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09.05.2022 #SAC2022 | Iconology Excursion Students from the unit "Holy Images, Holy Relics and Sacred Space" were invited to tour the Coptic church of St Mina and St Marina in Hallam, and to analyse the icon and relic program of the church. They attended the Coptic Antiphonary service to the Church's patron saints. One of the parish priests, Fr Athanasius Attia welcomed the faculty and students and shared an informative history of the church and it's consecration.

24.04.2022 UPDATED ZOOM LINK Dear friends, Christ is Risen! Tomorrow (Wednesday 27th April 2022), we will join via Zoom for our first Public Lecture of the year at 7PM AEST. There had been an issue with the Zoom ID that was advertised, and this issue is now rectified. Use the following details to join:... Meeting ID: 960 9023 7416 Passcode: 123 (or copy this link into your browser) https://zoom.us/j/96090237416

12.04.2022 You can purchase a copy here: https://sac.edu.au/mathitis/

02.04.2022 #SAC2022 | Holy Images, Holy Relics and Sacred Space Students met with Fr Nebojsa for an excursion to St Stephen's Serbian Orthodox Church in Keysborough. They attended an Akathist (standing service) to the Most Holy Theotokos. The class were given a tour of the church and relfected over how iconographers present and invite holiness in Orthodoxy.

24.01.2022 #SAC2021 | Sem 1 Unit - Coptic Church History I: From St. Mark to the Arab Invasion Click on any of the unit codes on the timetable to view unit details and enrolment! https://new.sac.edu.au/wp-cont//2020/12/Timetable_2021.pdf ... For more information email [email protected] "Everything is filled with the knowledge of God." ~St Athanasius the Apostolic

24.01.2022 #SAC | SAC+ Free Online Short Courses While there are students currently undergoing SACs accredited units, there is an opportunity to have a taste of what SAC... has to offer through our free online short courses! Were in the process of working on English short courses, however under the current restrictions in Victoria, its become difficult to make recordings. If you understand Arabic, these short courses will really benefit you!

22.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Free Online Short Courses with SAC+ Coming next Monday 3rd of August! An Arabic short course on how to sketch an icon in the Coptic Tradition.... . Visit online.sac.edu.au

21.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Christian Ethics in the Orthodox Tradition Want to enrol? Visit www.sac.edu.au or email [email protected] Want to know more? Email the lecturer himself! [email protected]

21.01.2022 After a stretch of prayer, we sometimes feel that Gods absent. That Hes not responding to us in the way we expect. We need to realize that our relationship w...ith God is mutual. Think of how much more God has the right to complain about us being absent! Got inspiration for this while reading Met. Anthony Blooms beginning to pray. Amazing read.

20.01.2022 Enrolments now available! Email [email protected] to express your interest

20.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Wisdom Literature What is Wisdom? Is there Wisdom among the Nations? Who are the Wise Men and Women of the Old Testament? These are the questions introduced in the first three classes of the unit Wisdom Literature. Described as an elusive creature, the Wisdom of the Ancient Israel represents a part of a larger wisdom quest of the Ancient Near East. Examining Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Canaanite wisdom texts, the students learned that the wisdom is to be found among the Gentiles. They also encountered a mysterious character of the Biblical Wisdom Literature, that will guide us in our search for Wisdom, called Lady Wisdom.

20.01.2022 The Repose of Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church. We send our sincerest condolences to Rev Fr Nebojsa Tumara and the Serbian Orthodox Community on the repose of Patriarch Irinej. May the Lord grant him repose in the bosom of the saints. St Athanasius College had a special relationship with Patriarch Irinej. His Beatitude requested especially to visit St Athanasius College in March 2016 to convey his condolences to the Coptic community on the slaughter of the 21... martyrs of Libya. He delivered a lecture that focused on theology as a hope for the future of the Church. The lecture also emphasised the importance of the patristic, liturgical and eucharistic foundations of theology and highlighted the essential integration of the liturgical life of the church with theology. Fr Daniel Ghabrial, Principal St Athanasius College University of Divinity

19.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Short Courses Now Available 1. Arabic Short Course: The Divine Liturgy (Beginners) 2. Arabic Short Course: Sketching an Icon in the Coptic Tradition (Beginners) ... Visit ~ online.sac.edu.au ~ Make sure to leave a review of the course upon completion! !

19.01.2022 #SAC2021 | New Unit: History of Orthodox Missiology Click on any of the unit codes on the timetable to view unit details and enrolment! https://sac.edu.au/wp-conte/uploads//12/Timetable_2021.pdf

19.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Philosophy for Beginners In semester two, students in philosophy have been discussing questions like: Why think? What good does it do, and what difference does it make in practice? What role does philosophical reasoning play in shaping the way we make moral decisions in a world with competing beliefs and a stress on freedom of choice? What place does authority play in ethical reasoning, and what are its limitations? The unit has begun to ask these questions, and to test the assumptions behind a range of responses to them, in its opening weeks.

