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United and Uniting continues the ongoing story of the United Church of Christ that Dr. Gunnemann began in his The Shaping of the United Church of Christ. From its beginning, the United Church of Christ has exhibited some singularly formative ecclesial ideas, expressed in the intention to be a united and uniting church. The author believes that form time to time these ideas need to be illustrated in the context of their ongoing expression and development....
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Theologically and liturgically sensitive, these resources for the church year will encourage creativity and theological integrity in worship. They address God in a rich variety of images from scripture and Christian experience so that worship may be more inclusive and vital. They respect human differences in gender, race, and physical abilities, excluding no one and honoring all. Christian concern for justice and peace ia a central theme. Touch Holiness...
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A fresh retelling of the denomination's pilgrimage through history. This comprehensive chronicle is informed by the latest scholarship and bolstered by contemporary insights from a distinguished historian. John von Rohr has captured the spirit and life of a significant and influential American denomination from its beginnings in Great Britain to its participation in forming the United Church of Christ.
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Hidden Histories 2 invites readers to enhance their knowledge of history as an important source of spiritual strength for these times. It also examines more deeply what it means for the United Church of Christ to celebrate its "unity in diversity." It explores such areas as Lutheran and Reformed Cooperation; German Evangelical Protestants; Origins of the Christian Denomination in New England; Evangelical Pietism and Biblical Criticism; Women's Mission...
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This book is a call for preachers to learn the importance of keeping their eyes on the vision of Jesus and biblical prophets when preaching - that of doing justice, caring for others, and being equitable. The book attempts to make a biblical argument for the importance and the content of prophetic preaching, and argues that the issue is not preaching from a text taken from the prophetic corpus but preaching on the themes that echoed over and over...
7) Ancient and Medieval Legacies Volume 1: Living Theological Heritage of the United Church of Christ
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"Ancient and Medieval Legacies" overviews Christian movements from the first to the fifteenth centuries AD, highlighting theological and liturgical evolution from the time of the early Christians to the beginnings of the Reformation.
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"United and Uniting" studies the commitments, covenants, and challenges of the United Church of Christ in the twentieth century, with reflections from significant theologians and historians of United Church of Christ thought. Edited by Frederick R. Trost and Barbara Brown Zikmund. Series editor Barbara Brown Zikmund.
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In a world that celebrates individual charisma and personal platform, how can the United Church of Christ's ethos of shared leadership provide a countercultural message? The structure and well-being of the United Church of Christ (UCC) depends upon shared leadership: between ministers and congregations, between congregations, between believers with diverse life experiences, across regions with varied histories. That quality of collaboration is often...
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"Outreach and Diversity" examines the social missions and justice-minded actions of Christians in the United States during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Edited by Margaret Lamberts Bendroth, Lawrence N. Jones, and Robert A. Schneider. Series editor Barbara Brown Zikmund.
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This book is a call for preachers to learn the importance of keeping their eyes on the vision of Jesus and biblical prophets when preaching - that of doing justice, caring for others, and being equitable. The book attempts to make a biblical argument for the importance and the content of prophetic preaching, and argues that the issue is not preaching from a text taken from the prophetic corpus but preaching on the themes that echoed over and over...
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