This book offers 40 daily readings, with reflective questions and suggested prayer responses, that are designed to enable those on spiritual pilgrimage find 'fuel' for their journey. The meditations are drawn from a wide range of spiritual writings in the Christian tradition and over its 2,000 year history. It is from those who have journeyed well themselves that we find most help for our own pilgrimage.

Bringing together over 1,200 prayers, both classic and contemporary, The SPCK Book of Christian Prayer is an inspiring and practical resource for Christians of all denominations. This prestigious collection encompasses a wide and varied range of Christian prayers, making it an essential handbook for all who want to deepen and enhance their prayer life, as well as for those involved in leading others in worship - whether in church, in school or in the home. The prayers are helpfully arranged under practical subject headings, and there is a comprehensive index of subjects, with cross references throughout.

A collection of resources for the late summer and autumn period of Ordinary Time - prayers, stories, responses, songs, poems, reflections and meditations, written by Iona Community members, associates, friends and others. Acorns and Archangels offers resources for groups and individuals covering the weeks from the Feast of the Transfiguration to All Hallows' Eve, including the psalms and the prophets, the Acts of the Apostles and New Testament letters, women's stories, sections on saints and angels and harvest, a variety of blessings and a play for Hallowe'en. This is a companion resource book to Bare Feet and Buttercups: Resources for Ordinary Time (Trinity Sunday to the Feast of the Transfiguration), Candles & Conifers: Resources for All Saints' and Advent, Hay & Stardust: Resources for Christmas to Candlemas, Eggs and Ashes: Practical & Liturgical Resources for Lent and Holy Week, and Fire and Bread: Resources for Easter Day to Trinity Sunday. Ruth Burgess is also the author of Hear My Cry, Friends and Enemies and A Book of Blessings.

The bestselling Intercessions Handbook has been written to meet the challenges of the vital task of leading prayers in public worship. Easy to adapt to most situations, this volume contains a wealth of creative suggestions for enlivening prayers. Jane Williams takes each of the lectionary readings for the Sundays in Year B and gives us a way into the themes and concerns at their heart. Concentrating our attention in this way, we gradually deepen our understanding of what God means by faith, love, prayer and good living. 'Through the Son you will see the Father, through the Spirit you will see the Son, through the Father you will see what you are meant to be made in the image of the Son, to share in God's love and delight. God has made it as clear as he can, coming to live with us, sharing our life, so that we can share the life of the Father's only Son.' Intelligently written in an engaging and inspiring style, Lectionary Reflections will prove invaluable in preparation for Sunday worship or for regular Bible study throughout the year. It will be of use to both groups and individuals for opening up the Bible and applying its rich teaching and stories. Lectionary Reflections, Year A and Lectionary Reflections, Year C are both currently available, with Lectionary Reflections Year B completing the cycle.

Reading the book of Psalms is a peaceful, comforting experience all on its own. But when the serenity found in these words is blended with the relaxing exercise of coloring, it creates the ideal environment for stress to melt away.

The Psalms in Color has been specifically designed as a stress relief tool that will bring readers closer to God.

Not only does The Psalms in Color combine biblical inspiration from Psalms with beautiful sketches and patterns that guarantee hours of relaxation, it also includes:

• Perforated pages that are easy to tear out
• Bookmarks, greeting cards and gift tags that can be colored in, cut out and given to friends
• Blank space for doodling and to unleash creativity.

IVP Readers' Choice Award The Book of Common Prayer (1662) is one of the most beloved liturgical texts in the Christian church, and remains a definitive expression of Anglican identity today. It is still widely used around the world, in public worship and private devotion, and is revered for both its linguistic and theological virtues. But the classic text of the 1662 prayer book presents several difficulties for contemporary users, especially those outside the Church of England. The 1662 Book of Common Prayer: International Edition gently updates the text for contemporary use. State prayers of England have been replaced with prayers that can be used regardless of nation or polity. Obscure words and phrases have been modestly revised--but always with a view towards preserving the prayer book's own cadence. Finally, a selection of treasured prayers from later Anglican tradition has been appended. The 1662 prayer book remains a vital resource today, both in the Anglican Communion and for Christians everywhere. Here it is presented for continued use for today's Christians throughout the world.

The bestselling Intercessions Handbook is designed for use in a wide range of formal and informal settings. In two introductory chapters, John Pritchard considers the importance and challenges of the vital task of intercession. He then offers practical examples of intercessions in traditional services, all-age worship, small groups and personal devotions. Material for seasons, major festivals and special events is also included.

