Wesleyans at Worship Conference – 12-13 August, 2016
Australian Centre for Wesleyan Research Conference. We would appreciate it if you could circulate this through your own contact networks.
The Conference will be held at Nazarene Theological College in Brisbane from Friday evening to Saturday evening, 12-13 August, 2016. This year’s theme is ‘Wesleyans at Worship’ and the keynote speaker will be the Rev Emeritus Professor Robert W. Gribben. Professor Gribben is a liturgist and ecumenist who has published widely in the area of worship including Uniting in Thanksgiving: The Great Prayers of Thanksgiving of the Uniting Church in Australia (Melbourne: Uniting Academic Press, 2008) and the entry on The Uniting Church in theOxford History of Christian Worship (Oxford University Press, 2006). He is Chair of the Standing Committee for Ecumenical Relations of the World Methodist Council and recently retired as Editor of The Australian Journal of Liturgy.
Churches in the Wesleyan tradition carry the DNA of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer yet have also been significantly shaped by a revivalist impulse that rejected formality in favour of spontaneity. When John Wesley gave an abridged Sunday Service to American Methodists one itinerant replied, ‘Our preachers prefer to pray with their eyes closed.’ Mainline Methodists and Uniting/United churches were at the centre of ecumenical liturgical renewal in the twentieth century but Wesleyan- Holiness churches have been less enthusiastic about embracing more formal liturgy. Some have simply capitulated to a generic Charismatic style with little sense of their own liturgical heritage. This Conference seeks to engage in thoughtful theological reflection on Wesleyan worship in all its forms. The ACWR welcomes scholarly papers from all disciplines on the chosen theme, including theological, biblical, historical, and social scientific approaches. Paper form outside of the chosen theme which fit within the interests of the ACWR are also welcomed. Please forward an abstract of no more than 300 words to the Secretary of the ACWR – glenaobrien@acwr.edu.au Post-Conference versions of the papers will be considered for publication in the peer reviewed journal Aldersgate Papers.
COSTS: $140.00 per person including a light meal on Friday evening, and lunch and dinner Saturday, but no breakfasts.
ACCOMMODATION: There is no accommodation on the NTC campus but rooms are available for $85.00 per night (including breakfast) at the nearby Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, Ormiston http://www.santateresa.org.au/asp/index.asp Rooms are limited to ten so it is advised that you book early. Transport to and from the NTC campus will be provided for delegates.
To register for the Conference please visit the ACWR website – http://acwr.edu.au/ Payment can be made via the Payments pagehttp://acwr.edu.au/make-a-payment/ or by direct debit to Australasian Centre for Wesleyan Research BSB: 084004 Account No: 16-000-8239. If paying by direct debit please also email glenaobrien@acwr.edu.au so that we can trace the reason for the payment. You may also send a cheque in the name of ‘ACWR’ to 40 Woodlands Drive Thornlands QLD 4164 Australia, making clear that the payment is for Conference fees.
For further information please contact ACWR Director, Dr. Dean Smith – dsmith@ntc.edu.au
15 August – ANZATS Seminar – Theological Education in diverse of cultures
You are invited to the next Brisbane ANZATS seminar
on Monday 15 August 2016 – 1.30 to 3.30 pm
Topic – ‘Theological Education in diverse of cultures and contexts.’
at Christian Heritage College, Citipointe Ministry College, 322 Wecker Road Mansfield.
The Citipointe Ministry College is located underneath the large church auditorium, entrance if from the lower car park.
Speakers –
Dr Bruce Allder (Principal Emeritus, Lecturer in Pastoral Theology, Nazarene Theological College) –
“Lessons to be learnt from the Nazarene Cultural and Linguistic Diversity program”
Dr Allder will speak on the lessons learnt from his visits to Fiji where the college is seeking to deliver an accessible, fully accredited Bachelor degree that acknowledges culturally diversity.
Dr Wally Wang (Brisbane School of Theology – lecturer in Christian thought)
– “Theological Education in diverse cultures and contexts”
Dr Wang has worked as a theoretical physicist while also leading a Chinese Church in Sydney. He has studied and taught theology in Hong Kong and is a member of Centenary Uniting Church as well as preaching regularly at Chinese churches.
A business meeting of representatives from the colleges will be held preceding this from 12.30 to 1.30 pm. Representatives from the theological colleges are encouraged to attend.
Dr Wally Wang Dr Bruce Allder
For further information please contact Dr Sam Hey, email shey@citipointechurch.com
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2016 ANZATS conference a success
The 2016 Australian and New Zealand Association of Theological Schools (ANZATS) Conference at Trinity College in Melbourne attracted over 130 educators from across Australia and New zealand and overseas.
Papers were presented by scholars in a range of themes, including New Testament, Old Testament, Patristics, Karl Barth, Church in Australia, Theological Education, ethics, economics, ecology, Ecumenical Formation, and Missions.
The conference’s keynote speaker Rev Dr Serene Jones spoke on the theme of ‘Atonement’ from traditional and recent perspectives. She also shared on her experiences as 16th President of’Union Theological Seminary in New York and forthcoming President of the American Academy of Religion. A copy of the program can be found at http://www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/Media/docs/ANZATS—schedule-of-papers-98cebadb-3ee4-4a0a-acd8-d768ac3c518e-0.pdf
Details of next years conference in Adelaide in early July will be available in the near future at http://anzats.edu.au/
Positions available at Alpha Crucis College
Alphacrucis College is currently advertising two new positions:
Director of Student Services:
Director of Learning and Teaching:
THEOLOGY@Brisbane 