Many Parts, One Body A collection of essays issued

A collection of essays issued under the direction of the Standing Liturgical Commission (SLC) on baptism and ministry

There is a lot of tension in churches today about whose ministry is primary—that of the laity or of the clergy

It is recommended that these lessons not be used until after the core lessons of Volumes 2

during Advent

Many Parts, One Body A collection of essays issuedThe dioceses of San Joaquin, Pittsburgh, Fort Worth, and Quincy voted to secede from the Episcopal Church. The bishop of Pittsburgh was deposed for abandonment of communion, with several other bishops removed from ministry in the Episcopal Church after declaring their alignment with other provinces of the Anglican Communion. The diocese of Virginia is in the midst of protracted legal battles with parishes seeking to leave with property, with Virginia