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Sketch of the Early History of the Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen in Jersey City
No full textHistory of the Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen, which served the colonial populations of what is now Hudson and Bergen counties as well as Staten Island. Describes growth of the church in economic terms as well as church membership, the roles of officials, and services to the membership.The Settlement of Bergen; The School; The Church; The Membership; The Consistory; Baptisms; Marriages; Burials; Religious Services and the Lord's Supper; Receipts and Expenditures; The Voorleezer, The Ministe
Sermon Preached in the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Van Vorst, Jersey City, 1870
No full textSermon discusses history of the church, founded in 1846 (later called Wayne Street Reformed Church). Van Cleef was the second pastor to lead the church. Discusses changes in the area from time of founding through 1870, during which time Jersey City was transformed from rural Dutch community to a cosmopolitan manufacturing center. Reviews church activity in the community, including church school
Catherine D. Church
No full textChurch, Catherine D. of Palo Alto passed away unexpectedly on September 20, 2015 at age 78. Kate was the treasured mother of Mark Hooker (and his wife Joanne) and Dave Hooker (and his wife Leigh). She is also survived by her four grandchildren, Audrey, Neil, Kyle and Zachary Hooker. She is greatly missed by her siblings and in-laws Mary Davis, Ken and Ann Davis, and Hugh and Jean Davis, and is remembered by her many nieces and nephews. Kate grew up in Findlay, Ohio and graduated from Bowling Green University and earned a Master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where she met her first husband, Bill. Bill passed away in 1974 and she remarried Frank Church in 1984. Kate was active in the community for many years, with the League of Women Voters in the 1960s and 70s, Palo Alto Little League in the 70s and 80s, and the Palo Alto Food Closet for the past two decades. She was an avid athlete, sports fan, and outdoor enthusiast who loved talking to and helping people
Church and art.
No full textChurch music, by J. T. Hatfield.--Church music, by H. D. Atchison.--Church architecture and church decoration, by E. H. Gaggin.Mode of access: Internet
studies in the doctrine and worship of the Church of England (1976-2000)
No full textThe aim of this MA Thesis is to provide a research in the Church of England doctrine and worship from the 1970s till almost the present day. In order to meet its aims, the research is largely based on the analysis of the Reports of the Doctrine Commission of the Church of England, from "Christian Believing" (1976) till "The Mystery of Salvation" (1995). Analysis of the background of the Reports is also provided, as well as a general evaluation of the role these Reports play in the life of the Church of England. The main intention of this thesis is to follow two major themes, expressed in a variety of ways: the topic of Trinitarian theology and the issue of corporate consciousness in the Church of England. Trinitarian theology is mostly dealt with in Chapter 3, which analyses the texts engaging with doctrinal questions in an explicit way and aims at demonstrating that the Church of England holds firmly to a Trinitarian theology as the doctrinal basis for its descriptive theology, spirituality and praxis. The issue of corporate consciousness and analysis of worship and liturgy are tackled in Chapter 4.Historically the identity of the Church of England was defined by the claim that its doctrine is to be found in the liturgy. Nowadays when the Anglican worship does not follow a single uniform pattern, such an approach cannot be regarded as viable. The thesis aims at answering this issue by the holistic approach to the studies of the doctrine and worship in the Church of England, when both strands are considered together. Although done from an 'outsider' point of view, the research claims to be comprehensive in its scope and provides a number of reflections and practical recommendations as the Church of England enters the 21'' century
The Church of Christ in early Bernicia: forerunners and foundation
No full textA firmly multidlsciplinary approach starts from a theological definition of the Church as the Body of Christ, and Christians as empowered by the Holy Spirit, the possibility of miracle, and the reality of warfare with demons are taken seriously, and scholarly belief in them defended. They are made the subject of excursuses. Hagiographic writings are treated with cautious respect. Bernicia, land and people, and its relationship to its neighbours are considered. In a demographic excursus the view that Dark Age life-span was short is rebuffed. Part two discusses the life and mission of the Church in sub-Roman Britain. In our area evidence for this proves to be largely limited to the shadowy activities of Ninian and Kentigern, therefore further evidence of the status of the British church in the fifth and sixth centuries is sought in Patrick’s Confession and Gildas's De Excidlo Britɸmniae. A new model for the latter - the sermon of the protomartyr Stephen - is proposed; as is a new exegesis of D. E. B. c.69, which may have Implications for our understanding of the persistence of Pelagian beliefs. An excursus considers the significance of white stones in association with Christian burial. The origins of the mission of Augustine are considered briefly. Part three considers the mission of Paulinus in detail, in particular the reasons for its collapse; in contrasting it with the Celtic mission misslological principles are cited. A reappraisal of Paulinus's retreat, more favourable to him than that normally held, is reached by invoking wartime experience. The discipline of obstetrics is involved to advance the theory that /Ethelburh's delivery was premature; also earlier to re-examine the Herbert Ian account of Kentigern's conception, where the 'something contrary to sound doctrine' is identified, against the hitherto standard view, as the apparent approval, by Servanus, of extramarital coitus. The final establishment of the Church in Bernicia is seen as occurring principally as the result of Aidan's mission, but with valid contributions from the British and Roman traditions. That Simeon of Durham gave the credit for this foundation to Oswald is found Justifiable. A new genealogical tree of Oswy has been constructed, and maps have been provided
