Priest of the Church Or Priest of a Church? - The Ecclesiology of Ordained Local Ministry

This book examines the ecclesiology and theology of the Locally Ordained Minister (OLM), priests and deacons, particularly in the Anglican Communion, who are ordained and licensed for ministry in a particular area. Noel Cox argues that the introduction of OLM raises difficult ecclesiological questions in the church.

List of contents

Chapter 1 The church and Holy Orders
Chapter 2 Sources and Limits on Authority
Chapter 3 The Priesthood of All Believers
Chapter 4 Local Ordained Ministry
Chapter 5 Local or Universal Ministry
Chapter 6 Challenges to New Forms of Ministry
Chapter 7 Ecumenism and Holy Orders
Chapter 8 Implications

About the author

Noel Cox is a priest in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, currently Priest-in-Charge, St Jude’s Avondale, and Port Chaplain, Auckland, for The Mission to Seafarers.

Summary

This book examines the ecclesiology and theology of the Locally Ordained Minister (OLM), priests and deacons, particularly in the Anglican Communion, who are ordained and licensed for ministry in a particular area. Noel Cox argues that the introduction of OLM raises difficult ecclesiological questions in the church.

Product details

• Authors: Noel Cox, Cox Noel
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781978711853
• ISBN: 978-1-978711-85-3
• No. of pages: 172
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christianity / Anglican, RELIGION / Institutions & Organizations, RELIGION / Theology, Theology, Christian theology, Christian institutions & organizations, Anglican & Episcopalian Churches, Religious institutions & organizations