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Diocese of Sydney votes for votes for diaconal and lay presidency

26/10/2008 19:00:00


From the latest Church Times: Muriel Porter: Sydney votes for diaconal and lay presidency

A number of other websites have picked up on the Church Times piece and have active comments pages:

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I'm going to be away this week, so please forgive a lack of new posts and any delays in comment moderation.


The role of a presbyter is in his or her eldership. It does not consist in his or her authority to 'celebrate' the Eucharist. The scripture does not require any presidency at or celebration of the Eucharist but, rather, that it be done decently and in order, with understanding and faith.

To allow other believers (deacon or otherwise) to break the Eucharistic bread does not deny to presbyters their role as elders, teachers and shepherds of God's people.

Brian | 03/11/2008 09:34:37




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