UFT E-news 2012 #1 (20 January)

This week at the UFT
1. Welcome to UFT e-news for 2012

UFT news
2. UFT enrolments close 16 February 2012
3. 2012 Units requiring early enrolments
4. United Faculty of Theology Commencement Lecture 2012
5. DP480 Effective Christian Leadership and Ministry
6. Ordinations and Placements for UFT students

7. 2012 MCD University of Divinity Graduation


Other items of interest
8. Religious Education Forum
9. God Crucified A Future for Jesus?
10. The Carmelite Centre Melbourne – January/February 2012
11. New Book

This week at the UFT
1. Welcome to UFT e-news for 2012
This initial e-news is being sent to all staff and students for 2011 as well as for 2012. We would like to welcome our new students and teaching staff as well as welcoming back our re enrolling students and teaching faculty and hope that 2012 at UFT will be a happy and positive year for you. If you finished at the UFT in 2011 and would like to continue to receive e-News, please contact Margaret Tropea on registrar@uft.edu.au.

UFT news
2. UFT enrolments close 16 February 2012
All new and returning students are reminded that the final date for first semester enrolment forms to be submitted to the UFT office is Thursday 16 February 2012.

All the information you need to reenrol is available on our website: see information for New students and Existing students, Timetables and Enrolment forms. Hard copies of forms may be collected from CTM/UFT reception or the UFT office. Students seeking course advice are advised to contact the Dean by email on dean@uft.edu.au, or to telephone the UFT office on 9340 8890 for a phone or personal appointment. Enrolled students may withdraw from units without penalty up until Census Date. An MCD Change of Enrolment form should be submitted by Thursday 15 March 2012 to the UFT office.

3. 2012 Units requiring early enrolments Students are reminded that some units in first semester 2012 have an earlier closing date as classes begin prior to the 27 February 2012. The enrolment date for the following units must completed by 5pm on the specified dates:
a. Caring and Teaching in Church and Community by Monday 30 January 2012
b. Introduction to Theological Studies by Monday 6 February 2012

c. New Testament Greek A by 13 February 2012.

4. United Faculty of Theology Commencement Lecture 2012
The Public Domain, the Church and Justice
The Revd Canon Dr Ray Cleary AM
Sambell Lecturer in Pastoral and Public Theology, Trinity College
The lecture will commence at 6.30pm on Thursday 23 February 2012
at Trinity College Theological School, Royal Parade, Parkville
Followed by light refreshments.
RSVP to registrar@uft.edu.au or phone 03 9340 8890

5. DP480 Effective Christian Leadership and Ministry
The last class for this intensive unit previously listed for Saturday 13 October will be held on Saturday 20th October 2012.

6. Ordinations and Placements for UFT students

The UFT congratulates all its graduates who are preparing for ordination and placements in the coming months. Please let us know details of your ministries so we can pray for you and show our support.


Ikani Vaitohi has accepted a call to the East Geelong / Leopold Congregations starting on the 1st of February 2012. You are warmly invited to join together in the celebration of Ikani’s Ordination and Induction which will take place at the East Geelong Uniting church, (195 Ormond Rd. East Geelong) at 4.00pm on Saturday 28th of January 2012.

7. 2012 MCD University of Divinity Graduation
 The annual MCD graduation ceremony showcases the quality and diversity of our graduands, and the vibrancy of our research culture. The 2012 ceremony will take place at Wilson Hall, the University of Melbourne, on the evening of Thursday 3 May. MCD will be sending ATGs forms to graduands by post and email from early to mid-February onwards. Application to Graduate form, website

Other items of interest
8. Religious Education Forum
What is the role of religious education in schools? Is it essential in creating a tolerant, well-balanced society?

Saturday 17 March, 9.30 am – 1.00 pm
Old Warden’s Lodge, Trinity College Theological School $30 per person Book online:

Trinity’s Religious Education Forum will explore the church’s ongoing involvement in education and ministry in Australian schools.
Chaired by Ray Cleary, Director of Ministry Formation, Trinity College, with guest speakers:
Dr Marian de Souza, Australian Catholic University
Denise Nicholls, ACCESS Ministries
Mary Bluett, Australian Education Union
Scott Hodges, parent and commentator.

http://bit.ly/theologyforum
Royal Parade Parkville 3052 T: 9348 7127
www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au

9. God Crucified A Future for Jesus?
A forum will take place over two days on June 15-16, 2012. The main venue will be the Centre for Theology and Ministry, 29 College Crescent, Parkville, Victoria.
Call for Papers
Following his groundbreaking reflections on the theology of hope, Jürgen Moltmann took up the cross of Jesus as 'the foundation and criticism of Christian theology' in 1972 in The Crucified God. Forty years on we will seek to explore the future of the crucified God in a two-day workshop on the theological themes tackled by Moltmann in this book. We will consider the continuing implications for church and theology now.

Several major papers will be presented at the conference. In addition, the Conference Planning Committee invites interested scholars, including research students, to submit the title and an abstract (250‐300 words) of a short paper, to craig.thompson@aanet.com.au, by Friday February 24, 2012. Papers may address any theological aspect of the conference theme. Proposals should include: your full name, title, institution, and contact details, the title, aim, and synopsis of the argument

Proposals will be peer‐reviewed by the conference committee, with decisions being made by March 16 2012; later proposals for papers may be accepted, subject to the suitability of the proposals and the availability of space in the program.

10. The Carmelite Centre Melbourne – January/February 2012
For information on various programmes and services please go to www.thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org
Registrations to: The Carmelite Centre T: (03) 9690 5430
(leave brief message if phone unattended)
E : info@thecarmelitecentremelbourne.org

11. New Book
Catholics and Catholicism in Contemporary Australia
Challenges and achievements edited by Dr Abe W Ata. ISBN 9781 86355 142 7 rrp $49.95
Over the last 60 years, the Catholic community in Australia has undergone dramatic changes. The editor Dr Abe W. Ata was born in Bethlehem of Palestinian-Lebanese Christian parents. He graduated in psychology at the American University and was nominated as a delegate to the United Nations’ World Youth Assembly in New York. Since then he has taught in several Australian, American, Jordanian, West Bank and Danish universities and he was an Honorary Fellow at the Australian Catholic University. For information contact Dr Abe W Ata by email: a.ata@deakin.edu.au