Essays presented at the Lutheran-Episcopal Dialogue, series III, 1983-1991.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contains thirteen essays/chapters by eleven authors.
Contents: Foreword / Paul Erickson, William Weinhauer, Co-chairs, Lutheran-Episcopal Dialogue, Series III, 1983-1991 -- Preface / Daniel F. Martensen -- Abbreviations -- The Great Gospel and the Institutions of the Church with Particular Reference to the Historic Episcopate / L. William Countryman -- Augustana 28 and Lambeth 4 : Episcopacy as Adiaphoron or Necessity / Robert J. Goeser -- Teaching Authority in the Church : The Gospel, the Church, and the Role of Bishops : Some Anglican Reflections / John H. Rodgers, Jr. -- Bishops and Lutherans in the United States / Jerald C. Brauer -- The Historic Episcopate : Further reflections / L. William Countryman -- Episcopacy : The Legacy of the Lutheran Confessions / Eric W. Gritsch -- Lutheran Recognition of the Book of Common Prayer / Walter R. Bouman -- Anglican Reconciliation of the Augsburg Confession : An Actual Possibility ? / J. Robert Wright -- Bishops and the Mutual Recognition and Reconciliation of Ministries / Richard Norris -- Mutual Recognition of Ministries / William G. Rusch -- Full Communion between Episcopalians and Lutherans in the United States : What Would it Look Like ? / Michael Root -- Toward Full Communion / William G. Rusch -- Relations between the Church of England and Sweden / William A. Norgren -- Notes -- List of Contributors.
Editor is "associate director of the Department of Ecumenical Affairs of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America". -- back cover.
"These [12] essays are part of a lively debate in the Church of England -- a debate of which the narrow end, as it were, is the ordination of women to the priesthood, and the broad end is the full evaluation of women within the Christian community, and maybe within society as a whole" -- Intro., p. 1.
Contents: Introduction / Monica Furlong -- Women and the Ministry : A Case for Theological Seriousness / Rowan Williams -- The Ordination of Women in the Roman Catholic Church / Eric Doyle -- Women and Authority in the Scriptures / George Carey -- 'The Faltering Words of Men' : Exclusive Language in the Liturgy / Janet Morley -- The Ordination of Women and the `Maleness' of the Christ / R.A. Norris, Jr. -- Jesus the Jew and Women / Jane Williams -- Crumbs from the Table : Towards a Whole Priesthood / Anne Hoad -- Mary : My Sister / Jill Robson -- Stereotyping the Sexes in Society and in the Church / Henriette Santer / Called to Priesthood : Interrupting Women's Experience / Mary Tanner -- The Right Time / John Austin Baker -- Snakes and Ladders : Reflections on Hierarchy and the Fall / Peter Clark.
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"These [12] essays are part of a lively debate in the Church of England -- a debate of which the narrow end, as it were, is the ordination of women to the priesthood, and the broad end is the full evaluation of women within the Christian community, and maybe within society as a whole" -- Intro., p. 1.
Contents: Introduction / Monica Furlong -- Women and the Ministry : A Case for Theological Seriousness / Rowan Williams -- The Ordination of Women in the Roman Catholic Church / Eric Doyle -- Women and Authority in the Scriptures / George Carey -- 'The Faltering Words of Men' : Exclusive Language in the Liturgy / Janet Morley -- The Ordination of Women and the `Maleness' of the Christ / R.A. Norris, Jr. -- Jesus the Jew and Women / Jane Williams -- Crumbs from the Table : Towards a Whole Priesthood / Anne Hoad -- Mary : My Sister / Jill Robson -- Stereotyping the Sexes in Society and in the Church / Henriette Santer / Called to Priesthood : Interrupting Women's Experience / Mary Tanner -- The Right Time / John Austin Baker -- Snakes and Ladders : Reflections on Hierarchy and the Fall / Peter Clark.
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"Ruth A. Meyers, Editor, for the Standing Liturgical Commisssion".
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents divided into two section: I : Supplemental Theological Materials : Theological, Biblical, and Historical Perspectives -- II : A Theological Consultation on Language and Liturgy.
Contents: Preface / Frank T. Griswold -- Introduction / Ruth A. Meyers -- "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing ..." / Ellen K. Wondra -- Biblical Origins of Inclusive Language / L. William Countryman -- Inclusive Language Liturgies / Richard Norris -- "Lord Teach Us to Pray" : Historical and Theological Perspectives on Expanding Liturgical Language / Paula S. Datsko Barker -- The Feminine as Omitted, Optional, or Alternative Story : A Review of the Episcopal Eucharistic Lectionary / Jean Campbell -- A Consultation on Language and Liturgy.
