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UTC eNews                                                       201260week12break

FROM THE FACULTY

Friday’s Mock Assembly has received lots of positive feedback and the Dinner and Closing Service were a good time of fellowship. We were very grateful to receive a nativity scene as a gift for the chapel from the exiting Candidates. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and our best wishes go to all the students who have now finished. Our thanks also go to those who helped to bring the day’s events together, in particular, Suzanne Stanton, Ellie Ellia and the Student Association, Joanne Stokes, Ben Myers, Jane Fry, William Emilsen and Gerard Moore.

Ben has an essay on “Karl Barth’s Theology in Australia” in the new volume, Dogmatics after Barth: Facing Challenges in Church, Society, and the Academy, ed. Bruce McCormack and Gunter Thomas.

On the weekend, PhD student Janice Rees was interviewed by John Cleary on ABC Sydney’s Sunday Nights programme, discussing gender and sexism in the church: http://www.abc.net.au/sundaynights/

Ben recently gave a five-week sermon series on the Gospel of John at Terrigal Uniting Church. The sermons are available online, in audio and video: http://www.faith-theology.com/2012/10/gospel-of-john-audio-sermons.html

PhD student Steve Wright has an article in the new issue of _Heythrop Journal_: “The Creator Sings: A Wesleyan Rethinking of Transcendence with Robert Jenson”.

FROM THE ACTING HEAD OF SCHOOL

Please complete the online subject evaluations that are accessed through your subject interact site.  Be assured these are read by the lecturers and taken up in the university’s processes of evaluation of teaching and feedback to lecturers and the School of Theology in general.  Yes they count and make a difference!

FROM STUDENT ADMINISTRATION

Please note the following UTC conference and intensives coming up (in some cases these represent revisions to the draft timetable for first semester):

THL310 “Ordination Studies” will run shortly as an Intensive from Monday 5 - Friday 9 November 2012. Students are reminded to enrol in this subject NOW if you haven’t already done so.

Pacific Theologies Seminar - Collaborating Across the Seas: 11-12 November 2012. A seminar bringing together Pacific Island theologians in diaspora with theologians who continue to work in the home islands. The seminar presents an opportunity to interact, dream and work together on issues of migration, gender, climate change and strengthening Indigenous relationships. Cost $30 (includes all meals).

THL334 “Interfaith Dialogue” is being offered from 14-18 January 2013. This course will help you to develop key competencies in both the theory and practice of interfaith dialogue.

THL115 “Liturgical Theology” will be run as an Intensive from 28 January - 1 February 2013 and will be taught by Gerard Moore. Formerly the 300 level “Christian Worship” subject, this is now a 100 level subject. More info: contact Jenny or Renee.

THL230 “The Practice of Cross Cultural Ministry” is now being offered as an Intensive in 3rd semester 2013 instead of first semester.

For more information on any of these subjects, please contact Renee or Jenny in Student Admin. The new draft timetable is available from Student Admin or the UTC website www.utc.edu.au.

KEEPING IN TOUCH

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 201260week12

UTC eNews                                                                 201260week12

FROM THE FACULTY

The latest edition of the Canadian liturgical journal Celebrate! contains an article by Gerard, “More than a crib: the Christmas collects”, along with a commentary on each of the Sunday collects for Ordinary Time (Sundays 27 to the feast of Christ the King), Advent and Christmas.

The latest issue of Eternity includes an article profiling Helen Sloan and her CSU School of Theology experience. We also congratulate Helen on her recent engagement to Chris Paine. They are to be married in mid-January 2013.

Clive attended the Kenosis conference / workshop on mission which was held in Singapore. He is the only non-western person part of this group.  One of the papers presented was by the Principal of the theological college in Ulanbataar. He explained how the church had emerged in Mongolia following perestroika and the collapse of the Communist regime. The impetus came from a group of about 20 young urban professionals who were searching for an intellectual frame of reference for life following their loss of atheism. They were also on the lookout for a system of beliefs which had moral and relational consequences. Puje is an extraordinarily likable and impressive man. One other speaker was from the desk of mission and evangelism in the World Council of Churches. He referred to the Christian faith now being centred in the non-western world (70%). There were frequent comments throughout the conference / workshop how the western church clings to its power and so many of its missional strategies today are defence mechanisms. They were particularly sensitive to how much leadership is driven in the church by a white leadership. His was a very powerful address.

Clive’s article on ‘Constructing a Public Missiology’ has been published in the second volume of Kenosis (October 2012).

One last thought from Korea. Rosalie’s singing of Ariran when we hosted the PCK Assembly members back in February is still remembered! We should have released it on You Tube. At the opening service for the PCK Assembly the same tune (but without the guitars and Rosalie and her Korean admirers swaying arms) was the processional music for past moderators.

Clive will also be speaking in Bathurst on Friday 2 November, 6.30pm on “Twittering: the Christian faith and social media” and Saturday 3 November, 9.30am on “The Coming of Christ”: Luke’s version (with an exercise on constructing a Christmas narrative for your congregation). For more information contact oto-bella@bigpond.com 0405 636 088.

FROM THE ACTING HEAD OF SCHOOL

Please complete the online subject evaluations that are accessed through your subject interact site.  Be assured these are read by the lecturers and taken up in the university’s processes of evaluation of teaching and feedback to lecturers and the School of Theology in general.  Yes they count and make a difference!

FROM STUDENT ADMINISTRATION

Please note the following UTC conference and intensives coming up (in some cases these represent revisions to the draft timetable for first semester):

Pacific Theologies Seminar - Collaborating Across the Seas: 11-12 November 2012. A seminar bringing together Pacific Island theologians in diaspora with theologians who continue to work in the home islands. The seminar presents an opportunity to interact, dream and work together on issues of migration, gender, climate change and strengthening Indigenous relationships.

