The Correlation Between Ecclesial Communion and the Recognition of Ministry

Authors

Susan K. Wood, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

2016

Publisher

Monastery of Christ Our Saviour

Source Publication

One in Christ

Source ISSN

0030-252X

Abstract

Recognition of an imperfect communion between churches, the recognition of ecclesial communities as churches, and the mutual recognition of ministry are treated as separate and discrete topics in ecumenical conversations. Nevertheless, an ecclesiology of communion suggests that ecclesial recognition and recognition of ministry within a relationship of imperfect communion should be correlated with each other in such a way that an imperfect ecclesial communion contributes to an incremental recognition of ministry in ecumenical relationships. This essay explores this question with specific references to the concept of communion in Chapter II, part D and E of the World Council of Churches document, The Church: Towards a Common Vision (2013).

Comments

Published version. One in Christ, Vol. 50, No. 2 (2016): 238-249. Publisher link. © 2016 Monastery of Christ Our Savior. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Wood, Susan K., "The Correlation Between Ecclesial Communion and the Recognition of Ministry" (2016). Theology Faculty Research and Publications. 629.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theo_fac/629