The "Option for the Poor" and the Scottish Episcopal Church
No full textThis thesis looks at Blessed are the Poor?, a document presented to the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church that sought to outline Liberation Theology to the Church. In response to this the Synod voted £1,000,000 of its resources to be used specifically in projects in the poorest parts of Scotland. The thesis outlines those projects and the way in which they sought to embody the "Option for the Poor". The thesis closes by looking at whether Blessed are the Poor? faithfully represented Liberation Theology and the "Option"; whether the projects represented that theology and concluding that they did not, recognises that it is the nature of both the "Option" and the institutional Church that such a task could never be achieved.
In order to understand the pastoral project this thesis outlines the historical development of Liberation Theology after the Second Vatican Council and in Latin America with particular emphasis on the "Option for the Poor". This thesis proceeds to look at the development of an "Option for the Poor" in the work of Gustavo Gutiérrez, the leading Liberation Theologian. The critiques of that work from the Vatican, Pablo Richard and Hugo Assmann are then considered. Gutiérrez’s works are used to develop a theological matrix that identifies the essential elements of the “Option for the Poor”. Having considered the notion of the "Option for the Poor" the thesis proceeds to look at how the "Option" was taken forward in the Churches in Britain before focussing on the specific response of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The matrix is used as a tool to assess whether the various parts of the response truly reflected the “Option for the Poor”
Church Organists:Analysing their Willingness to Play
No full textThere currently exists a scarcity of church organ players even though they have traditionally been well paid. This paper presents an empirical investigation into the factors that affect the church organ player’s willingness to play. Results suggest pay does not attract the organ player to the position but being paid in situ increases their willingness to play, as do larger choir sizes and a better instrument quality. We also identify that organ players should be taught when they are young, as the younger the church organ player started learning the instrument then the greater their willingness to play.Religious participation; Willingness to play; Church Organ player
Church bulletins and letters
No full textHandwritten outlines for church bulletin; typed church bulletin for Saint Paul's Episcopal Church 150th Anniversary Celebration; letter written to the Reverend John W. Arrington, III from the Right Reverend John A. Pinckney, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina; two copies of the onion skin letter from the Reverend John W. Arrington, III in response to the letter written by the Right Reverend John A Pinckney, D. D., Bishop regarding the St. Paul's 150th Anniversary, May 18, 196
Law and doctrine in the Church of Scotland : with particular reference to Confessions of Faith
No full textThe starting point of this thesis was the debate in the General Assembly of Church of Scotland of 1974 which marked the culmination of a six year assessment of the Westminster Confession of Faith in the Church. The presbyteries and kirk sessions of the Church had indicated
their overwhelming approval of the proposed changes, but in
the end the General Assembly voted for the status quo. What struck me, as one who was present, was that many of the issues raised in the debate were not doctrinal, but legal.
It would have been tempting to dismiss this as an example
of legalist obstructionism, but my interest was aroused,
and I decided to investigate for myself the background to
some of the things being said, and in particular to explore
the place of creeds and confessions within the Church o f
Scotland, and to study the tensions created by their hybrid
nature as doctrinal statements and constitutional documents.
The question of a Church's relationship to its doctrinal
standards is an important one in the field of Practical
Theology. This thesis sets the current debate within
the Church of Scotland against its historical background,
thus enabling us to see that debate as the latest development
in the Church's changing attitude towards Confessions of
Faith in general and the Westminster Confession of Faith
in particular. The Confession has served now as help,
now as hindrance; now as guide, now as source of confusion;
now as theological statement, now as constitutional document.
The whole question of the relationship between law and doctrine in the Church is a large one. In this thesis I have made a special study of one contemporary and important aspect of the question by considering it with particular reference to Confessions of faith. The variety of functions which the Church expects its Confession to serve raises many interesting questions for theologians and for lawyers
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