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Whatever our church
tradition, tired
patterns of worship do
not engage anyone. Mark
Pierson explores
creatively the riches of
our traditions,
buildings, music and
language, suggesting
that by 'curating'
worship rather than
leading it, we can
better glorify God and
allow real connection to
happen.
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A ready resource, with
downloadable CD ROM, to
use in all-age worship,
in Sunday Schools,
assemblies, youth groups
and children's clubs.It
gives many ideas for
engaging children not
only in the regular
worship of the Church but
in the pastoral services
too, even that most
difficult of pastoral
tasks - children and
funerals
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Explores a theology and
method of alternative
worship which returns to
the heart of the
encounter with God -
through ritual, symbol
and in its ultimate
expression, in
sacramentalism. This work
provides examples,
vision and practical
know-how to enable
readers to create and
engage in alternative
worship.
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The Virgin Mary attracts
devotees to her images
and shrines. This book
explores how people and
groups around the world
identify and join with
Mary in their struggle
against social injustice,
and how others mobilize
Mary to impose ideas and
rules and legitimize acts
of violence and
suppression.
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Andreas Bodenstein von
Karlstadt played a key
role in the development
of the evangelical
understanding of 'the
Lord's Supper'. In 1521
he wrote several
pamphlets urging a reform
of the mass. This title
translates his thirteen
pamphlets into English,
illuminating Karlstadt's
importance for the
Reformation debate over
the Eucharist.
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A spiritual classic,
which has appeared in 10
foreign-language editions
(Croatian, French,
German, Hungarian,
Indonesia, Italian,
Korean, Polish, and
Portuguese). This edition
consists of a fresh
preface, a glossary,
some changes in
terminology, and a
reordering of several
chapters.
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Explores the call to
refocus on word and
sacrament in church
liturgy. This book
contains musings about
how parish ministers,
choir directors, and lay
leaders can return to
basics in their Sunday
services without changing
the long-time programs
valued by their
congregations.
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This new title in the
Creative Ideas series
provides ready-to-use
material for children's
worship.Lectionary-based
and focused on the Gospel
of the day it can be used
in any year B. It is
versatile and practical,
with options for small,
large and mixed age
groups alike with
artwork, games and fun
activities provided to
reinforce the Gospel
message
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The key question in
planning all ages worship
is: "How can we share the
bible passages and their
message, visually and
actively, in ways that
will keep children
involved as well as
inspire adults?" This
book includes such
resources for use on
special days when
children are present.
They are organised around
the Revised Common
Lectionary.
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A guide, which inspires
worshippers to think
about how worship changes
us. It provides ideas for
PCCs, worship planning
groups and ministry
teams. It is suitable for
PCCs, worship planning
groups, ministry teams,
and engaged 'people in
the pew' who want to
think about worship in
their local church.
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Suitable for worship
leaders of various
backgrounds and
responsibilities, this
book provides ideas,
stories, prayers and
other forms of worship
that can be used as they
are presented or readers
can adapt them easily for
their own needs. It is
intended for all but with
a particular perspective
of women.
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Gives an account of the
internal arrangement of
church buildings in
Western Europe between
1500 and 2000, showing
how these arrangements
have met the liturgical
needs of their respective
denominations, Catholic
and Protestant, over
this period. This work
also includes a chapter
looking at the general
impact of the Reformation
on church buildings.
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Dealing with the subject
of Liturgical Worship,
this book is an
introductory reading for
both ordinands and
trainee lay readers and
for those who find
themselves having to plan
or lead public worship.
It is also suitable for
lovers and loathers of
liturgical worship and
for those who want to
discover it for the first
time.
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Its radiant mystery will
shine forth not simply
when the rubrics are
fully observed but when
the Eucharist is
understood in it's widest
significance, namely as
expressing Christ's
intention to offer his
nourishing presence to
the whole of creation,
from the fireball event
of beginnings to this
present, threatened
moment of existence.
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Seasons like Advent,
Christmas, Lent and
Easter are among the
busiest for clergy and
leaders of worship. This
addition to the popular
Creative Ideas series
helps you plan seasonal
worship more easily with
a range of easy-to-use
dramas and ideas to liven
up worship, all based on
the lectionary readings.
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In the Eucharist service
of the Christian
Community, the Act of
the Consecration of Man,
a new form of the Creed
is read. Paradoxically,
it does not begin with 'I
believe', but rather is
something which can
become a source of faith
through understanding.
