Uniting Education & Mission
NSW/ACT Synod
Uniting Church in Australia ume.nsw.uca.org.au

This education calendar is designed to promote the resourcing and education opportunities provided through the Uniting Learning Network
(ULN).
The Uniting Learning Network was established by the NSW/ACT Synod in 2013 to facilitate a collaborative holistic approach to resourcing the faithful participation of members, congregations, agencies and presbyteries within the Synod in God’s mission. The Network exists as a response to God’s calling to the church, “to equip and develop lively and diverse followers of Jesus Christ fully engaged in the world”.
The Uniting Learning Network includes Presbytery based educators, academics (faculty & sessional lecturers), field staff and consultants, vocational education and training staff, UnitingCare educators, congregation-based educators, supervisors, spiritual directors, those involved in religious education in schools and universities, researchers, writers and publishers.
Staff and volunteers in the NSW/ACT Synod’s Uniting Learning Network draw from, contribute to and collaborate with Assembly staff, educators from other synods, other denominations, parachurch organisations, non-government organisations and community organising networks.
Duncan Macleod, as Director of the Uniting
Learning Network, is responsible for bringing together UME staff and other educators as collaborative leaders.
For more information about events in this calendar, see the prospectus (available Nov15) or contact Duncan Macleod duncanm@nswact.uca.org.au, 0439 828 718

18-22 Sacramental Theology (Gerard Moore)
BTh or Single Subject at UTC
18-22 Cross Cultural Ministry in Australia Intensive (Sef Carroll)
BTh or Single Subject at UTC

2,3,4 Ethical Ministry, CFM (4th is Train The Trainers)
9-12 Resource Ministry Training, CFM
22 UTC Opening Service & Inaugural Lecture, CFM
22 Preaching in Luke & Isaiah CFM
23-25 Candidate Orientation CFM
29 UTC classes start
28-29/March 2 Retreat for women in active specified ministries
2 days exploring the heart of ministry, ethical boundaries, power dynamics,
Code of Ethics
2 hour workshops run each year in every
Presbytery using case studies
& discussion

3-4 Principles of Church Leadership Intensive 1
5-6 PCI Pastoral Counselling Course, CFM
10-11 Foundations of Christian Ministry Extensive 1
25-28 Easter
31 - 1 April Foundations of Christian Ministry Extensive 2

Morning classes 9.40 am - 12.30 pm
Afternoon classes 1.45-4.35 pm
Night classes 6.30 - 9.20 pm enrol with us at utc.edu.au
Biblical Studies
Intro to Old Testament (Anthony Rees), Thursday evenings
Pentateuch (Anthony Rees), Monday afternoons
Biblical Hebrew 1 (Anthony Rees), Thursday mornings
Biblical Hebrew 3 (Anthony Rees), Thursday afternoons
Synoptic Gospels (Jeff Aernie), Wednesday evenings
Judaism & Early Christianity (Jeff Aernie), Tuesday nights
NT Greek 1 (Jeff Aernie) Tuesday afternoons
NT Greek 3 (Jeff Aernie), Tuesday mornings
Contemporary Approaches to Biblical Studies, Friday mornings
Church History
The Rise of Christianity to 600 CE (Damian Palmer), Monday nights
Church History Methodology (Patricia Curthoys) Friday mornings
Uniting Church Studies (Damian Palmer), Thursday mornings
Practical Theology
Pastoral Care: Advanced Practice (Rhonda White), Tuesday afternoons
Contempoary Issues in Practical Theology (Rhonda White), Wednesday nights
Systematic Theology
Introduction to Christian Theology (Ben Myers), Monday afternoons
Liturgical Theology (Gerard Moore), Tuesday mornings
Classic Texts in Christian Theology (Ben Myers), Thursday mornings
God, Humanity and Difference (Ben Myers), Thursday nights
Other Areas
Reasoning, Values and Communication study skills (Ennis Macleod), Thursday afternoons

7-8 Principles of Church Leadership Intensive 2
9-10 Exploring New Testament 1, Living Our Faith, CFM
11-22 Mid Session Break
16-19 NSW/ACT Synod, Knox Grammar School
28-30 Uniting Women Conference, Adelaide
30 - May 1 Exploring New Testament 1, LOF, Sydney North
fiem@nswact.uca.org.au