Contents of Section II include position papers: Translating the Tradition / J. Robert Wright -- Principles for Liturgical Language / Ruth A. Meyers -- Gender and Trinitarian Language / Ellen K. Wondra -- How are We to Name the Trinity in our Eucharistic Prayers ? / Ralph N. McMichael Jr. -- Dialogue or Disputation : The Character of the Debate about Inclusive Language / Patricia Wilson-Kastner -- Language Shaped and Shaping / Juan M.C. Oliver.
"Part I of the volume contains five essays on the use of `expansive' language and imagery in public worship. Part II consists of papers presented at a consultation on the subject of Liturgical Language, sponsored by the Standing Liturgical Commission in September of 1993. Also included is a transcription of a dialogue in response to the presentations". -- back cover.
"Developed at the request of the Bishop of New York in response to actions of the Lambeth Conference 1998". -- front cover.
"At the 1998 Lambeth Conference, a wide difference of opinion was evident among the Bishops of the Anglican Communion concerning the Holy Scriptures. Some at the conference suggested that those who did not accept their understanding of Scripture were ignoring its authority. However, we believe this difference of opinion is not about the authority of Scripture, but its interpretation, and that it is possible to maintain a high respect for the authority of Scripture while coming to different interpretations or understandings as to its meaning and application". -- p. 2.
Produced by the "Hermeneutics Study Group".
Contents: Members of the Hermeneutics Study Group -- [Preface] signed: Richard F. Grein, Bishop of New York, Retired [and] Mark S. Sisk, Bishop of New York -- [13] Principles of Interpretation -- Some Notes on Principles 3 and 4: Commentary 1 / Tobias Haller -- Oikonomia: The Divine "Plan": Commentary 2 / Richard Norris -- The Mutability of Divine Law: Commentary 3 / Richard Hooker -- Applications of Principles of Interpretation: Commentary 4 / Tobias Haller.
"The morality of homosexual acts, and the even further removed ecclesiastical issues of the ordination of homosexual Christians or the blessing of their relationships, are not readily 'settled' through the simple application of a handful of texts. The Scriptures tell us little about ordination or marriage, and even less about homosexuality. However, this is not a rejection of the resort to Scripture for guidance. On the contrary, the whole tenor of this paper concerns the importance of interpreting the Scripture and the method by which the Church does so. It is our purpose rather to advise caution, care, and consistency in the exercise of sound judgment, and to defer or resist the temptation to act as is these matters must have final solutions to be imposed universally rather than interim provisions to be applied locally, as we continue to `see as through a glass darkly'." -- Conclusion, p. 19.
"A study document authorized by The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church at General Convention Phoenix, Arizona July 10-19, 1991".
"With funds provided by the Trinity Institute, the Committee on the Pastoral Letter commissioned three scholars to co-author the study. Those chosen were Robert Wright of General Theological Seminary (General Editor), Richard Norris of Union Theological in New York, and Louis Weil of Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Drafts of the document were circulated to all bishops for comment twice before this version was adopted by the House of Bishops at the General Convention in July 1991 for study throughout the Church". -- Foreword, p. v.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: Foreword / Edmond L. Browning, Presiding Bishop -- Precis -- Introduction -- The Bishop as Proclaimer and Teacher -- The Bishop as Provider of the Sacraments -- The Bishop as Leader in the Church -- Conclusion -- Study Guide -- Study Program.
"A study document authorized by The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church at General Convention Phoenix, Arizona July 10-19, 1991".
"With funds provided by the Trinity Institute, the Committee on the Pastoral Letter commissioned three scholars to co-author the study. Those chosen were Robert Wright of General Theological Seminary (General Editor), Richard Norris of Union Theological in New York, and Louis Weil of Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Drafts of the document were circulated to all bishops for comment twice before this version was adopted by the House of Bishops at the General Convention in July 1991 for study throughout the Church". -- Foreword, p. v.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: Foreword / Edmond L. Browning, Presiding Bishop -- Precis -- Introduction -- The Bishop as Proclaimer and Teacher -- The Bishop as Provider of the Sacraments -- The Bishop as Leader in the Church -- Conclusion -- Study Guide -- Study Program.
