Subseries 1 - Papers relating to the debate on women's ordination

Scholer, David M. ‘Women in ministry’ reprinted from The Covenant Companion, 1 December 1983-February 1984 (11 pages)
Diocese of Sydney ‘A reprint of a Synod-committee report on the ordination of women to the priesthood’ 19 November 1984 (12 pages)
Davis, Gerald ‘The state of play in the women’s ministry debate’ Church Scene, 19 October 1984, pages 12-13
Scholer, David M. ‘Women in ministry’ reprinted from The Covenant Companion, 1 December 1983-February 1984 (11 pages)
Movement for the Ordination of Women Newsletter, February 1984
Australian Church Record, August 1984 letters page
‘F.F. Bruce on the ordination of women’ compiled by the Movement for the Ordination of Women, 2 September 1984 (3 pages)
Scholer, David M. ‘1 Timothy 2:9-15 and the place of women in the church’s ministry’ paper prepared for the Evangelical Colloquium on Women and the Bible, 9-11 October 1984 (46 pages)
Notes taken by David M. Scholar on ‘Hermeneutical issues identified at an Evangelical Colloquium on women and the Bible’ 9-11 October 1984 (1 page)
Woodhouse, John W. ‘The ordination of women: are the arguments biblical?’ Southern Cross, Part 1 June 1985; Part 2 July 1985; accompanying letters to the editor September 1985 to September 1986
Report of the Appellate Tribunal re. Ordination of women to the office of Deacon Canon 1985 (126 pages, photocopied on A3 paper)
Australian Church Record, May 6, 1985 – letters to the editor, page 6
Ancient History Documentary Research Centre, ‘Women in the world of the New Testament’ general interest seminar 15-16 March 1985, seminar papers (59 pages)
Woodhouse, John W. ‘The ordination of women: are the arguments biblical? Part 2’ Southern Cross July 1985
Webb, Stephen ‘Order is not opposed to equality’ Church Scene 19 April 1985, page 4.
Southern Cross, November 1985
‘Should our church ordain women’ Ministry; International Journal for Clergy, March 1985
Woodhouse, John W. ‘The ordination of women – why not?’ E.F.A.C. address, 11 April 1985 (14 pages)
Doyle, R.C. ‘Created male and female: sexuality, personhood, and the image of God’ 21 May 1985 (13 pages)
Barker, Norman T. ‘Women in the eldership: a criticism of the traditional view of male-only eldership (and ministry)’ 31 January 1985 (13 pages)
Woodhouse, John W. ‘The ordination of women’ article series in Southern Cross, with letters to the editors, between June 1985 and September 1986
General Synod Doctrine Commission discussion paper: The ordination of women to the priesthood, 1986 (7 pages)
Woodhouse, John W. ‘The “majority of New Testament scholars” and the ordination of women’ 6 November 1986 (13 pages)
Lewis, Berwyn ‘Quiet rage of a church rebel’ The Weekend Australian Magazine 25-26 April 1987
Peterson, David ‘A response to Peta Sherlock’s and Keith Chittleborough’s papers’ 2 February 1988 (3 pages)
Jensen, Peter F. ‘The use of Scripture and the ordination of women to the priesthood’ 30 June 1989 (4 pages)
Sharwood, Robin Lorrimer ‘Victorian Diocesan Synods and the ordination of women’ 1989 (5 pages)
Davis, John ‘Women priests and the Australian Anglican Constitution: the price of change’ (24 pages) with cover letter to J.W. Woodhouse from John Davis, 25 July 1989
Tong, Robert to Doug Marr, 9 November 1989, copy of pages 30-31 of the Appellate Tribunal Opinion, with cover letter.
