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This site addresses the issue of women’s roles within the church, or sisters’ roles within the ecclesia, to use terminology more familiar to those within the Christadelphian community for whom this resource is primarily provided.

Since the inception of the Christadelphian body in the mid 1800’s, its congregations have, by and large, accepted and implemented traditional church restrictions on the roles of women as were current within society at the time.

With the passage of some six generations, we now have opportunity to reflect on the effects of these policies, and consider also the increased scholarly resources which were not available to our pioneer brothers, but which give a clearer understanding of how the 1st Century believers lived and worshipped.

OneVoice includes all kinds of documents; comprehensive analysis, exposition of specific texts, articles on related issues, personal statements, appeals and links. We aim to develop the site over time, God Willing, and suggestions are welcome.

We pray that this service will be a blessing to our beloved sisters and brothers, leading the way to fuller, wiser, kinder, deeper and truer service to our Lord. Please consider these writings with an open and prayerful heart, and apply them in courage and love.

"For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendant, heirs according to the promise" . Gal 3:27-29 (NAB)

"May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome one another, therefore, as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God." Romans 15:5-7. (RSV)

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The Role of Women in the Church

This article rounds up objections to the silencing of women in the ecclesia and inconsistencies in the ‘head-covering’ debate. Christadelphian policies regarding sisters owe their existence more to Victorian tradition than Bible teaching. In the modern world where women participate in all walks of life, it is a hindrance to the gospel to use out-of-context passages to restrict their service to God. Christianity destroyed the barriers of race, rank, wealth, birth and gender, thus offering the ecclesias unlimited potential leading to mutual love and respect between saints, male and female.


	The Role of Women in the Church William (Bill) Davison, 2005 8 pages, 80 KB