This book takes us step
by step through the
Creed, explaining it as
a spiritual path.
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Aims to recover the
theology and spirituality
of the Christian year. As
an aid to reflection,
this book incorporates
numerous selections of
contemporary poetry,
thereby demonstrating how
secular poets can often
hit upon a point that
finds its echo in
Christian life and
ritual.
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Aims to recover the
theology and spirituality
of the Christian year. As
an aid to reflection,
this book incorporates
numerous selections of
contemporary poetry,
thereby demonstrating how
secular poets can often
hit upon a point that
finds its echo in
Christian life and
ritual.
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Celebrates the season of
new life and new hope.
This title describes the
melting snow and new
shoots of green,
celebrations of this
lovely holiday, the
Light of the World and
the eternal promise of
Christ's Resurrection. It
features recipes such as
salmon and pasta salad,
ham rolls, and lemon
bundt cake.
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To everybody's great
relief, the Good Friday
Agreement resulted in the
cessation of the
paramilitary violence
that had ravaged Northern
Ireland. This book shows
how Christian worship has
been implicated in
sectarianism, and how it
might become a prime
location in which
sectarianism can be
challenged and
transformed.
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Includes a statement that
marks a major advance in
the ecumenical journey.
This title presents a
text on baptism,
Eucharist and ministry
that represents the
theological convergence
that has been achieved,
through decades of
dialogue, under the
guidance of the Holy
Spirit.
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The North-East of England
is rich in history,
beautiful scenery and
welcoming people.
Celebrated for its
Christian heritage, its
saints are as diverse as
the varied scenery in
which we discover their
history. This book is for
pilgrims - both physical
and metaphorical - who
want the wisdom of the
past to shape their
present.
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Most people happily
participate in Halloween,
St. Patrick's Day and
Valentine's Day with very
little knowledge of the
origins and meanings of
those days. Greg Tobin
explains the often
unknown and untold
origins of holidays and
annual celebrations that
bind our society and give
color and spiritual
content to our lives.
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Preaching remains a
central feature of almost
all Christian worship.
There are thousands of
men and women in the UK
who preach on a regular
basis. This book covers
such subjects as
Preaching in a
Communications Culture,
Preaching and the Bible,
Preaching and Personality
Types, the Life of the
Preacher and Educating
Future Preachers.
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The Eucharist is central
to Christian worship.
Jesus only left two
commandments - to love
God and our neighbour,
and to share bread and
wine in remembrance of
him. This book explores
Eucharist's many layers
of meaning - as
sacrifice, memorial,
sustenance for the
Christian journey, sign
of the new creation, and
anticipation of the
heavenly feast.
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This package offers
worship resources
designed to help spark
and renew imagination and
creativity in the
church's worship and
engage with contemporary
culture and art. It
contains liturgies,
meditations, prayers,
creative ideas, visuals,
music and rituals for
major festivals in the
church year.
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Contains passages from
the King James "Bible",
which recount the
Christmas story. This
book features poetry and
prose from known poets
and authors which draws
readers into the
unfolding drama of the
holy night. It also
includes anecdotes about
life in the Holy Land
during the time of Jesus.
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Camino de Santiago in
northern Spain is a path
of devotion of
approximately 800
kilometres. The trail
winds its way through
high plateaus and rugged
mountains. This book
offers observations of
the Camino and its
fellowship, joys, pains
and hardship, and
invites readers to share
in the author's journey
to wholeness.
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Aimed at church,
community and children's
leaders looking to make
the most out of the
opportunities they have
over Easter to reach
people who might not
normally come to church,
this book contains
all-age service outlines
for Palm Sunday, Good
Friday and Easter Sunday,
as well as all-age
events for Passover, and
Good Friday.
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This text gives a wealth
of information on both
the words and the actions
of the Eucharist. It
explores each stage of
the service from a
biblical and historical
perspective; discusses
the posture and movement
of the celebrant and
participants; and
explores the eucharistic
prayers.
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What is it like in
practice to come close to
the presence of God? Are
there words which can,
in some way, explain the
nature of that
experience? This book
draws attention to both
the wisdom and lived
experience of those men
and women who know, at
first hand, of the light
and fire of which they
speak.
