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Legal Opinions Concerning the Church of England contains the views of the Legal Advisory Commission of the General Synod, which gives legal advice to the General Synod, the Church Commissioners, diocesan registrars, chancellors, and other clerical and lay officers such as archdeacons and diocesan secretaries. It does not constitute a comprehensive volume on ecclesiastical law but is the jointly expressed views of the Commission on a wide range of legal matters of interest to the Church. This eighth edition contains many previously unpublished Opinions as well as a comprehensive updating and revision of the contents of previous editions. It is an indispensible reference work for all practitioners and students of ecclesiastical law. New or significantly revised Opinions include: The clergy and confidentiality Appointment of non-stipendiary ministers as incumbents Consecration of sites for 'green' burials Ownership of tombstones and monuments in churchyards Disturbances during services in cathedrals The right of a parishioner to be married in the parish church The legal responsibilities of PCC members
The Legal Advisory Commission of the General Synod gives advice on legal matters. This looseleaf volume does not constitute a comprehensive textbook on ecclesiastical law but is the jointly expressed views of the Commission on a wide range of legal matters of interest to the Church.
This is the first supplement to Legal Opinions concerning the Church of England, containing the jointly expressed views of the Commission on a wide range of legal matters of interest to the Church.
Legal Opinions Concerning the Church of England is a comprehensive guide to the advice of the Legal Advisory Commission of the General Synod on a wide range of issues: pastoral, liturgical, practical, financial and administrative matters covering the essentials of parish, diocesan and national church life and frequently occurring questions.The Commission gives legal advice to the General Synod, the Church Commissioners, diocesan registrars, chancellors, and other clerical and lay officers such as archdeacons and diocesan secretaries, and this volume is an indispensable reference work for them and for all practitioners and students of ecclesiastical law.This new paperback volume combines the ...
The original 1991 Statement by the House of Bishops on many aspects of sexual behaviour, including homosexuality. Commended by the General Synod for wide discussion within the Church.
Kingdom Calling offers a compelling theological grounding for the vocation, ministry and discipleship of the whole people of God. Building creatively on previous studies, it challenges all of us to change so that the whole church can serve the whole mission of God in the whole of life. Kingdom Calling provides a thorough diagnosis of the theological factors that have prevented such a vision being realised over previous decades. These factors are embedded in the social realities of our everyday life and in the sometimes hidden assumptions that shape our thinking in the church. By setting out a sustained proposal for the renewal of our theological imagination, the report points the way to a...