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  • - An Introduction to the Seasons of the Episcopal Church
    av Vicki K. Black
    209,-

    A tour through the dates, colors, and other traditions of the Church year. This third volume in the popular Morehouse series explains why we do what we do and when, and it does so in a user-friendly, thoroughly interesting way.

  • - A Revised Edition of The Story of the Real Prayer Book
    av William Sydnor
    225,-

    An exploration of the history of the Book of Common Prayer and its revisions, beginning with the 1549 English Prayer Book and continuing up to the present. This revised and expanded version of The Story of the Real Prayer Book (this books original title) finishes the story of the final adoption of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Sydnor explores why each revision was necessary, what was changed, added, omitted, as well as what was retained in the new book.

  • - An Anglican Child's Activity Book
    av Anne E. Kitch
    123,-

    Help young children explore the sights, sounds, and smells that are central to the Anglican liturgy. Interactive games and puzzles teach about the important aspects of worship and those involved in it. Includes permission to copy pages for non-profit use in church or school. For ages 4-7.

  • - A Practical Guide to Hospital Visitation
    av Lawrence D. Reimer
    235,-

    The pastoral care-giver will want this authoritative source for developing a vital part of any church's ministry-the hospital visitation. Informative, concise, and practical.

  • - A Christian Perspective
     
    348,-

    A diverse compilation of essays that explore the complex idea of simplicity in our lives, community, and environment, and how buying less and decluttering creates an enriching and sustainable life. In a rare collection of voices, the authors of Simpler Living, Compassionate Life explore voluntary simplicity as a path to wholeness and abundance. Henri Nouwen, Cecile Andrews, Richard Foster, and 19 other writers encourage you to listen to your own story, and to respond to dialogue about the fundamental issues of life: time, money, food, spirituality, heritage, and community. A diversity of voices and a helpful study guide make this an effective tool for individuals and groups ready to consider alternatives to high-price, high-stress ¿good life¿: the riches of simplicity and compassion. ¿Simpler Living, Compassionate Life is an excellent resource for anyone wishing to have a comprehensive overview of the myriad ways living more simply has positively affected our culture. It is a delightful and practical guide for creating simplicity in our own lives, our communities, and for the benefit of our culture.¿¿Elaine James, author of Simplify Your Life and Inner Simplicity

  • - Kids, Chaos, and the Spiritual Life
    av Tim Schenck
    184,-

    Its hard to have a God complex when your kids expect you to

  • av Barbara Gent & Betty Sturges
    172 - 184,-

  • - With Guidelines for Retreat Leaders and Covenant Groups
    av Suzanne G. Farnham
    183,-

    Based on the book Listening Hearts, the retreat guidelines and meditation exercises will help individuals and communities integrate the practice of discernment into their daily lives. Each retreat is centered around a particular theme and includes guidelines for such activities as hymns, exercises, prayers, chants and meditations.

  • - A Devotional Comentary on the Prayers of the Church Year
    av Richard H. Schmidt
    276,-

    Using the collects (opening prayers) for each Sunday and major feast day

  • av Beth Wickenberg Ely
    171,-

    This guide, updated to include the new canons and procedures, offers suggestions on how to prepare oneself spiritually to present the sacrament, what to do when visiting the sick or shut-in parishioner with the Eucharist, and how to prepare a sacred space in someone's home or hospital room.

  • - Stories of the Incarnation
    av Martha Sterne
    210,-

    With a light touch and warm voice, and just a hint of a Southern accent, Sterne, an Episcopal priest, tells the stories of her encounters with Christ in the supermarket and the beauty parlor, the garden, the kitchen, and sometimes even in the church.

  • - Women's Meditations for Lent
    av Women of Brigid's Place
    183,-

    Meditations for Lent, written by the women of Brigid's Place, a spirituality and community outreach ministry.

  • av Clifford W. Atkinson
    163,-

    A concise book to help those who are licensed to be responsible for worship in a congregation that does not have the services of ordained clergy on a regular basis, as well as for all laity--licensed or otherwise--who have responsibility for some aspect of worship. Examines lay participation in the Ministry of the Word, in the Eucharist, and in the Daily Offices.

  • - Lessons and Carols, Public and Private
    av Katerina Katsarka Whitley
    223,-

    Light to the Darkness is a fresh interpretation of the well-loved Advent tradition

  • av Avery Brooke
    225,-

    An account of the author's training and experience in parish healing ministry, along with history, practical advice, and guidance.

  • av Barbara Cawthorne Crafton
    289,-

    The companion for the busy woman, these daily meditations restore balance and bring perspective to daily life. Drawing on her experiences as wife, grandmother, priest, retreat leader and spiritual director, this is Barbara Crafton as the wise and funny friend every woman needs every day.

