Starting with the episcopate: any chance of some serious ‘reformation’ in the Church of England?

The article argues for some much needed simplification of the episcopate, to shift resources to the ‘ground level’ and local communities, the ‘ordained’ clergy and other forms of ministry, especially the laity, who continue to disappear from the ‘Church’.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Loades, Ann 1938-2022 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2021
In: Theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 124, Issue: 6, Pages: 428-432
IxTheo Classification:KBF British Isles
KDE Anglican Church
NBN Ecclesiology
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B making churches usable
B Infrastructure
B Resources
B renewed attempts at ‘reform’
B Housing
B Auditing
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Summary:The article argues for some much needed simplification of the episcopate, to shift resources to the ‘ground level’ and local communities, the ‘ordained’ clergy and other forms of ministry, especially the laity, who continue to disappear from the ‘Church’.
ISSN:2044-2696
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040571X211056795