Canterbury Press Norwich

In the wake of scandals involving high-profile Christian leaders in the UK, US and beyond, Perfectly Ordinary issues a timely warning about the dangers of pursuing 'spectacular' ministry. It uncovers...

Pioneering ministry sounds like something you do, something active, even something driven. However, prayer and contemplation are at its heart, paying attention to God, to the world and to oneself - a...

Playing in the Dust offers a fresh, engaging take on the creation stories, inviting readers to explore these ancient narratives in a new light. David Runcorn brings an adventurous, open-hearted...

Prayer and Prayer Activities offers a versatile collection of prayers from the ROOTS archive to help you customise your worship for adults, children, and all-age. For every Sunday in Years A, B & C,...

Prayer Mountain is a practical handbook to the mountain ranges of the spiritual life. It takes us on a climbing tour of ten Biblical mountains and, with the companionship of those who have climbed...

The astonishing and exiting story of Julie Billiart, the French peasant woman who founded the Sisters of Notre Dame out of the aftermath of the French Revolution.Author: Myra PoolePublisher:...

This popular collection of prayers has established itself as a favourite among those starting a rule of daily devotion and those seeking to enrich their prayer life. Offering a simple pattern of...

This prayer collection provides a rich selection of devotional material that will deepen understanding of the central truths of our faith and nurture spiritual growth. Chosen for their timelessness...

Jim Cotter has a rare gift with words that enables him to write prayers that engage the heart and imagination as well as the mind. Here the ancient and beautiful language of night prayer is infused...

This text on the nature of priesthood draws equally on scripture, tradition and the complexities of modern life to explore the ways that priests become "walking sacraments", acting and living out the...

A priest who resigned and subsequently married tells his own story and makes an eloquent plea for the conditions of priesthood to be changed.Author: Vincent McLaughlinPublisher: Canterbury Press...

Dave Tomilinson is author of "The Post Evangelical", a seminal book which acknowledged the disenchantment with simplistic approaches to faith experienced by many evangelicals. Many, locked into...

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...

This important and timely study provides a much needed theological framework for considering and responding to the challenges of climate change. In a highly readable and clear style, it explores the...

'Formation' has become an increasingly popular concept in the Christian churches in recent years. It is used frequently in relation to education and training for ministry, and also to describe the...

An exploration of the spirituality of the Welsh people through the ages by means of a study of the spiritual pilgrimages of seven Welsh men and women, namely Meilyr Brydydd, Guto'r Glyn, William...

Running Over Rocks is an invitation into a journey of discovery. Through reflections, images and strikingly beautiful poems, Ian Adams - author of the bestselling Cave Refectory Road - explores...

The Saints of the Anglican Calendar introduces us to the 232 men and women who are commemorated in the Common Worship Calendar. Nearly five hundred years after the Reformation, the Church of England...

Cathedrals offer a place for people to encounter the divine without demanding membership or commitment. They offer unconditional hospitality in ancient sacred spaces for those jaded by the secular...

In recent years, churches within and without the liturgical tradition have begun to rediscover the rhythms of the Christian year. With its two great cycles of incarnation and redemption, centred on...

Life is joyful, beautiful and a rich blessing, but also difficult, painful and mysterious. This profound and practical book looks at how the Christian spiritual tradition has tried to understand the...

Born a century ago, the poet D. Gwenallt Jones displays a rare spiritual authority that gives his work an increasing importance beyond his native Wales. His distinctive voice was shaped by his...

Geoffrey Duncan's worship anthologies have gained an established place in the market. All those looking for something new to add to the traditional range of Advent and Christmas services will be...

Contemplative spirituality is not simply a way of praying, undertaken by religious professionals, but is an adventurous way of living the Christian life that is open to all. At its centre is the...

This captivating narrative tells the remarkable journey of how a bold idea for a new church community, deeply rooted in the Anglican tradition, blossomed into a vibrant, self-sustaining congregation...

Many people know of the Carmina Gadelica, the collection of Gaelic songs, prayers and blessings from the Hebrides, yet few have access to its five volumes published in Scotland between 1900 and 1952...

Priests in their pastoral ministry encounter heart-breaking incidents occurring before what is regarded as a normal life-span: a child with cancer, a road accident, a seriously ill young mother, a...

The back page column of the Church Times, famously occupied for many years by Ronald Blythe, continues to be a breath of fresh air in the hands of poet and priest Malcolm Guite. His acute...

Cambridge poet, priest and singer-songwriter Malcolm Guite transforms 70 lectionary readings into inspiring poems. This expanded edition includes further sonnets for the Christian year written since...

'Inclusive' is a term that is most closely associated with questions of human sexuality, but in relation to theology and to local church life it has many more dimensions which this book explores...