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Warnakulapatabendige P, Shirantha
Is the Basis of Union in Error Regarding John Wesley's Sermons?
(2026-06) O'Brien, Glen; Eva Burrows College
This article argues that there is a dating error in Paragraph 10 of the Basis of Union which states that ‘the Uniting Church will listen to the preaching of John Wesley in his Forty-Four Sermons (1793).’ There were several editions of Wesley’s sermons published during his lifetime beginning from 1746, but there is no 1793 edition. In the Model Deed of 1763, the ‘Forty-Four Standard Sermons’ were declared to be authoritative standards for Methodist preaching. It is most likely that ‘1793’ was an error and that ‘1763’ was the intended date, given the definitive status of the Model Deed. The existence of this textual gloss forms the basis here for a brief provocation on the need for a critical evaluation of Wesley’s sermons for the Uniting Church.
Diffusion: Connecting with God, Self and Others for Missional Living
(Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2026-10-01) Holdsworth, Sue; Eva Burrows College
When Stories Collide: A Relationship Between Women Centuries Apart
(Routledge, 2025) Lambert, Catherine; Kadmos, Helena; Uniting College for Leadership and Theology
Collisions are often perceived as causing damage and harm, however, when two objects collide there can also be transformation. Direction can change, velocity is altered, and energy is spent and gained. This is what occurred when the stories of three beguine mystics from the thirteenth century collided with the experiences of a group of contemporary Australian women. This chapter explores how both groups of women were transformed by the encounter.
Roger Marston and the Potential for a ‘Pastoral Academic’
(Brill, 2026-09) Beckmann, Matthew; Michael Cusato; Jens Röhrkasten; Yarra Theological Union