Anglican and Episcopalian Churches Books

Book SynopsisAndrew Shanks challenges all those Christians who like to erect boundaries around their faith. Far more important than dogma and metaphysics, he claims, is the need to be constantly disturbed out of our complacency. This means being open to all and negotiating space for conversation even with people we can't stomach.

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Book SynopsisA short guide to the origins, structure and values of the Churches of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Paul Avis explains and clarifies the history and theology involved, and introduces concepts in a structured way, making the book clear to those who may be coming to these issues for the first time.

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Book SynopsisThe personal qualities of a priest

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Book SynopsisThe SPCK Lectionary provides a clearly laid-out presentation of the Common Worship calendar and lectionary, with BCP readings on the same page. Sundays and major festivals are covered, as well as weekday services. An essential purchase for any church using the Common Worship or Book of Common Prayer services.

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Book SynopsisThe SPCK Lectionary provides a clearly laid-out presentation of the Common Worship calendar and lectionary, with BCP readings on the same page. Sundays and major festivals are covered, as well as weekday services. An essential purchase for any church using the Common Worship or Book of Common Prayer services.

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Book SynopsisPhillip A. Cantrell II takes a critical look at the Anglican Church's crucial role in many aspects of Rwanda's history, particularly its complicity with the current Rwandan regime. He boldly illuminates the Anglican Church's culpability in the events leading to the genocide, calling attention to the consequences of the church's unwavering support for the Rwandan regime.Table of Contents Contents Preface Introduction 1. False Narratives of a Disputed Past: Precolonial Rwanda 2. History Intervenes: Colonialism, Christianity, and the Ruanda Mission 3. Growth, Revival, and Conflict: The Anglican Church through World War II 4. The Unravelling: The Ruanda Mission and Independence 5. Revival and Reconciliation: The Anglican Church in Post-genocide Rwanda Conclusions: History Faces the Present Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisExamines the moral and religious revival led by the Church of England before and after the Glorious Revolution, and shows how that revival laid the groundwork for a burgeoning civil society in Britain.Trade Review“An excellent piece of scholarship, The Christian Monitors is a superbly researched, interesting and genuinely original account of the Church of England at a time of upheaval. Sirota's rich account of the institutional experiments in voluntary association is an important intervention in the intertwined historiographies of the public sphere, the age of projects, secularization and the Enlightenment.”—Rachel Weil, Cornell University -- Rachel Weil“The Christian Monitors is a particularly delightful read. It presents a complicated, sophisticated understanding of late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century religious and political issues with exceptional clarity.”—Jon Butler, Yale University -- Jon Butler“Sirota boldly reconceives the birth of civil society in Britain and makes good his claims with sophisticated argument, vivid detail, and humane sympathy for his subjects. ‘Church history’ has never looked so vital, vibrant or important as it does in this compelling and enjoyable book. This is a major contribution to the history of late Stuart and Georgian Britain.”—John Spurr, Swansea University -- John Spurr“Sirota’s book delivers a brilliant account of the nature of religious power and ambition in the Augustan age. This careful, deeply researched, and lucidly written book provides a significant story, delineating how the elite and provincial clergy adapted in different ways to the pluralist conditions of post-1689. The work brings a further perspective to the existing high calibre scholarship of Geoffrey Holmes, Gareth Bennett and Jonathan Clark.”—Justin Champion, University of London -- Justin Champion“A lively text and it offers a new way to understand the evolution of religious expression – belief and practice – at the dawn of ‘modernity.’”—The Living Church * The Living Church *“This razor-sharp debut merits wide and close attention. Its interventions should lead scholars to reconsider the role of religion in the tumults and transformations of Augustan Britain and rethink the great questions of modernization and secularization that continue to animate interest in the period—all with the Church of England at the center of their attention.”—The Journal of British Studies * The Journal of British Studies *“If I were to recommend one academic book to specialists, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates about the formation of Anglicanism and the role that the church played in the development of British civil society in the eighteenth century, it would be this book.”—Gregory Dodds, History: Reviews of New Books -- Gregory Dodds * History: Reviews of New Books *Winner of the 2015 John Ben Snow Prize awarded by the North American Conference on British Studies. -- John Ben Snow Prize * North American Conference on British Studies *

