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March 1st 2011

In This Issue
Visit by Anthony G. Reddie
Christ and Culture Conference
Brisbane workshop
Cairns workshop
Sydney Seminar - UTC
Sydney evening forum
Canberra Forum
NATSIEC blog
Martung Upah Appeal
 
 
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Dr Anthony G. Reddie to visit Australia in March 

 

NATSIEC is delighted to be hosting a visit to Australia by leading expert in Black Theology, Dr. Anthony G. Reddie from the Queens Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education in the UK. Dr. Reddie will be facilitating NATSIEC's third Christ and Culture Conference in Sydney.

 

While he is here he will also be appearing at various forums and workshops. The details are below. 

 

As a leading scholar in Black Theology Dr. Reddie has extensive experience of working with churches on issues surrounding racial justice and Christian ministry. He particularly specializes in practical approaches to working with grass roots communities and developing innovative exercises which empower ordinary people to explore their own experiences and contexts. 

 

Dr. Reddie has published extensively, his most recent book is Black Theology, Slavery and Contemporary Christianity which explores the legacy of slavery in Black Theology terms.  

 

Details about the conference and the workshops can be found on the NATSIEC website.

 

Christ and Culture Conference: Mother Tongue Theologising
  
The third Christ and Culture Conference is on the 21st March 2011 at Baulkham Hills in Sydney. Registrations are closing soon. Please see our website for further details Christ and Culture Conference
Brisbane Workshop - Is God Colour Blind?
Held in conjunction with Queensland Churches Together and Churches Together Indigenous People's Partnership.
  
Thursday March 17th 2011 2.00pm - 5.00pm, St Frances College, Milton.
  
For details and to register please contact QCT on 3369 6792. Download flier.
Cairns Workshop - Contextualisation of the Gospel 

 

Held in conjunction with Wontulp Bi-Buya College in Cairns Anthony Reddie will facilitate an interactive workshop looking at how we contextualise the gospel message as a means of engaging with social and political issues that are resonant in the lives of the people whom we are serving.

 

Friday 18th March 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm, Manunda Cairns.

 

Wontulp Bi-Buya is also extending an invitation to join them for Fellowship from 7 pm to 9 pm.

 

Please contact the College for details on both the workshop and the fellowship on 4041 4596. Download flier

Sydney - A day with Anthony Reddie - The Myths of Whiteness: Truth, Knowledge and Power 
Organised by the United Theological College this full day seminar is being held at North Parramatta.
  
Saturday March 26th 10.00 am - 5.00 pm. UTC, North Parramatta.
  
For information about the seminar please contact sefc@bigpond.com and to register please contact David Roper davidr@nsw.uca.org.au download flier.
Sydney Forum - Sameness, Similarity and Difference: An Intercultural Theology for Human Solidarity
Held in conjunction with the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Sydney Archdiocese, this forum will consider how we live together and what resources Christian Theology provides to guide us in this.
  
Wednesday March 30th at 6 pm (for 6.30 start). Polding Centre, Liverpool Street, Sydney. To register please contact grussell@ncca.org.au. Download flier.
Canberra Forum - Stakeholding: Towards a Christian Theology of Radical Inclusivity 
Held together with Christians for an Ethical Society and the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture this forum will look at how we can develop a more inclusive and just society. Download flier with further details.

 

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Did you know that NATSIEC now has a blog? You can go there for more regular updates. NATSIEC Blog
Disclaimer
NATSIEC provides this newsletter to share information about issues which affect and concern Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The views contained in this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views or position of either NATSIEC or the National Council of Churches in Australia.
Martung Upah Appeal  
Fellowship of the Least Coin

The Make Indigenous Poverty History Campaign is an initiative of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission (NATSIEC). Other projects run by NATSIEC include the Indigenous Theology project and a development fund.

NATSIEC receives significant funding from Act of Peace and the Uniting Church (NSW) 2% fund, however the rest of our funding comes from donations by Churches and Individuals to its annual appeal Martung Upah*.  
 
By supporting the Martung Upah appeal you are joining us in a partnership to engage Churches and the wider community in fostering a deeper understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Together we can work towards healing the hurts of the past and building a better tomorrow for all our children so that injustice and discrimination will not be part of Australia's future.
 
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* Martung Upah is from Western Australia and means partnership.