5-6 Principles of Church Leadership Intensive 3
6-8 Living Our Values, Illawarra
6-8 Riverina Retreat
12-13 Foundations of Church Ministry 3
14-15 Exploring the New Testament 2, Living Our Faith, CFM
21-22 Exploring the New Testament 2, Living Our Faith, SNP
21-22 Pastoral Counselling Cert IV, CFM
28-29 Exploring the Old Testament 1, Living Our Faith, Hunter
0439 110 065 emmap@nswact.uca.org.au

4-5 Understanding Sacraments 1, Riverina
10-13 Tongan National Conference, Kurrajong
13-14 Polity of the Uniting Church, CFM
20-July 12 Mid-Year Break
20-22 ULN Gathering, CFM
25-26 Exploring the Old Testament 2, Living Our Faith, Hunter
28-30 Presiding at Weddings, CFM
Exploring Old Testament
Exploring New Testament
Proclaiming Jesus Christ
Exploring Theology
Each Unit is 4 days over two weekend intensives or weekly classes over 1 semester in your location
Talk to your Presbytery or contact Bron Murphy
0428 411 830 bronwynm@nswact.uca.org.au

Morning classes 9.40 am - 12.30 pm
Afternoon classes 1.45-4.35 pm
Night classes 6.30 - 9.20 pm enrol with us at utc.edu.au
Biblical Studies
Wisdom & Worship Traditions (Anthony Rees), Wednesday afternoons
Intro to New Testament (Jeff Aernie), Monday afternoons
NT Greek 2 (Jeff Aernie) Monday nights
Biblical Hebrew 2 (Anthony Rees), Tuesday afternoons
Alternative New Testament Voices (Matthew Wilson), TBD
Church History
Global Christianity since 1700CE (Patricia Curthoys), Monday nights
European Reformations (Damian Palmer), Thursday evenings
Philosophy of Religious History (Patricia Curthoys), Friday mornings
Practical Theology
Pastoral Care (Rhonda White), Thursday mornings
Mission Evangelism & Apologetics (Ian Robinson), Monday nights
Homiletics (Peter Davis), Tuesday mornings
Practical Theology (Rhonda White), Tuesday afternoons
Systematic Theology
Theological Ethics (Chris Budden), Thursday mornings
Being The Church (Ben Myers), Tuesday mornings
Jesus The Christ (Ben Myers), Tuesday nights
Public Theology (TBD), Friday mornings
Contemporary Approaches to Theology in a global context (Ben Myers), Friday mornings
Creation and Theology (TBD), Intensive in November

1-4 School of Discipleship, Naamaroo
2-3 Understanding Sacraments 2, Riverina
3-6 ANZATS Conference, Melbourne
7-10 Fijian National Conference, Gold Coast
8-13 National Young Adults Leaders Conference, Gold Coast
11 Second Session classes start at UTC
14-15 Advanced Mission & Evangelism Intensive 1
16-17 PCI, Pastoral Counselling Course, CFM
23-24 Living Our Values, CFM
Contact Sue Kaldor
0425 209 231 suek@newriver.org.au

1-3 Sydney North Presbytery Retreat, Kincumber
6-7 Proclaiming Jesus Christ 1, CFM
11-12 Advanced Mission & Evangelism Intensive 2
13-14 Proclaiming Jesus Christ 1, Hunter
20-21 Proclaiming Jesus Christ 1, Sydney North Presbytery
22 - 2 Sept UTC Session Break
22-25 Seminar Week - EFormation?

?? Georges River Presbytery Retreat, Bowral
3-4 Proclaiming Jesus Christ 2, CFM
7 UTC Classes resume
8-9 Advanced Mission & Evangelism Intensive 3
10-11 Proclaiming Jesus Christ 2, Hunter
10-11 Pastoral Counselling Intensive
17-18 Proclaiming Jesus Christ 2, Sydney North Presbytery
20-22 Ordinands Retreat (1st 3 years in ministry), Kincumber

1-3 Beyond Festival, Canberra
8-9 Proclaiming Jesus Christ 1, Riverina
16 Closing Service, CFM
16-19 Canberra Region Retreat
17-28 CSU Exams
24-26 Funerals, CFM
29-30 Proclaiming Jesus Christ 2, Riverina
29-30 Pastoral Counselling Intensive
Two 2-day seminars in your location
Suitable for all Uniting Church members
Talk to your Presbytery or contact Bron Murphy

Pastoral Counselling Skills Course
(CHC41112 Cert IV in Pastoral Care)
Pastoral Counselling Advanced Program
(CHC51712 Diploma of Counselling)
Training in Congregations
Listening, Visiting, Palliative Care, Death & Dying
Qualities of Leadership, Ministering to the Stranger
02 9683 3664 pciuca@ihug.com.au
pastoralcounselling.org

