On Priesthood
Essential reading for anyone discerning for ordination in the Church of England
$39.50
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
2 April 2020
Summary
Messenger, sentinel, steward … these three words have been used to describe the work of a priest in the Church of England since Cranmer wrote the original ordination rite in 1550. Two more, servant and shepherd, were added in 1980. Taken together, these five metaphors provide a rich and resonant set of ideas through which to explore the nature of Christian ministry.
In this short, lyrical book, Bishop Stephen Cottrell explores each one; based on actual addresses given to ordinands on …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529360981 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529360986 |
| Author: | Stephen Cottrell |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Hodder Faith |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 2 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 259g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
This book is a helpful reminder to all of us - ordained, commissioned or neither - to allow God to do what God needs to do through us.
This book is a helpful reminder to all of us - ordained, commissioned or neither - to allow God to do what God needs to do through us. * Reform *
[Stephen Cottrell] inhabits pastures rich in scripture, peopled by the greatest and wisest minds of the Church down the centuries, and grounded in more than thirty years of ministerial experience. His hinterland embraces the fields of poetry and music and much else besides. This is catholic writing in every sense. – The Rt Revd Graham James, former Bishop of Norwich * Church Times *
About The Author
Stephen Cottrell
Stephen Cottrell is the Archbishop of York and was for almost ten years Bishop of Chelmsford; before that he was Bishop of Reading. He has worked in parishes in London and Chichester, as Canon Pastor of Peterborough Cathedral, as Missioner in the Wakefield diocese and as part of Springboard, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s evangelism team.
He has written widely on evangelism, spirituality and discipleship. Among his most recent books are On Priesthood (2020), a series of Lent and Holy Week meditations, The Things He Carried (2008), a follow up of reflections for Easter Day, The Things He Said (2009), The Nail: Being part of the Passion (2011) and Christ in the Wilderness: Reflecting on the paintings of Stanley Spencer (2012). His bestselling I Thirst was the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent book for 2004.
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