June 2016 “Vocation”

June 2016 “Vocation” In this issue: Volume 34 June 2016 Number 2 “Vocation” Editorial Articles A Funny Thing Happened…”Vocation” in the Reformation Era – Sandra Beardsall “What’s to be Done?” –...

One Order of Ministry: A Robust Conversation

As we draw this series of blogs on One Order of Ministry to a close, we’re grateful to two past Moderators, Lois Wilson and Peter Short, for their wisdom and insight as they offer the final reflections. Ministry is a demanding, Spirit-led, and complex vocation,...

Peter Short: Reflections on Ministry

Download PDF “Peter Short: Reflections on Ministry” The work of a minister is a bewildering array. Are you not a counselor? Are you not a mediator? Community development leader, educator, advocate? And aren’t you a public speaker, an administrator...

Lois Wilson: Which Way will the United Church Go?

 Download PDF “Lois Wilson: Which Way will the United Church Go?”             I welcome the current discussion around One Order of Ministry because we need clarity in this area of our church’s life. Ephesians 4: 11 puts it succinctly, “The gifts we have...

June 2015 “Theology and Social Witness”

June 2015 “Theology and Social Witness” In this issue: Volume 33 June 2015 Number 2 “Theology and Social Witness” Editorial Articles Theological Foundations for Social Justice: Another World is Possible – Rob Fennell Liberal...