An Anglican-Methodist Covenant. Common Statement of the Formal Conversations Between the Methodist Church of Great Britain and the Church of England

Great Britain: Methodist Publishing House/Church House Publishing. Paperback. The histories of the Church of England and the Methodist Church have been linked together for 250 years. Thirty two years ago a proposal for unity failed narrowly. Now relationships between Methodists and Anglicans are stronger than ever, locally, regionally and nationally. Both are committed to the search for unity. What holds them apart? This official report of the Formal Conversations that began in 1999 sets out the common ground that has been rediscovered. It shows the strength of theological agreement, but also points out significant differences that require further work. Conscious of both the oppotunities and the unresovled issues, the two churches aksed the Conversations to draw up an agreement that would enable them to take a significant step towards future unity. The talks gave priority to mission and evangelism and paid special attention to diverisy. 74 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Paperback Edition. 2001.