A personal reflection by the Bishop of St. Germans on his generally very positive experience of Lambeth 1998. Does make interesting observation about corporate memory and working behaviour when he states: "There was no review of the resolutions from the 1988 Lambeth Conference. The lack of attention to them reveals the modesty of the authority of those we passed this time. It was evident that few bishops seemed to have read any reports or resolutions of previous Lambeth Conferences at all. It was as if we were doing everything from scratch. In the sub-section on euthanasia of which I formed part we certainly were, and woefully under-resourced to do so. But rarely did any Lambeth document quote any previous Lambeth report or resolution. Vatican documents, be contrast, are a sort of patchwork quilt of previous papal utterances and encyclicals. Suddenly I found myself sympathetic to the Curia. Anglicans publish endless reports and documents, but seem to do little to connect them. This Synod can be as bad, reinventing wheels with monotonous regularity".
The author, "of Virginia Theological Seminary, U..SA., writes here about the distinctively Anglican contribution to Christian spirituality. The article first appeared in 'Cathedral Age' and is reprinted here with permission." Author stresses the importance of worship, the Book of Common Prayer, inclusiveness and the development of different traditions within the Communion, such as Evangelicals and High Church.
Contents: Authors -- Introduction / Ian Bunting --Celebrating the Anglican Way / George Carey -- Part 1: Believing the Anglican Way -- 1. The Anglican Character / Stephen Sykes -- 2. Church and society / John Habgood -- 3. Anglican belief / Bruce Kaye -- 4. A worldwide communion / Michael Nazir-Ali -- Part 2: Belonging in the Anglican Church -- 5. Anglican origins and ethos / Elizabeth Culling -- 6. The Anglican way of worship / Michael Vasey -- 7. Word and sacrament / Philip Seddon -- 8. Churchmanship / Jonathan Baker -- Part 3: Following the Anglican Way -- 9. Praying our way through life / Graham Piggott -- 10. Sharing our faith in the world / Amiel Osmaston and Alison White -- 11. Care and change in our society / Lawrence Osbern -- Part 4: Appreciating Anglican structures -- 12. Orders and officers of the church / David Sceats -- 13. Church government / Michael Botting -- 14. Church buildings / Richard and Sarah Burton -- Part 5: The Way Ahead -- 15. The Anglican future / Ian Bunting -- 16. Praying with the church -- Further reading -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
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OTCH Note: The essay "Orders and officers of the church" is particularly useful for brief histories and descriptions of individuals and bodies such as: all orders of clergy (bishop, priest, deacon), parish, deanery, diocese, etc.
"Specifically, this book is about my personal journey and that of a number of other people into the Episcopal church. But the current immigration is not exclusively into that church. Many evangelicals are returning to Presbyterian, Lutheran, Methodist, and other historical denominations as well. Thus, this book is about the movement back into the mainline church in general". -- Intro.
Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Why the Anglican Tradition ? -- 1. A Return to Mystery -- 2. A Longing for the Experience of Worship -- 3. A Desire for Sacramental Reality -- 4. The Search for Spiritual Identity -- 5. Embracing the Whole Church -- 6. Growing into a Holistic Spirituality -- Part II: Six Pilgrims Share Their Stories -- 7. Michael Anderson -- 8. James Johnson -- 9. John Skillen -- 10. Isabel Anders -- 11. David and LaVonne Neff -- Part III: The Church of the Future -- 12. Sign of Renewal -- About the Contributors.
The author, and her husband, recently travelled to England where they attended two worship services with quite a different feel for visitors. "[I]n our imperfect communities, symbols, especially symbolic action, expressed in our liturgies provide a powerful reminder to the community of its passions, priorities and beliefs, often inspiring action. Symbols express the corporate identity of a community and are a clear statement to the visitor of `who we are'. Therefore, our awareness of our symbolic language is critical to the life of our spiritual communities."
"The essays in this book begin from the struggles that have emerged in recent years, since the 1998 Lambeth Conference, and show the deeper issues at stake. They respond with proposals for the future, focusing especially on the wisdom which manifests itself in the Church, and how this needs to be furthered in the worship, order and practice of the Church in the breadth of its mission in each place. They conclude with some considerations of the wider role of the Church in responding to spirituality and money. Together they form a powerful statement of the tasks of Anglicanism today from which other traditions have much to learn". -- back cover.
