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Gathering at God's Table: The Meaning of Mission in the Feast of the Faith

Autor Katherine Jefferts Schori
en Paperback – 18 apr 2012
Throughout history people of faith have been booted out into the world to bring God's love to everybody, not just a select few. Insightfully explores the meaning of mission in our lives and reminds us of the work Jesus and his disciples set out to do.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781683360728
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