Gathering at God's Table: The Meaning of Mission in the Feast of the Faith
Autor Katherine Jefferts Schorien Paperback – 18 apr 2012
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1683360729
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Editura: Turner
Notă biografică
Katharine Jefferts Schori is the presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church. Prior to being elected bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada in 2000 and her ordination to the priesthood in 1994, she was a visiting assistant professor in Oregon State University's department of religious studies, a visiting scientist at Oregon State's College of Oceanography and an oceanographer with the National Marine Fisheries Service in Seattle. She became the Anglican Communion's first female primate in 2006. She is the author of The Heartbeat of God: Finding the Sacred in the Middle of Everything; Gathering at God's Table: The Meaning of Mission in the Feast of Faith (both SkyLight Paths); A Wing and a Prayer: A Message of Faith and Hope and The Gospel in the Global Village: Seeking God's Dream of Shalom.
Cuprins
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
Part I
The First Mark of Mission: To Proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom Fear Not 3
Proclaiming the Good News Relentlessly 7
Seeing the Face of Jesus 12
From the Upper Room to the Ends of the Earth 15
Archaeology of Hope 20
Blessing and Hope 25
Leaving Home 29
Tweeting the Gospel 33
One Spirit, Many Gifts 38
The Meaning of Martyrdom 42
Looking for Life 47
Living Abundantly 51
Nourished by the Word 55
Part II
The Second Mark of Mission: To Teach, Baptize, and Nurture New Believers Jesus: Our GPS 61
Nurturing New Believers 65
Learning to Be Light 72
Teaching and Learning the Presence of God 75
On the Road 78
The Freedom to Serve 82
Leading into New Waters 87
Part III
The Third Mark of Mission: To Respond to Human Need with Loving Service Salt of the Earth 97
Face to Face 101
Healing and Wholeness 106
City on a Hill 116
Many Gifts, One Mission 120
The Meaning of Mercy 124
Spring Training 128
Part IV
The Fourth Mark of Mission: To Seek to Transform Unjust Structures of Society The Quest for Justice 135
Turning the Tables 139
Building Justice 143
Border Crossings 148
Minding the Gap 153
Living the Dream 157
Enough for Everyone 160
Created for Life 163
Tending the Vine 168
Casting Out Demons 172
Traveling Light 176
Sharing the Wealth 180
Living in Joyful Hope 186
Part V
The Fifth Mark of Mission: To Strive to Safeguard the Integrity of Creation, and Sustain and Renew the Life of the Earth One Body 193
In the Garden 197
Healing the Body of God 202
Transforming the Planet 206
Networks for the Future 210
Notes 215
Suggestions for Further Reading 219