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Leads us on a biblical
exploration of the
resurrection accounts in
each of the Gospels as
well as the account of
the Ascension and coming
of the Spirit at
Pentecost in Acts. This
book reflects on ancient
and contemporary
understandings of
resurrection.
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St Cuthbert's Way runs
from Melrose in the
Scottish borders to
Lindisfarne, Holy
Island, off the coast of
Northumberland. This new
Pilgrims' Companion
presents information
essential for walking the
Way, a field guide to
places of interest
together with songs and
meditations.
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The church's worship has
always been shaped by its
understanding of the
gospel. This title brings
biblical and historical
perspective to
discussions about
worship. It provides the
church with a
Christ-centered
understanding of worship
to help it transcend the
traditional/contemporary
worship debate and unite
in ministry and mission
priorities.
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Have you ever wondered
what church is all about?
Ever found yourself in a
service wondering what on
earth is going on? And
what the point of it all
is? This book intends to
help you, whether you're
completely new to church
or have been coming to
church for a while.
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Knock is the Lourdes of
Ireland, a busy place of
pilgrimage in one of the
richest countries in the
world. Knock is also a
small, ugly village in
what is historically the
poorest part of Ireland.
This book tells the
stories of this
extraordinary place. It
helps to change the way
we understand Ireland.
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This work includes the
latest rites for
welcoming adults into
church membership,
together with a detailed
account of the
catechumenate, the way
in which adults make a
journey into faith,
making commitment at the
right time on the way and
following through into
discipleship.
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Explains the meaning,
the history, the reasons
and the practices of
Christian worship. This
work not only provides
readers with an insight
into the nature of
worship, but also gives
a firm contextual basis
in which readers can go
forward and worship with
joy, wonder and
confidence - supporting
them in 'Living and
Loving the Mystery'.
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This work explores how
and why people pray.
Contributors demonstrate
from their experiences
the positive power of
prayer and its impact on
the individual. Topics
such as praying alone,
praying in time of
trouble, and praying and
fellowship offer
suggestions for achieving
a consistent prayer life.
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The Christian rosary is a
devotion in which a set
of beads is used to keep
tally of the prescribed
prayers while pondering
with Mary, the mother of
Jesus Christ, on the
significant events in the
life of her son. This
book aims to help those
who wish to go deeper in
their devotion and prayer
life.
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The official liturgy of
the Church of England,
this booklet presents the
recommended Bible
readings (references
only) for every day and
Principal Festivals
worked out for the year
between Advent 2006 and
Advent 2007. It also
includes readings for
weekdays.
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Gaze on him.. . Consider
him.. . Contemplate him.
.. As you desire to
imitate him. This advice
from St Clare of Assisi
is the key to unlocking
the door to the heart of
Jesus' teaching. Her
words provide a pattern
of meditation that brings
alive the Gospel reading
for every Sunday in Year
A of the Revised Common
Lectionary.
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Yearly thousands of men
and women from more than
60 countries journey by
foot and bicycle across
northern Spain. Their
destination is Santiago
de Compostela, where the
remains of the apostle
James are said to be
buried. This book deals
with these modern-day
pilgrims and the role of
the pilgrimage in their
lives.
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Explores our amazing,
all-loving, all-powerful
God and how he reaches
out to save us - if we
only put our trust in
him. Starting with
Abraham and concluding
with the heavenly vision
of Revelation, this
title considers what it
means to be people of
faith, trusting God's
promises and encountering
him in new ways in our
daily lives.
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Considers pilgrimage both
in terms of a popular
spiritual practice and in
terms of what it can
teach the church. This
title also considers
seven popular UK and
Irish sites of
pilgrimage, linking
particular insights to
the traditions they
represent. It reflects on
why pilgrimage is growing
in popularity while
church attendance is in
decline.
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The prayer of silence is
'pure prayer' where we
lay aside our own
agendas, the words and
notions by which we
confine and limit God,
and we allow God's
mysterious and silent
presence within us to
become a reality. This
title includes the talks
the author gave to many
hundreds of groups right
up until his death in
1982.
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Women have made a
creative and prolific
contribution to hymnody
through the centuries.
This book features
women's writing from the
beginnings of
Christianity, through
the Middle Ages, the
development of printing
to the rise of popular
hymnody. It combines
historical introduction
and theological
evaluation with the
stories of hymn writers.