Contents organized into six sections: Part One: The Reality of the Church -- Part Two: Basic Dynamics of Church Life -- Part Three: Shaping the Practice of Anglicanism -- Part Four: The Present Situation and its Challenge -- Part Five: Life in the Anglican Way -- Conclusion: Finding the Church.
Contents: Preface and Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Publisher's Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Worship and the Formation of a Holy People -- The Missionary Being of the Church -- The Grace of God and Wisdom -- Goodness in History: Law, Religion and Christian Faith -- The Sociality of Evangelical Catholicity -- Theology and Spirituality -- Theology of Money -- Truth, the Churches and their Mission -- Developing Anglican Piety -- Dimensions of Anglican Polity -- Theological Education in the Mission of the Church -- An Analysis of the Situation in March 2000 -- The Situations Today: in March 2001 -- Signs of Life -- Jesus said, 'I am the Way, the Truth and the Life' -- The Arrival of the Gospel -- The Surprise of God -- Conclusion: Finding the Church -- Notes -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Index of Names -- Subject Index -- Index of Biblical References.
"The essays in this book begin from the struggles that have emerged in recent years, since the 1998 Lambeth Conference, and show the deeper issues at stake. They respond with proposals for the future, focusing especially on the wisdom which manifests itself in the Church, and how this needs to be furthered in the worship, order and practice of the Church in the breadth of its mission in each place. They conclude with some considerations of the wider role of the Church in responding to spirituality and money. Together they form a powerful statement of the tasks of Anglicanism today from which other traditions have much to learn". -- back cover.
Contents organized into six sections: Part One: The Reality of the Church -- Part Two: Basic Dynamics of Church Life -- Part Three: Shaping the Practice of Anglicanism -- Part Four: The Present Situation and its Challenge -- Part Five: Life in the Anglican Way -- Conclusion: Finding the Church.
Contents: Preface and Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Publisher's Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Worship and the Formation of a Holy People -- The Missionary Being of the Church -- The Grace of God and Wisdom -- Goodness in History: Law, Religion and Christian Faith -- The Sociality of Evangelical Catholicity -- Theology and Spirituality -- Theology of Money -- Truth, the Churches and their Mission -- Developing Anglican Piety -- Dimensions of Anglican Polity -- Theological Education in the Mission of the Church -- An Analysis of the Situation in March 2000 -- The Situations Today: in March 2001 -- Signs of Life -- Jesus said, 'I am the Way, the Truth and the Life' -- The Arrival of the Gospel -- The Surprise of God -- Conclusion: Finding the Church -- Notes -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Index of Names -- Subject Index -- Index of Biblical References.
A pre-Lambeth 1998 book written "as a resource for study and reflection" as a contribution "that brings with it the distinctive insights and concerns of Anglican Evangelicals". -- Foreword, p. ix.
Contains 20 essays by 19 authors and two appendices. Each of the essays includes questions for discussion at the end.
Contents divided into six main sections: The Scope of Christ -- Called to Full Humanity -- Called to Live and Proclaim the Good News -- Called to be Faithful in a Pluralistic World -- Called to be One -- Epilogue: Towards the Millennium.
Contents: Foreword dated Lambeth Palace, London, December 1997 / George Cantuar i.e. Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury -- Contributors -- A Watershed Lambeth Conference / Timothy Bradshaw -- The Scope of the Cosmic Christ / Michael Green -- The Anglican Communion and Christendom / Peter Brierley -- God and our Image / Gerald Bray -- The Trinity and Human Community / Peter Adam -- The Humanity of Fallenness / Michael Lloyd -- Identity in Christ and Sexuality / Stanton L. Jones -- What is the Gospel ? / John Webster -- Evangelism: the Transformation of Trivialisation / Fitzsimmons [sic i.e. FitzSimons] Allison -- Christian Community and the Gospel / Paul Barnett -- Lifestyle as Proclamation / Benjamin A. Kwashi -- Confessing Christ in a Pluralist Culture / Chris Sinkinson -- Islam and Christ: Reflections on the Face of Islam: Signposts for Christians among Muslims in a Secular Age / Vivienne Stacey -- Unity, Diversity and the Virginia Report / Timothy Bradshaw -- Reverencing Truth / Christopher D. Hancock -- Called to be One: Worshipping the Triune God Together / Edith Humphrey -- Unity and Truth: The Anglican Agony / J.I. Packer -- Refusing Division: Advances and Setbacks / John Fenwick -- The Universality of Christ / Vinoth Ramachandra -- Memory and the Millennium: Time and Social Change at the Fin de Siecle / David Lyon -- Appendix I: Kuala Lumpur Statement, 1997 -- Appendix II: The Montreal Declaration of Essentials. June, 1994 -- A Prayer for the Church.
