Anglican Marriage Rites
Published on 31. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
72 pages
978-1-84825-074-1 (ISBN)
Description
"Anglican Marriage Rites", edited by the late Kenneth Stevenson, offers three papers on issues relating to marriage and liturgy in the Anglican Communion. An essay by Kenneth Stevenson sets the scene and provides the necessary background. In two further essays Thomas Cooper and Philip Tovey explore some relevant theological, cultural and liturgical issues. The essays in this issue of "JLS" formed the basis for the discussions at the International Anglican Liturgical Consultation in Canterbury in August 2011.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwich
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84825-074-1 (9781848250741)
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Person
Kenneth Stevenson was Bishop of Portsmouth. He died earlier this year. Thomas Cooper is a retired Priest of the Church in Wales and a member of the Church's Liturgical Advisor Group. Phillip Tovey is Liturgy Tutor at Ripon College, Cuddesdon and Director of Reader Training for the Diocese of Oxford.
Content
Introduction / Kenneth Stevenson -- 1. Setting the scene : background and development / Kenneth Stevenson -- 2. "Wilt thou have this woman?" : asking God's blessing on consenting adults / Thomas Cooper -- 3. Emerging models of blessing, marriage theology and inculturation in Anglican weddings / Phillip Tovey.