This book is one of three volumes that bring together Jane Williams's widely read and much enjoyed Church Times columns. Here, she offers reflections on the Sunday readings in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year C. Each section gives the lectionary references and provides a thought-provoking starting point for exploring the readings, drawing out points of connection between them. Intelligently written in an engaging and inspiring style, Lectionary Reflections will prove invaluable in preparation for Sunday worship or for regular Bible study throughout the year. It will be of use both to individuals and groups for opening up the bible and applying its rich teaching and stories. "'If God really is loving and teasing and forgiving, like he is in the stories Jesus tells, then we all have a chance." Jane Williams

This new edition of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer has been designed to be used by people with visual impairments. It has exceptionally large, clear print with generous line spacing. The BCP Giant-Print edition uses a twenty-point typeface. The capital letters are 4mm (3/16") high. It has been published in separate volumes, to ensure that each of the books is a comfortable weight to hold. This volume comprises the Collects, Epistles and Gospels of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.

This book explores the Liturgy as the manifestation by cultic signs of Christian revelation, the 'setting' of the Liturgy in terms of architectural space, iconography and music, and the poetic response which the revelation the Liturgy carries can produce. The conclusion offers a synthetic statement of the unity of religion, cosmology and art. Aidan Nichols makes the case for Christianity's capacity to inspire high culture - both in principle and through well-chosen historical examples which draw on the best in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Anglicanism.

2021 Catholic Media Association Award first place award in backlist beauty. Benedictine Daily Prayer provides an everyday edition of the Divine Office for people who desire to pray with the church in a simple manner. Based on fifteen hundred years of liturgical prayer within the Benedictine monastic tradition, Benedictine Daily Prayer offers a rich diet of classic office hymnody, psalmody, and Scripture. This fully revised edition includes: A new organization for the Office of Vigils, structured on a two-week cycle Daily Offices also arranged on a two-week cycle Patristic readings for each Sunday Concluding prayers for the daily and seasonal offices A more user-friendly layout Benedictine Daily Prayer is designed for Benedictine oblates, Benedictine monastics, and men and women everywhere. Small enough to fit in a briefcase for travel, it is arranged by date. Scripture readings are from the NRSV.

This new edition of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer has been designed to be used by people with visual impairments. It has exceptionally large, clear print with generous line spacing. The BCP Giant-Print Edition uses a 20-point typeface. The capital letters are 4mm (3/16") high. It has been published in separate volumes, to ensure that each of the books is a comfortable weight to hold. This volume comprises the Services of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.

A wealth of worship resources for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany from the Wild Goose Worship Group. These litanies, meditations, monologues, poems, prayers, readings, scripts and symbolic actions aid the rediscovery of the stories of Christ's birth through adult eyes. Contents include: ADVENT RESOURCES Behind the corridors of space (responses) Waiting (meditation) In the beginning of creation (responses) The people who walked (meditation) Among the poor (litany) A story of light & darkness (meditation) Open our eyes (prayer) The desert will sing and rejoice (responses) Lucky day (script) Prepare the way of the Lord (responses) Mary and the angel (script) The Magnificat (meditation) Mary, pondering (reading) Mary and Lizzie (script) We suspect angels (prayer) God of the watching ones (blessing) Pinning our hopes on Jesus (i) (intercessions) Pinning our hopes on Jesus (ii) (symbolic action) Into our world as into Mary's womb (responses) The village gossips (script) The census (script) How far is it? (symbolic action) Registering hope (symbolic action) Mary's journey (reading) The diaries of Joseph and Theodore (script) The Bethel Inn (script) Cloth for the cradle (symbolic action) In hope, the universe waits (responses) CHRISTMAS RESOURCES It was to older folk that Jesus came (reading) Light looked down (responses) This, tonight, is the meeting place (prologue) The journey of Jesus (reading) The Incarnation (script) Litany of the Incarnation (litany) When the world was dark (intercessions) The shepherd (script) And did it happen? (reading) They have heard it on the hills (proclamation) The Word (meditation) A perfect disgrace (script) Michael Mouse (script) A special baby (script) Once in Judah's least known city (reading) A boy has been born for us (responses) In the face of the Gospel (intercessions) Anna and Simeon (script) Women weeping (meditation) EPIPHANY RESOURCES The wise man's journey (reading) The gatekeepers (script) The soldiers (script) God of God, Light of Light (responses) God bless us and disturb us (reading)

Originally published in 2004. Inculturation - the creative and dynamic relationship between the Christian message and culture or cultures - is of interest to many churches throughout the world, particularly since the Second Vatican Council made it part of the Roman Catholic agenda. This book looks at the question of the inculturation of Christian worship, particularly in the Eucharist. Looking at the relationship of worship and culture requires insights from both theology and anthropology; Tovey develops the tools to interconnect perspectives into an interdisciplinary exploration of different models of inculturation. Inculturation of Christian Worship is both interdisciplinary and ecumenical in approach. Case studies are drawn from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, African Independent Churches, The Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. While there is a focus on Africa for particular examples, the issues are discussed in a world wide context.

