Download or read book Holy Words and Holy Orders written by Donald L. Berry and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2009-05-16 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses controversial issues in contemporary church life using liturgical commentary, homiletical illustration, and theological reflection. Issues examined include: gender and sexuality, relation of lay and ordained ministries, the relation of biblical Israel and the modern state, the differences between the Hebrew Scriptures and the Old Testament, the need for careful expository preaching, and deference to tradition as well as openness to new ways. The focus here is on the Episcopal Church in America, yet the examples and pleadings have relevance to the wider Christian community.