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Anglican Church in NZ: A New Zealand Prayer Book/He Karakia Mihinare mo Aotearoa (London Collins 1989)
Richard's comment: The 1989 ordinal is uncompromising in its commitment to the priesthood of all the baptised perhaps from a perception that the Reformers' rhetoric had not been realised in action. Great emphasis is placed upon the communal and societal nature of ministry and it may be that the social attitudes of late-twentieth century New Zealanders are more conducive to that functional view of ministry which the Reformers had envisaged as an ideal.

"All Christians have a ministry by virtue of their baptism ... and some members of the baptised community are called and empowered to fulfil an ordained ministry and to enable the total mission of the Church. ... " [Quote p.887]

" Priests in the church are called to build up Christ's congregation to strengthen the baptised and to lead them as witnesses to Christ in the world. " [Quote p.901]

"They are to share people's joys and sorrows
encourage the faithful
recall those who fall away
heal and help the sick.
Above all they are to proclaim God's word and take their part in Christ's prophetic work
to declare forgiveness through Jesus Christ
to baptise
to preside at the Eucharist
to administer Christ's holy sacraments. ... " [Quote p.901]