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For a long time,
scholarship has been
seeking the origins of
Christian worship in the
synagogue. This book
traces the roots of
Christian worship back to
the Jewish temple. It
covers baptism, in
theology and practice,
the Eucharist, with
emphasis on the symbolism
of the elements, the
significance of music and
hymns, and festivals and
pilgrimage.
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Offers imaginative ideas
for everything from
'two-hour spiritual
breaks' for busy people
to whole residential
weekend programmes,
enabling many more people
to benefit from the
retreat experience. This
book includes full
programmes and guidance
for retreat leaders with
downloadable handouts.
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Serves as a touching
reminder of the true
meaning of the Easter
holiday and special
family traditions. This
title imagines the event
of the first Easter
through the eyes of Mary
Magdalene; spins a
springtime verse; and,
features Family Recipes
that include recipes
chosen for the Easter
season.
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First published in 1960,
this exploration of
Easter, from Shrove
Tuesday and Ash Wednesday
to Easter Sunday and
Whitsuntide, ranges back
to the 18th century to
look at the folk
practices of people in
Pennsylvania, including
fastnachts, the Easter
Rabbit, decorated eggs
and egg-trees.
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Follows the Church's year
and offers seasonal
services with linked
themes. This title
presents a selection of
prayers, Confessions,
Intercessions and
Affirmations of Faith for
creating your own
services. It contains
partner stories for use
in services and study or
discussion groups,
together with sermon
outlines and reflections.
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Provokes Christians to
consider afresh the shock
of what we are asking
people to believe. This
title covers such topics
as: The wings of an
angel: angel visitations;
Threats to society: the
subversive message of
Christmas; Daring to say
yes: Mary; The crack in
the universe: how does
God become a baby; and,
Rounding it off: the star
in the east.
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A gift. The baby. The
pageant. The parties. The
worship. The afterglow.
The story. These are the
elements of almost every
Christmas. This book
takes a look at each of
these elements through
seven stories that show
how imperfect people can
find joy and grace in an
imperfect world.
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A friendly, approachable
guide for Christians who
want to tap into the
power of prayer
Approximately 159 million
Americans identify
themselves as Christians,
and prayer groups are
among the fastest growing
spiritual organizations
among both church and
nonchurch members,
including teenagers.
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A collection of sketches
that presents a different
take on Christian
concepts. The Bible
stories have a modern
twist to the re-telling
or characterisations. It
aims to address issues in
a non-threatening manner.
It contains scripts on
many topics and also
includes use material,
such as a promo for a
marriage retreat and
seasonal pieces.
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An addition to the
Creative Ideas range,
this provides practical
ideas for reflection and
study based on images of
Christ from an endless
variety of different
contexts- a resource
through which to explore
individual stories and
experiences, and
includes a downloadable
CD-ROM.
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This book includes ideas
about using festivals to
build relationships with
the community. Contains
15 complete all-age
worship outlines for use
throughout the year,
including key occasions
like Christmas,
Mothering Sunday,
Easter, Father's Day and
Harvest.
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An introduction to the
Christian faith, this
book aims to lead us into
a greater knowledge and
love of Christ - whether
our pilgrimage is
physical or one of heart
and mind. The author
vividly evokes the
sights, sounds and
smells of the Holy Land,
helping us to respond to
Jesus' call today.
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This is the first
complete publication of
Merton's last book,
revised by the author
shortly before he died,
in which Merton draws on
both Eastern and Western
traditions to explore the
subject of
contemplation/meditation
in depth, and to show
how true contemplation
can be practised in
everyday life.
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Describing what journeys
of pilgrimage have to
teach you - whether
worrying about those left
behind or simply
desperate for rest and
restoration, this book
offers indispensable
practical and spiritual
advice. It is helps you
to put your journey in
the context of others. It
not tells you what to
take, but what to leave
behind.
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Why do people sing hymns?
Are hymns poetry? What
makes a good hymn? The
author discusses the
nature of hymns and their
particular appeal,
examines the English hymn
as a literary form, and
systematically describes
its development through
four centuries, from the
Reformation to the
mid-20th century.
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Written in 1675, this
book offers advice and
information relevant to
the art of interior
prayer. In the
seventeenth century it
provoked reactions, both
of approval and
controversy. This
translation includes an
introduction, which
provides a historical
background to the text,
whose ideas brought the
author inner peace, but
also to his own death.
