The Uniting Church Centre

GPO Box 674

Brisbane, 4001

(07) 3377 9940

Fax (07) 3377 9716

E-mail: coolamon@uccentre.ucaqld.com.au

United Theological College

16 Masons Drive, North Parramatta, NSW 2151

(02) 9683 3655

Fax (02) 9683 6617

E-mail: utc@nsw.uca.org.au

The ELM Centre

16 Masons Drive, North Parramatta, NSW, 2151

(02)968 33655

Fax: (02) 9683 6617

E-mail: elm@nsw.uca.org.au

PO Box 40371,

Casuarina, NT, 0811

(08) 8927 1093

Fax: (08) 8927 2332

Trinity Theological College

47 Cadell Street, Auchenflower, Queensland, 4066

(07) 3377 9958

Fax: (07) 3377 9796

E-mail: ttc@uccentre.ucaqld.com.au

Parkin-Wesley College

34 Lipsett Terrace, Brooklyn Park, SA, 5032

(08) 8416 8420

Fax: (08) 8416 8430

E-mail: carol.cocks@flinders.edu.au

Uniting Church Theological Hall

Ormond College

Parkville, Victoria, 3052

(03) 9347 7199

Fax: (03) 9348 1982

Otira

73 Walpole Street,

Kew, 3101

(03)98532000

Fax: (03) 9853 5263

Perth Theological Hall

Worship Centre, Murdoch University,

South St., Murdoch, WA, 6150

(08) 9360 6880

Fax: (08) 9360 6889

E-mail: pthall@central.murdoch.edu.au

There are numerous resources available for Bible study. The following is a sampling of such resources.

Phone: (03) 9416 4262

"Jesus and the Fundamentalism of his time" by William Loader

(Available through Rainbow Books: 303 Arthur Street, Fairfield, Vic., 3078)

The Year of Matthew ed. By Hugh McGinlay

"Eight Australian Biblical scholars write about the major themes in Matthew’s Gospel"

(Available through Rainbow Books: 303 Arthur Street, Fairfield, Vic., 3078)

The Year of John ed. By Hugh McGinlay

"Australian authors write about the themes of the Gospel…"

(Available through Rainbow Books: 303 Arthur Street, Fairfield, Vic., 3078)

BELONGING: "Helps you reaffirm personal faith, prepare for adult Baptism, prepare adults and young people for Confirmation"

(Available through Rainbow Books: 303 Arthur Street, Fairfield, Vic., 3078)

"Come Lord Jesus" by Hugh McGinlay

Four Bible Studies for Advent

(Available through Rainbow Books: 303 Arthur Street, Fairfield, Vic., 3078)

"The Christmas Stories" by Bill Loader "Explores the Christmas stories from Matthew and Luke and helps us understand them in the Australian context"

(Available through Rainbow Books: 303 Arthur Street, Fairfield, Vic., 3078)

‘Christ’s Cross for Today’s Christians" by Ian Tanner

"The five studies examine key Bible passages about this central event and its meaning for our lives today"

(Available through Rainbow Books: 303 Arthur Street, Fairfield, Vic., 3078)

"Easter Faith and Witness" by Nigel Watson"

"A well known Australian author shares his faith about the meaning of the resurrection."

(Available through Rainbow Books: 303 Arthur Street, Fairfield, Vic., 3078)

Software:

Noah’s Ark by David Ellsworth – interactive CD

Jonah and the Whale interactive CD by David Ellsworth

Joey and His Coat - interactive CD by David Ellsworth

(Queensland Synod Bookshop)

14 Eton Road, Keswick, SA, 5035, Postal Address: PO Box 610, Unley, SA, 5061

Disciple Bible Study program (out of the USA United Methodist church)

"Disciple is designed to develop strong Christian leaders through in-depth study of the Scriptures."

"For adults and youth in small group Bible study – 34 weekly sessions"

Includes video resource"

Lenten studies in 1999 "Spirit of Life" and 2000 "Sensual Faith"

Adult Studies in the Whole People of God

The Whole People of God – Christian education resource based on the revised common lectionary – for children, youth, and adults

The Grand Sweep – by Ellsworth Callas – Bible on tape

Seasons of the Spirit, released in 2002 – an ecumenical, international, lectionary-based curriculum

MediaCom are also distributors for:

Woodlake Books

Jewish Lights

An Official resource of the United Methodist Church

Includes leader’s and student’s guides

"Journey through the Bible highlights pivotal points in the Scripture, lifting up the Bible’s most significant stories, themes, events and people. Each volume of Journey Through the Bible has four dimensions:

Dimension 1 has questions to help the reader get into the main text

Dimension 2 provides information on the historical and cultural setting, insights from the original language, and what the passage meant for its first readers.

Dimension 3: gives insight into life applications of individuals, congregations and communiites

Dimension 4: offers a daily personal Journey Plan for those interested in reading the whole Bible verse by verse.

Vicky Balabanski, That we may not lose the way - Bible studies of the Assembly held in Perth in 1997 (published as supplement to Uniting Church Studies)

The Heads of Churches in South Australia sponsor a Lenten series every couple of years. The most recent publication is:

"Hope for the New Millenium" a lenten study for the year 2000

(Contact: Michael Trainor, Adelaide College of Divinity, 34 Lipsett Terrace, Brooklyn Park, SA 5032 Phone: (08) 8416 8476 )

Covering the Old and New Testaments – Gospels and the Books of Acts and collections of the letters of Paul. Old Testament: Prophets

Jesus in Luke – Michael Trainor, St. Paul publications – Homebush, NSW

Jesus in Mark – Bernadette Kiley

Jesus in the Book of Revelation

Jesus in Paul

Jesus in Matthew – Vicky Balabanski

God in Psalms

God in Jeremiah

God in Isaiah

Designed for Adult Bible studies – four or five chapters – designed for Bible study including questions for discussion

This is a continuing project

Iris Cully, The Bible and Christian Education, Augsburg Press, 1995

Sarah Little, To Set One’s Heart

Roberta Hestenes, Using the Bible in groups

"Offers twenty different models that can be adapted to suit the needs, background and purposes of any group."

Dick Murray, Teaching the Bible to Adults and Youth Abingdon Press

"Ten strategies for the most effective Bible study"

Walter Wink, Transforming Bible Study, Abingdon

With Love to the World – an Australian Uniting Church resource