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The Mission of God
My previous bishop, Johncy Itty, once asked my colleague George Hemingway for a brief, one-side-of-one page, explanation of the Missio Dei. I think that George's response to him has some bearing on the Nature and Purpose of the Church. Missio Dei: A Brief Note The Rev. Canon George Hemingway, D.Min. The Mission of God is at root a manifestation of the Trinitarian God at work: At the beginning of all creation, God the Father sent out (missio) his Spirit upon the face of the earth, for its formation, sustenance and renewal. God the Father sent (missio) his Spirit to enunciate the coming into the world of his Son in human flesh. God the Father sends (missio) the Son to draw all humankind once again to him. The Son sends the disciples into the world, saying “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” The Father and the Son send (missio) the...