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Moore College Farewells Dr Chris Thomson

Moore College Farewells Dr Chris Thomson

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At the final chapel service for Term 4, Moore College farewelled Old Testament lecturer, Dr Chris Thomson.

Dr Thomson joined the Faculty in mid-2016, after study in the University of Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh.

In his farewell to students today, Dr Thomson spoke of his love for Moore College and his gratitude to God for the privilege of serving at Moore in fellowship with a wonderful team of faculty and staff colleagues. Although he will miss college and enjoys teaching, preaching, and chaplaincy, he feels that now is the time to look for a situation that allows more time for research and writing.

Just last week, Chris became an Australian citizen and there was a celebration among the Faculty of his new status as a bona fide Australian.

“We are very grateful to God for the years Chris has spent with us at Moore College”, said College Principal Dr Mark Thompson. “The high quality of his scholarship and teaching has been appreciated by his colleagues and students alike. While we will miss all that he brought to the College, we are delighted that Chris’ considerable gifts may now be used for a wider group of Christ’s disciples.”

Students Jack Stileman and Tony Kong, who spoke at Chris’s farewell, paid tribute to Chris’s example of godly character, his thoughtful teaching and preaching, and his loving pastoral care.

 


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Archbishop of Canterbury visits Moore College

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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and Mrs Welby, along with Archbishop Kanishka Raffel and Mrs Raffel, visited Moore College on Wednesday. During the tour, they had lunch with faculty, staff students, members of the Governing Board and the bishops of the Diocese of Sydney. The Archbishop took a brief tour of the College, was greeted by the student body, and had lunch with a smaller group.

Principal Mark Thompson said the visit was a success in enabling the Archbishop to see some of what the Lord is doing among us. In his thanks to the entire Moore College Community for their involvement in the visit:

‘From the warmth of the student welcome when Archbishop and Mrs Welby entered the Marcus Loane Hall, to the gracious way he was treated during his question time just prior to his departure, it was a time which commended the gospel and the College.’

This was the first Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Moore College since George Carey visited in 1997.

 


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Chronics and the cross: Living with chronic illness in light of the cross – Tawanda Masango

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An older Christian once told me, “if you live long enough, you will suffer”. Over the years, I have seen how true this statement is and for our young family, it has been around the area of health. As I look back, I have vivid memories of two occasions where my wife and I sat anxiously while the doctors were trying their best to deliver to us sad and life-changing news. Having walked through such dark moments, I am now even more convinced that we need a good theology of suffering. This is especially so, given the rise of the wealth-and-health gospel, which though appealing, does not prepare Christians for the grim reality of the brokenness of life this side of heaven. With a good theology of suffering, these deep and dark moments often result in a deeper knowledge of God and a unique understanding of what it means to trust in him.
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Moore02 alumni enjoyed their 20-year reunion at College

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It’s 20 years since our year group arrived at College in 2002. We call ourselves Moore02 and we had our 20-year reunion on Saturday 24th of September.

Starting with a talk on 1 Timothy 4:6-16, we were reminded about what it truly means to be a good minister. Then we took turns to share and pray for each other. Some had travelled from Canberra, Brisbane and Melbourne and being at College together felt like we had gone back in time. How precious to have had the example and support of this group of people through the highs and lows of ministry life.

Andrew Leslie, Lionel Windsor and I put aside our staff/teaching hats to become tour guides. While marveling at the impressive new library, our Moore02 peers were almost sad for new generations of students who no longer get to experience the damp, cold and dark library we knew. Thank you to Erin for organizing the Library archive memorabilia – we definitely looked younger in those Societas magazines! Thanks to Paula and everyone who organized College gift bags and the specially prepared video-welcome from Mark Thompson. These touches made our gathering extra special.

Praise God that he works through frail alumni like our Moore02 group. May he continue to sustain us through his grace for his glory, for years to come.

 
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That Vision Thing …

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One of my strongest memories from US Presidential elections was the statement of George H.W. Bush (the old one, not the young one), who used the phrase ‘that vision thing.’ I am not sure, but I think he was lamenting his lack of ‘that vision thing’ at the time—but, whatever the context, the phrase stuck in my mind as important.
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