Bücher veröffentlicht von Church House Publishing

Everybody Welcome is the complete course to transform your church by improving your approach to newcomers. Believing that welcoming is a task for every member of the church, it offers guidance for your entire congregation and will help every individual play their part. This Members' Manual is designed for every individual taking part in the course.

Legal Opinions Concerning the Church of England is a comprehensive guide to the advice of the Legal Advisory Commission of the General Synod on a wide range of issues: pastoral, liturgical, practical, financial and administrative matters covering the essentials of parish, diocesan and national church life and frequently occurring questions.

This important and timely study offers a theological exploration of the relationship between Christians and Jews. It is mindful of the prejudice and persecution experienced by the Jewish community throughout history, not least from the Christian church, and is intended as antidote to antisemitism.

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.

The Celtic Resource Book provides a wealth of material that can be used for private meditation or public worship. Revised and with a new cover, It spans the whole breadth of Celtic Christianity - from the liturgies and prayers, to the stories of Celtic saints and Celtic artwork.

Combining a stimulating mix of history and biography, Saints on Earth gives detailed information about the people commemorated in the Common Worship calendar of Holy Days.

Found in Common Worship: Times and Seasons, The Way of the Cross is a series of scripture-based devotions for personal or group use in Lent and Holy Week. This seasonal companion provides the full sequence of fifteen meditations, each accompanied by short reflections from three of today's very best spiritual writers.

A landmark work of theology, exploring 14 key theological themes - such as creation, grace, death and judgement - from the perspective of children. Challenging conventional readings of theology, this work challenges those who care about children and their place in the world and the church.

Reflections for Daily Prayer has nourished thousands of Christians for a decade with its inspiring and informed weekday Bible reflections. Now, in response to demand, Reflections for Sundays combines material from over the years with new writing to provide high-quality reflections on the Principal Readings for Sundays and major Holy Days.

This welcome resource provides a ready-made, three-part course to help prepare parents and godparents bringing children for baptism. It also offers resources for helping the church family to understand its key role in baptism and to offer the best welcome possible.

Some people think that vocation is just for special people... but God calls us all to live our lives shaped and directed by his call. This five-session course explores the meaning of vocation for everyone, helping us to embark on an adventure with God - a journey through life in which we make a contribution to the world around us.

Shows how the Church at parish, diocesan and national level can overturn its old cycle of decline and begin a new cycle of growth, transforming fragile signs of hope for the Church into a solid road to growth.

Using a mix of theological reflection, sociological analysis, case studies and personal experience, this book explores ways forward for mission in a rural context in both traditional and fresh expressions of church. It offers insights into issues facing rural England and explores the nature of mission with reference to the rural situation.

An essential introductory to liturgy for both ordinands and trainee lay readers - indeed for anyone who finds themselves having to plan or lead public worship. Well-known worship teacher Mark Earey has written this book both for lovers and loathers of liturgical worship - and for those who want to discover it for the first time. 2nd edition.

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 an introduction to the history and theology of the Christian year, background information for each part of the season, and practical tips and case studies.

Designed for the youngest tot to the most elderly "totterer", this book contains tips and ideas for theory and practice, traditions and stunts in every aspect of clowning, from facepaints and feather dusters to water wigs and walks.

This report was written in 1994 as the Church of England's first consideration of the whole phenomenon of church planting, its triumphs and its pitfalls. It offers guidance for all kinds of church planting situations and goes beyond to consider how to bring these new parts of God's Church to fruition and maturity.

Supports teaching Christianity at KS1. This book provides background information for teachers, practical examples of pupil activities and discussion starters. Topics covered include: Christmas; Easter; what's in the Bible?; visiting a church; using visitors; symbols; light; prayer; and icons.

Readers make a significant contribution to the Church's ministry and mission. Bridging the Gap is full of information and practical help for those seeking to discover their vocation in Christian ministry, as well as for clergy, Readers and interested lay people.

Help and comfort for churchwardens in the form of a humorous, illustrated monthly calendar of handy tips.

This unique anthology of Christian spirituality draws on the experiences and reflections of six contemporary writers. From the perspective of the late twentieth century, and from very different Christian traditions, they explore our relationship with God and with one another.

How has the Church responded to the challenge to combat institutional racism? To what extent are the issues being addressed by church schools, clergy and parishes? These questions have challenged the Church of England in its struggle to understand racism and are explored in this publication.

This major report was commissioned and endorsed by the Archbishops' Council and produced by a working party chaired by Bishop John Hind. It reviews the training needs of the clergy in the context of the learning needs of the Church as a whole.

The letter to the Colossians was written to a church dominated by powerful forces and alternative spiritualities. It is thus remarkably relevant to our day. Paul's theme is no less relevant - Christ will have first place in everything. David Day's book encourages us to consider how to give Christ pre-eminence in every area of our lives.

Records the meeting of a group of Christian and Muslim scholars in Qatar in 2003 to study passages from the Bible and the Qur'an together. Combining scholarship at the highest level with commitment to the practice of faith in the modern world, it addresses questions such as discernment of the Word of God and making space for the religious 'Other'.

For Such a Time as This takes a radical look at the ministry of deacons in the Church. It brings biblical, theological and ecumenical perspecitives to bear on the ministry that many believe has not yet realized its full potential.

Explores the history and forms of "Christian" art and how these images can be used in the teaching of RE. The book is designed to be used by non-specialist RE or art teachers and includes a section providing practical schemes of work and classroom activities using specific images.