1-2 Understanding Sacraments Part 1, CFM
3-4 Mid North Coast retreat
8-9 Understanding Sacraments Part 2, CFM
12-13 CSU Theology School Conference
Uniting Mission and Education administers a range of scholarships available to both lay and ordained members of the Uniting Church to do education and training. The purpose of the scholarships is to support the ministry and mission of the church, with particular focus on theological and lay training and continuing education. The scholarships range from support for short courses or workshops, to helping with long-term postgraduate study.
Short-term Education Grants
Provide up to a maximum of $500 per application.
These applications may be referred to UME for immediate assessment.
Continuing Education Scholarships
Applications for larger amounts for continuing education and undergraduate study are dealt with by the Scholarships Committee which meets to consider applications once per semester, i.e. April & August.
Contact Rohan England, UME Adminstration Assistant
02 8838 8912, rohane@nswact.uca.org.au

Community organising
Training in Community Organising is available for anyone wanting to learn how to work together to build relationships and discover common ground across diversity concerns.
Mission Learning
Uniting Mission & Education mission resourcing consultant Alison Bleyerveen and mission initiatives consultant Raymond Joso invite you to engage in action reflection learning in 2016.
Community Organising Topics
- Community Organising: the history and tradition of our religious, union and community organisations.
- Relational Organising: individual relational meetings, listening assemblies, research, negotiation and action.
- Strengthening our Organisations: building a culture that is relational, action oriented and reflective/learning.
- Using Relational Power in the public sphere to take collaborative action on common issues.
2 Day Foundations Training
7 - 8 April 9am - 5pm
NTEU, 1/55 Holt St, Surry Hills, NSW
6 Day Advanced Training
31 July – 5 August nant Hills, NSW
9am - 5pm
Mt. St. Benedict College, 449 Pennant Hills Rd, Pen-
You can start with appreciative enquiry, reflecting on your experiences of mission in the local community. Skilled facilitators and listeners can guide you to discover and tell your own story of mission, exploring leadership, beginnings, ending and transitions, resourcing challenges, and a deepening relationship with God through loving relationships with others.
You could join a community of practice focused on experiments in mission. One group meets on the first
Wednesday afternoon of each month at the Centre for Ministry. You are welcome to join us, but if you can’t make Wednesday afternoons in Sydney, we are interested in facilitating similar processes in more convenient spaces and times.
A new workshop, exploring what it means to ‘Lead for Mission’ will be launched at Hunter Presbytery,
20/21 March, and will be further developed in response to participants’ feedback.
Contact Raymond Joso raymondj@nswact.uca.org.au
0418 866 388
Contact Alison Bleyerveen, 0404 086 228 alisonb@ nswact.uca.org.au

A retreat provides an opportunity for a life-shaping experience. Prayer, worship, rest, silence, reflective input , conversation and individual accompaniment support those on retreat.
Overnight, weekend or longer retreats are available for individuals and groups. These can be themebased or for development of a team like a parish council, music group, work colleagues and so on.
Spiritual retreats being held throughout NSW and ACT:
Women in Specified Ministries, Kincumber
Riverina Leaders Retreat, Galong
Sydney North Ministry Retreat, Kincumber
Parramatta Nepean Ministry Retreat, Mulgoa
February 28-29
May 6-8
August 3-6
August 25-28
Georges River Ministry Retreat, Bowral
Canberra Region Ministry Retreat, Galong
Mid North Coast Retreat, Stuarts Point
September
October 16-19
November 3-4
For more information on these and other retreats visit the web site: ume.nsw.uca.org.au/retreats
Deep Reflection 19

