"This book draws together studies of various aspects of Anglican ecclesiology written over the past 15 years, several of which were originally published as separate articles. All have been revised and updated, and some have been expanded with significant new material. The chapters are intended to remain complete in themselves, and to that end occasional overlaps have been retained" (p. viii). "A brief comment on the term `Anglican ecclesiology' is needed at the outset. Much of this book is concerned specifically with aspects of the ecclesiology of the Church of England. Those are, of course, in turn, aspects of wider Anglican ecclesiology since the Church of England is an Anglican church ... It should not be supposed, however, that these features of the Church of England's ecclesiology are necessarily typical of the Anglican Communion more generally. Some of the chapters examine aspects of the ecclesiology of the Communion as a whole, but they do not attempt to look in detail at the ecclesiology of other individual Anglican churches" (p. x). -- Foreword.
Contents: Foreword dated 25 April 2005 -- The origins and development of the Church of England -- High churchmen, church and state, 1801-38 -- The Anglican Communion: Idea, name and identity -- The Church of England's Declaration of Assent -- Primacy in the Anglican tradition -- Territoriality, communion and parallel episcopates -- Synodical government in the Church of England : History and principle -- Synodical government in the Church of England, illustrated by the case of the ordination of women to the priesthood -- The choosing of bishops in the early Church and in the Church of England : A historical survey -- Afterword -- Notes -- Index.
"Where is authority located in the Church of England ? Who decides how to react when tradition is challenged ? .... [The author] attempts to restate the theological and practical role of bishops, in relation to the clergy, laity, synods and councils, the Free Churches and the Roman Catholic Church. Until their position as leaders is clarified, the voice of the bishops in the common search for unity will be unconvincing, and the Anglican Church will be in danger of losing its identity". -- back cover.
Contents: Preface -- Introduction: Decision-making in a Divided Church -- The Bishops, Scripture and Tradition -- The Bishop's Counsel -- The Bishop's Council -- The Bishops and Ecumenism I: The Non-episcopal Churches -- The Bishops and Ecumenism II: The Roman Catholic Church -- Excursus I: The Origins of the Episcopate -- Excursus II: Episcopal Authority and the Ordination of Women -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Author is a Church of England priest, former member of the Church of England Doctrine Commission and consultant to the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission.
"First published in 2002 by SCM Press. This paperback edition published in 2003". -- verso of t.-p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The purpose of this book is twofold. It provides brief portraits of forty-eight bishops who were in office from about the time of the 1832 Reform Bill, when the Church of England as well as the nation as a whole entered a period of continuous change, until the final years of the twentieth century." -- Intro., p. [1].
Beeson "ends by asking why such able and interesting bishops are now in short supply and wonders whether the hectically busy managerial role assumed by the bishops of the new millennium represents a betrayal of the Episcopal office and a consequent weakening of the Church's witness in an incredibly secularized society. Looking not far ahead, the likely impact of women bishops is also discussed". -- back cover.
Contents: Acknowledgements / TB -- Introduction -- The aristocrats and the courtiers -- The scholars -- The statesmen -- The prophets -- The pastors -- The controversialists -- The headmasters -- The church reformers -- The social reformers -- The missionaries -- The evangelists -- The odd men out -- The pioneers : looking ahead -- Bibliography -- Index.
OTCH Note: The bishops described are in order of discussion: Edward Stuart Talbot, William Cecil, Charles Sumner, Cosmo Gordon Lang, Robin Woods, Connop Thirlwall, Joseph Barber Lightfoot, Mandell Creighton, Kenneth Kirk, Ian Ramsey, Archibald Campbell Tait, Randall Davidson, William Temple, George Bell, John Percival, Edward Lee Hicks, John A.T. Robinson, E.R. (Ted) Wickham, Edward King, William Walsham How, Edward Woods, Launcelot Fleming, Herbert Hensley Henson, Ernest William Barnes, Frederick Temple, George Ridding, Neville Gorton, Geoffrey Fisher, Edward Stanley, Charles James Blomfield, Samuel Wilberforce, Leslie Hunter, James Fraser, Brooke Foss Westcott, Charles Gore, George Augustus Selwyn, John William Colenso, Charles Mackenzie, Frank Weston, Joost de Blank, Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram, Walter Carey, Christopher Chavasse, Cuthbert Bardsley, Henry Phillpotts, T.B. Strong, Mervyn Stockwood and Douglas Feaver.
"Published 1990 for the General Synod of the Church of England by Church House Publishing". -- verso of t.-p.
Bibliography: p. 333-338.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Report of the Archbishops' Group on the Episcopate chaired by Sheila Cameron.
