The Schedule

Programme for the Lancaster Theological Seminary

Tentative Programme, January 13th – 226th, 2011, Held at UTC, Bangalore.

Theme: Encountering, Paradox & Pluralism

13th January 2011, Thursday - Arrival – Rest

3.30 – 4.00 - Coffee in the Dining Hall
4.00 - 4.45 - Welcome & Introduction to U.T.C.
5.00 – 5.45 - Tour of UTC Campus
6.00 – 7.30 - Sharing of Expectations and Goals.
 
14th Jan 2011, Friday

8.30 – 9.00 – Worship
9.10 – 10.15 – Lecture: Christianity in India – A General Introduction – Dr. O.V. Jathanna,
10.15 – 11.15 – Lecture: Religious Fundamentalism–
Focusing on Hinduism. Dr. Abraham Stephen,
11.15 – 11.30 – Coffee Break
11.40 – 1.00 – Lecture: Challenges of Religious Pluralism – Dr. K. C. Abraham,
1.00 – 2.00 – Rest
2.00 – 7.20 – Gurudwara and Shiva Statue
Dinner & Free Time. 

15th Jan 2011, Saturday
 
7.00 – 8.00 – Yoga
8.00 – 9.00 – Breakfast
9.00 – 10.10 – Lecture: Church in India – A General
Introduction – Dr. Marina Behera
11.15 – 11.20 – Lecture: Understanding of Mission in
India & the Present Challenges – Dr. P.T. George.
11.20 – 11.30 – Coffee Break
11.40 – 1.00 – Lecture: Theological Education in India &
the Present Challenges – Dr. Siga Arles
1.00 – 1.45 – Lunch
2.00 – 3.00 – Visit to Library
3.00 – 5.00 – Buddhist Temple- Vinayrakkhitta.
5.00 – 7.30 – Bull Temple

16th Sunday 2011 

Sunday Worship Service at 8.30 a.m. – Leaving around 8.00 a.m.
● St. Marks Cathedral
● St. John’s Church
2.00- 6.00 – Shopping
6.30 – 7.30 – UTC service. Tagore Hall upstairs next door to ERC- guest house where you will be staying.
7.30 - Dinner.

17th Jan 2011, Monday
 
8.30 – 9.00 – Worship
9.10 – 10.20 – Muslim Women – Struggles & Achievements. Legal Rights of women – Mrs. Hasnath (retired principal of Girls School, Activist)
10.20 – 10.30 – Coffee Break
10.30 – 11.40 – The Growth of Women’s Movement – Stella
11.45 – 1.00 – Domestic and Migrant workers -Mrs. Cynthia Stephen
1.00 – 2.00 – Lunch
3.00 – 5.00 – Visit to Vimochana.
 

18th Jan 2011, Tuesday
 
8.30 – 9.00 – Worship
9.00 – 10.10 – Feminist Theology: aftermath and challenges. Dr. Evangeline and Anderson Rajkumar and Dr. Rini Ralte
10.00 – 11.15 – Tribal Theology – Atula and Group.
11.15 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.40 - 1.00 - Trafficking among women and sexual
Abuse. Miss Anitha
1.00 – 2.00 - Lunch
2.00 – 3.00 - Women in the Church – Struggles &
Achievements
3.10 - 4.30 - Dialogue with Women Pastor’s=
4...30 - Coffee Break
5.00 – 7.30 - Sharing

19th Jan 2011, Wednesday
 
8.30 – 9.00 - Chapel – UTC
9.00 – 10.10 - Lecture – Understanding Caste System –
Dr. Nalini Arles,
10.10 – 10.30 - Coffee Break
10.15 – 11.30 -Lecture – Re-reading of the Bible from a
Dalit Perspective – Dr. Jesurathnam,
11.40- 1.00 - Reading Bible from of Post Colonial
Perspectives. Dr. David Joy
1.00 – 2.00 - Lunch
2.00- 3.40.00 - Work among sexual minorities - Akkai
5.30.7.00 -Visit to NBLC---indigenous worship
8.00 - Dinner
 
20th Jan 2011, Thursday
 
8.30 – 9. 00 - Worship
9.00 - 10.30 - Globalisation: Challenges to Indian Context
10.30 - 10.45 - coffee Break
11.00 - 12, 30 - Visit to Vathsalya - adoption centre
1.00 - 2.00 - lunch
3.00 - 4.00 - Visit to Medico Pastoral Association-Half way Home.
4.00 - free time
7.30 - Dinner
 
21st Jan 2011 

Visit to Vellore CMC ----- About 230 Miles away from Bangalore. Leaving Bangalore by train at 6 a.m returning in
the evening
 
22nd Jan 2011 Saturday
 
Trip to Kolar Gold Fields to visit Dalit village.
Leave by 8.00 am - Visit to Sai Baba (Guru/Hindu Saint), Pass through Electronic City, KGF – To visit Dalit villages
Return around 9.00 p.m
 
23rd Jan Sunday 2011 

Trip to Mysore- leaving at 7 a.m. Seeing the palace
and other historical places. Return in the evening.
 
24th Jan Monday 2011

8.30 – 9.00 - UTC Chapel
9.00 - 10.45. - Church involvement in Dalit Struggles 
10.45 – 11.00 - Coffee Break
11.00 - 1.10 - Work among transgenders- Both Church and NGO
Sharing of experiences Rev. Christopher,
Bharathi ( Theological student) and Anu--- NGO
2.30 – 3.45 - A Glance at BPO ---Nalini Arles.
Dinner at a restaurant
 
25th Jan 2011
 
8.30 – 9.00 - UTC Chapel
9.00 -11.00 - Sharing of Experiences---- Feed back session.
11.30- 12.30 - Closing session.
Evening dinner with the Faculty.