Posted by esbvmusa on 13th August 2011
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Mary for the Love and Glory of God, a collection of ecumenical essays by scholars representing various Christian denominations that were presented at the International Congress of the ESBVM in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, in 2008, has recently been published in the United States by ESBVM USA through AuthorHouse. The contributors to this book focus their attention on Mary, the Mother of Christ, the biblical disciple whose life brings us to the love and glory of God. Contributing authors are Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant, and include: Very Rev. John Behr, Dean of Vladimir’s Seminary in New York; Dr. Robert L. Fastiggi, Professor of Sacred Theology at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit; Sr. Nonna Verna Harrison, an Eastern Orthodox nun and specialist in Patristics and Orthodox Theology; Dr. Maura Hearden, a Roman Catholic scholar and professor at DeSales University in PA; Rev. Jennifer Mary Kimball, pastor of the First Congregational Church UCC in Walton, NY; Dr. Virginia M. Kimball, an Eastern Orthodox theologian and president of the ESBVM USA; Rev. Dr. Donald Charles Lacy, United Methodist Pastor and well-known ecumenical author and lecturer; Sr. Barbara Jean Mihalchick OSBM, a Byzantine Catholic sister and vocation director for the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil in Uniontown, PA; Sr. Mary Catherine Nolan, a Roman Catholic Dominican sister and Marian theologian; Rev. Dr. Edward J. Ondrako, OFM Conv, scholar in residence at the Franciscan International Study Center in Canterbury, Kent, England; and Rev. Dr. Paul Snowden Russell III, an Anglican priest, noted Syriac scholar, and Dean of the St. Joseph of Arimathea Anglican Theological College, in Berkeley, CA.
In the United States, Mary for the Love and Glory of God is available for $25 through AuthorHouse at www.authorhouse.com, as well as other online booksellers.
The book is easily available to those living in the United Kingdom because the publisher, AuthorHouse, has a location in England. This means that there are no overseas shipping costs. Go to www.authorhouse.co.uk to order. On the website go to BOOKSHOP and search at the top of the screen by title, or author, or ISBN 978-1-4567-5667-3. The cost is £15.95.
Mary for the Love and Glory of God has received good reviews from readers in the U.S. We would welcome reviews from ESBVM members in the UK on this website under COMMENTS!
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Posted by esbvm on 15th August 2009
ESBVM has published its latest pamphlet: Mary in the Reception History of the Book of Revelation by Ian Boxall, lecturer in the New Testament at St Stephen’s House, Oxford and author of Revelation and Insight: An Introduction to the Apocalypse.
It was given as a paper to the Oxford Branch of ESBVM earlier in the year.
Tags: Apocalypse, pamphlet, Queen of Heaven
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Posted by esbvm on 30th November 2008
ESBVM has published its latest pamphlet: Beginning with Agnes Smith: the Reformed and Mary by the Rev’d Dr David Cornick, General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
It is the text of Dr Cornick’s talk given earlier this year at the ESBVM Conference at Aylesford Priory.
Tags: Churches Together, pamphlet, Reformation
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Posted by esbvm on 11th July 2007
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Letter from Cardinal Walter Kasper, President of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity
Letter from Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster
On 5th July The Ecumenical Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary (ESBVM) celebrated its fortieth anniversary at a reception at Lambeth Palace. Bishop Christopher Hill welcomed the Society on behalf of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is on sabbatical. He said that a great achievement of the Society had been in providing a major archive of theological resource on Mary and ecumenism that had been used in preparation for ARCIC’s document last year. Bishop Christopher has been one of the four denominational Moderators of the Society for several years.
Founded by Martin Gillett and a group of ecumenically minded friends, to promote the cause of Christian Unity through a focus on Mary, it has theologians and scholars as members as well as lay people from all walks of life and Christian traditions.
Fr Bill McLoughlin, OSM, Hon. General Secretary, read a message from Cardinal Kasper, President of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, who recently became a patron. He said that the Society had helped bring about an important transition so that Mary is "seen less as a source of division and increasingly one who we jointly understand to be the Mother of God" It was his profound hope that "the society will continue to be a source of encouragement to Christians and that it will make a significant contribution in this important area of ecumenical work."
Amongst those present were Metropolitan Kallistos Ware of Diokleia, Bishop Howard Tripp, Bishop Roger Jupp, The Abbott of Downside, Archimandrite Aemilianos Papadakis , former General Secretary, Dom Alberic Stacpoole OSB, St.Teresa Burke of Selly Park and Mr.Joseph Farrelly KCSG , Membership Secretary, who continued the work of Martin Gillett in developing the society in Britain , Dublin, Rome and America.
Dr. John Newton, former President of the Methodist Conference, expressed the Society’s thanks to the Archbishop, the Palace staff and the Librarian for their support in welcoming the Society and giving a guided tour of the palace and special exhibits.
During the champagne tea, a book launch was held for Mary for Time and Eternity, the latest collection of ESBVM International Congress and conference papers on Mary and ecumenism, published by Gracewing.
Following the reception, the Society’s’ ecumenical service of Evening Prayer in the Palace Chapel was led by the Abbot of Downside and sung by the Youth Choir of All Saints Church , Blackheath.
The Society is indebted to Kit Haffner for arranging the event with Lambeth Palace and co-ordinating proceedings on the day. |
Tags: 40th Anniversary, Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, Cardinal Kasper, Catholic Church, CofE, Ecumenical Office, Martin Gillett, Mary for Time and Eternity, Methodism, Orthodoxy
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