Papers from Episcopal Church authors, and supplementary material, for the fourth meeting of the Episcopal Church and Russian Orthodox Churches. This meeting, known as the Moscow Consultation, was held 22-27 June 1992, on the subject of bishops. Participants agreed in advance that neither the ordination of women to the episcopate nor the papacy would be considered.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: Preface by the Editor / J. Robert Wright -- Setting the Context for the Papers that Follow / Suzanne Massie -- The Origins of the Episcopate and Episcopal Ministry in the Early Church / J. Robert Wright -- Theological Reflections on the Patristic Development of Episcopal Ministry / Mark Dyer -- Bishops, Succession, and the Apostolicity of the Church / Richard A. Norris, Jr. -- Introducing "The Ministry of Bishops: A Study Document Authorized by the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church" / Richard F. Grein -- Teachers and Evangelists for the Equipment of the Saints : Prayer Book Doctrine Concerning the Bishop as Teacher, Evangelizer, and Focus of Unity / Charles P. Price -- The Practice of Episcopal Ministry in the Episcopal Church from a Bishop's Point of View / Roger J. White -- "And Who is My Bishop ?" : A Priest's Response to Bishop White / Kortright Davis -- Official Communique of 27 June 1992 -- Joint Working Document - Appendix : Report on the Teaching Ministry of Bishops in the Church of England / J. Robert Wright.
Papers from Episcopal Church authors, and supplementary material, for the fourth meeting of the Episcopal Church and Russian Orthodox Churches. This meeting, known as the Moscow Consultation, was held 22-27 June 1992, on the subject of bishops. Participants agreed in advance that neither the ordination of women to the episcopate nor the papacy would be considered.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: Preface by the Editor / J. Robert Wright -- Setting the Context for the Papers that Follow / Suzanne Massie -- The Origins of the Episcopate and Episcopal Ministry in the Early Church / J. Robert Wright -- Theological Reflections on the Patristic Development of Episcopal Ministry / Mark Dyer -- Bishops, Succession, and the Apostolicity of the Church / Richard A. Norris, Jr. -- Introducing "The Ministry of Bishops: A Study Document Authorized by the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church" / Richard F. Grein -- Teachers and Evangelists for the Equipment of the Saints : Prayer Book Doctrine Concerning the Bishop as Teacher, Evangelizer, and Focus of Unity / Charles P. Price -- The Practice of Episcopal Ministry in the Episcopal Church from a Bishop's Point of View / Roger J. White -- "And Who is My Bishop ?" : A Priest's Response to Bishop White / Kortright Davis -- Official Communique of 27 June 1992 -- Joint Working Document - Appendix : Report on the Teaching Ministry of Bishops in the Church of England / J. Robert Wright.
"Edited by Michael P. Hamilton and Nancy S. Montgomery".
Includes bibliographical references but no index.
"The design of the book has been to present first chapters for and against women's ordination (chapters 1-4), then to examine the Philadelphia ordinations (chapters 5-6) and the experience or witness of other major denominations (chapter 7). There is a chapter surveying the history of the Anglican communion as it has wrestled with the question (chapter 8) and, finally, an assessment of where the Episcopal Church now stands and might be expected to move in the months ahead (chapter 9)". -- Intro., p. xi.
Contents: Foreword / Francis B. Sayre Jr. -- Introduction -- The Theological Case for Women's Ordination / Marianne H. Micks -- The Theological Case Against Women's Ordination / Stanley Atkins -- Why I Believe I am Called to the Priesthood / Suzanne R. Hiatt -- My Objections to Ordaining Women / David R. Stuart (Pseud.) -- Why I Ordained a Woman in Philadelphia / Daniel Corrigan -- Why I Will Not Ordain a Woman Until General Convention Authorizes Me / Ned Cole -- The Witness and Experience of Other Churches: I. The Protestant Churches / James H, Smylie -- II. The Swedish Lutheran Church / Kerstin Berglund -- III. The Roman Catholic Church / George H. Tavard -- IV. The Orthodox Churches / John Meyendorff -- The Experience in Anglicanism / Hugh McCullum -- Where Do We Go From Here : Prospects for the 1976 Convention / Richard J. Anderson -- Appendices -- Notes.
Contents of Appendices: A: American Church Union Council Resolution on the Ordination and Consecration of Women -- B: Orthodox Statement on the Ordination of Women : From the Orthodox-Anglican Consultation of June 2, 1973 -- C: An Open Letter from the Right Reverend Daniel Corrigan, the Right Reverend Robert DeWitt and the Right Reverend Edward R. Welles II -- D: Final Report of the Committee on Resolutions, Special Meeting of the House of Bishops, Chicago, Illinois, August 1974 -- E: A Report on the Validity of the Philadelphia Ordinations (signed by) The Reverend Richard A. Norris Jr., the Reverend Eugene R. Fairweather, the Reverend J. E. Griffiss, the Reverend Albert T. Mollegen -- F: The Ecumenical Impact of the Proposed Ordination of Women : A Statement by the Joint Commission on Ecumenical Relations of the Episcopal Church - adopted January 30, 1975.