"First printing, March 1986. Second Printing, October 1999" -- verso of t.-p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A compendium of the most important documents that have resulted from the Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue. .... this publication was developed by the U.S. Catholic bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and the Ecumenical Office of the Episcopal Church." -- blurb on back cover of "Common Witness".
"Significant agreements and statements have not been made just by the National Commission in the United States and by the International Commission; important developments have occurred in other areas of the world also. So it is that, in presenting this collection of documents, a number of items from other countries are included. All of the documents in this collection have been previously published, but not many of our readers will have ready access to the variety of periodicals and publications within which the contents of this volume are found. The documents are presented in chronological order, but, of course, more documentation is omitted than included". -- Intro. p. 2.
Contents: Introduction signed: Raymond W. Lessard, Bishop of Savannah [and] Arthur A. Vogel, Bishop of West Missouri -- [1] 1966: The Common Declaration by Pope Paul VI and the Archbishop of Canterbury: 1966 -- [2] 1967: ARC IV Statement on the Eucharist -- [3] 1968: The Malta Report : Report of the Anglican/Roman Catholic Joint Preparatory Commission after meeting at Gazzada (9-13 January 1967), Huntercombe Manor (31 August to 4 September 1967), and Malta (30 December 1967 to 3 January 1968) -- [4] 1968: Letter from His Eminence Augustin Cardinal Bea to His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury -- [5] 1968: Lambeth Conference 1968 Section Report -- [6] 1969: Pope Paul VI Remarks on the Canonization of the Uganda Martyrs -- [7] 1969: The Nature of Baptism and Its Place in the Life of the Church : A Common Statement by the Joint Study Group of Representatives of the Roman Catholic and Scottish Episcopal Churches -- [8] 1969: ARC VII Statement -- [9] 1970: Cardinal Willebrands' Address in Cambridge, England -- [10] 1970: Pope Paul VI Remarks at Canonization of Forty Martyrs -- [11] 1971: Archbishop Ramsey's Response to the Forty Martyrs Address -- [12] 1972: Doctrinal Agreement and Christian Unity: Methodological Considerations -- [13] 1972: Prospects for Anglican-Roman Catholic Relations : A Lecture delivered by Cardinal Willebrands -- [14] 1973: The Ecclesial Nature of the Eucharist : A Report by the Joint Study Group of Representatives of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland and the Scottish Episcopal Church -- [15] 1974: Covenants -- [16] 1975: Commission on the Theology of Marriage and Its Application to Mixed Marriages : Final Report -- [17] 1975: Correspondence between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope on the Ordination of Women -- [18] 1975: Anglican/Roman Catholic Commission in the U.S.A. Agreed Statement on the Purpose of the Church -- [19] 1975: Anglican/Roman Catholic Commission in the U.S.A. Statement on the Ordination of Women -- [20] 1977: Common Declaration by Pope Paul VI and the Archbishop of Canterbury -- [21] 1977: Anglican/Roman Catholic Commission in the U.S.A. Where We Are: A Challenge for the Future : A Twelve-Year Report -- [22] 1978: Archbishop of Canterbury's Westminster Cathedral Address -- [23] 1978: ARC Joint Consultation : Versailles Report -- [24] 1978: Lambeth Conference : Select Resolutions -- [25] 1979: Priesthood and the Eucharist : A Common Statement by the Joint Study Group of Representatives of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland and the Scottish Episcopal Church -- [26] 1981: Rome and Canterbury : Lenten Address by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Robert Runcie -- [27] 1981: Practical Implications of the Anglican View of Authority : From the Statement of the Meeting of Primates of the Anglican Communion held in Washington, D.C., May 1, 1981 -- [28] 1981: Final Recommendations from the Anglican/Roman Catholic Leaders Conference -- [29] 1981: The Final Report : Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission -- [30] 1982: Unity Without Absorption : Lecture on Anglican-Roman Catholic Relations by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Robert Runcie -- [31] 1982: Statements of Archbishop Runcie and Pope John Paul II at Canterbury -- [32] 1982: Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Archbishop of Canterbury -- [33] 1983: The Five-Year Report : A Reflective Review of Five Joint Studies Produced by the EDEO/NADEO Study Committee 1978-1983 -- [34] 1983: Images of God : Reflections on Christian Anthropology -- [35] Undated: The Fellowship of St. Gregory and St. Augustine.
"Edited by Jeffrey Gros, E. Rozanne Elder, and Ellen K. Wondra".
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-250) and index.
"The National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs recommended this publication, prepared in collaboration with the Episcopal Church and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops." -- verso of t.-p.
"This series of groundbreaking texts [from the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, ARC USA and ARC Canada] is published in one volume to provide resources for preaching, study, catechetical instruction, prayer, and reflection. The documents should encourage those who work to heal divisions. This series is also a reference work to aid leaders and scholars in giving authentic witness to the common ground these two Churches share in Christ. The documents here bring up to 1995 documentation previously collected and published (Wright/Witmer, 1985) that covers the period from 1966 to 1983. Some of these texts are available in the context of other ecumenical documents (Vischer, 1984; Burgess, 1989, 1995)." -- Intro. p. x.
Contents divided into four main sections: Preface / Frank Griswold and John Snyder, Cochairs, Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA [and] John Baycroft and Terrence Pendergast, Cochairs, Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada -- Introduction -- I. The Church -- II. Sacraments and Ministry -- III. The People of God and Pastoral Care -- IV. Appendices -- Index.