"The Group which has produced this report, under the chairmanship of Chancellor Sheila Cameron, QC, was originally the Archbishops' Group on Women and the Episcopate, appointed in 1986 at the request of the Standing Committee of the General Synod. In July 1986 it was renamed the Archbishops' Group on the Episcopate when its terms of reference were enlarged to take the form: "To consider the nature and function of the episcopate in the Church, including a particular examination of the theological issues bearing upon the ordination of women to the episcopate." The widening of the terms of reference also meant that matters of concern to the Dioceses Commission came within its remit, particularly in relation to the role of the suffragan bishop.
Contents divided into two main sections: Our Heritage -- Looking Forward.
Contents: Preface by the Chairman / Sheila Cameron -- The Archbishops' Group on the Episcopate -- Abbreviations -- 1. Setting the Scene -- 2. The Communion of the Trinity and the life of the Church -- Part I: Our Heritage -- 3. The New Testament -- 4. Three planes of the Church's life: episcopal ministry in the post-Apostolic period -- 5. Episcope and Episcopacy in East and West -- 6. The Church of England since the Reformation: the theology -- 7. The Church of England since the Reformation: the practicalities -- 8. Episcopacy in the Anglican Communion -- 9. Ecumenical convergence -- Part II: Looking Forward -- 10. The emerging theology -- 11. Episcopacy in the Church of England: i. delegation and sharing -- 12. Episcopacy in the Church of England: ii. Church and state -- 13. Women in the episcopate -- 14. Ecumenical progress -- 15. Looking forward -- Appendix I: The corporate person -- Appendix II: The normal procedure for the appointment of bishops in the Roman Catholic Church of the Latin Rite and in Orthodox and Lutheran Churches -- Appendix IIIa: Submission of Dr. George Carey on behalf of the Group to the English House of Bishops, 1987 -- Appendix IIIb: Pastoral guidelines from the Report of the Eames Commission, 1989 -- Appendix IV: The role of the 'Anglican Formularies' and the question of confessional autonomy -- Select bibliography -- Index.
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"Stuart Blanch, now Lord Blanch, was Bishop of Liverpool from 1966-1975, and Archbishop of York from 1975-1983. His study was written without benefit of the report 'Episcopal Ministry', which came before the General Synod about a month before his Study was published. It is therefore an independent discussion of the same subject." -- p. [3].
Contents: The History and Origins of Episcopacy -- Personal Experiences as a Bishop -- Looking to the Future -- Notes.
"Published 1986 for the General Synod of the Church of England by Church House Publishing. Copyright The Central Board of Finance of the Church of England 1986". -- verso of t.-p.
Includes bibliographical references.
"The House of Bishops undertook to reflect upon the debate in the General Synod in February 1985 on the Nature of Christian Belief and to report back to the Synod. The Statement, together with the Exposition of it, published in this booklet is the response by the House of Bishops to those undertakings." -- [Preface].
"This Statement and the Exposition which accompanies it take their place within a long story. The nature of Christian belief, and the characters of that assent to the Christian faith which is to be required of ministers, ordained or lay, who are given authority to teach in the Church of England, have been keenly discussed for more than a hundred years. The immediate origin of this Report lies in a debate in General Synod on 13 February 1985. It is the response of the House of Bishops to that debate. It is, therefore, in part a reply to particular questions, asked in a particular context. In part reflection on some of the wider underlying issues. The questions asked concern the corporate affirmation by the House of Bishops of the teaching of the Church of England. But there are also related issues of responsibility for doctrine within our Church, and of the procedures by which matters of belief are best considered. On these points answers must grow out of a wider process of prayer, scholarship, study and debate; and the Exposition offers only a preliminary contribution, aimed at guiding the Church of England in that process". -- p. 1.
Contents: [Preface] dated April 1986 / Robert Cantuar i.e. Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, Chairman -- A Statement by the House of Bishops of the General Synod of the Church of England -- Exposition of the Statement by the House of Bishops.
Exposition divided into sections: A. Introduction -- B. Faith and History -- C. The Resurrection and the Empty Tomb -- E. The Incarnation and the Virginal Conception -- E. The Individual and Collegial Responsibility of Bishops for the Faith of the Church.
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Continuing a series on Anglican artists, this time focussing of the work of Bishop Frank Sargeant, former Bishop of Lambeth, who talks about his art. Asked if "a bishop [is] a good candidate for such expressions of imagination" he replied: "Well I suppose a good as anyone else. The more important thing is that a bishop should have some form of creative relaxation, whatever it may be. A friend of mine said that it was important to have a consuming interest, which was not the source of earning one's living. Perhaps bishops would not go so far as that as their work takes up most of their lives, but it is necessary to have a form of relaxation and recreation. The skill of observation is very necessary in the vocation of a bishop as it is part of the skill of a prophet to stop and see what is really happening. I would like to think that bishops have a vision of the big scene and `see in their heads' where they want to lead their flocks".
"Published 2002 by Church House Publishing". -- verso of t.-p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Report of Review Group chaired by Professor Anthony Mellows. -- p. xi.
