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Author:   The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America
Publisher:   Church Publishing Inc
Imprint:   Church Publishing Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.441kg
ISBN:  

9781640651876

ISBN 10:   164065187
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   05 December 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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I. Introduction II. Liturgical Resources The Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage 2 The Witnessing and Blessing of a Marriage The Blessing of a Civil Marriage 2 An Order for Marriage 2 Prefaces for Marriage III. Essays: Christian Perspectives on Marriages and Family Life Today Introduction: Christian Perspectives on Marriages and Family Life Today Biblical and Theological Foundations for Relationships Culture, Ethnicity, and Marriage Householding Singleness Sexual Intimacy: A Complex Gift Responses to the Essays For Further Reading: Marriage, Family, and Sexuality Clergy, Church, and State: A Continuing Debate IV. Essays on Marriage Introduction: Christian Perspectives on Marriages and Family Life Today 1. A Biblical and Theological Framework for Thinking about Marriage 2. Christian Marriage as Vocation 3. A History of Christian Marriage 4. Marriage as a Rite of Passage 5. The Marriage Canon: History and Critique 6. Agents of the State: A Question for Discernment 7. Changing Trends and Norms in Marriage V. Dearly Beloved: A Toolkit for the Study of Marriage Introduction Format 1: Carry-On Conversations Format 2: Forums Format 3: Study Groups VI. Pastoral Resources for Preparing Couples for Marriage Pre-Marital Preparation: Introduction Presenters Session One: Getting to Know You and an Overview Session Two: Learning from the Past, Part 1 Session Three: Learning from the Past, Part 2 Session Four: Looking to the Future Session Five: Liturgical Decisions and Wrap-up Handouts 1. Declaration of Intention for Marriage (Canon I.18.4) 2. About Presenters—For the Couple 3. Information for Presenters 4. Model Congregational Guidelines VII. Appendices 1. Marriage Canons 2. A Review of General Convention

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