Ministry

The following archive records have been tagged with the theme "Ministry." Records may be listed under different headings if included in multiple fonds.

Declarations & instructions

• Presbyterorum Ordinis (Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests)
  Second Vatican Council ~ 7 Dec. 1965
• Inter Insigniores (Declaration on the Ordination of Women)
  CDF ~ 15 Oct. 1976
• Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (Apostolic Letter on Ordination and Women)
  John Paul II ~ 22 May 1994 ~ ARCIC-II 332/94

Dialogue reports & agreed statements

• The Malta Report (Final Report of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Joint Preparatory Commission)
  ARCJPC ~ Mount St. Joseph, Mosta, Malta, 2 Jan. 1968 ~ ARCJPC 15
• The Ministry: A Working Paper
  ARC-SA ~ 1971 ~ ARCIC 50
• Ordination: Agreed Statement of the Southern Africa Sub-Commission on Ministry and Ordination
  ARC-SA ~ May 1973 ~ ARCIC 67
• Ministry and Ordination (Canterbury Statement)
  ARCIC-I ~ Canterbury, 5 Sept. 1973 ~ ARCIC 85
• Report to ARCIC on its Agreed Statement on ‘Ministry and Ordination’
  Representative Bishops and Consultants of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches in Australia ~ Kallista, Melbourne, 13 June 1975 ~ ARCIC 148
• ARC XV Statement on the Ordination of Women
  ARCUSA ~ Erlanger, Kentucky, 7 Nov. 1975 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1J/86
• Versailles Report on the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
  ARCCOW ~ Versailles, 3 Mar. 1978 ~ ARCCOW 9
• Ministry and Ordination: An Elucidation
  ARCIC-I ~ Salisbury, 20 Jan. 1979 ~ ARCIC 200
• Clarifications of certain aspects of the agreed statements on Eucharist and Ministry
  ARCIC-II ~ 6 Sept. 1993 ~ ARCIC-II 327/93
• Ministry on the Way: Collected Papers on Ministry
  AustARC ~ 1996 ~ AustARC 1996

Addresses, greetings, & homilies

• Statement on the Ordination of Women
  Cahal Daly; SPCU ~ Lambeth, 31 July 1978

Letters & correspondence

• The Archbishop of Canterbury’s correspondence with leaders of other Churches on the Ordination of Women
  Donald Coggan; Paul VI; Johannes Willebrands ~ 26 July 1976 ~ GS Misc 53
• Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury on Ordination to the Priesthood
  John Paul II ~ 20 Dec. 1984 ~ ARCIC-II 47-1/84
• Cardinal Willebrands’ letter to ARCIC-II on the ordination of women to the priesthood
  Johannes Willebrands ~ 13 July 1985 ~ ARCIC-II 48-1/85
• Archbishop of Canterbury’s reply to Pope John Paul II’s letter on ordination to the priesthood
  Robert Runcie ~ 22 Nov. 1985 ~ ARCIC-II 47-2/85
• Archbishop of Canterbury’s letter to Cardinal Willebrands on ordination to the priesthood
  Robert Runcie ~ 22 Nov. 1985 ~ ARCIC-II 47-3/85
• ARCIC-II Co-Presidents’ reply to Cardinal Willebrands on the ordination of women to the priesthood
  Mark Santer; Cormac Murphy-O'Connor ~ 14 Jan. 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 48-2/85
• Cardinal Willebrands’ reply to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s letter on ordination to the priesthood
  Johannes Willebrands ~ 17 June 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 47-4/86

Lectures & papers

• Views on the Ordination of Women
  Herve-Marie Legrand ~ 6 Jan. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - pp. 39-48

Responses to Agreed Statements

• Observations on ‘A Statement on the Doctrine of the Ministry’ Agreed by the Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission
  Canadian Catholic Conference ~ Grottaferrata, Italy, Mar. 1974 ~ ARCIC 114C
• Comments on the Statement on Ministry
  Church of England Evangelical Council ~ Apr. 1974 ~ ARCIC 97-3
• Report to ARCIC on its Agreed Statement on ‘Ministry and Ordination’
  Representative Bishops and Consultants of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches in Australia ~ Kallista, Melbourne, 13 June 1975 ~ ARCIC 148
• Observations on the ARCIC Joint Statement on Ministry and Ordination
  CDF ~ Dec. 1975 ~ ARCIC 145
• Response by the Church of England to the Agreed Statements on Eucharistic Doctrine, Ministry and Ordination, Authority in the Church
  Church of England Faith & Order Advisory Group ~ 22 Feb. 1979 ~ ARCIC 203A

