The United Theological College (UTC) is an Australian theological college and a founding member of
Charles Sturt University
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The college describes its teaching as grounded in the
evangelical
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and Reformed traditions of the Christian faith. Since 2016, the UTC has been home to the
Alan Walker
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Lectureship in Mission, Evangelism and Leadership.
History
United Theological College came into being on 1 July 1974 by resolution of the
Congregational Union
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Presbyterian Church
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in
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. 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
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(UCA), United Theological College became the theological college of the NSW Synod of the Uniting Church.
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.
May MacLeod lecture series
The endowed May Macleod lecture series has taken place at UTC since 1987. Some past lecturers include:
* Prof John Swinton
* Prof
David L. Clough
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Stephen Pickard
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, systematic theologian and bishop
* Prof.
Christopher Mostert
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, systematic theologian
* Rev’d. Assoc. Prof.
William Emilsen
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, church historian
* Rev’d. Dr. Jione Havea, Old Testament scholar and Pasifika theologian
* Rev’d. Dr.
Dean Drayton
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* Rev’d Dr. John Squires, New Testament scholar
* Rev’d. Dr. Graham Hughes, liturgist and theologian
* Rev’d. Dr. Robert Maddox, New Testament scholar
* Rev’d. Prof.
Howard Wallace
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, Old Testament scholar
* Dr
Benjamin Myers
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, systematic theologian
College principals
The current principal of the college is Rev’d Dr Peter Walker. Past principals include:
* Rev'd Dr. Graheme Ferguson
* Rev’d Dr. Gordon Dicker
* Rev’d Dr. Sarah Mitchell
* Rev’d Assoc Prof. Clive Pearson