Grasping the Heel of Heaven honours the immense legacy to the church of Michael Perham. A skilled and imaginative liturgist, a passionate advocate of womens ministry, an inspirational dean and bishop, a wise and patient administrator, he was above all a faithful priest who loved the Church as the body of Christ. In all his ministry he sought to nourish that body by encouraging its worship and prayer and shaping its governance in the light of gospel ideals.In this volume, friends and colleagues bring their own expertise to reflect on some of the topics and themes that were most important to him, including: Being transported and transformed by liturgyThe making of Common WorshipThe full inclusion of the ministry of womenHow structures and decision-making express an understanding of GodUnity despite differences in and through God The gospel as good news for allTogether, the contributors reflect the numerous ways that Michael Perham saw heaven touching earth and earth glimpsing heaven.
Grasping the Heel of Heaven honours the immense legacy to the church of Michael Perham. In this volume, friends and colleagues bring their own expertise to reflect on some of the topics and themes that were most important to him: liturgy, women's ministry and full inclusion, unity, and the gospel as good news for all.