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The Virgin of Guadalupe,
though quintessentially
Mexican, inspires
devotion throughout the
Americas and around the
world. This title sheds
light on the
long-standing
transnational dimensions
of Guadalupan worship by
examining the production
of sacred space in three
disparate but
interconnected locations.
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Covers baptism, both
theology and practices,
the Eucharist, with
emphasis on the symbolism
of the elements, the
significance of music and
hymns, festivals and
pilgrimage, use of the
Scriptures, both what
the early Christians used
and how they read them,
prayers, including the
Lord's prayer, and the
shape of church
buildings.
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Christians across the
theological spectrum are
seeking to learn from
their own tradition's
roots and from the
liturgical expressions of
believers in other times
and places. This work
examines worship in
church settings around
the globe and provides a
manual for shaping
liturgies that are
informed by and relevant
to contemporary missional
contexts.
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This text relates to the
practice of Centering
Prayer - which involves
the daily practice of
meditative prayer to
enhance one's spiritual
life - to different
religious practices and
the various conceptual
backgrounds out of which
Centering Prayer has
arisen.
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Jesus Prayer has been
known and loved by
generations of Christians
for hundreds of years. It
is a way of entering into
the river of prayer which
flows from the heart of
God: the prayer of God
himself, as Jesus
continually prays for his
people and for the world
which he loves. This work
teaches us how to use the
"Jesus Prayer".
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A guide to help clergy
and worship planners use
the seasonal material for
the Church of England,
Common Worship: Times and
Seasons. Covering Advent
to Candlemas, it
includes: introduction to
the history and theology
of the Christian year;
background information
for each part of the
season; and practical
tips and case studies.
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Includes Bible readings
and reflections for every
day from 1 December - 6
January. This title
focuses on the drama of
God's salvation story,
as it unfolds through the
Bible. It sits alongside
Shock and Awe and Jesus
Christ - the Alpha and
the Omega - taking an
expository, rather than
anecdotal, approach to
Scripture.
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This volume works through
all the elements of the
new liturgical material.
Each section includes the
history and theology of
the service, and a
commentary on the text.
Like its predecessor, it
sets out to be the
standard reference book
for the field.
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Reflects on recent Royal
services at Westminster
Abbey as a model of
"Royal service". In Her
Majesty's diamond jubilee
year, the author recalls
the coronation, and
special commemorations
attended by The Queen in
Westminster Abbey in
recent years, including
the marriage of the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge.
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A resource that gives
practical ideas for
reflection and study
based on the central
Christian symbol - the
cross - an endlessly rich
theme against which to
explore individual
stories and experiences.
It comes with a
downloadable CD-ROM which
includes templates and
instruction for making
hand held crosses and
colour images of crosses
worldwide.
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Examines how different
approaches have been
taken to the construction
of sermons in different
periods and how leading
exponents of preaching
have shaped their
material in order to
proclaim their message.
This book is of interest
to those who wish to
explore something of the
history of preaching.
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Provides background
information and
suggestions for clergy
and lay leaders involved
in taking policy
decisions, providing
pastoral care and using
these services. This work
covers the whole scope of
Christian initiation,
including baptism and
confirmation. It is
structured in 5 sections:
People; Policy;
Preparing; Services; and
Pilgrims.
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Using archaeological and
literary evidence, the
author has produced a
guidebook to 250 major
sites in the British
Isles where the Celtic
saints lived and worked,
listed alphabetically by
area. Each description
offers a history of each
site and directions on
how to find it.
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This book attempts to
answer the question 'What
makes really good
worship?' by examining
the chief components of
worship, that engages,
inspires and transforms.
It recalls us to the
wonder of worship, and
reminds us that when the
people of God gather, we
come to the very gate of
heaven, touching the
eternal mystery.
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Jonathan Sumption
explores the traditions
of pilgrimage prevalent
in Europe from the
beginning of Christiantiy
to the end of the 15th
century, and examines
both major figures -
popes, kings, queens,
scholars, villains - and
the common folk of their
day.
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Explores the phenomenon
of Christian pilgrimage,
pointing to its origins
in the Exodus and
wilderness experience of
the Jews, the medieval
heyday when millions of
pilgrims spent months
travelling across Europe,
and the modern revival
which has blurred the
lines between pilgrimage
and tourism.
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Focusing on getting the
right 'life balance'
between rest, work and
play, this course in
five interactive sessions
aims to help groups
explore: how to build
Sabbath time into the
crazy pressures of
everyday life, and how
'Sabbath attitudes' can
transform the way we
spend our time.
