Uniting College for Leadership & Theology is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Uniting Church SA Historical Society.
The Historical Society will assist Uniting College in running an annual topic on South Australian church and religious history, which will be offered at postgraduate and advanced undergraduate levels. The semester-long course will be supported by the archival and primary resources of the Historical Society, and guided by adjunct lecturer Dr Jenny Hein.
Uniting College Principal Rev Dr Steve Taylor is pleased to be able to offer students a high quality course with a knowledgeable and gifted lecturer.
“Uniting College and the Adelaide College of Divinity are excited to provide students with the opportunity to increase their awareness of our rich church history and the role the Historical Society plays in church life,” says Steve.
“We can’t lead into the future unless we know our past.”
Over many years, members of the Historical Society have researched and published accounts of church organisations concerned with the poor and disadvantaged, stories of devout ministers, and articles detailing the impact of churches on the social and political landscape of Australia. The group also holds a wide variety of historical records relating to South Australian Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian churches prior to union in 1977, and on the Uniting Church after this date.
Those enrolled in the course will be provided with an avenue to gain a greater understanding of these denominations, and their long association with the wider South Australian community. Students will also be given the opportunity to conduct their own historical research through the introduction of a variety of research methods. Participants will be encouraged to investigate a topic of their own interest, drawing on the archives of the Historical Society and the expertise of its members. Students who wish to publish their findings will be given assistance in finding potential journals and submitting their work.
This is a unique opportunity for people to learn more about the history and influence of the Uniting Church in South Australia.
The new history topic can be undertaken for personal interest or as part of a wider course of study. For further information, please contact the Adelaide College of Divinity on Turn on Javascript! or 8416 8400.
Assembly General Secretary Colleen Geyer has delivered a wide-ranging reflection on the future of the Church at the Uniting Leadership and Theology Symposium in Adelaide. In a speech traversing sustainability, diversity, structure and identity Colleen asks can we as the Uniting Church be bold enough to listen to our history, step away from what has always been, be open to where God is leading us and step aside for the leaders who'll take us there?
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