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Reclaim and re-envision a meaningful way to live and teach Christian practices in your home in times of anxiety and fear.

A classic best-selling manual on Episcopalian faith for lifelong followers, newcomers, and those wishing to sample and explore the beliefs and organization of the denomination.

This complete 1979 Book of Common Prayer includes a full-color, contemporary soft cover, and an easy-to-read table of contents.

First book addressing the concerns and issues of people of color in spiritual direction "These essays speak of how we have incorporated our contemplative practices into our family life; our urban, non-religious background; how we have been nurtured in struggles for health and life through our contemplative prayer practices and our courage to survive and even thrive in the midst of dire circumstances. We speak of the unfolding bridge between faith and culture; our conflicts with an Interspiritual journey with a Christian foundation; our sexuality; our journey to healing and authenticity; and how we are taking this practice that began in the first centuries of the church with the desert mothers and fathers to the present and into the future with spiritual direction through the Internet across the world." -from the Introduction

Builds upon the success of The Episcopal Handbook, this handbook taps into and expands on the most accessed pages of the Building Faith website and its online resource room. Perfect gift for teachers, seminarians and the newly ordained, this field guide is essential reading for all those who have anything to do with the ministry of Christian formation and education. A trusted companion and toolbox for anyone who teaches children, youth, or adults in a congregational setting, it includes handy forms, teaching tidbits, plus important information on "all things Episcopal," sprinkled with humor and advice on how to handle many of the situations that occur in a teaching setting.

One of the first books of its kind addressing how young adults are living in an intentional community in the Episcopal Church. Young adults (18-30) are searching for a church that demands their involvement, whether it is in mission, worship, theology, or daily life. They want a church that is relevant and offers a vision of the Divine. This book places the church in context with consumerism, freedom of choice, war and terror, and the impact of technology now dominating the worldview of young adults. Drawing upon the proven success at St. Hilda s House in New Haven, CT, this book provides stories and narratives from young adult interns, who are involved in its mission and ministry."

A devotional resource for the forgotten post- Easter season. American Christians have forgotten the Easter season. We celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus on one day and then return to ordinary time. But Christ appeared over and over again for forty days in resurrected form. We cannot sustain this resurrection season because that kind of sustained joy overwhelms us. This book is designed to help us sustain Easter.

Religious talk quickly degenerates into insider talk, but what if we turned it back out? Episcopal Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves takes six words related to Christian faith and translates them so they speak more broadly to those who proclaim themselves "spiritual but not religious." Tying together Jesus' parables and life today, this engaging title promises to help non-Christians explore faith and spiritual practice and train Christians to speak clearly about the things that matter most.

This book is about transformation spiritual, life-changing transformation available to you right now. It is divided into four sections Inner Work, Holy Ground, Sabbath, and Community and Vocation and uses stories of simple life experiences to explore the ways in which we experience the transformative process. Readers of this book also will learn to appreciate how, when we are transformed, the world is transformed. Isn't that the Gospel, after all?

Ecumenical examination of immigration issues drawn from engaging, first-person narratives.A group of bishops (Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, and United Methodist), all based along the US-Mexico border, found common ground to jointly address some key immigration issues, especially those being played out in the state of Arizona. The bishops worked together on behalf of local immigrant populations to address theological and pastoral concerns-and prayed for those whose lives were being directly affected. This book grows out of their shared work and the relationships that developed among them.

This book responds to the movement to expand spiritual direction beyond the classic on-with-one model. Group spiritual direction has the potential to offer the rich experience of individual spiritual direction to a much wider audience, yet very little has been written to provide guidance for starting such groups.

Today Sunday morning worship competes with youth soccer, Starbucks, Facebook, and the allure of being spiritual but not religious. To share the gospel in a world like this, Christians need to reach beyond the boundaries of concrete and virtual communities to become evangelists. That takes faith. It also requires skill with public relations, social media, traditional print materials and other techniques to increase church visibility. The authors, both recognized experts and consultants, walk readers through the theology of church communications and introduce steps to help us deliver clutter-busting messages to reach our technologically sophisticated and faith-challenged world.