Movement for the Ordination of Women, letter to General Synod members 15 August 1989 (2 pages)
Association for the Apostolic Ministry, Newsletter August 1989 (4 pages) and September 1989 (4 pages)
Spry, I.C.F. (Chairman, Association for the Apostolic Ministry) to John Woodhouse, 14 August 1989 (4 pages)
3 photocopied pages from ‘Church Scene’ 15 September 1989
General Synod, Press Release ‘Church Tribunal rules against Melbourne ordaining women to the priesthood’ 6 November 1989 (3 pages)
Chittleborough, Keith to John Denton, re. Dr Allen Brent’s submission, 11 April 1990 (4 pages)
Statement in response to submissions, in the matter of the 1990 references by the Primate to the Appellate Tribunal (54 pages)
Appellate Tribunal ‘Case submitted on behalf of the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney’ 31 January 1991 (37 pages)
Appellate Tribunal ‘Summary submissions and responses on behalf of the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney’ 8 March 1991 (21 pages)
Appellate Tribunal ‘Circulation of Documents on 1 February 1991’ (62 pages)
Appellate Tribunal, ‘Reply by twenty-five members of General Synod to the submissions by other parties to the reference 22nd April 1991’ (6 pages)
Appellate Tribunal, ‘Submission in reply on behalf of the Bishop and Synod of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, the Synod of the Diocese of Bathurst and the Bishop-in-Council of the Diocese of Rockhampton’ 22nd April 1991 (36 pages)
Men, Women, and God: Christians for Biblical Equality ‘Meeting Place’ issue no. 9, September 1991 (4 pages)
Case submitted on behalf of twenty-five members of General Synod 8th March 1991 (27 pages)
Reply by twenty-five members of General Synod to the submissions by other parties to the reference 22nd April 1991 (6 pages)
Case submitted on behalf of twenty-five members of General Synod 8th March 1991 (pages 1-19, with manuscript corrections)
Nelson, Janet ‘Movement towards the Ordination of Women in the Anglican Communion’ June 1992 (1 page, A3)
‘The charge of the Archbishop of Melbourne The Most Reverend Keith Rayner at the special session of Synod 14 March 1992’ (12 pages)
Rayner, Keith. ‘Presidential Address’ The ninth ordinary session of the General Synod, 6 July 1992 (18 pages)
‘Sydney Synod set for all controversies’ Church Scene 2 October 1992, page 1
Piggin, Stuart ‘From independence to domesticity: masculinity in Australia and the female ordination debate’ (pages 151-160) and Porter, Muriel ‘The end of the ‘Great Debate’: the 1992 General Synod decision on women priests’ (pages 161-185)
Robinson, D.W.B. ‘A letter to the clergy’ 5 February 1992 (4 pages)
Anglicans Together Newsletter No. 1, October 1992
Law of the Church of England clarification canon 1992 (2 pages)
‘Radical change to Anglican Church’ Bruce Ballantine-Jones, Rob Forsyth, Dominic Steele, representing a group of Sydney Delegates to the Anglican General Synod, 6 July 1992 (1 page)
Scarfe, Janet ‘Movement for the Ordination of Women, letter to members of General Synod’ 23 June 1992
Movement for the Ordination of Women ‘The ordination of women in the Anglican Church of Australia Summary of situations June 1992’ (4 pages)
Burkill, Mark ‘Women’s ordination: why is this issue a crisis for the Church of England?’ 1993 (9 pages)
Catholic Communications, Archdiocese of Sydney ‘Media Release: Pope John Paul II speaks on ordination of women’ 31st May 1994 (2 pages)
Catholic Bishops ‘Press release: The church’s teaching on the ordination of women declared “definitive”’ 30th May 1994 (3 pages)
Waltke, Bruce K. ‘The role of women in the Bible’ CRUX September 1995, Vol. XXXI No. 3, pages 29-40
General Synod – Law of the Church of England Clarification Canon 1992 Adopting Ordinance 1996 (2 pages)
Woodhouse, John W. ‘Ordination of women to the “Priesthood” in the Anglican Church: a speech given in the 1996 Synod of the Diocese of Sydney’ (6 pages)
Letter to Warren Gotley re. ordination of women to the priesthood, 15 March 1996 (2 pages)
1996 Synod speech: Ordination of women (5 pages)
Sydney Synod 24 October 1996 – Second reading of the ‘Law of the Church of England Clarification Canon 1992 Adopting Ordinance 1996’ - speech not given (8 pages)
1996 Synod speech: Ordination of women (2 pages)
Woodhouse J.W. to Jensen P.F. 20 October 1996 (2 pages)
Woodhouse, John W. ‘Ordination of women to the “priesthood” in the Anglican Church: a speech given in the 1996 Synod of the Diocese of Sydney’ 14 November 1996 (6 pages)
1996 Synod speech: Ordination of women (incomplete, 5 pages)
‘Submission to working party for conference on women’s ministry’ 19 December 1997 (4 pages)
Young, Ann; Narelle Jarrett and Paul Barnett ‘Different views on women’s ordination: ramifications of different options’ 1997 (3 pages)
Grudem, Wayne ‘Catherine Kroeger and IVP on [kephale] (Head): does anyone check the evidence?’ Draft, 21 November 1997 (25 pages)
Grudem, Wayne ‘Willow Creek requires egalitarian position for staff and new members’ 4 November 1997 (14 pages)
National Journal of the Movement for the Ordination of Women, October 1997
Woodhouse, John W. to Phillip/Stephen G. 23 October 1997 (1 page)
16/97 Conference on Women’s Ministry – program, group discussion question sheet, notice of question sheet, circular to Synod members 1st May 1998, resource material.
