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1.
Introduction |
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11.
Vestments |
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2.
Work |
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Continued formation |
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3.
Being part of the One Church |
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13.
Holy Orders |
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4.
Working in the community |
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Membership of the Order |
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5.
Liturgy |
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Overseas Provinces |
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6.
Prayer |
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Resignation from the Order |
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7.
The Bible |
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8.
The place of ‘the traditions of the church’. |
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9.
Language usage |
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10.
Authority within the Order |
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The
place of ‘the traditions of the church’.
1)
There are many traditions that have come into being for good reason
although it must be recognised that some have caused the church to
stray from the first principles of love and have become a source of
division and exclusion.
2)
Therefore, as a general rule in matters of tradition, canon and
practice, only that which glorifies God and brings unity to the
church universal shall be upheld as of use within the Order.
3)
In matters of theological or liturgical debate or interpretation,
only that which is necessary for salvation or is found in Holy
Scripture shall be held as absolute.
4)
All else shall remain personal opinion and shall be shared with
others sparingly and carefully lest their faith is shaken
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