The Vestry Handbook: Third Revised Edition

The Vestry Handbook: Third Revised Edition

"The Vestry Handbook was first published in 1988 and a revised edition was published in 2000. Over that span of time it has sold nearly 90,000 copies and continues to sell well.

Inevitably, such a working guidebook becomes out of date if not revised at regular intervals. The Canons of the church change and new issues confront Vestries. The author is consulting diocesan administrators, other clergy, the Church Deployment Office, and the Church Pension Fund concerning changes that need to be made. Following is a partial list indicating the kind of revisions needed:
1. Update the Canons Many of the Canons summarized in Appendix I, pp. 101-102, have been revised and renumbered. Canons are often referred to in the text and these need to be checked against the latest edition of the Canons.
2. Update the resource list
3. Update financial information The illustrations for salaries etc. given are in relevant amounts for 2000 and need to be updated.
4. Safe Church Training There is only a brief discussion of â€œsexual misconductâ€ and no direct reference to â€œsafe church training.â€
5. Continuing EducationThe new canons and diocesan emphasis on this subject are a development since the current edition.
6. Dealing with conflict The material provided is in terms of local issues but new material needs to be provided on the current tensions in the Anglican Communion: how to handle tensions in the congregation and how to be sure property decisions are properly made in terms of national canons.
7. Technology The current edition is markedly out of date, with no references to websites, cell phones, Facebook, Twitter, etc., and their use in parish communications.
8. Other minor spot revisions and updates throughout the book."
Country USA
Brand Morehouse Publishing
Manufacturer Morehouse Publishing
Binding Paperback
IsAdultProduct 1
ReleaseDate 2011-09-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780819224392

Country	USA
Brand	Morehouse Publishing
Manufacturer	Morehouse Publishing
Binding	Paperback
IsAdultProduct	1
ReleaseDate	2011-09-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780819224392

The Vestry Handbook: Third Revised Edition

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