Growing in newness of life: Christian initiation in Anglicanism today: papers from the Fourth International Anglican Liturgical Consultation Toronto 1991
Twenty-two essays (plus the Toronto Statement) by twenty-five Anglican liturgists.
Contents divided into five sections: I: The Renewal of Initiation Theology -- II: Baptism, Mission and Ministry -- III: Confirmation and the Renewal of Baptismal Faith -- IV: Rites of Initiation -- V: Patterns of Initiation : An Anglican Mosaic.
Contents: Introduction / David R. Holeton -- Christian Initiation : An Ongoing Agenda for Anglicanism / David R. Holeton -- Theological Foundations for the Practice of Christian Initiation in the Anglican Communion / William R. Crockett -- Theological Foundations for Infant Baptism / Gordon W. Kuhrt -- Consequences of Infant Communion / Gregory Kerr-Wilson and Timothy Perkins -- Baptism and Mission / Louis Weil -- The Catechumenal Challenge to the Church / Robert J. Brooks -- Restoring the Catechumenate in the Decade of Evangelism / John W.B. Hill with Paul Bowie -- Preparing Parents for Infant Baptism / Ronald L. Dowling -- Confirmation / Colin Buchanan -- Liturgical Tradition and Recent Anglican Liturgical Reforms / Thomas J. Talley -- Patterns of Christian Initiation / Kenneth W. Stevenson -- Marked as Christ's Own Forever / Leonel L. Mitchell -- Reflections on Baptismal Symbolism and Baptismal Identity / Philip May -- A Survey of Current Anglican Initiation Rites / Kevin Flynn -- Child Communion : How it Happened in New Zealand / Brian Davis and Tom Brown -- The Bishop in Initiation / J.C. Fricker -- Baptizing the Nation : The Problem of Baptism in an Established Church / Donald Gray -- Pastoral Care and Baptismal Practice on the Fringes of Society : The Diocese of Cuba / Juan Quevedo-Bosch -- Adult Baptism : A Pacific Perspective / Winston Halapua -- Traditional Initiation Rites Among the Ngunis and Their Relationship to Christian Initiation / Themba Jerome Vundla -- An Asian Inculturation of the Baptismal Liturgy / Francis Wickremesinghe -- Initiation in Anglicanism : Where the Women Are / Elizabeth J. Smith -- The Toronto Statement : Walk in Newness of Life.
"Apart from the Editor's Introduction, the chapters in this book are based on the addresses given at the Evangelical Anglican Leaders' Conference held in January 1995. All contributions have been revised and edited, and in many cases substantially expanded, although the original spoken style of the addresses has largely been retained". -- Publisher's Note.
Contents: The Contributors -- Publisher's Note -- Introduction / Gordon Kuhrt -- The Sovereign Lord : An Exposition of Acts 4.23-21 / Gordon Bridger -- "Full of Grace and Truth" / Michael Baughen -- Leadership in the Church of England / Christina Baxter -- Issues of Ecclesiology / Michael Turnbull -- "Not One of Us" : An Exposition of Mark 9.38-41 / Dick France -- Jesus Christ in Today's World / Michael Nazir-Ali -- A Church for England / Gavin Reid -- A Gospel for our Culture / Graham Cray -- Holding On and Holding Out / Philip Hacking -- Stewards of the Spirit / Sandy Millar -- What Should Our Priorities Be ? / George Carey.
Each chapter includes "Questions for Discussion" and suggestions for "Further Reading".
"Apart from the Editor's Introduction, the chapters in this book are based on the addresses given at the Evangelical Anglican Leaders' Conference held in Janurary 1995. All contributions have been revised and edited, and in many cases substantially expanded, although the original spoken style of the addresses has largely been retained". -- Publisher's Note.
Contents: The Contributors -- Publisher's Note -- Introduction / Gordon Kuhrt -- The Sovereign Lord : An Expositon of Acts 4.23-21 / Gordon Bridger -- "Full of Grace and Truth" / Michael Baughen -- Leadership in the Church of England / Christina Baxter -- Issues of Ecclesiology / Michael Turnbull -- "Not One of Us" : An Exposition of Mark 9.38-41 / Dick France -- Jesus Christ in Today's World / Michael Nazir-Ali -- A Church for England / Gavin Reid -- A Gospel for our Culture / Graham Cray -- Holding On and Holding Out / Philip Hacking -- Stewards of the Spirit / Sandy Millar -- What Should Our Priorities Be ? / George Carey.
Each chapter includes "Questions for Discussion" and suggestions for "Further Reading".