DE036-612 - Christian Ministry in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney

  • 2,784 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 12
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 6
    AQF level
  • Category developing unit
    B
  • deUnit Discipline

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will

A. Know and understand

Demonstrate Developing knowledge and understanding of the thought and practice of Anglican ministry in the Diocese of Sydney, including the methods and standards of professional, safe and ethical practice

B. Be able to

1. Identify the beliefs and relevant operations of the Diocese of Sydney in relation to ordained ministry

2. Under supervision, Observe and Comment Critically On the relationship of the structures of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney to the practice of ordained ministry

3. Present Analytical evidence-based perspectives on Anglican ministry in the Diocese of Sydney

C. Be in a position to

Applying perspectives and skills from ‘Anglican Ministry in the Diocese of Sydney’ to ministry contexts

Content

Section A: Anglican Formularies

  1. 39 Articles of Religion: Historical context, contemporary relevance
  2. Book of Common Prayer and Ordinal: Prayer book as theological norm
  3. Prayer Book History: BCP, AAPB, APBA, Sunday Services; content; theological and pastoral principles

Section B: The Diocese of Sydney

  1. The Anglican Communion: the relationship between the Diocese of Sydney, the Anglican Communion and the Anglican Church of Australia; history, constitution, current debates.
  2. Diocesan History: Sydney Evangelicalism; Anglican Youthworks (Anglican Youth Department, Board of Education).
  3. Diocesan Organisation and Government: Synod, Senior Clergy, Diocesan organisations, Diocesan Mission, Diocesan partners.

Section C: Anglican Ministry in the Diocese of Sydney

  1. Parish Ministry: Leading Public Services; Assisting Holy Communion; Leading public Prayers
  2. Occasional Services: Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, Funeral
  3. Parish Government: Rector, Wardens, Parish Council, Church Committee, Vestry
  4. Faithfulness in Service, Safe Ministry
  5. Children’s and youth ministry in the Diocese

Set Readings

This unit's indicative bibliography is currently being revised. Students should contact their home college for further details at the time of taking this unit.

 

Prescribed:

Bray, Gerald, The Faith We Confess: An exposition of the thirty-nine articles (London: Latimer Trust, 2009)

Jensen, Michael and Tom Frame, Defining Convictions and Decisive Commitments: The Thirty-Nine Articles in Contemporary Anglicanism (Canberra: Barton, 2010)

O’Donovan, Oliver, On the Thirty Nine Articles: A conversation with Tudor Christianity (Flemington Markets: Bookhouse, 1986)

 

Recommended:

Ashton, M., “Following in Cranmer’s Footsteps”, D. A. Carson (ed.) Worship by the Book (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002)

Bolt, Peter. G., Mark D. Thompson & Robert Tong, The Faith Once for All Delivered: An Australian evangelical response to the Windsor Report (Camperdown: The Australian Church Record/Anglican Church League, 2005)

Packer, J. I., & N. T. Wright, Anglican Evangelical Identity: Yesterday and today (London: Latimer Trust/Vancouver: Regent College, 2008)

Packer, J. I., & R. T. Beckwith, The Thirty Nine Articles: Their place and use today (Vancouver: Regent College, 2006)

Buschart, W. David., “The Spirit of VIA MEDIA: Anglican Theology”, Ch 5 in Exploring Protestant Traditions (Leicester: IVP, 2006)

Frame, Tom. & Treloar, Geoff., Agendas for Australian Anglicanism: Essays in honour of Bruce Kaye (Adelaide: ATF, 2006)

Kaye, B., Reinventing Anglicanism: A vision of confidence, community and engagement in Anglican Christianity (Adelaide: Open Book, 2003)

McGillion, C. (2005), The Chosen Ones: The politics of salvation in the Anglican Church, Sydney, Allen and Unwin Academic

O’Donovan, Oliver, Church in Crisis: The gay controversy and the Anglican Communion (Eugene, OR (USA): Cascade, 2008)

Turnbull, Richard, Anglican and Evangelical? (London/New York: Continuum, 2007)

 

Sydney Anglicanism

Cable, K., & Judd, S., Sydney Anglicans: A history of the Diocese, (Sydney: AIO, 1987)

Knox, D. B., Thirty Nine Articles Rev.ed. (Sydney, AIO: 1976)

Loane, Marcus L., Hewn from the rock : origins and traditions of the Church in Sydney, (Sydney: AIO, 1976)

Loane, Marcus L., Mark these men : a brief account of some Evangelical clergy in the Diocese of Sydney who were associated with Archbishop Mowll (Kambah, ACT: Acorn, 1985)

Texts relevant for the History of Children’s and Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Sydney

Anglican Church of Australia, Diocese of Sydney, Workign Group on Children’s and Youth Ministries, Growing Up Without God? Our horizons in evangelising and discipling young Australians, (Sydney South: APA, 1997).

Kidson, John, Brass tacks: an initial guide to youth ministry and leadership, (Sydney: AIO, 1987)

Moser, Ken, No Guts, No Glory: how to build youth work that lasts, (Kingsford: Matthias, 1990)

Sterland, Sam, Natalie Swan, Michael Pippett, Influences Upon Faith Development among Sydney Anglicans: Results from the 2006 National Church Life Survey commissioned by Anglican Youthworks, Sydney, (Sydney South: NCLS Research, 2008).

 

Primary Documents and Classics:

The Book of Common Prayer

The Articles of Religion Agreed upon by the Archbishops, Bishops, and the whole clergy of the Provinces of Canterbury and York, London, 1562

Anglican Church of Australia Constitution Act 1961

Media Sydney, “Sydney Anglican Network Portal”, (n.d) http://www.sydney.anglican.asn.au/home.htm. Cited 8 March 2012

Anglican Church of Australia, “Anglican Church of Australia”, http://www.anglican.org.au. Cited 8 March 2012

Anglican Consultative Council, “Anglican Communion” http://www.anglicancommunion.org/. Cited 8 March 2012.

Ryle, J.C. ­Knots Untied, Moscow (Idaho, USA): Charles Nolan, 2000 [1874])

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