{"product_id":"the-church-has-left-the-building-faith-parish-and-ministry-in-the-twenty-first-century-paperback-1","title":"The Church Has Left the Building: Faith, Parish, and Ministry in the Twenty-First Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Plekon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMaria Gwyn McDowell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Schroeder\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe origin of the phrase \"the church has left the building\" lies with Elvis. In order to clear halls of his riotous fans after concerts, it was announced that \"Elvis has left the building.\" Here, the expression highlights intense change within the church. Not only does the church change for its own existence, it also does so for the life of the world. The church cannot avoid the many past and future changes of our constantly transforming society, demographic changes long in process. What you have before you is a gathering of first-hand reflections--stories really--from a diverse group of Christians, lay as well as ordained. While each has a distinctive experience of the church in our time, all of them have something to say about the many changes in our society and how these are affecting our faith, the parish, and pastoral work. Contributors: Mary Breton Nicholas Denysenko Adam A. J. DeVille John C. Frazier David Frost Carol Fryer Kenneth J. Guest Brett Hoover Abbie Huff Wongee Joh Justin Mathews Maria Gwyn McDowell William C. Mills Robert Corin Morris Sarah Hinlicky Wilson Michael Plekon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Plekon is a professor in the department of sociology and anthropology and the Program in Religion and Culture, Baruch College of the City University of New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Maria Gwyn McDowell is a postulant for the priesthood in the Episcopal Church and a feminist theological ethicist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elizabeth Schroeder is a homebirth midwife and editor in Portland, Oregon.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42672030679136,"sku":"9781498239561","price":36.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/RHUzdU02WEVVUkhPYUZtcGFKVHE4Zz09.webp?v=1774986650","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-church-has-left-the-building-faith-parish-and-ministry-in-the-twenty-first-century-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}