Religion at USQ

Program Multifaith Service

Date: Wednesday 7 March 2007
Time: 12.30am - 2.00pm
Venue: Quadrangle, USQ Toowoomba campus

12:30pm	Welcome Welcome to the religious leaders and representatives of the region's religious groups and participants of the program representing the region and University community by the Master of Ceremonies Mr Robert Ketton, Faculty of Arts.
12.30pm	Opening Address and Traditional Welcome to Country Opening address by the Master of Ceremony (40th USQ Anniversary) and introducing Mr John Williams-Mozley who will provide Welcome to Country.
12.45pm	Prayers Prayers performed by religious leaders and representatives of the region: • Father Brian Sparksman, Chancellor Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba; • Bishop Robert Nolan, Anglican Bishop of the West; • Venerables Wu chin & Wu ping for Master Chin Kung, Buddhist Community; • Imam Shahjahan Khan, Queensland Islamic Community; • Rabi Uri Themal, Queensland Jewish Community;
1:15pm	Music Performance During Break in Service Music was performed by USQ music department students: • Jon Maskell (voice) • Nicola Hayden (flute) • David Hatch (clarinet) • Rebecca Somervaille (Piano)
1:20pm	Prayers Continued Master of Ceremonies Prayers performed by religious leaders and representative of the region: • Rev Evan Stenlake, Uniting Church; • Mr Jim Newman, Co-Minister of the International Christian Church; • Ms Ida Walker, Representative of the Toowoomba Baha'i Community; • Rev Gabor Szabo, Lutheran Church;
1:50pm	Combined Prayer for the Future of USQ All religious leaders and representatives to pray together in their own traditions for the future of the University.
1.55pm	Thank You Vote of thanks from the Director of USQ Multicultural Centre, Dr Krzysztof Batorowicz.
2.00pm	Program Close Master of Ceremonies closes the program.
	Instrumental music (flute, clarinet and piano) was performed by USQ Music Department students during this program.