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This prayer book provides essential sustenance for pilgrimages of both kinds; whether our journey is physical or of the spirit, it will enable us to discover and celebrate Christ's presence with us at every step of the way. The book shows that from the worries of setting out to the ecstasy of arriving, joys and trials alike point us to Christ.

This volume includes lectures from high profile figures from academia and the Church. Anglian and Catholic voices explores continuity and change in the Anglican Church and its relations with Rome, from its earliest days onwards.

This is a practical book of instruction for all who assist at the Eucharist and for the clergy who train them.

These reflections weave together literature, poetry, biography, botany, nature and scripture to offer incisive comment on contemporary life. Resonating with the pattern of the natural and litugical year, it provides a commentary on experiencing the sacred day to day.

'Truth' is a difficult subject in a pluralistic culture. Yet the preacher's call is to be a speaker of truth - the truth of God in Jesus Christ. Samuel Wells reflects on the practice of speaking about God, faith, the Bible, discipleship, resurrection, salvation, politics and truth, and on preaching that resonates in particular contexts.

In The Mindful Leader, Peter Shaw unpacks the Christian concepts underpinning good leadership and management - such as wisdom, hope and truth - offering a toolkit for leaders who are aspiring to be more authentic.

An imaginative collection brimming with liturgies, prayers and resources for worship during Lent, Holy Week and Easter. It includes complete outlines for a variety of services throughout this most important season of the Christian year.

This collection of exquisite meditations is vintage Michael Mayne. Originally given as a series of retreat addresses, it focuses on timeless aspects of spiritual experience, including silence, redemption and seeing with the heart.

The first collection of Malcolm Guite's widely acclaimed columns on the back page of the Church Times. His perceptive musings draw together everyday events and encounters, journeys, poetry, stories, memory and a sense of the sacred to open a door into a new and enchanted world.

Tears are a common experience we rarely discuss, and then only in relation to pain and loss. David Runcorn draws upon a long Christian tradition of seeing tears as a gift to explore their deeper meaning and purpose, their place in human life and their significance for prayer and spirituality.

Drawing on his extensive experience in pastoral ministry and spiritual direction, Christopher Chapman explores the parallels between personal growth and nurturing a garden.

In the immediate aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, the local parish church became a focal point of the relief effort. In this bold and prophetic challenge, Alan Everett, Grenfell's parish priest demonstrates how parish ministry can be a living symbol of God's love, and a vital sign of hope.

Michael Perham shaped the worship of the Church of England as we know it today. This collection brings together the very best of his unpublished writings to offer inspiring reflections on the seasons of the Christian year.

Enfolded in Christ helps priests develop a healthy spiritual life to sustain them through the demands of their calling. The author draws on extensive experience in pastoral supervision and spiritual direction to help priests cultivate spiritual practices that will nurture awareness of Christ, sustain holy living and foster personal well-being.

This practical companion to creating pastoral liturgies arises from the vibrant ministry of St Martin-in-the-Fields and is designed to aid local ministry teams in devising forms of worship outside and beyond the scope of authorised church liturgy, yet in sympathy with its purposes and structures.

This vital resource draws on the vast experience of the L'Arche community to offer practical guidance and ideas for imaginative worship that engages people with learning and other disabilities.

At foot of cover title: Alcuin Club and the Group for Renewal of Worship.

A companion and guide for ordained and lay ministers seeking to live their pastoral ministry well, amid all the complexities and pressures of contemporary society. It addresses issues which often remain unspoken, inviting dialogue, reflection, honest self-examination and the courage to share struggles and dilemmas with others.

Between the Bells recounts the varied experiences of many whose lives have been changed by their visit to Corrymeela, Northern Ireland's oldest peace and reconciliation organisation. Narrated by the former Centre Director of the Corrymeela Community, it is full of wild and beautiful and funny stories that linger in the heart.

All Things Anglican offers a lively and accessible introduction to Anglicanism for anyone wanting to know what makes it distinctive. Whether you are training for Anglican orders, are curious about another denomination or would like to join an Anglican Church, this guide will introduce you to the ways of the Church of England.

Most of us think that theology is what you do if you haven't got a life. But theology is in fact all about life and how we live it as God's people. Using the familiar pattern of the church year, David Hoyle explores the building blocks of Christian theology, and what each one means for how we live.

This comprehensive collection offers ready-made short pastoral liturgies for hundreds of occasions. It includes blessings for a wide range of personal, family, church and civic occasions; house blessings; blessings of everyday objects and activities, and for occasions throughout the church and the school year.

City of God is a moving, prophetic account of the divine in daily life. It tells the story of one day in Sara's ministry: Ash Wednesday, when she carries ashes out of church to public places. Sara explores the profound meanings set loose by touching the forehead of a stranger and paints an unforgettable picture of the search for God all around us.

This handbook aims to ensure sound understanding and good practice for all involved in the church's ministry of healing at local level. The book offers excellent, well balanced teaching on healing by rooting it in the wider context of the prayer of the church.

This beautiful collection of meditative prayers offers a profoundly valuable resource for clergy and congregation, for worship preparation and the liturgy. Will help all who read them to engage in worship with a greater sense of expectation.

Offers insights into the kind of prayer that enables us to bring the whole of our being to God, and to let the power released into the world by the life, death and resurrection of Jesus flow through our hearts and into the world.

The journey through grief is the loneliest of all and an understanding companion can be like a lifeline when all else seems in turmoil. This title presents an anthology that gathers together some of the prayers, Bible readings, poems and letters that helped the author cope with the deaths of her daughter, her son and her husband.

This worship anthology contains contributions from writers around the world, designed to broaden the ability to see Christ in others. The prayers and readings can be used as intercessions, sermon and teaching illustrations, short dramas, or in small groups for reflection.