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Book SynopsisAn engaging, balanced, and penetrating narrative biography of the charismatic eighteenth-century American evangelistTrade Review"Kidd, a professor of history at Baylor and an evangelical Christian, balances his admiration for Whitefield with scholarly rigor. . . . Kidd’s theologically sympathetic approach gives the book a depth that a more detached treatment might not: He misses none of the biblical allusions that peppered Whitefield’s utterances, and he is an excellent guide through the tangled doctrinal controversies that dogged Whitefield’s career. . . . A great orator keeps his listeners’ attention fixed on himself. What made Whitefield great was his ability to keep it fixed on Another."—Barton Swaim, Wall Street JournalWinner, Christianity Today 2016 Book Award in History/Biography"This superb chronicle of George Whitefield’s life is now our fullest biography for the much-studied and much-debated eighteenth-century evangelist. It combines unusual empathy with unusual comprehension."—Mark Noll, author of The Rise of Evangelicalism: The Age of Edwards, Whitefield and the Wesleys"George Whitefield: America’s Spiritual Founding Father traces the life of perhaps the most important evangelical leader in American history, the minister most responsible for the rise of the evangelical movement in the decades before the American Revolution. Thomas Kidd introduces us to a flawed but deeply religious man whose passionate preaching inspired thousands of Americans to become evangelical Christians. Lucid, well-researched, and insightful, this book is an absorbing account of Whitefield’s remarkable life and ministry."—Catherine Brekus, author of Sarah Osborn's World: The Rise of Evangelical Christianity in Early America"Thomas Kidd’s judicious portrait places Whitefield at the center of the transatlantic evangelical awakening, where he belongs."—Bruce Hindmarsh, author of The Evangelical Conversion Narrative: Spiritual Autobiography in Early Modern England"Thoroughly researched, and rooted in an exact knowledge of Whitefield’s times; critically perceptive while remaining appreciatively sympathetic; this is the best balanced and most illuminating chronicle of the Anglo-American Awakener’s career that has yet been produced."­—J.I. Packer, Professor of Theology, Regent College"I commend this book to any serious student of American history. British by birth, George Whitefield is in fact woven into the spiritual fabric of our own nation—he was a central figure in the Great Awakening of the early American colonies, his rousing sermons and booming voice stirring thousands. He truly is, in the words of Kidd, 'America’s Spiritual Founding Father.'"—Frank Wolf, Congressman of the 10th District of Virginia

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Book SynopsisA profoundly personal, deeply felt exploration of the mystery of faith—having it, losing it, hoping for its return.“Lax has written a steady, quiet love letter to a faith he has lost.... Sympathetic and engrossing.” —The New York Times Book ReviewThe son of an Episcopal priest, Eric Lax develops in his youth a deep religious attachment and an acute moral compass—one that he is willing to go to prison for when it leads him to resist military service in Vietnam. His faith abides until, in his mid-thirties, he begins to question the unquestionable: the role of God in his life. In response, Lax engages with the father who inspired him and with his best friend, a Vietnam War hero turned priest. Their ongoing and illuminating dialogues, full of wisdom and insight, reveal much about three men who approach God, duty, and war in vastly different ways. Lax provides an unusual and refreshing perspective, examining religious

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Book SynopsisComprehensive history of capital punishment in England which shows how and why the Church of England repeatedly fought against its abolition.

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Book SynopsisMinistry, the authors contend, is a range of energies freely bestowed by the Spirit. Our task is to channel it mindfully and reflectively. Through the use of imaginative exercises based on scripture, focusing exercises directed at practical situations, and theological reflection that is rooted in the authors'' own experience of ministry as Anglican priests, the following ''colours'' of the ministerial rainbow are explored: The Apostle: Mindful Representing, the Christlike shape of ministry.The Holy One: Mindful Praying, the still centre of ministry.The Pastor: Mindful Serving, the hard-working body of ministry.The Teacher: Mindful Nurture, the wise soul of ministryThe Leader: Mindful Organising, the overseeing mind of ministry.The Go-Between: Mindful Collaboration, Conviviality and Communication, the interlinking and encouraging hands of ministry.The Herald of Good Tidings: Mindful Evangelism, the swift, urgent feet of ministry.The Liberator: Mindful Subversion, the courageous heart ofTrade ReviewMindful Ministry is full of thought-provoking resources for anyone seeking to develop prayerful self-awareness and a deeper sense of reflective practice in their ministry. For those in mid-ministry, the different models - rooted in practical experience and enriched by scriptural reflection - provide a creative framework for refreshing vision and re-imagining vocation in context. -- Liz Griffiths

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Book SynopsisThis book offers an introduction to Anglican theological thinking through one of its key source texts.The new edition has a new introduction in which Oliver O'Donovan reflects on the significance of the book and of the 39 Articles in the light of recent debates.