THL310 “Ordination Studies” will run shortly as an Intensive from Monday 5 - Friday 9 November 2012. Students are reminded to enrol in this subject NOW if you haven’t already done so.

THL334 “Interfaith Dialogue” is being offered from 14-18 January 2013. This course will help you to develop key competencies in both the theory and practice of interfaith dialogue.

THL115 “Liturgical Theology” will be run as an Intensive from 28 January - 1 February 2013 and will be taught by Gerard Moore. Formerly the 300 level “Christian Worship” subject, this is now a 100 level subject. More info: contact Jenny or Renee.

THL230 “The Practice of Cross Cultural Ministry” is now being offered as an Intensive in 3rd semester 2013 instead of first semester.

For more information on any of these subjects, please contact Renee or Jenny in Student Admin. The new draft timetable is available from Student Admin or the UTC website www.utc.edu.au.

FROM THE CAMDEN THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY

On-line Survey - students and faculty are invited to complete an on-line survey about Camden Theological Library. This will be open between Tuesday 25 September and Monday 15 October.

Please take a short amount of time to tell us what you think of the Library. Your opinions are important to us and could highlight matters of concern which we might be able to improve.

There is a ‘prize’ drawn for a couple of people who complete the survey.

Here is the link to the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CamdenTheologicalLibrary

KEEPING IN TOUCH

 

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                                                                 201260week11

FROM THE FACULTY

Moderatorial Visit - we were pleased to have the Moderator, Brian Brown, lead us for our College retreat recently. This Wednesday the College will be hosting a visit by the Moderator, who will be accompanied by Valamotu Palu, Kisoo Jang, Chris Lockley with Andrew Williams and Kath Merrifield joining in the afternoon. They will also join us for the Service of Word and Sacrament at 11.45am followed by the Community lunch. Lectionary this week Pentecost 19: Job 1:1, 2:1-10, Psalm 26, Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12, Mark 10:2-16 (Green).

Clive has been part of an Assembly team and also representing the Chancellor of CSU at the centenary of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Korea. He has visited the sites of the Australian mission to the southern part of the country surrounding Busan and has preached to 300 military chaplains; followed by preaching at the Busan Theological College, the Seoul Methodist Theological University and the congregation at the Busanjin Church. This church is the mother church in the Busan area and was founded by Australian missionaries around 1905.

FROM THE CAMDEN THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY

On-line Survey - students and faculty are invited to complete an on-line survey about Camden Theological Library. This will be open between Tuesday 25 September and Monday 15 October.

Please take a short amount of time to tell us what you think of the Library. Your opinions are important to us and could highlight matters of concern which we might be able to improve.

There is a ‘prize’ drawn for a couple of people who complete the survey.

Here is the link to the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CamdenTheologicalLibrary

 

FROM THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION

End of Year Dinner - the Student Association warmly invites you to attend the End of Year Dinner to be held on Friday 12th October 2012, 5.30pm at UTC. It will be a great night of food and fun to celebrate the end of the academic year and to farewell students who have completed their studies. Mains, Dessert and drinks included.

Tickets: $20 Adults, $10 Children (5-16), children under 5 free. Please make payments through student administration. Please RSVP by 5th October to joannes@nsw.uca.org.au

Student Association AGM - the AGM was held on 24th September. Thanks to all those who attended and who were willing to take on positions for the coming year. The outgoing executive and all who have served in various positions were thanked for their work.

The Positions filled are as follows:

Senior Student:  Suzanne Stanton
Chairperson: David Stuart
Secretary:  Charissa Suli
Treasurer: Seungjae Yeon
Executive Non-Portfolio: Grant Atkins

Hospitality and Social coordinator: Ellie Elia
CFM Committee: Bridget Ocean
Library Committee: Cameron Mackenzie
Pastoral Counseling Institute: Adrian White
CMF Representatives: Helen Sloan (continuing), Christine Palmer (commencing)

Vacancies still exist for:

Finance and Property Committee
Faith and Unity Committee
Spirituality Committee
Further members of Social and Hospitality Committee
UTC Council (commencing 2013)

Please see Bec Lindsay or Suzanne Stanton if you would like further information about these vacancies.


Student Kitchen and Pantry - Another reminder to students that all who use the kitchen have a responsibility to keep it clean. Please wash up dirty dishes and put them away after use.

Please also take care to ensure that the recycling bins are used correctly – we are still finding many items in the wrong bins. Disposable cups cannot be recycled, and containers contaminated with food are also not able to be recycled. Please rinse dirty containers before putting them in the bins.

The student pantry is up and running and being well used.  Donations to keep the pantry stocked are always welcome. If you find you are using items from the pantry regularly please consider restocking these items from time to time.  More information about the pantry can be found on signs in the kitchen.

Suzanne Stanton for the Student Association Executive

UPCOMING EVENTS

May Macleod Lecture - Wednesday 3 October 2012, 7.15pm at the Centre for Ministry, with guest speaker Pete Rollins. Pete is a widely sought after writer, lecturer, storyteller and public speaker. He is also the founder of ikon, a faith group that has gained an international reputation for blending live music, visual imagery, soundscapes, theatre, ritual and reflection to create what they call ‘transformance art’.

25^th Anniversary of the Centre for Ministry – Sunday 7 October 2012. The Centre will be open for inspection from 12.00-5.00pm - Lunch 12.30pm, Service of Celebration 2.00pm, High Tea 3.00pm. The team organising the event are in need of assistance and would be very grateful to receive any help (even an hour) from students, staff or faculty. Please contact Suzanne Cullen on suzannec@nsw.uca.org.au or phone 8838 8915.

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