http://ekklesia.co.uk/tags View tagged content by tags en http://ekklesia.co.uk/node/6531 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-body"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>The churches in Britain are committing intellectual suicide if they do not invest in theological education and theological creativity among lay people (those not ordained to reserved ministry posts</div> </div> </div> http://ekklesia.co.uk/node/6531#comment Education and Culture Religion and Society News Brief church of england Comments laity lay people Media Centre theological education workshop Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:55:30 +0000 Press Office 6531 at http://ekklesia.co.uk http://ekklesia.co.uk/node/5613 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>In a move which could signal a longer-term shift in its ministry, the role of deacons as missionaries to their local communities should be taken more seriously, argues a report from the Church of England’s Faith and Order Advisory Group published last week.</p> </div> </div> </div> http://ekklesia.co.uk/node/5613#comment Religion and Society News Brief church of england deacons gospel and culture laity ministry mission missionary permanent diaconate priesthood UK News Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:08:52 +0100 staff writers 5613 at http://ekklesia.co.uk