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A companion and guide for ordained and lay ministers seeking to live their pastoral ministry well, amid all the complexities and pressures of contemporary society. It addresses issues which often remain unspoken, inviting dialogue, reflection, honest self-examination and the courage to share struggles and dilemmas with others.
It is often claimed that local churches provide a significant proportion of social care today. In this important new study, Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin's in the Fields and the Salvation Army's Russell Rook consider the reality of the church's social work today to offer compelling and concrete recommendations for the future.
Between the Bells recounts the varied experiences of many whose lives have been changed by their visit to Corrymeela, Northern Ireland's oldest peace and reconciliation organisation. Narrated by the former Centre Director of the Corrymeela Community, it is full of wild and beautiful and funny stories that linger in the heart.
All Things Anglican offers a lively and accessible introduction to Anglicanism for anyone wanting to know what makes it distinctive. Whether you are training for Anglican orders, are curious about another denomination or would like to join an Anglican Church, this guide will introduce you to the ways of the Church of England.
Most of us think that theology is what you do if you haven't got a life. But theology is in fact all about life and how we live it as God's people. Using the familiar pattern of the church year, David Hoyle explores the building blocks of Christian theology, and what each one means for how we live.
This comprehensive collection offers ready-made short pastoral liturgies for hundreds of occasions. It includes blessings for a wide range of personal, family, church and civic occasions; house blessings; blessings of everyday objects and activities, and for occasions throughout the church and the school year.
City of God is a moving, prophetic account of the divine in daily life. It tells the story of one day in Sara's ministry: Ash Wednesday, when she carries ashes out of church to public places. Sara explores the profound meanings set loose by touching the forehead of a stranger and paints an unforgettable picture of the search for God all around us.
A daily prayer book for the Ordinariate with material from the Anglican tradition, adapted according to the Roman rite. It includes an order for morning, evening and night prayer throughout the year, spiritual readings, minor offices, calendar and lectionary tables, for use throughout the English speaking world.
This handbook aims to ensure sound understanding and good practice for all involved in the church's ministry of healing at local level. The book offers excellent, well balanced teaching on healing by rooting it in the wider context of the prayer of the church.
This beautiful collection of meditative prayers offers a profoundly valuable resource for clergy and congregation, for worship preparation and the liturgy. Will help all who read them to engage in worship with a greater sense of expectation.
Offers insights into the kind of prayer that enables us to bring the whole of our being to God, and to let the power released into the world by the life, death and resurrection of Jesus flow through our hearts and into the world.
The journey through grief is the loneliest of all and an understanding companion can be like a lifeline when all else seems in turmoil. This title presents an anthology that gathers together some of the prayers, Bible readings, poems and letters that helped the author cope with the deaths of her daughter, her son and her husband.
This worship anthology contains contributions from writers around the world, designed to broaden the ability to see Christ in others. The prayers and readings can be used as intercessions, sermon and teaching illustrations, short dramas, or in small groups for reflection.
Timeless wisdom and striking contemporary relevance meet in this original exploration of the journey of the human soul toward God, the stages of spiritual growth through which we will reach our goal and difficulties we will encounter along the way.
For Sundays and Holy Days, here is a collection of patristic prayers to be used in preparation for Holy Communion. This collection is suitable for use in conjunction with "Common Worship", "The Sunday Missal" and other liturgies.
An introduction to the life and thought of Hildegard of Bingen - theologian, mystic, poet and musician. Her ideas about healing, the arts, science and theology and the interdependence of male and female have extraordinary relevance for today.
This delightful book offers an introduction to praying with a rosary. Suitable for busy people and contemplatives alike, the book highlights how the rosary provides a unique way of meditating on the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus. Text and illustration combine in The Rosary to produce a feast for the senses and nourishment for the soul.
Many striking and memorable questions are included in this richly diverse anthology of spiritual writings. The collection portrays the courage with which many men and women through the ages have witnessed to their faith.
A new, enlarged edition of the groundbreaking 'No Women in Holy Orders?', gathering historical evidence to show that women were ordained as deacons in the first ten centuries of the Church, and identifiying over 120 known female deacons.
In this compelling follow-up to Incarnational Ministry: Being with the Church, Wells explores what it means for mission-minded Christians and churches to be with the world.
Alleluia is our Song draws together a collection of Michael Mayne's profound and beautiful seasonal reflections for the great fifty days from Easter Day to Pentecost, arguably the greatest season of the Church's year.
Dave Walker, cartoonist, cyclist, web editor and former church and youth worker, is the UK's most shrewd observer of the quirks of church life. His distinctive Guide to the Church cartoons appear weekly in the Church Times. This is his sixth cartoon collection.
This introduction to Christian mindfulness offers an explanation of contemporary mindfulness combined with a guide to mindfulness as a way of Christian living. Over forty days, examples of mindfulness in the Old and New Testaments are examined, followed by practical exercises for incorporating mindfulness into everyday life.
A new edition of the popular `office' hymn book, Hymns for Prayer and Praise provides carefully-selected hymns for the daily monastic office, the Calendar of Saints and the seasons of the Christian year. First published in 1996, this new edition has been updated in light of Common Worship: Daily Prayer.
Charles Gore (1853-1932) is a towering figure in Anglicanism whose writings and lectures shaped theological discussion for decades. They still offer a comprehensive vision of the Christian faith and provide a platform for exploring key issues in social and economic justice. This collection of his writings draws on published and unpublished works.
Reflecting on the work of writers such as Salman Rushdie and bands such as the Manic Street Preachers, this Lent book explores the desert in today's world and teaches us to hear the voices of these unlikely prophets who tell the truth about the human condition and challenge us to change.
This volume presents accumulated wisdom of women writers over 11 centuries. Their concerns enlighten us with a broad range of reflective topics, where all writers seek authentic spiritual self expression. This anthology is an inspiration for all women of today.
This offers selections from all of Michael Ramseys key writings, with commentary and introduction. A key figure in Anglican spirituality, the book also includes the text of lectures given by Rowan Williams and Geoffrey Rowell to mark his centenary in 2004.
A bigger and better edition of a seasonal resource originally compiled by Geoffrey Duncan for Christian Aid, but with CAFOD material now added. A great variety of prayers, readings, liturgies, songs, poems for use from Advent Sunday to Candlemas when many churches are looking for new material.
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