Grasping the heel of heaven

by Aidan Platten

2018

Ratist Community Rating

—/ 10

No reviews yet

Your Score Estimate

~?/ 10

Rate a few books to unlock your estimate

Rate

Community breakdown

Story
—
Writing & Style
—
Emotive Effect
—
Characters & Voice
—
Pure Entertainment
—

Bars show the community-aggregated score per category. Rate this book to contribute.

Grasping the Heel of Heaven honours the immense legacy to the church of Michael Perham. A skilled and imaginative liturgist, a passionate advocate of women's ministry, an inspirational dean and bishop, a wise and patient administrator, he was above all a faithful priest who loved the Church as the body of Christ. In all his ministry he sought to nourish that body by encouraging its worship and prayer and shaping its governance in the light of gospel ideals. In this volume, friends and colleagues bring their own expertise to reflect on some of the topics and themes that were most important to him, including: being transported and transformed by liturgy; the making of Common Worship; the full inclusion of the ministry of women; how structures and decision-making express an understanding of God; nity despite differences in and through God; the gospel as good news for all. Together, the contributors reflect the numerous ways that Michael Perham saw heaven touching earth and earth glimpsing heaven.