Commentaries

• Ministry and Ordination. With an Appendix
  Colin Davey ~ 1973 ~ ARCIC 88
• Ministry and Ordination. With an introduction and commentary
  Alan C. Clark ~ 1973 ~ ARCIC 89
• Agreement on the Doctrine of the Ministry. With Historical Appendix, Theological Commentary, and “Notes on Apostolic Succession”
  Julian Charley ~ 1973 ~ ARCIC 90
• Observations on the ARCIC Joint Statement on Ministry and Ordination
  CDF ~ Dec. 1975 ~ ARCIC 145

Communiqués & Press Releases

• Anglican-Roman Catholic Agreed Statement on Ministry
  ARCUSA ~ 5 Dec. 1973
• Press release on the agreed statement on the Doctrine of the Ministry
  Canterbury, 13 Dec. 1973 ~ ARCIC 87
• Presentation of ‘Ministry and Ordination’ by the Co-Chairmen
  Canterbury, 13 Dec. 1973 ~ ARCIC 87A
• ARCUSA Consultation on Ordination of Women
  ARCUSA ~ Cincinnati, Ohio, 25 June 1975 ~ ARCCOW 5D
• Anglican-Roman Catholic Statement on Ordination of Women
  ARCUSA ~ 5 Nov. 1975 ~ ARCUSA 1975/2
• Press release Concerning the Ordination of Women
  Joseph Bernardin; NCCB ~ 20 Nov. 1975 ~ ARCCOW 5G
• Majority of Finnish Ministry Committee for Ordination of Women
  2 Feb. 1976 ~ CFR-RC-52 - pp. 14-15
• Pope and Archbishop Exchange Views on Ordination of Women
  ACO; SPCU ~ 30 June 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 47/85

Reports

• Theological Reflections on the Ordination of Women
  NCCB ~ Dec. 1972 ~ ARCCOW 5A
• Statement Concerning the Ordination of Women
  Joseph Bernardin; NCCB ~ 7 Oct. 1975 ~ ARCCOW 5F
• Anglican decisions and reports on the ordination of women to the priesthood
  24 Nov. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - pp. 68-74
• Anglican actions about the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
  24 Nov. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - pp. 75-77
• Ordination of Women to the Priesthood: Anglican Decisions and Reports, 1968-1977
  Christopher J. Hill ~ Versailles, 8 Dec. 1977 ~ ARCCOW 1
• Report of the Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission on the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
  Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission ~ 19 July 1985 ~ Doc 1490/85
• Report of the Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission on the Ordination of Women to the Diaconate
  Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission ~ July 1987
• The Ordination of Women to the Priesthood: Reference of Draft Legislation to the Diocesan Synods 1990
  Church of England General Synod ~ 1990 ~ GS Misc 336
• The Ministry of Bishops in an Ecumenical Perspective
  IASCER ~ Dec. 2007
• Communion in Ministry and Mission
  IASCUFO ~ 2018 ~ Unity, Faith & Order Paper No. 2

