A whole new priest: a study of part-time ordained parish ministry as a call to new understandings of ordained ministry

Browning, Catherine A.

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A whole new priest: a study of part-time ordained parish ministry as a call to new understandings of ordained ministry

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Browning, Catherine A. A Whole New Priest: a Study of Part-time Ordained Parish Ministry As a Call to New Understandings of Ordained Ministry. Wycliffe College. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/a246d246-5db7-48ff-9146-0218a1bdfade.

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B. C. A. A whole new priest: a study of part-time ordained parish ministry as a call to new understandings of ordained ministry. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/a246d246-5db7-48ff-9146-0218a1bdfade

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Browning, Catherine A. A Whole New Priest: a Study of Part-Time Ordained Parish Ministry As a Call to New Understandings of Ordained Ministry. Wycliffe College. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/a246d246-5db7-48ff-9146-0218a1bdfade.

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Browning, Catherine A.

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This study is an exploration of the experience of part-time rectorship in the Anglican Diocese of Niagara. It begins with the argument that in a church in which the traditional expectation has been that ordained ministry necessitates a whole time and whole energy commitment to priestly work within the church, a significant shift in theology is implied when clergy are appointed to part-time positions. The implication is that now clergy may serve the church with only part of their time and energy; the rest of their time and energy may be spent in other areas of ministry. It is argued that this development represents one step in a series of changes that have taken place in the church's understanding of ordained ministry. It is argued that this development represents one step in a series of changes that have taken place in the church's understanding of ordained ministry, but one which breaks wide open the question of the role of parish clergy. The theoretical foundation of this thesis consists of a sketch of clergy ministry in the history of the Christian church, including clericalism, clergy ministry as wholly devoted, the remuneration of clergy, and gender as issues that arise from that history. Breaks from tradition including worker priests, team ministry and locally raised-up ministry are also explored. An outline of the author's theology of ministry as it relates to the subject of part-time ministry is also presented. Following an explanation of the research methodology, the data gleaned through a focus group/interview process with nine part-time rectors is presented and analyzed. The thesis concludes with the presentation of emerging understandings of ordained ministry in the Anglican Church of Canada and the implications of those findings for the wider church and the author's practice of ministry.

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