  • av June English
    170,-

    Easy-to-read entries help teenaged Anglicans understand 150 often used but frequently misunderstood words.

  • - Imagination and Prophetic Preaching
    av Linda L. Clader
    274,-

    This book will be a welcome companion for the seminarian who is just learning to preach, as well as the seasoned preacher who is looking for new inspiration.

  • av Owen C. Thomas
    422,-

    A comprehensive introduction to theology from an Anglican perspective.

  • av B. Don Taylor
    341,-

    This course offers the best education available to altar guild members and is also extremely informative for all laity. This comprehensive training course presents "modules" of easy-to-digest information, which include everything any member would need to know about what are humorously termed the "props", the "stage", the "holy hardware", the "costumes", and other aspects of the Passion Play we all attend on Sunday.

  • av William Sydnor
    200,-

    In this simple yet comprehensive account, William Sydnor provides essential materials for persons who are beginning to discover the Episcopal Church. Topics covered include the churchs symbols, customs, and practices, as well as its history, creeds, sacraments, and mission. The book also includes a leaders guide in the appendix to assist in conducting confirmation instruction.

  • - Revised Edition
    av Joseph B. Bernardin
    197,-

    This classic resource offers an enlightening overview of the Episcopal Church's fascinating history and lore, including the Church year, buildings, symbolism, its vestments, and customs.

  • - The Gospel of Luke
    av Frederick W. Schmidt
    209,-

    Speaking to the crisis of faith faced by his church, Luke retells the story of Jesus's birth, ministry, death, and resurrection as a means of addressing the spiritual struggles that resurface generation after generation. Touching on issues of belonging, authority, tradition, behavior, and hope, Schmidt offers a reading of Luke's gospel that speaks to today's reader.

  • - 3rd Edition
    av Frederick Borsch
    336,-

    The third edition is updated to the Revised Common Lectionary.Many of us have difficulty hearing the Bible as it is read to us in church Sunday after Sunday through the year. Even with the best intentions we come to the Word of God ¿cold¿ because we have not been given the skills and the preparation to hear and understand the content of Scripture.These brief and insightful introductions to all the readings of the church¿s three-year lectionary cycle are designed to sharpen our listening and increase comprehension of Scripture by summarizing each passage, setting it in a liturgical and historical context, connecting it to the season, and drawing out its relevance to our lives and faith, week by week.This is an ideal tool for Christian formation as well as homiletical preparation. The style is clear, straightforward, well grounded in biblical scholarship, and Anglican in its theological approach. Extra features include an essay on the Bible and Christian formation, five brief use guides, an index to the biblical readings, and a summary of the seven most common Bible translations used in church services.

  • - The Search for Enough
     
    367,-

    The book seeks to balance a pastoral and prophetic stance while being a practical guide as well. In the ways we relate to and feel about money, we need to experience the nurturing companionship of a wise, compassionate pastor or spiritual guide.

  • - Meeting Jesus in the Dark Times
    av Edward S. Little
    222,-

    How can Paul rejoice when hes got nothing to rejoice about? How can he talk about joy when hes in prison? This book follows Paul as he writes to his friends in Philippi, helping us to understand his experience of joy as a totally consuming emotion. Paul highlights four reasons why joy fills his heart: because of the Gospel partnership he shares with his friends in Philippi; because of the unity that they experience in Christ; because of their confidence in Jesus; and because God has given them peace beyond understanding. These themes correspond with the four chapters of the letter, and form the organizing principle of this book.

  • - Entering the Season of Prayer
    av Suzanne Guthrie
    223,-

    In this popular book first published in 1996, Suzanne Guthrie teaches us about the seasons of prayer by letting us enter her own in these forty meditations that stretch from Advent through Pentecost. Pray as you are drawn to pray, she tells us, not as someone has told you how to pray. Against the landscape of northern California, the author gently leads us through the ancient 'illuminative way of prayer, learning to see the extraordinary reality of God in the ordinary the dry grass and circling hawks, raging firestorms in summer and the heavy winter rains.

  • - The Read-Aloud Book of Saints
    av K.M. Lucchese
    367,-

    The lives of the saints are either too grisly for little kids or too saccharine for

  • - A Christian Guide for Girls
    av Kathleen Whitten
    210,-

    Taking Romans 12: 2 as its foundation, this book dares young women to explore critical issues such as self-esteem, courage, honesty, and identity through the lens of Scripture and experience, offering the positive message that they are valued and loved by God.

  • - The Gospel of John
    av Cynthia Kittredge
    216,-

    For contemporary Christians, "John's Gospel" is a paradox. On the one hand, it stresses boundaries: "No one comes to the Father except through me," while on the other it stresses community: "I have no longer called you servants, but friends." This book examines John from both an inclusive and an exclusive perspective.

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