Study papers

• The Church, Intercommunion, and the Ministry
  Arthur A. Vogel ~ Windsor, 9 Jan. 1970 ~ ARCPJC 4
• The Church, Intercommunion and the Ministry
  Jean-Marie Tillard ~ Windsor, 9 Jan. 1970 ~ ARCPJC 4A
• Ministry in a Divided Church
  Herbert J. Ryan ~ Venice, 21 Sept. 1970 ~ ARCIC 15
• Authority and Ministry in Theory and Practice: An Anglican View
  Max M. Thomas ~ 1971 ~ ARCIC 48-2
• Present Roman Catholic Theology of Ministry: An Overview
  Walter J. Burghardt ~ 1971 ~ ARCIC 48-7
• Apostolicity and Ministry
  Reginald Fuller ~ 1971 ~ ARCIC 48-9
• The Church, Intercommunion and Ministry
  Jean-Marie Tillard ~ Windsor, 4 Aug. 1971 ~ ARCIC 29-1
• Sacrifice, Eucharistic Presence and the Ministry of the Eucharist
  Jean-Marie Tillard ~ Windsor, 4 Aug. 1971 ~ ARCIC 29-2
• Ministry and Order: A Catholic Position Paper
  Robert Murray ~ Oxford, 1972 ~ ARCIC 46-1
• Forms and Developments of Ministry in the First Century
  Barnabas Ahern ~ Oxford, 1972 ~ ARCIC 46-2
• Bridging Statement from Eucharist to Ministry
  Thomas Corbishley ~ Oxford, 1972 ~ ARCIC 46-6
• The Ordained Ministry in Ecumenical Perspective
  WCC F&O ~ 1972 ~ ARCIC 66
• The Recognition of Ministry
  Georges Tavard ~ Apr. 1972 ~ ARCIC 49
• Theological Reflections on the Ordination of Women
  NCCB ~ Dec. 1972 ~ ARCCOW 5A
• A note on Ordination as Sacramental Act
  Jakób Jocz ~ Canterbury, 1973 ~ ARCIC SF/13C
• Christ, Revelation, and the Ordination of Women
  Arthur A. Vogel ~ June 1973 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1L/86
• A note regarding six propositions of the International Theological Commission on ‘The Priestly Ministry’
  William A. Purdy ~ Canterbury, 28 June 1973 ~ ARCIC 76-3
• Ministry and Ordination. Report of a Consultation held at Wesley College, Bristol, 1-2 April 1974
  BCC ~ 2 Apr. 1974 ~ ARCIC 97-2
• The Canterbury Statement on Ministry and Ordination: Report and Summary of Comments received at the Secretariat
  William A. Purdy ~ Grottaferrata, Italy, June 1974 ~ ARCIC 114
• Bibliography of Comments on the Statement on Ministry
  Grottaferrata, Italy, July 1974 ~ ARCIC 114B
• ARCUSA Consultation on Ordination of Women
  ARCUSA ~ Cincinnati, Ohio, 25 June 1975 ~ ARCCOW 5D
• Statement Concerning the Ordination of Women
  Joseph Bernardin; NCCB ~ 7 Oct. 1975 ~ ARCCOW 5F
• ARC XV Statement on the Ordination of Women
  ARCUSA ~ Erlanger, Kentucky, 7 Nov. 1975 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1J/86
• Note on ‘The Ordination of Women to the Priesthood’
  St. Mary's Abbey, West Malling, Kent ~ Venice, 1976 ~ ARCIC SF/16D
• Report to ACC 1976 on ARCIC’s Canterbury statement on Ministry
  Christopher J. Hill ~ Trinidad and Tobago, 1976 ~ ARCIC SF/16E
• Ecumenical Relations and the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood in the Episcopal Church
  William A. Norgren ~ Oct. 1977 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1A/86
• A Consideration of Some of the Historical Objections to the Ordination of Women
  Geoffrey W. H. Lampe ~ Jan. 1978 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1M/86
• Anglicans and Roman Catholics on the Ordination of Women: An American Report
  John Hotchkin ~ Versailles, Feb. 1978 ~ ARCCOW 5
• The Origins of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation on the Ordination of Women
  Christopher J. Hill ~ Versailles, 27 Feb. 1978 ~ ARCCOW 2
• The Ordination of Women and Anglican-Roman Catholic Relations
  William A. Purdy ~ Versailles, 27 Feb. 1978 ~ ARCCOW 4
• Sacramental Sexuality and the Ordination of Women
  Donald J. Keefe ~ Oct. 1978 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1F/86
• Response by the Church of England to the Agreed Statements on Eucharistic Doctrine, Ministry and Ordination, Authority in the Church
  Church of England Faith & Order Advisory Group ~ 22 Feb. 1979 ~ ARCIC 203A
• Ordination of Women to the Christian Priesthood: An Anglican Perspective
  Charles P. Price ~ Mar. 1981 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1H/86
• Women and the Ministry: A Case for Theological Seriousness
  Rowan Williams ~ 1984 ~ Doc 1419/84
• An Anglican View of the Substantive Issues Raised by the Ordination of Women and of How ARCIC-II Might Handle the Question
  J. Robert Wright ~ 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1/86
• Ordination to the Priesthood: Additional Bibliography
  J. Robert Wright ~ 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 59-2/86
• The Ordination of Women and the ‘Maleness’ of Christ
  R A. Norris ~ June 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1C/86
• Statement on the Exchange of Letters on the Admission of Women to Priestly Ordination
  Edmond Browning ~ 30 June 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1N/86
• The Question of Women’s Ordination and its Implications within the Context of Ecclesial Communion
  John Thornhill ~ 6 Sept. 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 58-2/86
• The Ordination of Women in the Context of Formal Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue
  Christopher J. Hill ~ 21 Mar. 1987 ~ ARCIC-II 68B/87
• Ministry and Apostolic Tradition
  John Baycroft ~ 1993 ~ ARCIC-II 304/93
• The Ordination of Women: A New Obstacle to the Recognition of Anglican Orders
  Sara Butler ~ 1995 ~ ARCIC-II 343/95
• Women’s Ordination: Three Questions
  Sara Butler ~ 1995 ~ ARCIC-II 344/95
• Women’s Ordination and the Development of Doctrine
  Sara Butler ~ Oct. 1997 ~ ARCIC-II 406/98

