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Ordination And Commissioning
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Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor
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Chapters & Articles in Ordination And Commissioning (4)
Entry 1
Historical Origins And Development Of Ordination In The West
In the New Testament, leaders were set apart for ministry by the laying on of hands accompanied by prayer. Although…
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Entry 2
A Theology Of Ordination In The West
The main distinction among Christians in the question of ordination remains the matter of apostolic succession of b…
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Entry 3
A Liturgy For Episcopal Ordination
The following liturgy for the ordination of a priest is taken from the 1979 revision of The Book of Common Prayer o…
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Entry 4
Guidelines For Planning An Ordination
The following guidelines are intended especially for those whose churches do not have a required ordination service…
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