How can we learn to relate better to one another across the differences and diversity that we find in our church communities? This five-session course is designed to help identify the roadblocks that can so easily hinder us from understanding each other better and loving each other more deeply. The course encourages us to find creative ways to grow and learn together in the love of God. The course is based on the Church of England's Pastoral Principles for Living Well Together. These Principles identify six 'pervading evils' that hinder our growth as Christians, hurt other people and create barriers that stop our churches from growing into Christian communities of welcome and belonging. Each session focuses on one or two of these 'evils' and includes resources for Bible study, refection, discussion and worship. Free accompanying videos are available via www.churchofengland.org/PAG By exploring these in our everyday lives and relationships, the course helps us to play our part in seeking unity in our church communities as well as in the wider community. It can be used to explore particular topics about which there is disagreement, or used simply as a means of becoming a community that lives more fully in the way of Christ. Pack of 6 copies.

This Measure puts in place a legislative framework to enable the introduction of new terms and conditions of service (to be known as 'common tenure') for clergy and certain lay ministers in the Church of England. At present, the clergy of the Church of England can hold office in three different ways: 'freehold' offices as archbishop, bishop, dean or residentiary can on of a cathedral, archdeacon or incumbent of a benefice; hold office under a licence from a diocesan bishop, and engaged as chaplains or in other types of ministry, usually under a contract of employment, coupled with a licence from a diocesan bishop. The Measure retains the established office-holder status of clergy - while conferring upon them, for the first time, many of the legal rights enjoyed by employees. These include rights to stipend and housing, a statement of particulars of office, annual and other leave and continuing ministerial education. The legislation also specifies the circumstances in which an office can be terminated, and defines certain particular cases where an appointment can be made on a fixed or limited-term basis. The Measure enables regulations to require office holders to take part in regular ministerial development reviews, as well as introducing a capability procedure designed to address issues of poor performance. The Committee is of the view that the proposed move towards uniform tenure arrangements will establish a clear, consistent and transparent framework for the terms of service of the clergy as a whole and will give many clergy, for the first time, substantial employment-type rights. The text of the Measure is contained in "HL 35-I/HC 270" (ISBN 9780104014400).

As communities of Christians we are held together in the love of Christ. Our many differences are gifts that can build us up in trust and mutual affection, or they can mar the image of Christ that we are called to reflect through our life together. These Pastoral Principles cards are for you to use in your church community to examine afresh your life together. The focus relates to LGBTI+ people, but they apply to all sorts of difference and diversity among God's people. Each of the six principles has a card that describes the principle, offers some reflections and suggests some questions to ponder. They may be used as: * as a series of small group studies * on a parish weekend or a PCC away day * as part of a training session for people involved in pastoral care in your church * as a resource for teaching and preaching. The House of Bishops commends them to the dioceses and parishes of the Church of England.

The Emmaus course has been an effective tool for evangelism and adult initiation in the UK and throughout the world. Nurture is a 15-session course for enquirers and new Christians that is also suitable for an adult confirmation course. It consists of: Part 1: What Christians believe (5 sessions) Part 2: How Christians grow (5 sessions) Part 3: Living the Christian life (5 sessions) This fully revised Second edition includes the following new features and changes: Harmonized with Common Worship material wherever necessary More extensive background reading for leaders Inclusive language used throughout All Bible quotations from the NRSV More explicit links with other Emmaus materials Wider range of suggestions for using video as appropriate Members handouts have been reduced to 2 sides of A4 - making them easier to photocopy Members handouts are interspersed with the Leaders Guide, instead of being grouped together at the end of the book Additional information on the Emmaus series and issues such as time away and meals together Each session has either been revised or re-written - ensuring that the whole course is clearer and up-to-date A totally new-look cover and text-design Also includes a FREE CD-ROM that contains handouts and supplementary material, an Emmaus Poster, a Powerpoint presentation, and useful links to Emmaus website.

This survey of unprecedented scope is designed to help the reader map their way through the thinking that has shaped present-day Anglican ministry. It contains a history of strategic developments and key reports and decisions, identifying the vital issues faced by the Church of England and offering informed suggestions for reform.

Time to Pray contains a simplified Daily Office: a pattern of prayer, praise and Bible reading. to help you take a break during the day, give thanks to God, and lift your needs to him. It offers two complete short services, suitable for those seeking a simpler form of daily prayer or those just beginning a regular routine of time with God. Prayer During the Day can be said at any time when you have space to pause, while Night Prayer is an uplifting and beautiful way to end your day. Taken from the material provided in Common Worship: Daily Prayer, this booklet provides full texts for both of these services in an easy-to-follow format, with Psalms and Bible readings written out in full and different material for every day of the week. Straightforward and flexible to use, Time to Pray will draw you into a tradition that has been practised by Christians throughout the centuries and continues to be shared across the word today. Over time, you may find yourself learning some of the words by heart and find that they become as familiar as breathing, leading you into a deeper, more assured sense of God's presence with you at all times. Please note this volume no longer contains the seasonal variations found in the original Common Worship: Time to Pray volume.

The Anglican Church remains a pillar of the British establishment. It is the state church, both venerable and dependable - and is often taken for granted. Yet its history is far from comfortable. It was born into an age of bloody turmoil, marked by Henry VIII's divisive secession from Rome in 1534. And between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries Anglicanism became the bitter battleground for some of the fiercest contests in Europe over interpretations of the Bible, liturgy and theology. Reformed or Catholic? Puritan or Arminian? Bishops or elders? As Euan Cameron reveals, in his much-anticipated new book, these were among the crucial questions facing men such as Cranmer, Latimer, Lancelot Andrewes, Laud and Traherne. In addressing them, the Anglican divines created not just their own national church but also timeless masterpieces of world literature such as the Book of Common Prayer, the King James Bible, Richard Hooker's Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity and the sublime verse of the scholar-lyricist George Herbert. This `golden age' of devotional writing was inseparable from the volatile politics of the age.

A narrative history of Oxford Movement, whereby a group of Anglican intellectuals, notably Newman, Pusey, Keble and Froude, attempted to restore to the Victorian Church of England the character of "primitive Christianity". Many of the inherent principles, such as Apostolic Succession, were seen to be exemplified by the Catholic Church. Newman later joined the Church of Rome, and the Anglo-Catholic wing of Anglicanism has its origins in this movement.

These thoughtful essays address, but do not attempt to answer definitively, many dimensions of the churc h''s current debate over human sexuality. Contributors'' perso nal perspectives combine to offer a variety of views and voi ces. '