by John Cole – 2008: Does a re-discovery of the meaning of God’s covenant love give the local Christian community a new relevance in a consumer society that is losing its way?
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Category: Parish and People
Local Preachers and Readers
by John Cole – 2008: Methodist Local Preachers and Anglican Licensed Readers share similar skills, but their roles are subtly different. Yet they can in many ways share their distinctive ministries. This important booklet shows how.
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Training for Deanery Lay Chairs
Robin Brown (2007) describes a pilot workshop for the induction and training of Deanery lay Chairs
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Leadership and Vision
by Jimmy Hamilton-Brown – 2004: An exploration of how the role of parish clergy is changing and must continue to change as lay people are set free to fulfil their baptismal vocation.
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Psalms of Life – Creation
by John Hammersley: John wrote his Psalms of Life over many years during his long priestly ministry, exploring contemporary themes in the style of the Biblical Psalms. This booklet contains his psalms on the theme of Creation. They have been set out for liturgical use.
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For more psalms, visit the Psalms of Life web site.
A New Way of Working
A presentation by John Holbrook of the prospects and challenges of deploying stipendiary ministry in Deddington Deanery (Oxford Diocese) in 2000 – with introduction by Jimmy Hamilton-Brown and a comment and challenge from the Bishop of Dorchester.
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A Look at Rural Deans and Deaneries
Bob Britton’s analysis of his 1995 survey, which revealed widespread uncertainty about the role of the deanery and its Rural/Area Dean. How far have times changed?
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Working together in Teams and Groups
by John Hammersley (1989)
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