Faith and Order in Moshi. The 1996 Commission Meeting, ed. Alan Falconer, Faith and Order Paper No. 177, WCC

358 Pages·1996·17.5 MB·English

Faith and Order in Moshi

Edited by Alan Falconer
and Order
Faith
Moshi
in
The 1996 Commission Meeting
Faith and Order Paper No. 177
WCC
Publications, Geneva
Coverdesign: Edwin Hassink
CoverPhoto: DagmarHeller
ISBN 2-8254-1233-3
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Table of Contents
ix Preface Alan D. Falconer
1 Message from the Plenary Commission ofFaith and Order
3 Report from the Plenary Commission of Faith and Order to the
Churches
10 Welcome to the President ofTanzania Erasto N. Kweka
13 Address ofWelcome H.E. Benjamin WilliamMkapa
23 Reply ofthe Moderator Mary Tanner
25 Life andWitness ofthe Tanzanian Churches Victus Mrosso
29 Continuity and Newness: From Budapest to Moshi Mary Tanner
40 Beyond the Limits ofthe FamiliarLandscape Alan D. Falconer
54 Plenary Discussion
MAJOR PROGRAMMES OFFAITHAND ORDER
I.
Reception
58 Reception as Ecumenical Requirement: The Example ofthe Theo-
logical Dialogues between Christian Churches Andre Birmele
79 Reflections on Ecumenical Reception William Henn
86 Reception: ACanadian Perspective Donna Geernaert
96 Plenary Discussion
Ecclesiology
97 The Church as Koinonia: An Ecclesiology Study Neville Callam
101 Reflections on Ecclesiology
101 Introduction to the Study Susanne Heine
105 Ecclesiology at the Crossroads S. MarkHeim
vi Faith and Order in Moshi
109 Thoughts on the Ecclesiology Text Mary O'Driscoll
113 Plenary Discussion
Ecumenical Hermeneutics
115 AHermeneutics ofUnity KonradRaiser
127 Plenary Discussion
129 Responses to the Hermeneutics Paper
129 Ecumenical Hermeneutics:AnAsianResponse KyungSookLee
132 Ecumenical Hermeneutics: Working Principles Pondered
Melanie May
135 Some Reflections from a Pentecostal/Evangelical Perspective
CecilM. Robeck, Jr
140 Plenary Discussion
Worship
141 The Role of Worship in the Search for Christian Unity Janet
Crawford
143 Responses Kwame J.A. Labi, J.W. Gladstone
151 Prayer on the Way towards Christian Unity: Our Experience in
Argentina JorgeA. Scampini
153 Plenary Discussion
157 Week ofPrayer for Christian Unity
Ecclesiology and Ethics
A
159 Ecclesiology and Ethics: Panel Discussion Keith Clements,
NestorMiguez, Olga Ganaba
170 Plenary Discussion
175 Discussion on President Mkapa’sAddress
Apostolic Faith
111 Towards Sharing the One Faith: A Study Guide for Discussion
Groups Yemba Kekumba
179 Plenary Discussion
ONGOINGTASKS
II.
182 From BEM to Koinonia J.-M. R. Tillard
186 Plenary Discussion
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188 Spirituality and Reception Thomas FitzGerald
201 Plenary Discussion
203 Faith and OrderWork with United and Uniting Churches
206 The Bilateral Forum and the Joint Working Group John A.
Radano
RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
III.
214 Statement fromYoungerTheologians
216 ClosingActions
216 Nominations Committee
217 Introduction to the Session on the Presentation of the
Recommendations
219 Recommendations to the Board
224 ATribute to Max Thurian Mary Tanner
226 Concluding Remarks Mary Tanner
230 Resolution ofThanks to the Churches in Tanzania
APPENDICES
232 1. The Work on Ecclesiology
264 2. Towards a Hermeneutics for a Growing Koinonia
283 3. Bible Studies
Matt. 18:21-35 Geiko Muller-Fahrenholz
Luke 24:13-35 TuridKarlsen Seim
1 Corinthians 12:12-26 Abraham Kuruvilla
Acts 15:1-35 Olivia Wesley
Hebrews 9:22andEphesians 2:11-22 GeikoMuller-Fahrenholz
Philippians 2:1-16 Manas Buthelezi
Romans 3:21-30; also Acts 9:1-19; Galatians 1:13-17;
2 Corinthians 12:1-5 Antoinette Wire
1 Corinthians l:10ff. FrederickShoo
John 4:5-42 Kwame JosephA. Labi
323 4. By-laws ofthe Faith and Order Commission
329 5. Participants
338 6. Contributors
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