The Baptized Community: Community Formation as Seen through Anglican Baptismal Ecclesiology and the Liturgical Practice of Morning Prayer
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Issue Date
2019-10
Authors
Norman, Kyle Jeremy, 1978-
Advisor
Pond, Uriah (Advisor)
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Creator
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Photographer
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Thesis
Keywords
Anglican Church of Canada
Morning prayer
Baptism
Spiritual formation
Community spiritual formation
Daily Office
Prayer
Lectio divina
Fellowship
Eucharist
Liturgy
Book of Common Prayer
Book of Alternative Services
Morning prayer
Baptism
Spiritual formation
Community spiritual formation
Daily Office
Prayer
Lectio divina
Fellowship
Eucharist
Liturgy
Book of Common Prayer
Book of Alternative Services
Citation
Norman, Kyle Jeremy. "The Baptized Community: Community Formation as Seen through Anglican Baptismal Ecclesiology and the Liturgical Practice of Morning Prayer." D.Min., Tyndale University College & Seminary, 2019.
Abstract
Beginning with The Book of Common Prayer, the first version of which was published in 1549, Anglicans have mediated their spirituality through participation in a common spiritual life. This is to say, formation toward Christlikeness is not to be understood as an individualized process whereby the individual grows in Christlikeness in an isolated and privatized manner. Rather, formation toward Christlikeness is a Spirit-led process that primarily occurs within the community of faith. The baptismal community is the very context of Christlike formation. This portfolio looks at communal formation through three, integrated components. Firstly, communal formation, along with its various components and nuances, will be described through an appeal to the Anglican baptismal liturgy. Secondly, scenes from the author’s own autobiography will serve to illustrate how communal formation may be practically experienced. Lastly, the author’s own research into the practice of Morning Prayer will highlight the importance of shared liturgy within communal formation. The portfolio argues that one is not formed individually, rather one is called to participate in the formation of the community. This is seen as occurring through immersion in shared liturgy, embodied action, and evangelistic mission.
Table of Contents
Introduction -- The community as locus of formation -- Formation as immersion in baptismal ecclesiology -- Embodied actions necessary for community formation -- The Morning Prayer study -- The inner Christlikeness of the community -- The outward Christlikeness of the community -- Conclusion
Publisher
Tyndale University College & Seminary
Copyright Notice
Copyright, Kyle Jeremy Norman, managed by Tyndale University. All rights reserved.
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Alternative Title
Anglican Baptismal Ecclesiology and the Liturgical Practice of Morning Prayer