"This is the second report of the Review Group appointed by the Archbishops in 1999 to consider the future needs and resourcing of bishops. In their first report, published in June 2001, the Group addressed the key questions of how bishops should be resourced and it advanced a set of of appropriateness, equity, and transparency for the Church in the twenty-first century. In this second and related report, the Group considers how these principles might apply to the ministries of the two Archbishops. The Review Group has analysed the needs which both archbishops have in terms of their unique ministries and the ways in which their ministries are inter-linked, particularly in relationship to the leadership of the Church of England. On the basis of this understanding, it puts forward a series of proposals which show how both Archbishops might be supported in their work as Diocesan, National and International levels, in addition to enabling them to develop their individual ministries." -- back cover.
Contents divided into six main parts: Preliminaries -- Part I: General -- Part II: Principles -- Part III: The Archbishop of Canterbury -- Part IV: The Archbishop of York -- Appendices.
Contents: Preliminaries -- Chairman's Preface / Anthony Mellows -- The Review Group and its terms of reference -- Expressions and their meanings -- 1. Overview and summary of recommendations -- Part I: General -- 2. Archbishops, Metropolitans and Primates -- 3. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York -- Part II: Principles -- 4. Resources and resourcing principles --5. Archbishops and the new regime -- 6. The archiepiscopal palaces -- 7. Transparency and disclosure -- 8. Taking up and leaving office -- 9. Specific resources -- 10. Archbishops' wives -- Part III: The Archbishop of Canterbury -- 11. The needs and resources of the Archbishop of Canterbury -- 12. The Archbishop of Canterbury's staff -- 13. Financial management and control -- 14. Lambeth Palace and its grounds -- 15. The Diocese of Canterbury and the Old Palace, Canterbury -- 16. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Communion -- 17. The Lambeth Palace Library -- Part IV: The Archbishop of York -- 18. The needs and resources of the Archbishop of York -- 19. The Archbishop of York's staff -- 20. Financial management and control at Bishopthorpe -- 21. Bishopthorpe Palace and its grounds -- Appendix A: Methodology and evidence -- Appendix B: Index to observations on the Hurd Report -- Appendix C: Archbishops in the Anglican Tradition -- Appendix D: Instrument of Delegation -- Appendix E: Administrative functions of the Archbishop of Canterbury as Metropolitan of the southern province of the Church of England. bishops -- Notes -- Index..
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"Published 2001 by Church House Publishing". -- verso of t.-p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Report of Review Group chaired by Professor Anthony Mellows. -- p. xiii.
"This is the first report of the Review Group appointed by the Archbishops in 1999 to consider the future needs and resourcing of bishops. It is the first time in which this important -- and sometimes controversial -- subject has been independently examined. The report considers the issues underlying the fair and effective support of the episcopate from a range of perspectives -- theological, personal, practical and financial. It advances a series of recommendations which aim to address the question of needs and the resources available to meet them within the broader pattern of the Church's overall resources and potential in the first decade of the twenty-first century. The Review Group has aimed to develop principles of appropriateness, equity, and transparency and to suggest a comprehensive but flexible system for supporting bishops in leading and serving the Church. The Group also considers the important issue of bishops' houses. This report will be a key document in the debate about these issues." -- back cover.
Contents: Forewords by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York dated June 2001 / George Cantuar [i.e. Carey] and David Ebor [i.e. Hope] -- Chairman's Preface / Anthony Mellows -- The Review Group and its terms of reference -- Expressions and abbreviations and their meanings -- Overview and summary of recommendations -- Part I -- Theological background -- Bishops and the context of their work -- The financial context -- The present resources -- Budgetary management -- Aspects of the present regime -- Part II -- Future needs -- Resources: the principles -- A new regime -- Central activities -- Allocation of central funds -- Transparency and disclosure -- Taking up office -- Local provision of resources -- Suffragans -- Bishops' wives -- Part III -- Living and working accommodation -- Review of bishops' accommodation within dioceses -- Appendix A: Methodology -- Appendix B: Visits and evidence -- Appendix C: The number and disposition of bishops -- Appendix D: A theology of episcopacy -- Appendix E: The legal role of bishops -- Appendix F: Matters commended for further study -- Notes -- Index.
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"[B]y David Cutts, Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich".
"First impression April 1984". -- verso of t.-p.
Includes bibliographical references.
"When a vicar gives out the notice 'next week we shall be welcoming the Bishop as he comes to confirm', the congregation may have different expectations and feelings about the impending visit. .... Much of the confusion could be alleviated with some careful thought about the role of the Bishop and an appreciation of his relationship to the local church community. It may seem that the problems are being exaggerated [but] experience and discussion with others suggest otherwise. Having used the opportunity to consider the role of the episcopate we shall be able to examine a number of practical questions with the aim of making the Bishop as welcome as possible." -- p. 3.
Contents: Foreword / John [Waine], Bishop of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich -- Acknowledgements -- Setting the Scene -- The Role of a Bishop today -- Welcoming the Bishop -- Some practical suggestions -- In Conclusion.
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