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We are used to making Lent a special time for renewal, but much less has been written on the other seasons of the year. This resource explores the traditions that have shaped each season, the...

St Augustine (354-430) is one of the towering figures of church history, widely regarded as the greatest of the early theologians. This study focuses on three major disputes in which he engaged:...

A unique publication to commemorate the centenary of The English Hymnal in 2006 with contributions from some of the foremost personalities from the field of hymnody today, covering the background,...

Keeping going as a leader is hard work. Even for those in a good place, it can feel like a slog. This practical, inspirational guide is for all leaders who are feeling in need of fresh energy and...

From an author who is one of the most highly regarded figures in the Christian healing ministry, comes a selection of prayers and reflections for those facing any kind of difficulty in their lives...

To take, share bread and wine in the context of a meal at home or among friends is to reach deep into Old Testament tradition and to experience something of how the Early Church kept Jesus' command...

The Eucharist is central to Christian worship throughout the world. Jesus only left two commandments - to love God and our neighbour, and to share bread and wine in remembrance of him. It is a...

Ronald Blythe invites us into the company of his neighbours and friends to hear his reflections on the natural and local history, the liturgy, stories, village events and gossip that shape and unite...

Tend My Flock is a companion and guide for ordained and lay ministers seeking to live their pastoral ministry well, amid all the complexities and pressures of contemporary society. Much pastoral care...

In The Art of Tentmaking an illustrious line up of international contributors from Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist and Lutheran traditions, share their insights on essential aspects of liturgy...

The Backwater SermonsAuthor: Jay HulmePublisher: Canterbury Press NorwichPublication Date: 30-Sep-21Number of Pages: 96 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1786223937ISBN-13:...

The Beauty of Holiness: The Caroline Divines and Their Writings offers an expansive and detailed portrait of the continued maturation of Anglican theology and devotion in the central half of the...

Alpha course speaker Julie Sheldon reflects on a gift that we seldom welcome: the gift of tears. We often try to fight them back, yet they can bring cleansing, healing and release. Julie tells many...

In the late 1920s, the Church of England was stunned when its first new prayer book since 1662 - a book that had received overwhelming support from bishops, clergy and laity alike - was rejected by...

Covering the liturgical year outside Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter, this collection of reflections, readings, poems and prayers focuses on the life and ministry of Jesus - the rich subject...

Bread is one of life's staples. The great variety of breads on offer today - olive bread, walnut bread, Indian flat breads, ciabatta, pain rustique - have raised bread to gourmet status. You can pay ...

Coming up with an imaginative and inexpensive meal or buffet for twenty, thirty, fifty people or more is something that church cooks are always being asked to do, but you won't find instructions in...

This collection brings together one hundred favourite prayers from right across the Christian tradition. Old and new, east and west, Celtic and contemporary, full of action and contemplative, we hear...

Healing is one of the fundamental aspects of Christian ministry, reaching into every area of personal and public life. Leading ethicist David Atkinson asks whether suffering can ever be creative and...

Open the ancient door of an old church, says Ronald Blythe, and framed in the silence is a house of words where everything has been said: centuries of birth, marriage and death words, gossip, poetry,...

Caring For Life is a charity that began in a Baptist church in Leeds and for twenty years has provided vulnerable young adults with the stability they need to rebuild their broken lives. It has...

This practical and inspirational guide is for all who feel excited yet daunted at the prospect of taking on a leadership role, whether it be first-time leaders, or those taking on bigger, more...

This is a guide book and travel companion not only to a journey along the highways and byways of East Anglia, but also through time to England's age of saints. Here we meet men and women of Norfolk,...

WHY TAYLOR TODAY? Jeremy Taylor is more than a famous figure from the Anglican past for much of what he created theologically remains an ingredient in Anglicanism today. Seen against the background...

Dave Walker, a thirty-something cartoonist, web editor and former church and community youth worker has become the UK'S leading cartoon commentator on the state of the Church (local and national)...

Steven Croft, the next Bishop of Oxford, traces the nature and the exercise of leadership throughout the Bible in its record of ambitious rulers, reluctant prophets and others who found themselves...

The Heart Of It All: The Bible's Big PictureAuthor: Samuel WellsPublisher: Canterbury Press NorwichPublication Date: November 30, 2019Number of Pages: 144 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

ELIZABETH RUTH OBBARD was born into an army family and educated in England and Germany. After completing her schooling she spent a year in nursing and then entered the religious life. At present she...

Until now, Fresh Expressions has been about starting and sustaining mission initiatives among people with little or no church contact. As these projects mature, pastoral problems easily arise - how...

The author, a university teacher of theology, has taken his basic introductory course and adapted it for a lay audience. It addresses the questions that every Christian ought to be asking: how did...