At once "e;travel guide"e; and vision for the future, the Transformation series is good news for the Episcopal Church at a time of fast and furious demographic and social change.
A practical and comprehensive guide and workbook for new church leadership to set up a sustainable foundation, for pastors, vestry, and in administrative roles.
Through hymns, poems, and the lens of personal experience, a leading spiritual director and author takes a thoughtful, in-depth look at the Cross as a focal point for theology, spirituality, Christian symbolism, and discipleship, providing a probing and disturbing resource for group study during Lent.
The Geranium Farm Cookbook is a collection of recipes and lore offered by The Geranium Farmers, the 10,000+ members of the worldwide virtual community of spiritual seekers created by Episcopal priest, author, lecturer, and spiritual director Barbara Cawthorne Crafton.
What does it really mean to "e;proclaim the good news of God in Christ"e; and to "e;continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers?
Prepared by the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music and adopted by the 73rd General Convention, this new set of materials was adapted from sources in scripture; a variety of contemporary prayer books throughout the Anglican Communion; traditional materials from Orthodox and medieval western sources; and hymnody of various American cultures.
This helpful volume gives all necessary directions about how to do the Office of Tenebrae in the parish according to the form set forth in The Book of Occasional Services.
This book documents the Episcopal Church's developing focus on baptism within the context of the liturgical movement, the emerging understanding of the eucharist, prayer book revision, and the confirmation dilemma.
This edition includes the liturgies for Discernment for a New Church Mission; A Liturgy for Commissioning a Church Planter, Missioner or Mission Team; A Liturgy for the Opening of a New Congregation; Setting Apart Secular Space for Sacred Use; a new Litany for the Mission of the Church; and a variety of Church Planting collects, blessings and other prayers, and hymn suggestions.
Distinguished Anglican theologian Jane Shaw presents four of the early 20th century Anglican innovators in spirituality and assesses how they might help us develop a renewed Anglican spirituality for our own ';spiritual but not religious' age.
A rich collection of prayers for corporate worship and personal devotion including blessings, thanksgivings, intercessions, litanies, and various occasions appropriate for all Christian denominations.
This is a beautifully crafted collection of prayers for each Sunday and most major festivals in the church's year, together with additional material for each season.
This fresh collection of group readings and simple dramas based on stories from Scripture, together with meditations, story-telling methodology and an instructed Eucharist, will help church leaders design liturgy for children and grownups who worship together.
In this first new Eucharistic customary in nearly 20 years, Patrick Malloy, an Episcopal priest and liturgical scholar, presents a clear, illustrated guide for the presider and other leaders of the liturgy, contemporary in approach but based on ancient and classic principles of celebration.
Perspectives and Practices from Around the WorldThis book serves as a vital resource for those involved in missionary care, offering practical insights and strategies to support the well-being and effectiveness of missionaries.
These sixty short daily reflections, each based on a verse from the Bible, will guide a believer facing serious sickness-and his or her family-to a rock-solid faith and trust in the will of God.
Written for an ecumenical readership and to be used over any 12-month period, this book is an invaluable and inspirational resource for personal and group use.
Following the success of Scots Worship - Lent, Holy Week & Easter, this new resource from David Ogston is for use during Advent, Christmas and Epiphany.
Packed with practical ideas and original, ready to use seasonal material, this volume will be widely welcomed by hard-pressed ministers and worship leaders looking for fresh inspiration in Advent
Based on the Sunday Lectionary pattern of readings set for Year B, these deeply insightful narratives by one of the world's best-loved New Testament commentators are instantly enthralling and ideal for worship leaders, individuals and groups.
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.
A Textbook of Hadith Studies provides an academic introduction to the Hadith, or the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, which are second only to the Qur'an (Koran) in their authoritativeness within Islamic tradition.
With a focus upon the social dimension of worship Mawdudi's original approach to religious ritual and self-purification considers worship's transformative role in social life, as well as on the spirit.
A new translation of the foundation texts of the Zoroastrian religion, the Gathas (songs) composed by Zoraster himself, together with the Liturgy in seven chapters composed shortly after his death some 2600 years ago.