Journal articles

• A Theological Approach to Ministerial Authority
  Georges Tavard ~ Poringland, Norwich, England, 1972 ~ ARCIC 75
• Ministry and Ordination I. The Background to the Agreed Statement
  Edward P. Echlin ~ 1974 ~ ARCIC 97-4
• Ministry and Ordination II. Anglican Orders: A New Context
  Portal Mercier ~ 1974 ~ ARCIC 97-5
• Ordination of Women in the Anglican Communion and the Ecumenical Debate
  Christian Howard ~ Versailles, July 1977 ~ ARCCOW 3
• Eucharistic Presidency and Women’s Ordination
  John Baker ~ 1985 ~ Doc 1420/85
• The Ordination of Women and Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue
  Denis Edwards ~ June 1988

Minutes

• Report of the ARCIC Sub-Commission on Ministry’s Meeting at Woodstock
  Woodstock, NY, 30 Aug. 1972 ~ ARCIC 55
• Debate by the General Synod of the Church of England on the Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry Statement of the Faith and Order Commission of the WCC and Final Report of ARCIC-I
  Church of England General Synod ~ 15 Sept. 1985 ~ ARCIC-II 37/85

Draft texts & Schema

• The Ministry: A Working Draft from the Sub-commission on the Ministry
  ARCIC-I ~ Windsor, 15 Jan. 1970 ~ ARCIC 10
• The Church and Ministry
  ARCIC-I ~ Venice, 28 Sept. 1970 ~ ARCIC 22
• The Ministry: A Working Paper
  ARC-SA ~ 1971 ~ ARCIC 50
• Report of Oxford Sub-Commission on Ministry in the New Testament
  ARCIC-I ~ Oxford, 1972 ~ ARCIC 46
• Draft texts on Ministry
  ARCIC-I ~ Gazzada, Italy, 30 Aug. 1972 ~ ARCIC 59
• Ministry: Subjects for Study
  ARCIC-I ~ Gazzada, Italy, 30 Aug. 1972 ~ ARCIC 61
• Some observations on the first section of the Statement on Ministry
  John J. Keating ~ Canterbury, 1973 ~ ARCIC SF/13A
• Some comments on the ARCIC Statement on Ministry, paragraphs 1-8
  Eric Jay ~ Canterbury, 1973 ~ ARCIC SF/13B
• Ordination: Agreed Statement of the Southern Africa Sub-Commission on Ministry and Ordination
  ARC-SA ~ May 1973 ~ ARCIC 67
• Comments on the draft paper on ‘Ordination’ and on the draft paper on ‘Ministerial Priesthood in Relation to Christ and the Church’
  John Halliburton ~ Poringland, Norwich, England, June 1973 ~ ARCIC 70F
• Ministry: A Schema for Discussion
  Alan C. Clark ~ Poringland, Norwich, England, 11 June 1973 ~ ARCIC 73
• Poringland Draft Statement on the Ministry
  ARCIC-I ~ Poringland, Norwich, England, 15 June 1973 ~ ARCIC 71
• A Draft Statement on Ministry
  Henry McAdoo ~ Poringland, Norwich, England, 15 June 1973 ~ ARCIC 74
• ‘A note on the Poringland Draft’ and a ‘Tentative draft for a Statement on Ministry’
  Georges Tavard ~ Canterbury, 23 July 1973 ~ ARCIC 79
• Reactions to the Poringland Draft Statement on Ministry
  Barnabas Ahern ~ Canterbury, 1 Aug. 1973 ~ ARCIC 80
• Full Drafts of Statement on Ministry
  Canterbury, 4 Sept. 1973 ~ ARCIC 85C
• The Response to the Ministry Statement: A Tentative Draft Outline
  10 June 1978 ~ ARCIC 193
• Preliminary and Final Drafts for ‘The Agreed Statement on Ministry and Ordination (Canterbury 1973): An Elucidation’
  ARCIC-I ~ Salisbury, 18 Jan. 1979 ~ ARCIC 200/Canterbury/1-3
• The Ordination of Women and Growth in Communion
  ARCIC-II ~ Edinburgh, 1988 ~ ARCIC-II 77/88
• The Ordination of Women and Growth in Communion
  ARCIC-II ~ Edinburgh, 26 Aug. 1988 ~ ARCIC-II 77-1/88
• Paper on the ordination of women
  Palazzola, Italy, 1 Sept. 1988 ~ ARCIC-II 77-2/88
• Requested Clarifications on Eucharist and Ministry (Draft)
  ARCIC-II ~ 1993 ~ ARCIC-II 305/93
• Requested Clarifications on Eucharist and Ministry
  Venice, 28 Aug. 1993 ~ ARCIC-II 321/93
• ‘Ordination, Gender and Communion’ or Ecclesial Communion and the Ordination of Men and Women: Draft outline
  1995 ~ ARCIC-II 345/95
• Introduction to the draft on ‘The Ordination of Women and Ecclesial Communion’
  John Muddiman ~ July 1996 ~ ARCIC-II 358/96
• A personal statement for the drafting subgroup on ‘The Ordination of Women and Ecclesial Communion’
  John Muddiman ~ July 1996 ~ ARCIC-II 359/96

