would like to be
nominated for any position. The list of the positions and the nomination sheet
are posted on the Student notice board - near G3. If anyone would like to find
out more about the positions feel free to ask. We are happy to inform. Look out
for more reminders… (Rosalie Clarke for 2012 Student Exec)
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
25th
Anniversary of the Centre for Ministry –
Sunday 7 October. The Centre will
be open for inspection from 12.00-5.00pm -
Lunch 12.30pm, Service of Celebration 2.00pm, High Tea 3.00pm.
This is a significant event in the life of
the church recognising the ministry that has been supported by the Centre. Invitations
have been sent out to all the churches in the NSW/ACT Synod, retired ministers,
government and interdenominational heads and those who helped to bring the
Centre into existence.
The team organising the event are in need of
assistance and would be very grateful to receive help from students, staff or
faculty, with any of the following:
·
Hosting
visitors
·
Contributing
side-dishes (Uniting Venues will be providing BBQ meat, salads etc and the high
tea)
·
Barbequing
·
Ushering
– directing people or traffic
·
Supervising
the bouncy castle
·
Manning
the UTC stall to answer queries of people interested in UTC
If
you are able to help (even for an hour), would you please contact Suzanne
Cullen on suzannec@nsw.uca.org.au
or phone 8838 8915 - thank you.
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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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