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Membership changes resource

General Assembly 2004 decided that the provisions for recognising people participating in church life would be changed. This document is a resource to support the change process. Sessions and parish councils are expected to have implemented the changes by 30 December 2005 .

Thanks to the Rev Sharon Ensor at Wadestown Presbyterian Church for co-ordinating and preparing this resource, with assistance from Rev Judy Bedford and Phillippa Stubbe, Wadestown Session Clerk.

New acquisitions at the Hewitson Library, Knox College, Dunedin

<typohead type="3">Bible Studies</typohead>

HAMLIN, E. John. Inheriting the land: a commentary on the book of Joshua. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1983.
Classification: PIT 12 Ham

Hidden transcripts and the arts of resistance: applying the work of James C. Scott to Jesus and Paul /edited by Richard A. Horsley. Atlanta: Society of biblical Literature, c2004.
Classification: PJI Hid

Jesus, Paul and John/Lo Lung-Kwong [editor]. Hong Kong: Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999.
Classification: PJA Jes

McDONALD, Patricia M. God and violence: biblical resources for living in a small world. Scottdale, Penn.: Herald Press, c2004.
Classification: PHU McD

RESSEGUIE, James L. Spiritual landscape: images of the spiritual life in the Gospel of Luke. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, c2004.
Classification: PJT 83 Res

The ten commandments: the reciprocity of faithfulness/William P. Brown, editor. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, c2004.
Classification: PID Ten

THEISSEN, Gerd. Gospel writing and church politics: a socio-rhetorical approach. Hong Kong: Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001.
Classification: PJT 78 The

<typohead type="3">Biography</typohead>

GRIFFITHS, Max. The hungry heart. Kenthurst [Australia]: Kangaroo Press, c1992.
Classification: PRY Gri

LEAVES, Nigel. Odyssey on the sea of faith: the life & writings of Don Cupitt. Santa Rosa, Calif.: Polebridge Press, 2004.
Classification: PU4 Cup Lea

LISCHER, Richard. Open secrets: a spiritual journey through a country church. New York: Doubleday, c2001.
Classification: PU 4 Lis

<typohead type="3">Church History</typohead>

BASKERVILLE, Geoffrey. English monks and the suppression of the monasteries. London: Jonathan Cape, 1965.
Classification: PON Bas

CALDWELL, Patricia. The Puritan conversion narrative: the beginnings of American expression. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983.
Classification: PQB Cal

The Letters of Martin Luther/selected and translated by Margaret A. Currie. London: MacMillan and Co., 1908.
Classification: PKM Lut

LOANE, Marcus L. Masters of the English Reformation. London: Church Book Room Press, 1954.
Classification: POS Loa

WALSH, Michael. The secret world of Opus Dei: an investigation into the controversial sect at the heart of the Roman Catholic Church. London: Grafton Books, 1989.
Classification: PEB Wal

<typohead type="3">Education</typohead>

MULLINO MOORE, Mary Elizabeth. Teaching as a sacramental act. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2004.
Classification: PXA Moo

<typohead type="3">Pastoral Theology</typohead>

BEASLEY-MURRAY, Paul. Power for God's sake: power and abuse in the local church. Carlisle, U.K.: Paternoster Press, 1998.
Classification: PU Bea

BOOKER, Mike. Evangelism - which way now?: an evaluation of Alpha, Emmaus, Cell church and other contemporary strategies for evangelism. London: Church House, 2003.
Classification: PYH Boo

Faith in a hyphen: cross-cultural theologies down under/edited by Clive Pearson ; with a sub-version by Jione Havea. Adelaide: Openbook, c2004.
Classification: PLO Fai

Twelve tales untold: a study guide for ecumenical reception/edited by John T. Ford and Darlis J. Swan. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, c1993.
Classification: PSA Twe

<typohead type="3">Preaching</typohead>

WILSON, Paul Scott. Preaching and homiletical theory. St. Louis: Chalice Press, c2004.
Classification: PVA Wil

<typohead type="3">Presbyterian Church</typohead>

McKIM, Donald K. Presbyterian beliefs: a brief introduction. Louisville, Kent.: Geneva Press, c2003.
Classification: PPP McK

<typohead type="3">Religion and science</typohead>

ALEXANDER, Denis and Robert S. White. Beyond belief: science, faith and ethical challenges. Oxford: Lion, c2004
Classification: PLJ Ale

BAZIN, Jean-Nicolas and Jerome Cottin. Virtual Christianity: potential and challenge for the churches. Geneva: WCC Publications, c2004.
Classification: PLO Baz

The End of the world and the ends of God: science and theology on eschatology/edited by John Polkinghorne and Michael Welker. Harrisburg, Penn.: Trinity Press International, c2000.
Classification: PLJ End

PEACOCKE, Arthur. Paths from science towards God: the end of all our exploring. Oxford: One World, 2001.
Classification: PLJ Pea

Re-ordering nature: theology, society and the new genetics /edited by Celia Deane-Drummond, Bronislaw Szerszynski, with Robin Grove-White. London: T & T CLark, 2003.
Classification: PND Reo

<typohead type="3">Spirituality</typohead>

BARRY, William A. Spiritual direction and the encounter with God: a theological inquiry Rev. ed. New York: Paulist Press, c2004.
Classification: PMG Bar

ELASS, Mateen. The Holy Spirit. Louisville, Kent.: Geneva Press, c2005.
Classification: PMN Ela

Minding the spirit: the study of Christian spirituality/edited by Elizabeth A. Dreyer & Mark S. Burrows. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 2005.
Classification: PY Min

TALBOT, John Michael, with Steve Rabey. The way of the mystics: ancient wisdom for experiencing God today. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, c2005.
Classification: PY Tal

<typohead type="3">Survey – Housing</typohead>

Old cold and costly?: a survey of low income private rental housing in Dunedin 2004 /compiled by Dennis M. Povey and Ulrika Harris. Dunedin: Presbyterian Support Otago, 2005.
Classification: KCI Old

<typohead type="3">Worship </typohead>

BRADSHAW, Paul F. Eucharistic origins. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.
Classification: PWA Bra

BURKHARD, John J. Apostolicity then and now: an ecumenical church in a postmodern world. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press, c2004.
Classification: PSA Bur

Exploring & proclaiming the Apostles' Creed /edited by Roger E. van Harn. London: Morehouse, 2004.
Classification: PMD Exp

FAIRLESS, Caroline S. Children at worship. New York: Church Pub., c2000.
Classification: PXP Fai