A New Lease of Life? Anglican Clergy Reflect on Retirement
Ebook
The Church of England now supports more retired clergy than there are clergy engaged in active stipendiary ministry. Evidence suggests that in some areas it is retired clergy who are keeping ministry afloat (especially in some rural dioceses), while others feel their experience and expertise is no longer valued by a changing Church.
In this stimulating (and at times disturbing) book, the editors have published for the first time the findings of a survey conducted among 784 religiously-engaged retired clergy. Then, against this background, they have drawn together the voices of fourteen retired clergy from across the breadth of the Church of England.
Here are unique windows into who religiously-engaged retired clergy really are, how much they engage in the life of the Church, what they believe, and how they feel about the churches and congregations to which they continue to relate.
This book opens a splendid window into the rich spiritual and priestly culture which Church of England clergy have developed through the centuries and which sustains them today. The possible play on words in the title of the book is a reminder that these graciously leased retirement years can be among the richest.
A New Lease of Life? offers a descriptive series of lively accounts of their experience by 14 retired Church of England clergy, in the process raising sharp questions besides providing much wisdom and encouragement. … [It] is warmly recommended to retired clergy, those looking towards retirement, and those with oversight of the clergy at a time when there are more clergy living on pensions than stipends.
- Title: A New Lease of Life? Anglican Clergy Reflect on Retirement
- Authors: Tony Neal, Leslie Francis
- Publisher: Sacristy Press
- Print Publication Date: 2020
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781789590876, 9781789590852, 178959085X, 9781789590869, 1789590868, 1789590876
- Resource ID: LLS:9781789590876
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-06-15T01:12:40Z