The essay "The Anglican Communion and Christendom" contains valuable statistics and demographic information.
Authors include Canadians Edith Humphrey and David Lyon.
A pre-Lambeth 1998 book written "as a resource for study and reflection" as a contribution "that brings with it the distinctive insights and concerns of Anglican Evangelicals". -- Foreword, p. ix.
Contains 20 essays by 19 authors and two appendices. Each of the essays includes questions for discussion at the end.
Contents divided into six main sections: The Scope of Christ -- Called to Full Humanity -- Called to Live and Proclaim the Good News -- Called to be Faithful in a Pluralistic World -- Called to be One -- Epilogue: Towards the Millennium.
Contents: Foreword dated Lambeth Palace, London, December 1997 / George Cantuar i.e. Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury -- Contributors -- A Watershed Lambeth Conference / Timothy Bradshaw -- The Scope of the Cosmic Christ / Michael Green -- The Anglican Communion and Christendom / Peter Brierley -- God and our Image / Gerald Bray -- The Trinity and Human Community / Peter Adam -- The Humanity of Fallenness / Michael Lloyd -- Identity in Christ and Sexuality / Stanton L. Jones -- What is the Gospel ? / John Webster -- Evangelism: the Transformation of Trivialisation / Fitzsimmons [sic i.e. FitzSimons] Allison -- Christian Community and the Gospel / Paul Barnett -- Lifestyle as Proclamation / Benjamin A. Kwashi -- Confessing Christ in a Pluralist Culture / Chris Sinkinson -- Islam and Christ: Reflections on the Face of Islam: Signposts for Christians among Muslims in a Secular Age / Vivienne Stacey -- Unity, Diversity and the Virginia Report / Timothy Bradshaw -- Reverencing Truth / Christopher D. Hancock -- Called to be One: Worshipping the Triune God Together / Edith Humphrey -- Unity and Truth: The Anglican Agony / J.I. Packer -- Refusing Division: Advances and Setbacks / John Fenwick -- The Universality of Christ / Vinoth Ramachandra -- Memory and the Millennium: Time and Social Change at the Fin de Siecle / David Lyon -- Appendix I: Kuala Lumpur Statement, 1997 -- Appendix II: The Montreal Declaration of Essentials. June, 1994 -- A Prayer for the Church.
The essay "The Anglican Communion and Christendom" contains valuable statistics and demographic information.
Authors include Canadians Edith Humphrey and David Lyon.
A collection of essays on Anglican liturgy in memory of Geoffrey Cuming (1917-1988).
Contents divided into four sections: Points of focus -- Specific ingredients -- Intangibles -- Postscript.
Contents: Foreword / Henry Chadwick -- Editors' preface dated All Saints' Day, 1990 / Kenneth W. Stevenson and Bryan Spinks -- Imagining the Kingdom : some questions for Anglican worship today / Rowan D. Williams -- Communion, children and community / David R. Holeton -- The year of grace / Thomas J. Talley -- The Bible in worship / Martin Kitchen -- Eucharistic theology / Christopher J. Cocksworth -- Daily prayer / Paul F. Bradshaw -- Christian initiation / Paul J. Roberts -- The Eucharistic prayer / Bryan D. Spinks -- The pastoral offices / Kenneth W. Stevenson -- The Anglican Church and Holy Order / Bryan D. Spinks and Gianfranco Tellini -- Is there an 'Anglican' liturgical style ? / David S. Stancliffe -- Liturgy and society / Donald C. Gray --Whose culture and why ? / George Mathew -- An African perspective / Dinis Sengulane -- An outsider's view / John F. Baldovin -- A future for Anglican spirituality : a Methodist view / Gordon S. Wakefield -- Anglican identity : a chapter of accidents / Kenneth W. Stevenson.