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CCRS - Church. Introductory comments. Module objectives. Explore the nature and function of Church reflect on, and be challenged by, different models of Church; be introduced to and challenged by the requirements of collaborative ministry and the role of the laity; - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CCRS - CHURCHIntroductory comments
MODULE OBJECTIVES Explore the nature and function of Church
reflect on, and be challenged by, different models of Church;
be introduced to and challenged by the requirements of collaborative ministry and the role of the laity;
reflect on the relationship of Christian traditions to each other and to other major faith traditions and to the secular world.
AND YOUR OBJECTIVES/QUESTIONS
What would YOU like to get out of this module?
5 MINSWhat is your experience of belonging to the church?
How is the Church perceived by others?
What does the Church do?
‘BELONG’
What does this mean?
How is this expressed?
CHURCH Derives from the Greek meaning ‘thing
belonging to the Lord’
‘kurios’ – Grk - master, lord, king
Old English: cirice; circe;
Middle English: chereche-chiriche-chirche-churche
...church and Church
EKKLESIA
Originally a legislative assembly of citizens
Only citizens who enjoyed full rights could belong
So the significance of ekklesia implies both legality of the assembly and the dignity of membership
Ecclesial .....ecclesiology
CHURCH IS The ongoing self-communication of God
God’s irreversible and historically tangible offer of himself
The actualising of salvation history in and through Jesus Christ
CHURCH IN CATHOLICISM The central role of church in mediating
salvation
The mediating function of certain ministries, structures, institutional forms e.g. Bishop
Sacraments – God’s life communicated
The Petrine office; The role of Mary
Visible organisation
CHURCH AS MYSTERY
‘Mysterion’ = ‘sacramentum’
Impossible to fully understand
A mystery to be dwelt on
LUMEN GENTIUM
‘faith seeking understanding’A reality which eludes definitionBoth human and divine
“The Church….at once holy and in need of purification, follows constantly the path of penance and renewal.” (Lumen Gentium N8)1964
IN THE CREED THE CHURCH IS
One
Holy
Catholic
Apostolic
CHURCH IS ONE AND HOLY ‘One’The Catholic Church is one because of her
source: CCC 813
‘Holy’The Church is holy because of her essential link with her founder Jesus Christ
THE CHURCH IS THE BODY OF CHRIST A community of those who believe in
Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour Who are baptised Who participate in the Church’s worship
and sacramental life Who broadly ‘love their neighbour’
So ‘the Church’ is the whole body of baptised Christians worldwide regardless of denominational differences
THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
Word Kerygma
Worship Leitourgia
Witness Marturia
Service Diakonia
CHURCH IS CATHOLIC
‘Catholic’ – as in ‘universal’
The universal significance of Christ Jesus / Paul in Galatians LG13 – diversity supports
catholicity ‘belong to’ and ‘related to it’ Jews and Muslims are related to it -
CCC 839
CHURCH IS APOSTOLIC ‘Apostolic’
The Church is rooted in the first apostles and has an uninterrupted succession since that time.
The issue of succession is of course a controversial one in Christian communities.
MODELS OF CHURCH Institutional
Community / People of God
Sacrament
Servant
Herald
Discipleship
METAPHORS FOR CHURCH
A vine? A petrol station? Penguin colony? Supermarket? Sheepfold? Body of Christ Bride of Christ [Eph 5:21-33]
THE PROBLEM
Traditionally, the problem is not the existence of church but its origin
What connection exists between Jesus and the Church?
But now we might be asking why the church exists at all?
DEVELOPMENTAL PRINCIPLE
The idea of church is seen to develop through many stages
Interpretation of various presentations is a delicate and subtle matter
Diversity of ecclesiological approaches within the NT
Also within modern-day theologians
What is the Church for ?