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Book SynopsisStraw for the Bricks explores theological reflection as a tool for ministerial training and development.The book offers a new resource for theological conversation at the beginning of the 21st century: it breaks new ground in exploring how a model of conversation can be used to lay a foundation for learning which provides a new architecture for both academic curriculum and personal formation.In addition, this book offers a practical guide to good practice supported by the lived experience of educators from All Saints Centre for Mission and Ministry working across several disciplines. No other such detailed practical guide is currently in print.This will become an important resource for those within theological education institutions, adult theological educators; those with responsibility for continuing ministerial development, mentoring and discipleship; and any lay person who seeks to live a life of faith in conversation with culture and the Judaeo-Christian tradition.Trade Review“This book is a useful contribution to the field of Practical Theology, informed by the authors’ extensive experience of enabling people to engage with the transformative potential of theological reflection. It advocates for a conversational, four-source method and gives detailed guidance on how to use the model within the context of group reflections. Especially helpful are the discussions of how the method can inform biblical studies, preaching and reflective practice, and will be of relevance both for ministers-in-training and established ministerial practitioners.” -- Helen Collins, Trinity College, BristolThis book is a banqueting table groaning with goodies. Like any good meal, or effective theological reflection, this is a rich shared experience, so pull up a chair. This will nourish practical theologians, preachers and teachers as we refine our various approaches. It will feed poets, enable facilitators of parish debate, and offer sustenance to all who seek God in the earth of the everyday. It offers dishes flavoured with thought, practicality and wisdom; a nourishing feast. -- Revd Dr Kate Bruce, Visiting Fellow, St Johns College, Durham and RAF chaplainI particularly appreciate O’Neill’s insistence on asking the right interrogatory questions during the Theological Reflection process, and honing them until they evoke the sort of response that will deliver ever more depth, insight and therefore action in daily Christian living. Whether a newcomer to the skills, or an old hand at the process of Theological Reflection, O’Neill’s approach invites us to take time to draw deeply from the Four Sources of Tradition, Culture, Action and Position in a way that will challenge and enrich individuals and groups alike. Shercliff’s drawing on her own extensive preaching and teaching experience illustrate the richness of the fresh approach outlined in “Straw for Bricks”. This is a book as much for EFM ‘junkies’ like me, as for those looking for something that will add value to the skills and techniques of sermon preparation, small group leading, and anyone attempting to drill more deeply into biblical texts and themes in a way that speaks into today’s world and society. -- The Very Revd Frank D. Nelson, Dean of St Peter’s Cathedral, Adelaide, Australia Mentor and Trainer for Education for Ministry

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Book SynopsisLiving in the Gaze of God offers an accessible exploration of the theme of ministerial accountability through the lens of one reflective tool that of formal supervision of ministerial practice. Bold and far-reaching, the book addresses the key presenting issues around a need for a change of culture in the church as regards accountability for ministerial practice. It outlines a theological and practical model of 1-to-1 supervision, arguing that such an approach enables the development of greater attentiveness to God, the self and others and thus enhances accountability. Laying aside the need to offer a ''how-to'' approach, Helen Cameron instead brings us a rigorous and dynamic consideration of the interface between supervision, accountability and ministerial practice, and offers a theological underpinning for the issues.Trade ReviewThe Methodist Church has been on a journey of increasing understanding about the need and benefits of improving the wellbeing of ministers. This includes ensuring church environments and work is safe and appropriate for our current understanding of safeguarding. This comprehensive and accessible guide has skilfully integrated these elements into a compelling agenda to help the whole church move forward in confidence and expectation. -- Tim CarterThis is a book for those who desire to know God, to know themselves and to serve others. It offers a poetic and deeply biblical invitation into a deeper relationship with God, self and other as part of the transforming work that God is doing through those called to minister. Writing out of her experience of 30 years as a Methodist minister and at the start of the British Methodist Church’s journey into mandatory supervision for its ordained ministers, Helen advocates the value of supervision in the maturation of those called into public ministry. She sees this process as one for which the body of Christ bears responsibility alongside the minister, offering a ‘shared agenda’ model of supervision that allows both the supervisee and the supervisor to bring issues for exploration. Reflecting on the need for ministry to be accountable to those it serves, this book is a timely discussion of some of the spiritual, theological and ethical foundations for practising supervision in an ecclesial context. -- Jane LeachTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Ministerial Growth and Flourishing 2. Supervision and Oversight 3. Attentiveness to the Gaze of God 4. Attentiveness to the Self and to the Other 5. A Supervised Ministry Appendix Acknowledgement of Sources Index of Names and Subjects