Woodhouse, John W. Text of questions to be asked at Synod, 13th May 1998 (4 pages)
Woodhouse, John W. to Jensen, Peter, memo re. Willow Creek, 12 May 1998
Handley, K.R. to John Woodhouse, 20 August 1999 (3 pages)
Woodhouse, John to Ken Handley, 21 July 1999 (1 page)
Typescript speech to Synod, not given, 18 October 1999 (3 pages)
Chislett, David ‘Reception, women bishops, and why only “Option One” will do: a plea to members of General Synod’ July 2001 (25 pages)
Hughes, Philip J. ‘Working in the Anglican Church: experiences of female and male clergy’ Christian Research Association, 2001 (42 pages)
Cole, Graham ‘Women teaching men the Bible: what’s the problem?’ 2006 (14 pages)
Grant, Sandy ‘Women teaching men the Bible: what’s the problem?: a response’ October 2006 (9 pages)
Reply of the Synod of the Diocese of Adelaide … and the Diocese of Tasmania (3 leaves, incomplete)
Woodhouse, John W. manuscript notes, 2 pages
Latimer Trust, ‘Ministry Work Group statement concerning the ministry of women in the church today’ (4 pages)
Photocopy – pages 114-117 of ‘Orders and offices of the church, priests and deacons – ordination’
Men, Women, and God: Christians for Biblical Equality ‘Statement endorsed by the Christians for Biblical Equality board and members’ (2 pages)
Typescript text of speech in Synod with manuscript annotations (3 pages)
‘Not compromise; not uniformity; but liberty: a case for the ordination of women to the priesthood’ (4 pages)
Grudem, Wayne ‘An open letter: six questions that have never been answered’ (7 pages)
Book of Common Prayer, ‘The ordering of priests’ photocopy (7 pages)
Jewett, Paul K. ‘Man as male and female’ pages 110-141 (photocopy)
‘Women in the Church: scriptural principles and ecclesial practice’ a report of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (50 pages)
Association for the Apostolic Ministry ‘A call to members of General Synod’ (2 pages)
‘General Synod members: we still say No to the “Ordination” of women to the priesthood and to other alterations to the faith and practice of Christ’s one, holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church’ (16 pages)
Undated manuscript notes by Peter Jensen on the back of an envelope
Presentation to the Appellate Tribunal on behalf of 25 members of the General Synod (4 pages, with 1 page manuscript notes added)
Packer, J.I. ‘Representative priesthood?’ in Bruce & Duffield Why Not, pages 78-80
‘The ordination of women’ manuscript (6 pages)
Manuscript notes, ‘Why are we opposed to the ordination of women’ (9 pages)
Case submitted on behalf of twenty members of General Synod (6 pages, with 2 pages of manuscript notes)
‘Getting there is half the fun: an approach to women’s ordination’ (4 pages)
‘The ordination of women’ talk outline (1 page)
Manuscript notes on women’s ordination written by ‘Jill’ addressed to John Woodhouse (3 pages) with reply (1 page)
Woodhouse, John W., manuscript notes replying to letter re. Woodhouse’s article ‘The ordination of women – why not?’ (2 pages)
Woodhouse, John W. Review of ‘What will happen to God?’ by William Oddie (4 pages)
Giles, Kevin ‘A biblical case for equality of consideration’ (4 pages)
‘The women of St Paul’ list of names; ‘Pauline teachings on men and women’ (1 page)
‘The ordination of women – why not?’ manuscript notes (6 pages)
Kroeger, Catherine ‘1 Timothy 2:12 – a classicist's view’ typescript (85 pages)
Woodhouse, John W. Review of ‘What will happen to God’ by William Oddie, and ‘Feminine in the Church’ edited by Monica Furlong (2 pages)
Transcript of discussion on 14th May on the theological issues raised by MOW’s call for the ordination of women (79 pages)
Typescript notes of synod speech (2 pages)
Manuscript notes of synod speech (2 pages)
‘Attention - John Woodhouse: amendment to motion 5.1 by S. Gabbott 23/10/97’ (1 page)
‘Notice of motion 1’ with manuscript annotations (1 page)
Woodhouse, John W. ‘The ordination of women: are the arguments biblical?’ (10 pages)
Woodhouse, John W. ‘The use of the Bible in modern controversies: a watershed among evangelicals?’ (11 pages)
Woodhouse, John W. ‘But it does make a difference!’ (3 pages)