Section I. The Church divided into sub-sections: Church as Communion -- 1. Church as Communion: An Agreed Statement / Second Anglican Roman Catholic International Communion, 1991 -- 2. Reconciling Unity and Plurality / Episcopal Chairs of the Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and the Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations, 1993 -- 3. A Call to Perseverance in Ecumenism : Observations of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue in Canada on the Meeting of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope John Paul II / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1990 -- 4. A Recommitment to Full Communion / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue in the United States, 1992 -- 5. Salvation and the Church / Anglican-Roman International Commission, 1986 -- 6. Observations on 'Salvation and the Church' / The [Vatican] Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 1987 -- 7. Comments of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue of Canada on the Observations of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith on 'Salvation and the Church' / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1990.
Section II. Sacraments and Ministry divided into sub-sections: The Final Report -- 8. The 1988 Lambeth Conference: Resolution 8 and Explanatory Note regarding ARCIC I -- 9. The Official Roman Catholic Response to the Final Report of ARCIC I / Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, 1991 -- 10. Reply to the Vatican Response to the Final Report of the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1993 -- 11. How Can We Recognize `Substantial Agreement' ? / Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation-USA, 1993 -- 12. Requested Clarifications on Eucharist and Ministry / Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission, 1993 -- Eucharist -- 13. Five Affirmations on the Eucharist as Sacrifice / Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA, 1994 -- Ministry -- 14. Anglican Orders: A Report on the Evolving Context of their Evaluation in the Roman Catholic Church / Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA, 1990 -- 15. Reflections on the Experience of Women's Ministries / Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1991 -- 16. Pastoral Guidelines for Churches in the Case of Clergy Moving from One Communion to the Other / Anglican-Roman Catholic Bishops Dialogue, Canada, 1991 -- 17. Agreed Statement on Infallibly / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1992.
Section III. The People of God and Pastoral Care sub-divided into sub-sections: 18. Life in Christ: Morals, Communion, and the Church / Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission, 1994 -- 19. Christian Ethics in the Ecumenical Dialogue: Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission II and Recent Papal Teaching / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA, 1995 -- 20. Pastoral Guidelines for Interchurch Marriage / Anglican and Roman Catholic Bishops, 1987 -- 21. A Message from the Anglican-Roman Catholic Bishops' Dialogue to the Clergy and People of the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches in Canada, 1994.
Appendices contain: I: Publications and Major Events -- II: Dialogue Participants -- III: Bibliography.
"Edited by Jeffrey Gros, E. Rozanne Elder, and Ellen K. Wondra".
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-250) and index.
"The National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs recommended this publication, prepared in collaboration with the Episcopal Church and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops." -- verso of t.-p.
"This series of groundbreaking texts [from the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, ARC USA and ARC Canada] is published in one volume to provide resources for preaching, study, catechetical instruction, prayer, and reflection. The documents should encourage those who work to heal divisions. This series is also a reference work to aid leaders and scholars in giving authentic witness to the common ground these two Churches share in Christ. The documents here bring up to 1995 documentation previously collected and published (Wright/Witmer, 1985) that covers the period from 1966 to 1983. Some of these texts are available in the context of other ecumenical documents (Vischer, 1984; Burgess, 1989, 1995)." -- Intro. p. x.
Contents divided into four main sections: Preface / Frank Griswold and John Snyder, Cochairs, Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA [and] John Baycroft and Terrence Pendergast, Cochairs, Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada -- Introduction -- I. The Church -- II. Sacraments and Ministry -- III. The People of God and Pastoral Care -- IV. Appendices -- Index.
Section I. The Church divided into sub-sections: Church as Communion -- 1. Church as Communion: An Agreed Statement / Second Anglican Roman Catholic International Communion, 1991 -- 2. Reconciling Unity and Plurality / Episcopal Chairs of the Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and the Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations, 1993 -- 3. A Call to Perseverance in Ecumenism : Observations of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue in Canada on the Meeting of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope John Paul II / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1990 -- 4. A Recommitment to Full Communion / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue in the United States, 1992 -- 5. Salvation and the Church / Anglican-Roman International Commission, 1986 -- 6. Observations on 'Salvation and the Church' / The [Vatican] Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 1987 -- 7. Comments of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue of Canada on the Observations of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith on 'Salvation and the Church' / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1990.
Section II. Sacraments and Ministry divided into sub-sections: The Final Report -- 8. The 1988 Lambeth Conference: Resolution 8 and Explanatory Note regarding ARCIC I -- 9. The Official Roman Catholic Response to the Final Report of ARCIC I / Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, 1991 -- 10. Reply to the Vatican Response to the Final Report of the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1993 -- 11. How Can We Recognize `Substantial Agreement' ? / Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation-USA, 1993 -- 12. Requested Clarifications on Eucharist and Ministry / Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission, 1993 -- Eucharist -- 13. Five Affirmations on the Eucharist as Sacrifice / Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA, 1994 -- Ministry -- 14. Anglican Orders: A Report on the Evolving Context of their Evaluation in the Roman Catholic Church / Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA, 1990 -- 15. Reflections on the Experience of Women's Ministries / Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1991 -- 16. Pastoral Guidelines for Churches in the Case of Clergy Moving from One Communion to the Other / Anglican-Roman Catholic Bishops Dialogue, Canada, 1991 -- 17. Agreed Statement on Infallibly / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, Canada, 1992.
Section III. The People of God and Pastoral Care sub-divided into sub-sections: 18. Life in Christ: Morals, Communion, and the Church / Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission, 1994 -- 19. Christian Ethics in the Ecumenical Dialogue: Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission II and Recent Papal Teaching / Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, USA, 1995 -- 20. Pastoral Guidelines for Interchurch Marriage / Anglican and Roman Catholic Bishops, 1987 -- 21. A Message from the Anglican-Roman Catholic Bishops' Dialogue to the Clergy and People of the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches in Canada, 1994.
Appendices contain: I: Publications and Major Events -- II: Dialogue Participants -- III: Bibliography.