For thirty years, the Church has been talking about the oncoming challenges of providing ordained ministers to lead and enable local churches. Now the crisis is coming to a head. Under Archbishop Justin and the Reform and Renewal agenda, long overdue structural change is really happening. But the people at the sharp end of this change – 'vicars'– are often bewildered and demoralized. In this book, Alan Bartlett celebrates the tradition of English Anglican ordained pastoral ministry by affirming the value of vicars' ministry and way of life, and the great gift they have in relating to our communities and churches. The 'vicar' (parish priest, pastor, minister) still leads her people in prayer and praise, cares for them in their sufferings, rejoices with them in their joys and does this both with those who 'come to church' and those who don’t. This deep wisdom has sustained the Church for centuries but are we losing confidence in such a ministry? Because our communities have not . . . Concerned that there is a danger of throwing the baby out with the bathwater, the author asks how we can be better equipped to make wise decisions about the way church ministry needs to evolve now, in order to meet the clear need in our parishes for an institutional church. He aims to lift the morale of C of E incumbents, while helping them to continue to adapt, theologically, spiritually and practically.

Vicar: Celebrating the Renewal of Parish Ministry

Religion & Spirituality

Bartlett, Alan

Christian Books & Bibles

SPCK Publishing

Following their relaunch as an annual volume last autumn, our acclaimed lectionary-based Bible notes return for the liturgical year 2011/12! For each day of the year (excluding Sundays), they offer: Full lectionary references for Morning Prayer A specially-commissioned reflection on one passage A Collect (prayer) for the day Contributors this year include Jane Williams, Martyn Percy, Angela Tilby, Ben Quash, Steven Croft and Christopher Herbert.

Reflections for Daily Prayer: Advent 2011 to Christ the King 2012

Guite, Malcolm

Brown, Rosalind

Croft, Steve

Hope, Sue

Church House Publishing

Rock Climbs of the Sierra East Side

Travel

Specialty Travel

UNKNO

Joshua Tree: 1988 Supplement

Vogel, Randy

Travel Writing

Chockstone Pr

Humane Christianity examines how the institutional church, which should be a shining example of God's love in the world, has so often throughout history been the very opposite―corrupt, oppressive, abusive, and inhumane. In analyzing why this has been so, Alan Bartlett shows the serious consequences of this inhumanity for Christian witness today.In the journey of revealing a more humane Christianity the book ranges widely: from the problems caused by traditional language of “original sin” or the legacy of the harsh reality of the Rule of Benedict, to explorations of the Christology of Irenaeus, the love of Julian of Norwich, the passion of Martin Luther, the theological method of Richard Hooker, and the balanced spirituality of Jeremy Taylor.Humane Christianity suggests a way forward rooted in an open orthodoxy and a thoughtful, passionate commitment to the message of the gospels. The end result is a way of living as Christians that is more attractive, just, and above all, humane.

Humane Christianity

History

World

Cowley Publications

Traces the history and expression of a rich spiritual tradition. A clear and inclusive account of the broad, rich, and developing core of Anglican spirituality as it has evolved through history. Highlighting its complexity, fallibility, occasional hesitancy and humility, Bartlett suggests that Anglican spirituality and theology has the potential to be an effective post-modern expression of the Christian faith.

A Passionate Balance: The Anglican Tradition (Traditions of Christian Spirituality)

Orbis Books

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