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 * PASTORAL Series: P 114 Employed by God? Theological and Practical Implications of the new Church of England Clergy Terms of Service Legislation — Nigel Rooms and Jane Steen
This study shows how recent changes to terms of service for Church of England clergy relate to a long story of the professionalisation of the clergy, and suggests how ministerial review and continued development could make these changes have a positive impact on the practice of ministry.
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In a major new work, Richard Bauckham questions the basic assumptions of form criticism and demonstrates that the gospels are essentially reliable eyewitness accounts. This summary of his case shows why it will change the shape of New Testament studies for years to come.
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 * YOUTH Series: Y 11 Restorative Justice: Reconciliation for a Hurt Generation -- Fran Wright and Rob Humphreys
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‘I think I may have a vocation.’ How does one respond to such a claim? What processes of discernment are involved in facing a life-changing decision and commitment—for oneself or for an enquirer seeking to test a sense of call?
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John Finney draws on his many years’ experience and wisdom in evangelism to set out an understanding of successive ‘generations’—each further from the church and Christian belief, and each needing its own distinctive approach—to offer a clear map and see signs of hope.
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JOKES AND QUOTES OF THE MONTH
Puzzle Q and A
Answer to the puzzle from two emails ago: the German keeps the fish. Prizes to to the winners: Andy Bull, Chris Wilkinson, Judie Horrocks and Richard Dormandy.
From last month's email, the confusion between Halloween and Christmas has to do with 'Oct' meaning 'base 8' and 'Dec' meaning base 10 number systems.
See if you can figure out what these words have in common without searching Google: Banana, Dresser, Grammar, Potato, Revive, Uneven, Assess. Prizes for the most creative answer!
What nine letter word in the English language is still a word when each of the nine letters is removed one by one? A prize to the person who supplies the most answers...
Confusing Words
We were thoroughly confused. While transcribing medical audiotapes, my co-worker came upon the following garbled diagnosis: "This man has pholenfrometry." Knowing nothing about that particular condition, she double-checked with Doctor Mike Wilson. After listening to the tape, he shook his head. “This man," he said, translating for her, "has fallen from a tree."
To impress his date, the young man took her to a very chick Italian restaurant. After sipping some fine wine, he picked up the menu and ordered. "We'll have the Giuseppe Spomdalucci," he said.
"Sorry, sir," said the waiter. "That's the owner."
(thanks to Liberté Harris)
Desire
(A little risqué, but this joke made me laugh louder than I have for a long time)
A cabbie picks up a Nun. She gets into the cab, and notices that the very handsome cab driver won't stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring. He replies: “I have a question to ask you but I don't want to offend you.” She answers, “My son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old as I am and have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive.”
“Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me.” She responds, “Well, let's see what we can do about that: #1, you have to be single and #2, you must be Catholic.” The cab driver is very excited and says, “Yes, I'm single and Catholic!” “OK” the nun says. “Pull into the next alley.” The nun fulfills his fantasy, with a kiss that would make a hooker blush.
But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying. “My dear child,” says the nun, “why are you crying?” “Forgive me but I've sinned. I lied and I must confess, I'm married and I'm Jewish.”
The nun says, “That's OK. My name is Kevin and I'm going to a Halloween party.”
Anger Management
Husband: When I get mad at you, you never fight back. How do you control your anger?
Wife: I clean the toilet bowl.
Husband: How does that help?
Wife: I use your toothbrush!
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