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A 6 page research paper/essay that discusses the question: How can Christians receive the voice of Jesus speaking to them through worship in the United Church of Canada? The answers to this probing question derive from both traditional and contemporary sources. The following examination of those sources, first of all, will examine traditional sources, that is, the official statements of faith that provide the foundation of the Church. Then, the focus of the examination will turn to the various ways in which the United Church of Canada (UCC) is reaching out and endeavoring to find new ways that will stimulate thought and lead people to Christ. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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experience of UCC ministers, but also from the statements of belief, various church documents, and the guidance of theologians that are associated with the UCC. The following examination of the
afore mentioned influences on personal understanding is intended to aid the student researching this topic in formulating a personal response to the assignment prompt to state his/her personal understanding.
Function of the ordained ministry: Ordained ministers are "ordained to a ministry of word, sacrament and pastoral care as part of the one Order of Ministry in the United Church
of Canada" (UCC, 2010a). This ministry typically occurs within the context of serving a congregation for which the "ordained minister empowers the people of God, teaches, leads worship, preaches, and
administers the sacraments and rites of the church" (UCC, 2010a). Ministers also provide a representative function to the community at large in their personal "witness to the faith of Jesus
Christ" (UCC, 2010a). The UCC asserts that ministry is not limited to the ordained ministry, but rather is the work of the all of the people of God, as
the UCC believes in "the priesthood of all believers," which essentially means that every Christian should feel that he or she is invited to share in the ongoing ministry of
Jesus Christ to the world (UCC, 2007, p. 7). Through baptism, each person is called to some personal expression of ministry, as in every vocation, it is possible to enrich
the lives of others through professions and acts of Christian faith. The UCC relies on members who are willing to accept leadership positions within the community of faith. These members
of the church typically referred to as "ministry personnel" and they are "commissioned to a ministry of education, service and pastoral care (Diaconal Ministers), or they are ordained to a
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