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United Campus Ministry papers, 1970-1972
The Priestly Function
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THE PRIESTLY FUNCTION It is essential that we proclaim the Gospel, engage in worship, observe and celebrate the sacraments, experience confession and forgiveness, teach the Biblical, theological and historical dimensions of the Christian faith and give expression within the life of the academic community to the presence of a loving and supporting community of faith in which Jesus Christ is acknowledged as Lord. Under the “mutual ministry” concept much of the priestly function has been explicitly deferred to local congregations. Recognizing the essential contribution of local congregations, we nonetheless share a clear obligation to awaken and renew in persons with whom we live and work the motivation for a meaningful faith. This need often appears in a form and in a context which campus ministry structures are particularly suited to meet. SOME RESULTANT GOALS Support and enrich the worship and teaching ministries of our related local churches in recognition of their primary role in this area. Provide for and/or support opportunities for regular worship in the idiom of the prevailing youth culture. Offer extra-curricular theological and Biblical learning opportunities. Press for the introduction and up-grading of such offerings within the curricular structures of the University and in any related schools of religion and theology. Advocate interpenetrating relationships between seminaries and the broader university communities so that professional theological education can be immersed in the full context of the concerns and commitments of American higher education.
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THE PRIESTLY FUNCTION It is essential that we proclaim the Gospel, engage in worship, observe and celebrate the sacraments, experience confession and forgiveness, teach the Biblical, theological and historical dimensions of the Christian faith and give expression within the life of the academic community to the presence of a loving and supporting community of faith in which Jesus Christ is acknowledged as Lord. Under the “mutual ministry” concept much of the priestly function has been explicitly deferred to local congregations. Recognizing the essential contribution of local congregations, we nonetheless share a clear obligation to awaken and renew in persons with whom we live and work the motivation for a meaningful faith. This need often appears in a form and in a context which campus ministry structures are particularly suited to meet. SOME RESULTANT GOALS Support and enrich the worship and teaching ministries of our related local churches in recognition of their primary role in this area. Provide for and/or support opportunities for regular worship in the idiom of the prevailing youth culture. Offer extra-curricular theological and Biblical learning opportunities. Press for the introduction and up-grading of such offerings within the curricular structures of the University and in any related schools of religion and theology. Advocate interpenetrating relationships between seminaries and the broader university communities so that professional theological education can be immersed in the full context of the concerns and commitments of American higher education.
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