“Being Christians Together” Conference

Theological Reflection Commission

CONFERENCE

Saturday, 8 October 2022, 10.00am – 12.30pm, by Zoom ONLY

PROGRAMME

10.00am Welcome, acknowledgment of country

Prof. Em. Diane Speed (Anglican)

10.03am Opening prayer

Rev. Paul Weaver (Anglican)

10.06am Introduction of the NSWEC President

MC: Dr Tim O’Hearn (Catholic)

10.08am President’s Address: “Reflecting on Christian cooperation one year on”

Rev. Myung Hwa Park (Uniting Church of Australia)

10.15am Introduction of Panel One

MC: Dr Tim O’Hearn (Catholic)

10.17am Panel One: “Being Christians in Contemporary Australia”

Four theological students share their experience of what brings Christians together and what keeps them apart, with audience Q&A through Chat Room.

Moderator: Dr Greg Clarke (Anglican, former CEO of the Bible Society of Australia)

Panel: Paul Blom (BBI-TAITE, Catholic)

Dr Mark Ghali (St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College)

Christie Mokotupu (Nisibis Theological College, Assyrian Church of the East)

Sandy Symeonides (Greek Orthodox Theological College

11.12am BREAK

11.22am Introduction of Panel Two

MC: Dr Tim O’Hearn (Catholic

11.24am Panel Two: “Walking Together in Urban and Regional Australia”

Three clergy with regional experience will share their perceptions of practical ecumenism at work in different kinds of location, with audience Q&A through Chat Room.

Moderator: Aux. Lt Matthew Cairns (Salvation Army)

Panel: Rev. Michelle Jahwary (Rector, Cessnock Anglican Church)

Fr Justin McDonnell (Ukrainian Catholic Parish of St Andrew, Lidcombe)

Rev. Tim Muller (Pastor, Immanuel Lutheran Church of Australia, Woden Valley ACT)

12.19pm Introduction of the NSWEC General Secretary

MC: Dr Tim O’Hearn (Catholic)

12.21pm General Secretary’s Reflection: “What has this conference shown us?”

Fr Dr Shenouda Mansour (Coptic Orthodox Church)

12.27 Closing prayer

Dr Lydia Gore-Jones (Greek Orthodox Church)

12.30pm Conclusion 

MC: Dr Tim O’Hearn (Catholic)

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