United Theological College (Sydney)

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United Theological College
TypeTheological College
EstablishedJuly 1, 1974;49 years ago (1974-07-01)
Affiliation Uniting Church in Australia
Principal Rev. Dr. Peter Walker
Location
Parramatta
,
New South Wales
,
Australia

33°47′30″S151°01′00″E / 33.79167°S 151.01667°E / -33.79167; 151.01667
Website https://www.utc.edu.au

The United Theological College (UTC) is an Australian theological college and a founding member of Charles Sturt University's School of Theology. [1] As well as providing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in all areas of theology, [2] the UTC trains ministry candidates for the Uniting Church in Australia Synod of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory. [3] [4]

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Background

The college describes its teaching as grounded in the evangelical and Reformed traditions of the Christian faith. [5] Since 2016, the UTC has been home to the Alan Walker Lectureship in Mission, Evangelism and Leadership. [6]

History

United Theological College came into being on 1 July 1974 by resolution of the Congregational Union, the Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales. The first courses commenced in February 1975. United Theological College is the successor to the former United Faculty of Theology which, for over 50 years, was a joint arrangement between Camden College, Leigh College and St Andrew's Theological Hall, the theological colleges of the three denominations. In 1977, when the Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches united to form the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA), United Theological College became the theological college of the NSW Synod of the Uniting Church. [7] [8]

Camden Theological Library

The United Theological College is on the same site as the Camden Theological Library, the library of the New South Wales and ACT Synod of the Uniting Church.The library holds an expansive collection of theological books and resources. One of the special features of the collection is a wide-ranging collection of theological books in Korean. [9]

May MacLeod lecture series

The endowed May Macleod lecture series has taken place at UTC since 1987. [10] Some past lecturers include:

Notable former faculty

College principals

The current principal of the college is Rev'd Dr Peter Walker. [24] [25] Past principals include:

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  4. ↑ "Uniting Church in Australia Assembly - Theological Colleges". assembly.uca.org.au. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  5. 1 2 Barnes, Geoffrey (2000). Doing Theology in Sydney: A History of United Theological College, 1974-1999. Adelaide, South Australia: Openbook Publishers. p. 32. ISBN   0859109100.
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