Hierarchy Conference
Who’s In Charge? Hierarchy and The Episcopal Church
Co-Sponsored: Anglican Communion Institute (ACI) and Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
Dallas, Texas February 5-6, 2010
The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
3966 McKinney Avenue
Registration: US $125 (Friday-Saturday, lunches included)
Saturday only – $50
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“Who’s in Charge—Hierarchy and the Episcopal Church” is a conference designed to consider the governing structure of The Episcopal Church. Experts with theological, historical, legal and ecumenical training will evaluate how appeals to ‘hierarchy’ compare and contrast in different church bodies. At issue is whether the term requires definition and differentiation due to the historical and ecclesial realities facing respective church bodies. Does hierarchy mean the same thing for Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Anglican and American Episcopal Churches, and if not, how might we best understand the unique governing structure of The Episcopal Church? The question demands careful assessment because this is a period of contestation when claims to represent the polity of The Episcopal Church are being lodged.
Our speakers will present short papers and also respond to the work of one another. This is an opportunity better to understand and appreciate the polity of The Episcopal Church by seeing it in contrast and in comparison with other governing conceptions.
Speakers
Rev. Dr. William J. Abraham
Outler Professor of Theology and Wesley Studies and Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas Texas.
The Rev. Robert W. Prichard, Ph.D.
Professor of Christianity in America (with teaching responsibilities that include Canon Law)
Virginia Theological Seminary
The Right Rev. James M. Stanton, DD
Episcopal Bishop of Dallas
The Rev. Andrew Goddard, DPhil
Trinity College, Bristol, UK
Mary Edlund, JCL, Chancellor
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
The Very Rev. Philip Turner, PhD.
Dean Emeritus, Berkeley Divinity School, Yale University
Mark McCall, Esq.
Schedule
Friday, February 5th, 2010
8 AM – Morning Prayer /Holy Communion (optional)
8 AM – Registration and Coffee
9—10:30 – Talks I and II
Talk I – Rev. Dr. Bob Prichard
Talk II – Mark McCall
10:30 to 11.00 – BREAK
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Talks III and IV
Talk III – Mary Edlund
Talk IV – Andrew Goddard
12.45—2:00 p.m. – LUNCH
2:00—4:30 Talks V and VI
Talk V – Rev. Dr. William Abraham
Talk VI – Rt. Rev. James Stanton
5:00 – Sung Evensong
Anglican Communion Institute (ACI) is led by the Rev’d Professor Christopher Seitz, the Very Rev. Dr. Philip W. Turner III, The Rev’d Dr. Ephraim Radner, The Rev’d Dr. Russell Levenson, The Rev’d Frank Fuller, the Rev’d Dr. Charles D. Alley and others. ACI is commited to working within the wider Anglican Communion to promote the catholic and evangelical character of Christian teaching and witness. ACI serves as consultant to Episcopal leadership in the United States and throughout the Communion, and sponsors conferences on theological, historical and biblical topics.
For more information, see www.anglicancommunioninstitute.com.
Communion Partners Presents
The Communion Partner’s Vision
Saturday Schedule: February 6th
8:30 – Morning Prayer
9-10 – Dr. Philip Turner’s Theological Reflection, “Communion, Order, and Dissent: The Revenge of Puss — see attached
10-noon Panel Discussion with speakers and audience
12:00 noon – lunch
2:00—4:00 — The Communion Partner Vision
The Rev, Dr. Charles Alley, Rector
St. Matthew’s Church, Richmond, Virginia
The Right Rev. Bruce MacPherson
Episcopal Bishop of Western Louisiana
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