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As issues of climate and ecology become ever more important, Christian communities are increasingly looking for appropriate ways to respond to the current crisis in their worship and liturgy.In this book, Mark Porter draws on more than 40 interviews with activists, song-writers, Christian leaders, and musicians to explore what it means to develop new Christian musical practices for a time of ecological crisis. Through these different conversations, the book enters into fundamental questions regarding our relationships with the world around us, the relationship between spirituality and ecology, and the different ways in which we can engage with the climate crisis which we are facing.

Are we getting too squeamish about the atonement? There is a quiet crisis of confidence in many Western churches. Confusion, debates and changing sensibilities have thrown doubt on whether one of our central doctrines can be reliably communicated as "good news" today. This book approaches atonement through story, allowing imagination to illuminate the multi-faceted meanings in Christ's atoning work, and exploring how those rich stories can be good news for the complex issues of our day.

What is Christian adult learning? What questions are raised when Christian faith and learning meet? Many existing approaches primarily address issues such as curriculum content or teacher character. Building on the work of John Hull, Disruptive Inclusion approaches the intersection of theology and pedagogy suggesting that the christianness of Christian adult learning is best expressed by the posture adopted by learners, not only via what is taught and by whom. Specifically, Jen Smith claims that a key to Christian adult learning posture is how learners include the unexpected and disruptive in their learning. Drawing on key resources, such as the biblical narrative, Christian tradition, liturgy, community and her own experiences, Jen takes us on a deeply personal and practical journey into disruptive inclusion and invites us to re-imagine what effective Christian adult learning might look like in the classroom, pulpit and online learning settings.

The ultimate beginner's guide to the Church of England's Common Worship liturgy! With overviews of all the CW books in print, explanations of each service, and answers to frequently asked questions, it's suitable for ordinands, leaders who'd like to improve their confidence, and churchgoers looking to understand services more deeply.

Giles Goddard embodies the story of the Church of England's struggle to be more diverse and inclusive. In Generous Faith, he reflects on his experiences of pushing the boundaries of inclusion to include refugees, those of other faiths, the street homeless, climate activists, and anyone for whom his central London church could be a place of sanctuary and hospitality. Anyone who dreams of a more generous, colourful, courageous and daring faith will find kindred spirits in Giles's community. Generous Faith tells their story through the pattern of the Christian year with its seasons of preparation, retreat and growth.

This longstanding annual favourite brings a wide variety of preaching voices together to offer a resource for preaching at the principal and the second service (for which preaching resources are scarce) every Sunday of the coming year, plus on principal feast days and seasonal services.

Michael Coren explores what Jesus said about the pressing issues of his and our day. Jesus may not have mentioned sexuality, but he welcomed the marginalized; he never spoke of social security, but did criticize the wealthy. This was Jesus the rebel, who turned the world upside down and who today demands that his followers do the same.

The Difference Course explores what it means to follow Jesus in a complex and divided world. Participants are equipped to cross divides, navigate disagreement, practice forgiveness, and pursue a just and flourishing life. This host guide will help you prepare, effectively lead and facilitate the Difference Course.

The Difference Course explores what it means to follow Jesus in a complex and divided world. The Participant Guide is designed to help course attendees prepare for the sessions, process their thoughts and reflect on their ideas and actions during the course. It is designed to be used before, during and after each session.

A must-have for every search Committee.The Episcopal Clerical Directory is the biennial directory of all living clergy in good standing in the Episcopal Church-more than 18,000 deacons, priests, and bishops. It includes full biographical information and ministry history for each cleric.

Focusing on two of the most outstanding justice issues of our day - racial and climate injustice - as well as individual stories of injustice, Act Justly offers practical ways of thinking about justice and cultivating habits of justice to foster the life of God, so that injustice can be challenged and the world can be changed.

Leading Bible scholar, Walter Brueggemann, provides guidance for interpreting Old Testament texts for clergy and students.

GraveTalk is a resource from the Church of England to help people start thinking and talking about death, dying and funerals.

Sitting majestically atop the ridge of Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile, St Giles' looks imposingly down upon Scotland's capital. This book tells the story of Scotland's most famous church from its foundation in the 1120s through the 17th-century Prayer Book riot, the writing of the Covenant in 1638, and the executions of Montrose and Argyll.

"Horace Clarence Boyer ... served ... as general editor"--P. x.

This simple, practical guide to 'pure prayer' teaches that we should give God freedom to be himself in our hearts without controlling him with words and images. This is a nourishing, life-giving stream of hope and refreshment.

Money, power, marriage, friendship, health, sleep, jealousy, war, peace, eternity: here is the ancient wisdom of Solomon in the 21st-century language of the Scottish patter. Full-to-the-brim with pithy wisdom, this expressive book will appeal to all who enjoy the richness of the Scots tongue.

The Old Testament as you've never heard it before - in Glaswegian rhyming verse ...

This pocket-sized informative travel guide is a companion to the principal Celtic sites in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Comprehensive both in content and detail, the places featured include: Scotland - Iona, Whithorn, Melrose; England - Lindisfarne, Whitby, Jarrow, Ripon, Lichfield, Old Sarum, Glastonbury, Tintagel, Canterbury, Lullingstone; Wales - Bardsey and the Llyn Peninsula, St Winifred's Well, St David's, Lantwit Major; and Ireland - Skellig Michael, Glendalough, Kells, Kildare, Slane Hill and Tara. The stories of the saints associated with these and other places are retold for today's visitors and pilgrims, along with quotations, prayers and readings from the Celtic era. Practical information is also given, plus maps, illustrations and suggestions of other places to visit nearby. An introduction explains the significance of pilgrimage to these places both in Celtic times and in the present day.

Articles Responsible Investment and the Church Commissioners for England - Bess Joffe Where Your Treasure Is, There Your Heart Will Be Also - Barbara Ridpath Extractive Industries - A Case Study on Investor Engagement - David Walker Monotheism as a Foundation for Ethics - Jonathan Clatworthy Forum Churches and the pandemic - Rob Marshall

Articles All Desires Known: 6 Human Value and Worth amid COVID-19 - Chris Swift Dementia and the COVID-19 Virus 13 - Andrew Cozens Reshaping our Social Ecology - a Response 23 to Andrew Cozens - Peter Kevern Christian Care in a Pandemic: 30 Learning from the Global South - Jo Sadgrove Forgiveness of Offenders - or Healing for Victims? 38 - David Wheeler Forum 'In Praise of Redundancy' or Has the Hidden 48 Hand Lost its Touch? - John Daniels

Editorial Graham James 3 Articles Perceiving the Divine in Beauty 6 - Tim Weatherstone Being "Purpose-led" Reflections for the 15 Church from Working with Business - Charles Wookey Teaching Christian Ethics - Then and Now 24 - Michael J Leyden Brave New World: Are We Amusing Ourselves to Death? 34 - Graham James and Jan McFarlane Forum Church and Kingdom 44 - Stephen Platten