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Book SynopsisThe SCM Studyguide: Liturgy, 2nd Edition is an introduction to liturgy that considers the basic ''building blocks'' needed to grasp the subject area. It outlines the essential shape and content of Christian worship and explores a range of liturgical dynamics of which both students of liturgy and leaders of liturgy need to be aware.This 2nd edition of the popular Studyguide is fully revised, updated and expanded. The book takes account of new developments in scholarship, engages with new contexts for liturgical celebration (notably, fresh expressions as part of a mixed economy of church), encompasses recent revisions in liturgy and seeks to broaden the engagement beyond the British context to consider the wider global context.

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Book SynopsisAnglicanism is one of the largest and most widely dispersed of all religious traditions. How it reached this status is replete with irony and with conflict. The origins of Anglicanism lie in the Church of England, still its largest branch and arguably its defining center. But the majority of Anglicans now reside in sub-Saharan Africa and do not speak English as their primary language. Given Anglicanism's roots, and its integration into British colonialism, the expansion of this branch of Christianity seems puzzling. Moreover, intramural Anglican conflict, from the end of colonialism onward, seemingly has torn the fabric of Anglican life. It seems problematic that this tradition, and the church bodies that represent it, will remain intact. By looking at the Church through the lens of the biblical theme of promise, this book seeks to offer neither lament for a tattered tradition nor facile hope for an expanding one. It considers the key phases of Anglican history, each defined by clearTrade Review“The heart of Anglicanism is forged in inter-cultural encounter. This book tells that story, and challenges the Church of today to embody its calling afresh .” -- Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury"If Anglicanism were a person, this would be an honest biography that embraces both hope and struggle. This biography doesn’t romanticise the early years, nor does it skip over the awkward adolescent phase that Anglicanism stalls in at times: worried about relationships, authority, and, of course, sex. It is in these growing pains and inner contests, alongside worship, mission, and ministry, that the promise of Anglicanism is to be found. For as this hope-filled tour de force of Anglicanism makes clear, Anglicanism is a tradition shaped by lived experience of Christ, whose incomplete identity continues to unfold in a complex world. On the cusp of a Lambeth Conference and entering a new decade of Anglicanism, The Promise of Anglicanism could not be a better placed, nor more challenging, text for all to read." -- Jennifer Strawbridge, University of Oxford, UK"This is an exceptional book by two of the most gifted commentators on Anglicanism today. Robert Heaney and William Sachs have crafted an outstanding volume that explores the coherence of the global Anglican Communion, and look afresh at the challenges and opportunities presented in mission and ministry. Intellectually stimulating – and yet admirably accessible – this book is a must for all in the field of ecclesiology and those engaged in the study of Anglican polity today." -- Martyn Percy, Dean, Christ Church, Oxford"A succinct, well crafted and edifying account about our identity as the Anglican family. I commend this apt resource to all who want to catch a glimpse of identity , promise and vocation as Anglicans. A timely book." -- Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town"...a compelling, wide-ranging and deeply informed account of the development of Anglicanism from the beginnings of Christianity to contemporary post-colonial critiques. Sachs and Heaney offer a refreshingly upbeat vision for the future of a global Communion that so often seems riven by conflict. Re-imagining Anglicanism as Catholicity from below, they emphasize the importance of context in building the community of faith. Anglicanism grows through the inevitable contestation between context and catholicity as it responds to new situations. This offers a hope-filled promise for the future as Anglicans continue to work together despite their many differences in mutual service of the Gospel." -- Mark Chapman, Ripon College Cuddesdon, UK"A magnificent review of Anglican history, highlighting the crucial contribution of African and Asian Christians to the modern Anglican Communion. Despite the fractious recent history of the Communion, the authors dare to hope that the deep Anglican sense of being “a fellowship of communities of mission practice” will overcome cultural and theological divisions between liberal and conservative, North and South. The authors quote the powerful comment of the first African Anglican Bishop, Samuel Crowther: ‘if we pulled out all the logs that smoked, the food would never be cooked’. I heartily commend this book." -- Kevin Ward, University of LeedsTable of ContentsIntroduction: Anglicanism’s Dilemma ix 1. The Meaning of Promise 1 2. A Contested Genesis 26 3. Catholicity and Contextualization 57 4. Catholicity and Communion 84 5. Testing Anglican Coherence 117 6. Renewing Communion in Mission 150 7. Distinctive and Faithful Practice 182 Conclusion 220 Index 234