Almost everywhere throughout the greater church are unsustainable trends-endowments are being depleted, building maintenance deferred, congregations are aging and dwindling, and budgets are too far out-of-whack. And although there is much literature on what to do to grow congregations, little has been said about how to get those things done.

Although the sacramental Rite of Reconciliation is included in many Anglican prayer books, nothing has been written expressly Anglicans since the 1980s that focuses on the pastoral skills required for this ministry. This book combines and passes on the teaching, coaching, skill development, and accumulated pastoral wisdom that has not been widely accessible or well integrated into clergy training.

Sunday School curriculum or an irredeemably violent book?Throughout its history Judges has both entertained and appalled readers some read it as a series of simple stories about faithfulness and some as a brutal and bloodthirsty book. Heller explores how Judges can shape our understanding of our world, our relationships, and can provide a path to a deeper appreciation of the ways of God among people. Far from seeing the book as either simplistic or cruel, Heller allows this odd text to speak to us anew about God, sin, relationships, and justice.

Young people desperately seek to develop an inner core that will not only rescue them in times of distress, but

A handbook about domestic violence from a spiritual perspective,

These fun-filled activities for home, pew, or church school, help children ages 4-7 learn about the seasons of Lent and Easter. The text includes mazes, crossword puzzles, connect the dots, and more. A parenting guide is included.

These delightful cartoons teach readers about the New Testament stories and characters. Each cartoon is accompanied by a brief, humorous poem and an invitation to explore the story more fully through the biblical texts.

This scholarly book popularizes the writings, spiritual approaches, and the thinking of the Desert Mothers of the early church and applies them to contemporary life.

Peter Ball looks at some of the leading figures from the past to illustrate the roots and development of Anglican spiritual direction: George Herbert, Lancelot Andrewes, John Wesley, Somerset Ward, and Evelyn Underhill. More recent influences in the revival of interest in the subject have been Kenneth Leech, Alan Jones, Gordon Jeff, and Margaret Guenther. This is an updated version of a book first published as Journey Into Truth. New material includes developments in Australia and the US, and the increasing role played by women, as well as updated resources.

Examines the life of a particular animal and draw lessons of the divine for our own lives. Each chapter has accompanying scripture passages for reflection, prayer and meditation. This work is a resource for both private devotions and group study.

For practising Christians, however, there is a definite significance to Baptism and this book is useful for those who are having their children baptised or know other people who are, as it looks at how Baptism shapes the role of a parent and their relationship to their children, God as well as the wider community.

Baptism and Confirmation?the Christian rites of initiation?have to do with identity, community, and eternal life. They?re not just ceremonies marking church membership?the meaning of these sacraments is far more radical than that. They?re ways of saying that we know who we are: We?re made in God's image and called to belong to God forever. This guide will help readers?newcomers, seekers, parents preparing to present their children for Baptism, confirmands, and even long-time parishioners?to understand and appreciate Baptism and Confirmation, and the central role they play in the lives of Christians. Provided here is an introduction to the Baptismal Covenant, as well as a step-by-step guide to the rites of both sacraments. Readers will find running commentary on the rite, with facing pages containing the text from the Book of Common Prayer. Other useful features are glossaries and lists of resources for further reading.

Exploring the Law in Exodus, and Leviticus, this book examines the historical and cultural contexts of these legal codes. It discusses rituals related to purification from defilement, and demonstrates the ways in which the temple priests used these laws as their own code of purity and method of enforcing purity in the covenant community.

With warmth and energy, this guide to painting icons describes icons' history and examines why they've been a spiritual tool for so many centuries. Novice and professional artists alike get to experiment with this ancient art. Morehouse Publishing? Continuum Books?

A complete guide to visiting the elderly to offer spiritual care.