19.01.2022 A great opportunity offered by our brothers in Sydney to hear from renowned orthodox scholar, Fr John A McGuckin. Many of you at SAC who studied Christology would have read his book: St. Cyril of Alexandria The Christological Controversy: Its History, Theology, and Texts. Please note the slight time change to 8pm Sydney time (Sat 29 August), corresponding to 6am in New York and 11am in London. To register, click here: tinyurl.com/stcyrilswinterlecture

19.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Contributing to our wider community! Published in this weeks Diocese Newsletter - Epsajee (issue 794) 22 Nov 2020 is a brief overview of the history of the advent fast in the Coptic tradition.

18.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Philosophy for Beginners: Wisdom for Life Want to enrol? Visit www.sac.edu.au or email [email protected] Want to know more? Email the lecturer himself! [email protected]

17.01.2022 #SAC2021 | Iconographers Working Group IWG rekindling after a few weeks in lockdown. As they finalised their icons they discussed the unique Coptic ritual of consecrating an icon by the bishop for liturgical use. ... "That they may become a harbour of salvation and of steadfastness for all those who approach them faithfully to receive through them grace and forgiveness of sins from God." (Coptic rite of icon consecration)

16.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Arabic Short Course on Sketching an Icon in the Coptic Tradition - Now Published ~ online.sac.edu.au ~ Make sure to leave a review of the course upon completion!... . See more

15.01.2022 Happening tomorrow! Zoom link will be sent out shortly.

15.01.2022 #SAC2020 | SACs Ongoing Research Congratulations to Fr Dr Nebojsa Tumara, lecturer in Biblical studies and ancient languages on the publication of his new book: Holy Body and Holy Scripture with the University of Belgrade. https://vox.divinity.edu.au//holy-body-and-holy-scripture/

15.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Saints and Sinners: Women in Late Antiquity Were three weeks into semester two, and already have insightful and interesting discussions in our units. So far this class have been looking at the representation throughout history. Marie Mackrell presented some reflections on the representations the Virgin Mary and the Christian message, and Shady Nessim presented on the Virgin Mary in liturgical tradition and the Coptic Theotokia!

14.01.2022 Happening this Saturday! Registration can be made by the link below. #SAC2021 | Online Public Lecture: "Genesis Exegesis in Medieval Egypt: The Case of Marqus Ibn al-Qunbur SAC is delighted to be hosting Dr Amir Malek (PhD) for a public lecture based on his recent dissertation. ... Registration is via this link: https://sacevent.eventbrite.co.uk Date: Saturday 19th of June Time: 8PM Melbourne/ 6AM New York/ 11AM UK/ 12PM Cairo *The zoom link will be emailed to attendees 1 day before the lecture. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

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12.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Enrolments are still open! Classes start next week - July 27 Census date is August 18 ... Email: [email protected] to enrol

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Graham Joseph Hill who has been appointed as Principal of Stirling Theological College. "Graham is an outstanding theologian and practitioner... who exemplifies the University’s Vision and Mission in his abilities to engage theologically with contemporary issues and to prepare students for the service of others." See more

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11.01.2022 This is the joy you get when you do a Stirling/UD/Abilene Doctor of Ministry. https://stirling.edu.au/diplomas/doctor-of-ministry-dmin/

11.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Enrolments are still open! Classes start next week - July 27 Census date is August 18... Email: [email protected] to enrol

10.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Atheism: Varieties of Belief, Disbelief, Unbelief Want to enrol? Visit www.sac.edu.au or email [email protected] Want to know more? Email the lecturer himself! [email protected]

09.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Coptic Bohairic I - Online Unit For the first time in the Colleges history, Coptic language is being offered online! So far in semester two, students have had an overview of the development of the Coptic language in Egypt, and have discussed basic grammar rules for the Coptic alphabet, Jinkim, and the articles.

09.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Christian Ethics in the Orthodox Tradition In Foundations of Orthodox Christian Ethics we have discovered that Orthodox Dogma informs our practice and the two cannot be separated. Hence Orthodox Christian Ethics is Living the Faith. The overarching Dogma is that God is Good, Good is not an abstract idea or a relative notion but is personal and understood and experienced in the Triune God.

09.01.2022 #SAC2021 | Have questions about enrolment for 2021?

08.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Mid-Semester Reflections from the unit on Atheism The Atheism unit is tracing the emergence of modern atheism through some of the significant shifts in modern thinking and its understanding of what a self is, how that self knows the world around, and what kind of God is either affirmed or rejected. The key figures in recent weeks have been Thomas Hobbes (politics), RenDescartes (knowledge), Immanuel Kant (ethics), and Charles Darwin (evolution).

