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For every major feast, saint's day and commemoration in the
calendars of the Anglican churches of the UK, this liturgical
resource and spiritual companion offers a feast of readings that
reflects the richness, depth and variety of the Christian tradition
from the earliest years of the church to the present day. Writings
from across the centuries represent the Eastern, Western, Roman and
Celtic traditions and constitute a vibrant history of Christianity
manifested in the lives of hundreds of holy men and women as
diverse as first century martyrs, or twentieth century social
reformers. A complementary volume to Exciting Holiness which
provides scripture readings and prayers for the calendar, this is
now updated to include the additional commemorations in the Church
of England's calendar of saints.
Until relatively recently a Church of England funeral was the
default option of the majority of the British population. This is
no longer the case. Today, in some urban areas, secular or humanist
funerals now account for 40% of funerals. The numbers of Anglican
funerals are in free-fall. In exploring what makes a good funeral,
this practical guide aims to rebuild the confidence of clergy in
their funeral ministry and to equip them for transformative,
missional pastoral engagement. This book grew out of diocesan
consultation with funeral directors who identified three essential
qualities that only the church offers: a distinctive understanding
of death continuing pastoral care hope, not just empathy. Building
on this foundation, Robert Atwell suggests many practical ways in
which the church can become better at conducting funerals and
engaging with those who seek pastoral support at critical points in
their lives.
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Pilgrim is a major new teaching and discipleship resource from the
Church of England. It will help enquirers and new Christians
explore what it means to travel through life with Jesus Christ. A
Christian course for the twenty-first century, Pilgrim offers an
approach of participation, not persuasion. Enquirers are encouraged
to practice the ancient disciplines of biblical reflection and
prayer, exploring key texts that have helped people since the
earliest days of the Christian faith. Believing that the Christian
faith is primarily about relationship, Pilgrim aims to lay a
foundation for a lifetime of learning more about God's love
revealed in Jesus Christ and what it means to be his disciple.
Assuming little or no knowledge of the Christian faith, Pilgrim can
be used at any point on the journey of discipleship and by every
tradition in the Church of England. Pilgrim is made up of two
parts: Follow and Grow. Each consists of four short courses and a
leaders' guide. Follow introduces the Christian faith for complete
beginners, while Grow aims to develop a deeper level of
discipleship in those who have turned to Christ. Each short course
contains six-sessions, supported by online audio-visual resources.
All sessions combine a simple framework prayer, reflection on the
Bible in the lectio divina style, an article by a modern writer,
and time for questions and reflection. The first book in the Follow
Stage, Turning to Christ, explores the questions candidates are
asked when they decide to become followers of Jesus.
Everybody wants a christening, wedding or funeral service to be
unique to them and one of the main ways of personalising a ceremony
is to choose one's own readings. Not everyone reads poetry or
novels together and many do not know where to start in choosing a
special piece. Here, an experienced editor of such books has
collected together 100 readings from scripture and literature
across the centuries in celebration of a birth, a marriage, a life
that has ended. There is humour, tenderness, challenge, wisdom and
realism in abundance, offering, quite literally, something for
everyone.
Everybody wants a christening, wedding or funeral service to be
unique to them and one of the main ways of personalising a ceremony
is to choose one's own readings. Not everyone reads poetry or
novels together and many do not know where to start in choosing a
special piece. Here, an experienced editor of such books has
collected together 100 readings from scripture and literature
across the centuries in celebration of a birth, a marriage, a life
that has ended. There is humour, tenderness, challenge, wisdom and
realism in abundance, offering, quite literally, something for
everyone.
Each year in the UK, 225,000 people are diagnosed with dementia.
The implications for aging church congregations, and for the
Christian mission to people throughout their lives, are
considerable. God In Fragments aims to equip those engaged in or
preparing for ministry to people with dementia. It explores the
theological and spiritual challenges of dementia, suggests
practical ways to help those living with dementia participate in
worship, and offers a wide range of prayers and worship outlines. *
Part One offers theological reflection on living with dementia,
spiritual awareness, creating dementia-friendly churches and
accessible worship. * Part Two contains services, prayers, readings
and activities suitable for those with dementia, for use in formal
or informal church contexts, church cafes, care homes and
hospitals. In an Afterword, Samuel Wells reflects on unlocking the
gates of memory.
A Time for Creation encourages us to praise God for his creation,
take responsibility for our actions, repent of our misuse of
natural resources and hear the voice of creation itself in our
prayer. Drawing together texts from Common Worship with newly
commissioned material, it offers liturgies for all times and
occasions when there is a focus on creation - in daily prayer,
services of the word, school assemblies, eucharistic celebrations
and seasonal services to mark the agricultural year. It has been
compiled by the Liturgical Commission of the Church of England and
is designed to provide its parishes, schools and chaplaincies with
a rich selection of resources for worship and prayer.
This anthology of writings, drawn from five hundred years of
spiritual exploration, shows how the early Church Fathers 'kept
company with God'. It witnesses to the continuity of the Christian
tradition as it emerged and grew from the era of the Apostles. In
these days of division and cultural fragmentation, this rich
heritage constitutes an invaluable resource of learning and wisdom.
Including material from Cyprian, The Desert Tradition, Basil the
Great, Gregory of Nyssa, John Chrysostom, Augustine, Benedict, and
Gregory the Great, this collection will inspire and impress
contemporary readers with its vitality and variety of thought.
'Love' is an anthology of readings that celebrates the ideal and
the humorously down to earth in relation to love, friendship and
marriage across the centuries. Sonnets, poems, wedding blessings,
readings from the Bible, and the reflections of various ancient and
contemporary writers, together create a tapestry of wisdom about
the joys of love and its occasional struggles. Offering, quite
literally, something for everyone, 'Love' offers plenty of choice
for those looking to personalise their wedding service.
This short booklet provides a contemporary summary of the
essentials of the Christian faith for enquirers, new Christians and
baptism and confirmation candidates. Written by the authors of the
popular Pilgrim course, it follows the pattern of one of the most
ancient teaching traditions of the Church: catechism. Originally a
form of baptism preparation in the early Church, it explores
Christian belief through a series of questions and answers - the
way that Christians across the centuries have learned and taken to
heart the core truths of Christianity. The Pilgrim Catechism
complements the Pilgrim course in discipleship and acts as a
summary for key questions that it explores, such as: * What is the
faith of the church? * How do you become a Christian? * What is
worship? * What is baptism? * How did Jesus teach his disciples to
pray? * What is a sacrament? * How can we trust the Bible? * What
is the hope in which we live? Scripture quotes and texts such as
the Creed provide many of the responses and throughout, disciples
are challenged to work out their beliefs in their daily lives.
This short booklet provides a contemporary summary of the
essentials of the Christian faith for enquirers, new Christians and
baptism and confirmation candidates. Written by the authors of the
popular Pilgrim course, it follows the pattern of one of the most
ancient teaching traditions of the Church: catechism. Originally a
form of baptism preparation in the early Church, it explores
Christian belief through a series of questions and answers - the
way that Christians across the centuries have learned and taken to
heart the core truths of Christianity. The Pilgrim Catechism
complements the Pilgrim course in discipleship and acts as a
summary for key questions that it explores, such as: * What is the
faith of the church? * How do you become a Christian? * What is
worship? * What is baptism? * How did Jesus teach his disciples to
pray? * What is a sacrament? * How can we trust the Bible? * What
is the hope in which we live? Scripture quotes and texts such as
the Creed provide many of the responses and throughout, disciples
are challenged to work out their beliefs in their daily lives. This
multipack contains 6 copies.
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