"We receive you into the household of God. Confess the faith of Christ, crucified, proclaim his resurrection, and share with us in his eternal priesthood. Book of Common Prayer, p. 308 |
"If you are a Christian, you are a minister. This proposition is
absolutely basic to any understanding of the Christian movement. A non-ministering
Christian is a contradiction in terms. The Christian faith is not made up of spectators
listening to professionals, and it is not for individuals who are seeking, primarily, to
save their own souls. It is necessarily made up of persons who are called to serve as
representatives of Christ in the world, and to serve means to minister. Ministry is
intrinsic to the Christian life. Ministry is not something added or means to an end; it is
central and ineradicable." Elton Trueblood
You Are A Minister |
Thus, each baptized person is called to ministry. We are no longer consumers gathered around "a minister," but ministering communities. To find out more about how this is working in the Diocese of Wyoming, click here.
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