08.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Orthodox Mission Theology So far, students enroled in Orthodox Mission Theology have been discussing: How do we understand Orthodox spiritual life and Orthodox mission; Are they connected to each other or completely two different schemes of theology? What connection do we find between the doctrines of the church and its missional life? What are the cardinal objectives of the non-Orthodox confession of the theology of mission?

07.01.2022 The Victorian Council of Churches will gather virtually to pray on Sunday 30th August at 2PM for the overall wellbeing of our state and its people.

07.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Arabic Public Lecture Join Assoc. Prof. Dr Youhanna N Youssef as he discusses the daily life of monks through a re-reading of the Apophthegmata Patrum! Facebook live on Sunday July 12th at 7PM.

07.01.2022 #SAC2020 | 2020 Releasing the latest edition of our College's Newsletter, ! Available on our website: https://sac.edu.au//2021/01/Koinonia-Magazine_December_202 ... Credits to Bassem Morgan for an amazing design!

06.01.2022 An excellent and important initiative presented by our brothers at St Cyrils to provide a survey of contemporary scholars and theologians of the Coptic Church.

05.01.2022 #SAC2021 | A word from St Athanasius

05.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Mid-Semester Reflections from Wisdom Literature Students of Wisdom Literature are asked to read the canonical books of Wisdom Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes and treat them as different voices of wisdom. They are asked to reflect, how would each of these voices answer the following questions: What kind of the world are we living in? How do we live well and have a happy life? And, who is a wise man/woman according to these books?

05.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Introduction to Christian Counselling Want to enrol? Visit www.sac.edu.au or email [email protected] Want to know more? Email the lecturer himself! [email protected]

05.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Mid-Semester Reflections from Orthodox Mission Theology Good news! The pilgrimage of the unit Orthodox mission theology has covered the stations of witness/marturia, the doctrine of God, and ecclesiology. We are now reaching the most exciting junction of Orthodox mission dictum the liturgy after the liturgy, and are thrilled to enter into the Orthodox mission and Anthropology scenes, where we will be meeting the conversation partners of the people of other faith, the people of justice concerns, and the people from social margins.

04.01.2022 #SAC2021 | Coptic Art and Iconography I Click on any of the unit codes on the timetable to view unit details and enrolment! https://sac.edu.au/wp-conte/uploads//12/Timetable_2021.pdf

04.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Atheism: Varieties of Belief, Disbelief, Unbelief In semester two so far, students have been discussing these questions: What can believers fruitfully learn from atheists about matters of faith? Is there only one kind of atheist or several? What kinds of gods are atheists denying? The unit has begun to explore the nature of modern atheisms through examining the work of one of the most popular atheistic writers of recent times, and to appreciate how theology and the lives of communities of faith can critically reflect on their own performance through the best mirrors that others can hold up.

04.01.2022 #SAC2020 | SAC+ Free Short Courses - Now Available SAC+ is an online learning initiative by St Athanasius College of the Coptic Diocese of Melbourne to deliver short simple courses in theological studies to the Christian faithful around the world. These courses are non-accredited and aim to provide insights into the world of theological education at SAC! First free short course is up and running!... An Arabic course on the Divine Liturgy taught by Fr Dr Gregorios Awad. 1. Visit online.sac.edu.au 2. Create an account using your email 3. Enrol into a course 4. Complete a course and obtain a certificate of completion

03.01.2022 #SAC2020 | For the first time! Orthodox Mission Theology With Fr Jacob Joseph Email [email protected] or visit our website for more information

03.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Enrolments are still open! *Classes start next week!* *Census date is August 18*... Email: [email protected] to enrol

01.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Coptic Art and Iconography I - Online Unit For the first time in the Colleges history, Coptic Art and Iconography is being offered online as an accredited university subject! Its been quite challenging to adapt to this new mode of learning, particularly for the level of practice required. With the technology that is available to us, teaching this unique aspect of the Coptic Church is now easier and available to the world online! So far in semester two, our colleg...e Tutor has walked students through the history and development of the representation of Jesus throughout the centuries in Egypt. Ashraf Fayek spends time with each student offering advice on how to better their sketches. He has just finished teaching the srudents how to sketch different faces and how to shape different head coverings. Theyre now preparing to paint their first portrait icon of Jesus. See more

01.01.2022 #SAC2020 | Eastern Suburbs Research Seminar Wednesday 16 September, 9:30 am - 12:30pm AEST. The Eastern Suburbs Research Seminar series is a research collaboration of Eva Burrows College, St Athanasius College, Stirling Theological College and Yarra Theological Union. This seminar on 16 September is hosted by St Athanasius College.... SAC Lecturer Fr Dr Nebojsa Tumara will be presenting a paper on: Modern Orthodox Icon, and Post-Modern Iconoclasm. Link for more info and Zoom details here:https://vox.divinity.edu.au//eastern-suburbs-research-sem/