Ecumenical Classics

Ecumenical Classics

There are two reasons why Catholics greatly profit from studying the movement towards the ordination of women in other Christian Churches:

  1. By studying the heart searching, discussion, prayer and struggle experienced by brothers and sisters who share our Christian faith, we can discern the Holy Spirit at work.
  2. The arguments for or against the ordination of women discussed in the other Churches are closely parallel to those that now occupy the minds and hearts of Catholics.

We are gradually publishing the classic texts on our website. We welcome suggestions and advice in this matter from anyone who can help us.

  See also: Chronology of Major Anglican Documents and actions Concerning Women in Holy Orders, 1862 - 1972  
1964 ‘Concerning the Ordination of Women’, Department on Faith and Order
in preparation		 World Council of Churches
1966 Archbishops’ Commission on ‘Women and Holy Orders’ Anglican Church, UK
1966 Progress Report to the House of Bishops from the Committee to study the Proper Place of Women in the Ministry of the Church Episcopal Church, USA
1968 Working Party, ‘Women in Ministry: a Study’
 Anglican Church, UK
1970 R. Tiemeyer, ‘The Ordination of Women’
in preparation		 Lutheran Church, USA.
1970 Report of the Joint Commission on Ordained and Licensed Ministries Episcopal Church
1972 M. Bruce & G. E. Duffield, ‘Why Not? Priesthood & the Ministry of Women’
  
1972 E. L. Mascall, Women Priests? Anglican Church, UK.
1975 Harold Wilson (ed.), Women Priests? Yes - Now!. Anglican Church, UK.
1975 Robert E. Terwilliger and Urban T. Holmes(eds.), To be a priest. Episcopal Church, USA.
1975 Michael P.Hamilton and Nancy S.Montgomery (eds), The Ordination of Women: Pro and Con. Episcopal Church, USA.
1976 Anglican - Roman Catholic Consultation, ‘Pro and Con: On the Ordination of Women’
in preparation		  
1976 Marianne H. Micks & Charles R. Price (eds.), Toward a New Theology of Ordination: Essays on the Ordination of Women. Episcopal Church, USA.
1976 E. C. Hewitt & S.R.Hiatt, ‘Women Priests, Yes or No?’ Episcopal Church, USA.
1976 C. Heyward, ‘A Priest Forever’
 Episcopal Church, USA.
1978 Peter Moore (ed.), Man, Woman, and Priesthood. Anglican Church, UK.
1978 Hugh Montefiori (ed.), Yes to Women Priests. Anglican Church, UK.
1980 C. F. Parvey (ed.), ‘Ordination of Women in Ecumencial Perspective’
 World Council of Churches
1981 J. L. Weidman (ed.), ‘Women Ministers’
in preparation		 United Methodist Church, USA, and other Churches
1996 Mavis Rose, Freedom From Sanctified Sexism - Women Transforming the Church Anglican Church, Australia.
  More to follow!!  
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For related online Libraries see:

Equality for Women
The ORDINATION OF WOMEN in the Catholic Church Catherine of Siena VIRTUAL COLLEGE
THE BODY IS SACRED MYSTERY AND BEYOND

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