Sources for 17th, 18th, and early 19th-century Eucharistic practices in the Church of Scotland are scarce, in part because each minister was free to draw up the form and content of the services he conducted. In addition, many 19th and 20th century liturgical scholars chose to dismiss this form of public worship, instead focusing on the earlier tradition of the Book of Common Order. A Communion Sunday in Scotland ca. 1780: Liturgies and Sermons addresses the dearth of these liturgical studies by presenting a modern edition of a late 18th-century published account of Communion Sunday in the Church of Scotland. Robin A. Leaver edits and annotates several sermons, prayers, and congregational songs by the Reverend John Logan (1747?-1788), together with relevant background information and comparative documents. Citing Logan's sermons, liturgies, and psalms as a representative model, Leaver demonstrates that there was a developed liturgical structure and form in the Church of Scotland, in which preaching, psalmody, and prayer expressed Calvinist/Presbyterian theology within established patterns of worship. Leaver also provides an overview of Scottish Eucharistic practices from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Appendixes offering a list of Scottish Psalm Tunes and a translation of the Palatinate Liturgy (1563) are followed by a comprehensive bibliography, making this a valuable reference.

Daily readings for four months from a wide range of contributors within the Iona Community, including John L. Bell, Ruth Burgess, Ian M. Fraser, Kathy Galloway, Tom Gordon, Peter Millar, J. Philip Newell, Jan Sutch Pickard. These prayers, songs, poems, articles, liturgies, which reflect the concerns of the Community, can be used for group or individual reflection and are intended to inspire positive action and change in our lives. Subjects covered include: Hospitality and welcomePrayerJustice and peaceThe environmentHealingSocial actionChurch renewalWorshipWorkRacial justiceWomenCommunityPilgrimageSexualityColumban Christianity and the Celtic traditionEcumenismInferfaith dialogueNonviolence and peacekeepingSpiritualityCommitmentEconomic witnessYouthLiturgies Neil Paynter was a member of the resident staff group of the Iona Community for four years on Iona. He is an Associate of the Community and the editor of Lent & Easter Readings from Iona, This Is the Day, Blessed Be Our Table, Holy Ground, Growing Hope, Iona Dawn and Iona: Images and Reflections.

Here, in the `Celtic' tradition, are prayers from members, associates and friends of the Iona Community for the whole of life: for starting an engine, for keeping us engaged and on the road to God's Kingdom; for taking a daily walk, for refugees travelling dangerous seas; an Iona Abbey kitchen prayer for chopping carrots, making bread and sanitising surfaces, and a Harvest supper prayer of sharing; prayers for personal healing, and for our deeply wounded world; a prayer for self-knowledge, and another for doing the laundry and remembering `lost socks' ... Contributors include: Tom Gordon, John Harvey, Jan Sutch Pickard, Peter Millar, Rosemary Power, David McNeish, David Osborne, Ewan Aitken, Anna Briggs, Elaine Gisbourne, Thom M Shuman, Chris Polhill, Neil Paynter and others. Lord God ... we bring you everything, and tip it out in front of you ... And now we pause a while in silence, waiting for you to show us what we need to understand ...

Whether you are learning more about the beloved hymns that compose a soundtrack for your spiritual life or you are discovering their timeless beauty for the first time, 100 Favorite Hymns offers a unique way to draw closer to the God of every generation.

This beautiful devotional will stir your heart as you reflect on the powerful words of our most-loved hymns. Select devotions feature the personal stories of the hymn writers themselves, many of whom endured deep suffering, unrelenting trials, and redemptive triumphs. Explore the hearts and histories behind favorite hymns such as:

• The Old Rugged Cross
• In the Garden
• Amazing Grace
• Blessed Assurance
• This Little Light of Mine

• Features colorful botanical-themed illustrations, making this a beautiful gift for birthdays, holidays, Mother's Day, and Father's Day
• Provides inspirational ways to start or end each day for worship leaders, music teams, and anyone who enjoys hymns
• Offers readers a devotional opportunity to cultivate a deeper appreciation for timeless hymns while drawing closer to God