God's Church in the World: The Gift of Catholic Mission presents a confident and joyful assertion of the Catholic character of Christian mission and its sacramental nature, exploring the transforming role the Catholic tradition can play in evangelism.

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Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part 1: Themes

1. Mission and the Life of Prayer

2. The Gift of the Trinity in Mission

3. Catholic Mission – God’s Mission as Our Mission

Part 2: Discussions

4. Reflections on Mary and Mission

5. Reflections on Vocation and Mission

6. Reflections on the Sacraments as Converting Ordinances

7. Reflections on Catholic Mission and Social Justice

Part 3: Reflections on Scripture

8. A Sermon at Evensong at the End of the First Day of the Anglican Catholic Future / Forward in Faith Conference 18 September 2018

9. ‘With God there is no Zero-Sum’: A Sermon for the Closing Mass of the Anglican Catholic Future / Forward in Faith Conference 20 September 2018

Part 4: Catholic Mission in Historical Perspective

10. Catholic Mission within Anglicanism – Identifying Core Principles

God’s Church in the World: The Gift of Catholic Mission presents a confident and joyful assertion of the Catholic character of Christian mission and its sacramental nature, exploring the transforming role the Catholic tradition can play in evangelism.

• An important, timely and joyful contribution by leading figures in the Catholic wing of the church to the task of the Church's mission. • Fills an important gap in the literature on mission which has mainly come from the evangelical wing of the church. • A substantial Catholic theology of mission from an outstanding array of contributors.

God's Church in the World: The Gift of Catholic Mission presents a confident and joyful assertion of the Catholic character of Christian mission and its sacramental nature, exploring the transforming role the Catholic tradition can play in evangelism. A range of outstanding contributors explore the gifts that the Catholic tradition - formed by a conviction that the presence of Christ in the Eucharist intensifies and motivates an awareness of the sacramental presence of Christ in the world – can bring to the church's engagement with the world. Chapters include: • Mission and the Life of Prayer • Mission and the Sacraments • Catholic Mission in Practice • The Virgin Mary and Mission • Vocation and Mission • The Sacraments as Converting Ordinances • Social Justice and Growth in Anglo-Catholic Churches • Reflections on Scripture and Catholic Mission • Catholic Mission: Historical Perspectives The contributors represent the breadth of Catholic traditions and identities in the Church of England today.

\["For Catholics seeking to deepen their mission understanding", "Clarifies the role of Catholic tradition in evangelism", "You will gain insights to transform your mission efforts"\]

This book explores the joyful mission of the Catholic Church in the world.

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God’s Church in the World: The Gift of Catholic Mission presents a confident and joyful assertion of the Catholic character of Christian mission and its sacramental nature, exploring the transforming role the Catholic tradition can play in evangelism.

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