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In eight- and
ninth-century Byzantium
there arose a heated
controversy over
religious art, known as
the "Iconoclastic
Controversy." Analyzing
hundreds of pages of
art-texts, laws,
letters, and poems,
this book examines the
wider context of the
debate by providing the
first comprehensive study
of the Western response
to Byzantine iconoclasm.
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Presents ideas to help
you make the most of
Christmas, in your
church, children's
groups, local schools
and clubs. This title
provides churches with a
wide range of Christmas
activities for use at a
time when non-churched
people are more likely to
go to a church.
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The Virgin of Guadalupe,
though quintessentially
Mexican, inspires
devotion throughout the
Americas and around the
world. This title sheds
light on the
long-standing
transnational dimensions
of Guadalupan worship by
examining the production
of sacred space in three
disparate but
interconnected locations.
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Fun and frustration;
peace and panic;
excitement and
exhaustion; feasting and
fattening; spending and
spending and spending.
But then Christmas
arrives. The panic is
over. We are left with
wonder and joy.
Children's faces light
up, excitement is in the
air. Yet because of the
rush we find it hard just
to stop and think.
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The Way of St James has
been a pilgrimage event
for over 1000 years as
people have flocked to
the site of the burial of
the apostle St James the
Great. This book captures
the experience of the
medieval pilgrim through
an examination of art,
historical and social
contexts as well as
themes related to
pilgrimage such as music,
legend and ritual.
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With admonitions,
challenges and
encouragements, this
book is a series of
spiritual self-help
exercises for personal
improvement. Hints and
suggestions are given in
meditations and brief
contemplative insights
aimed at the hesitant
inquirer making the first
gestures towards inner
contentment.
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Many people question the
value of preaching. This
book considers questions
such as: How can
'old-fashioned' preaching
survive in the YouTube
culture? What is the
place of preaching in a
'mission-shaped Church'?
And, How can we preach
with humanity - with our
fellow human beings, not
'to' them, or 'at' them
from a height or a
distance?
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Provides guidance to
parents on what happens
at a baptism, what
decisions they can be
asked to make, what role
the godparents play and
what may happen during
the service. This title
outlines the importance
of baptism and the
promises that are made by
parents and godparents.
It presents a brief
background and history of
baptism.
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A spiritual travel memoir
with a palatable dose of
Christian history,
interlacing an account of
a trip to three small
islands with the history
of Celtic Christianity in
those places, all in
service of an ongoing
meditation about the
human yearning for
meaning.
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What was Jesus of
Nazareth really like?
What effect did he have
on those he met and
befriended? How did he
impart his teachings and
perform his miracles?
This book explores these
questions through Joseph
of Arimathea, one of the
most enigmatic characters
of the gospel.
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Uses simple everyday
objects and a variety of
helpful prompts to
encourage children to
tell and share stories
from the Bible, and
interweave these stories
with their experience of
everyday life. This title
encourages children to
own Bible stories in a
meaningful and lasting
way.
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Pays homage to the
mysteries of religion,
its traditions, and its
meaning as part of the
Catholic legacy in Latin
America. This book is a
documentation of the
rituals of Holy Week in
Colombia's Popay'n. It
attempts to evoke the
peoples' devotion to the
celebrations of Holy
Week.
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This volume contains
three works on centring
prayer. "Open Mind, Open
Heart" aims to lead the
reader into a deep
relationship with God.
"Invitation to Love: The
Way of Christian
Contemplation" explains
the process of spiritual
growth. "Intimacy with
God" offers practical
advice on centring
prayer.
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Christians who describe
themselves as
Anglo-Catholic comprise
one-third of the Church
of England. This smaller
version of a popular work
is a complete resource,
with advice on important
issues such as orders of
prayer, holy days,
festivals and much more.
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Do the present-day
pilgrims go simply in
search of history, or
does their journey have
another significance
rooted in the unholy
times in which we live
now? Are their numbers
growing as more
conventional church-going
declines? This title
explores the link between
past and present belief
and reflects on the
spiritual state we are
in.
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Shows how worship is less
about our preferred music
style and more an
attitude of the heart
towards God. This title
examines what we can
learn from the life of
Jesus about the
foundational values for
worship. It offers many
practical examples and
ideas to help creative
worship flourish in the
local church.
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