JESUS HEALING THE CRIPLED WOMAN
    Luke 13:10-17    (Participatory Bible Study)

1.    IDENTITY- who were present at the synagogue when Jesus healed the crippled woman and make a list.
2.    Divide them according to these groups.
3.    Ask the groups to answer the following questions:
    a.    What is the most striking in this passage - according to you.
    b.    What do you think is the message of this passage
    c.    Why do you think Jesus healed this woman?
    d.    What are the traditions that Jesus challenges through his healing?
    e.    What title will you give to this passage?
    f.    Imagine yourself as a witness to this healing and rewrite the story from the perspectives of the group to which you belong.

CONCLUSION
    1.    Jesus makes the marginalized the center
    2.    Jesus breaks the social-religious traditions
    3.    Jesus challenges the wrong understanding of the Sabbath law and brings in new meaning.
    4.    Jesus liberates a woman from physical and mental tensions and invites her - gives back her status.


Introductory Speech - Dr. Gnana Robinson, Principal
    Women's Studies as part of a holistic Theological
        Education

Inauguration of Women's Programme
    The Churches' Participation in the Women's Revolution
            Dr. Mercy Amba Oduyoye

Historical Development and Current situation of Women's     Studies in India - Dr. Rameshwari Varma

Responds :    1.    Marietta Correa
            2.    J. David Rajendran

Towards a Feminist Critique of Development and New Economic     Policy - Dr. Gabriel Dietrich

Respond:        Vanaja Ramprasad

Feminist Critique of Religion and Culture  or
    (Women and Religious Identities in India after Ayodhy)
            Dr. Gabriel Dietrich

Respond:        K.A. Abraham

The women's programme and the History of Christianity
            Dr. Frederick S. Downs

Report

Reflections on Partnership - Dr. Mercy Amba Oduyoye

Women En-visioning and Re-shaping Theology
    Dr. Mercy Amba Oduyoye

No longer male and female: Paul's Liberative vision in     Galatians 3:28  by Sr. Pauline Chakkalacal  DSP

WORSHIP

February 21, 1994 (day 1)
    by Zubeni Patton

February 22, 1994 (day 2)
    by Rev. Nirmala Vasanthakumar

February 23, 1994 (day 3)
    by R.L. Hnuni




To                                    August 31, 1995

Dr. Rameshwari Varma
Director
Centre for Women's Studies
Institute of Development Studies
Mysore University.


Dear Dr. Varma,


To introduce myself, I am Rini Ralte, the coordinator of Women's Studies at UTC, Bangalore.  I joined the UTC in last October.  Now we are beginning to develop our Women's Studies, both the academic and programme together.

We are preparing a publication for the celebration of Women's studies in UTC, that comes along with the 85th years of UTC in October this year.  We would like to publish the speeches in the inauguration function of the Women's Studies.  Thanks for your speech.

Ms. Corinne Scott left for USA for a year sabbatical.  She left me all she has, including the notes she took at your speech on Historical Development and current situation of Women's Studies in India.

I am enclosing a copy of your speech taken by Corinne Scott for your editing and revision. 

Also,  I request you to give us a permission to publish your speech in our publication.
 
I hope to hear from you soon.  If I don't hear from you until September 15, 1995, will you allow us to go ahead as it is in the notes with few corrections.


Sincerely,


Dr. Rini Ralte
Coordinator,
Women's Studies