Uniting Mission and Education
Rohan England, UME Administration Assistant
02 8838 8912, rohane@nswact.uca.org.au
Duncan Macleod, Uniting Learning Network Director
0439 828 718, duncanm@nswact.uca.org.au
Kath Merrifield, UME Executive Director
0409 650 118, kathm@nswact.uca.org.au
Charmaine Plane, UTC/UME Secretary
0288388915, charmainep@nswact.uca.org.au
United Theological College Faculty
Jeff Aernie, New Testament
02 8838 8930 jeff.aernie@gmail.com
Renee Kelly, Jenny Stockton, Student Enquiries
02 8838 8914 studentadmin@utc.edu.au
Ennis Macleod, Study Skills Tutor
02 8838 8914 ennism@nswact.uca.org.au
Gerard Moore, Dean of Academic Studies
02 8838 8958 gerardm@nswact.uca.org.au
Ben Myers, Systematic Theology
0412 442 703 bmyers@csu.edu.au
Anthony Rees, Old Testament
0401 801 932 arees@csu.edu.au
Ian Robinson, Alan Walker Lecturer, Mission & Evangelism,
0417 687 746 ianr@nswact.uca.org.au
Joanne Stokes, Course Administration Officer
02 8838 8967 joannes@nswact.uca.org.au
Rhonda White, Practical Theology
0411 503 718 rhondaw@nswact.uca.org.au
Ministry Formation
Carolyn Thornley, Dean of Ministry Formation
0407 108 328 carolynt@nswact.uca.org.au

College Resourcing Team
Alison Bleyerveen, Mission Resourcing
0404 086 228 alisonb@nswact.uca.org.au
Bradon French, Next Generations Ministry
0409 557 375 bradonf@nswact.uca.org.au
Jason John, Uniting Earth Ministries
0430 830 848 jasonrobertjohn@gmail.com
Raymond Joso, Mission Initiatives
0418 866 388, raymondj@nswact.uca.org.au
Peter Kaldor, Leadership Development
0419 279 745 pk@newriver.org.au
Sue Kaldor, Leadership Development
0425 209 231 suek@newriver.org.au
Fie Marino, Multicultural Ministry
0404 934 356 fiem@nswact.uca.org.au
Bronwyn Murphy, Lay Education, Rural Ministry
0428 411 830 bronwynm@nswact.uca.org.au
Emma Parr, Safe Church & SRE Training
0439 110 065 emmap@nswact.uca.org.au
Miriam Pepper, Uniting Earth Ministries
0447 730 772 miriamp@nswact.uca.org.au
Suzanne Stanton, Presbytery Resourcing
0408 659 702 suzannes@nswact.uca.org.au
Camden Theological Library
Moira Bryant, Library Manager
02 8838 8940 library@nswact.uca.org.au

Presbytery Contacts
Canberra Region
Geoff Wellington, 0400 831 445, presbyterymande@tpg.com.au
Georges River
Grant Bilbey, 0418 160 163, grantbilbey@optusnet.com.au
Illawarra
Glenys Biddle, 0437 779 965, glenysbiddle@bigpond.com
Korean
Shin Goo Lee, 0405 484 858, kopuca@hotmail.com
MacQuarie Darling
Karyn Burchell-Thomas, 0417 215 701, revkaryn@bigpond.com
Mid North Coast
John Squires, 04108 024 642, johntsquires@bigpond.com
Lindsay Cullen, 0408 000 165, linz@lindsaycullen.com
New England North West
Bill Fischer, 0438 296 333, fischerbi@iprimus.com.au
Far North Coast
Presbytery office, 02 6621 5639, fncpoffice@gmail.com
Parramatta Nepean
John Cutts, 0408 205 499, johnc@pnp.unitingchurch.org.au
Riverina
Darren Wright, 0438 380 007, djwright@netspace.net.au
Sydney
Joanna Drayton, 0419 632 888, joanna@sydneypresbytery.org.au
Sydney North/Kuringai
Graham Perry, 0404 089 321, revpez@gmail.com
Jan McGeachie, 4959 1723, janmcgeachie@hunterlink.net.au

Uniting Aboriginal & Islander Christian Congress
Hazel Leano, Administration Officer
02 8838 8980, hazelL@nswact.uca.org.au
Ray Minniecon, Resource Worker
0477 769 373 raym@nswact.uca.org.au
Ivan Roberts, Resource Worker
0478 075 101 ivanr@nswact.uca.org.au
Pastoral Counselling Institute
Fiona Fernandez, Program & Office Manager
02 96833664 pciuca@ihug.com.au
Peter Powell, Executive Director
02 8838 8916 revdrpeterp@iinet.net.au
Uniting Contacts
Joseph Abad, Pastoral Education Coordinator
0467 744 573 jabad@uniting.org
Chris McAlpine, Community Development
0448 640 050 cmcalpine@uniting.org
Jon O’Brien, Social Justice Advocacy
0477 725 528 joobrien@uniting.org
Katherine Newton, Uniting Institute of Education
02 8830 0755 info@uie.edu.au
Rick Morrell, Director of Mission rmorrell@uniting.org

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