11 Sept 2012

eNews 201260 week 8


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, http://www.theologyinsydney.com. If you have events you would like to promote, the email address for submissions is theologyinsydney@gmail.com

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.

ADVERTISING

The Uniting Church in Australia Songs that Unite website, promoting contemporary Christian music  - is a publishing project to develop a worship resource specifically oriented to supporting the theological and liturgical tradition of the Uniting Church with resources for worship leaders on sale. For further information see http://www.songsthatunite.org.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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