Resources

• Ecumenical Study Guide on Ministry and Ordination (revised)
  John Osgood ~ 1976 ~ Doc 1839/76
• Suggested Reading List of Books, Booklets and Articles For and Against the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
  CFR ~ 1977 ~ CFR-RC-53 - pp. 56-63
• Elucidations: Eucharistic Doctrine. Ministry and Ordination
  ARCIC-I ~ Salisbury, 20 Jan. 1979 ~ ARCIC 206
• Ordination of Women to the Priesthood: Additional Bibliography for ARCIC-II 59
  J. Robert Wright ~ 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 59-1/86
• Ordination of Women to the Priesthood: Bibliography, ARCIC-II
  Mary Tanner; Mary Cecily Boulding ~ 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 59/86

Miscellaneous documents

• Press release Concerning the Ordination of Women
  Joseph Bernardin; NCCB ~ 20 Nov. 1975 ~ ARCCOW 5G
• Primate’s Personal Reflections on the Summary Report Concerning the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
  Edward W. Scott ~ 30 June 1976 ~ CFR-RC-53 - p. 64
• Report of Actions taken by the Anglican Church of Canada relating to the Ordination of Women to the Presbyterate
  Edward W. Scott ~ 30 June 1976 ~ CFR-RC-53 - pp. 65-72
• Inter Insigniores (Declaration on the Ordination of Women)
  CDF ~ 15 Oct. 1976
• Women’s Ordination: The History of the Controversy Clarified
  Peter Day ~ 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - pp. 37-38
• Note on discussion between Fr. Duprey, Mgr. Purdy, Bishop Howe and Rev. Christopher Hill on the proposed Ordination of Women/ARC Consultation
  Christopher J. Hill ~ 31 Aug. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 62
• Letter to the Apostolic Delegate from the Women’s Ordination Conference
  26 Sept. 1977 ~ ARCCOW 5I
• Papers relating to Anglican-Roman [Catholic] consultation on the ordination of women
  1978 ~ CFR-RC-55
• Reflection on the Roman Catholic-Anglican Communion Consultation on Ordination of Women
  Christian Howard ~ 7 Mar. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - pp. 19-23
• Report may help women to ordination
  Clifford Longley ~ 27 July 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 72
• The Ordination of Women: Editorial in the Times of London
  31 July 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 68
• Letter to the editor: Anglicans and the ordination of women
  Peter Boulton ~ 31 July 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 71
• The Ordination of Women to the Priesthood: Further Report
  Christian Howard ~ Sept. 1984 ~ GS Misc 198
• Report of the Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission on the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
  Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission ~ 19 July 1985 ~ Doc 1490/85
• Debate by the General Synod of the Church of England on the Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry Statement of the Faith and Order Commission of the WCC and Final Report of ARCIC-I
  Church of England General Synod ~ 15 Sept. 1985 ~ ARCIC-II 37/85
• Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (Apostolic Letter on Ordination and Women)
  John Paul II ~ 22 May 1994 ~ ARCIC-II 332/94

Dissertations and Manuscripts

• The Papacy as Ecumenical Challenge: Contemporary Anglican and Protestant Perspectives on the Petrine Ministry
  Clint Le Bruyns ~ Dec. 2004