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Book SynopsisLONGLISTED FOR THE MICHAEL RAMSEY PRIZE 2023The Church is very good at saying all the right things about racial equality. But the reality is that the institution has utterly failed to back up these good intentions with demonstrable efforts to reform. It is a long way from being a place of black flourishing.Through conversation with clergy, lay people and campaigners in the Church of England, A.D.A France-Williams issues a stark warning to the church, demonstrating how black and brown ministers are left to drown in a sea of complacency and collusion. While sticking plaster remedies abound, France-Williams argues that what is needed is a wholesale change in structure and mindset.Unflinching in its critique of the church, Ghost Ship explores the harrowing stories of institutional racism experienced then and now, within the Church of England. Far from being an issue which can be solved by simply recruiting more black and broTrade Review'Although the subtitle of France-Williams' new book is 'Institutional Racism and the Church of England,' make no mistake:—here is a powerful and provocative word to people on both sides of the ocean, wherever racial injustice is found. It’s impossible to turn the pages of Ghost Ship and not find yourself challenged to turn the nightmare around us into God’s dream of a better world.' -- The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church'Ghost Ship has been many years in the making and I have been honoured to have journeyed with the author as his prophetic vision has developed and matured, culminating in this book. This text is an excellent combination of historical analysis, personal reflection, poetry, biblical hermeneutics and first hand narratives, all combined to produce a highly readable book. Its key strength is that it is written by an insider, one whose love for the Church of England is such, that he is willing to tell her the truth!' -- Anthony Reddie, Director of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture, University of Oxford'France-Williams employs a formidable range of approaches – among them testimony, academic categories, careful research, interviews, anecdote, poetry, humour, parody, exegesis and close reading – to mount a compelling and urgent argument for the church’s institutional and personal failure to receive the gift the Holy Spirit in the lives, bodies and callings of its BAME witnesses. Most of all he models prophetic ministry: pleading, portraying, persuading and ultimately inspiring the church that has caused so much hurt and grief but that despite all he still bravely loves. This is a testament of truth; and an epistle of power.' -- Sam Wells, Vicar, St Martin-in-the-Fields'Ghost Ship is poetically, formally and spiritually courageous. The profound honesty with which it is written is matched only the honesty it asks for. The power of that honesty offers wondrous scope for the liberation and revitalisation of the Anglican church.' -- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Actor'In this powerful book, France-Williams tells the stories of discrimination many of us review in our heads on the way home after work and put aside to be cheerful and present with people we love, and then we go back the next morning. For those of us who have committed our lives to the service of God through the Anglican Church, the institutional weight of slavery and colonialism and their legacy of racism bear down daily, whether we have decided to cope like a raging and blinded Samson in the temple of Dagon or a smiling token carefully packaged. France-Williams digs it all up and puts it on the page. Ouch! But, thankfully, he reframes the isolating burden of discrimination as institutional racism, the presenting sin of the church. With that sin has come the great potential for repentance, deep institutional transformation, and the salvation of a radical change of course. Let us take it up in our time.' -- Winnie Varghese, Trinity Church Wall Street, New York'In Ghost Ship, France-Williams takes on white supremacy in the Church of England and the Anglican Communion with precision, imagination, and confidence. Every page is evidence of his ability to make complex matters accessible to neophytes and experts alike. It is within reason to expect this tome to become a standard in the training of church leaders, lay and ordained. His exploration of Pan-African Anglicanism is a gift to students of church history and shows that he stands on the shoulders of faithful giants. I commend this book to a world desperately in need of France-Williams's pioneering imagination and insight.' -- Broderick Greer'This is a powerful book. Its power comes not in loud or angry protest, but in prophetic storytelling that speaks truth to power, reflecting back on the Church its failings when it comes to racial justice. In an understated way, it combines personal testimony with imagery, real-life accounts and a range of voices who put together a mosaic of centuries-long racial injustice in the Church. The at times devastating critique of the status quo within the Church is not dampened by the beautiful writing, but calls the reader to attention. It is a lament of the state of the Church and a rallying call towards a better way.' -- Chine McDonald, writer and broadcaster'Intelligence and passion fuel France-Williams’ dissection of the leadership “club” - people like me - at the heart of the Church of England’s failure to own and address its racism. The reader need not accept all his arguments uncritically, to recognise this authentic black voice needs to be heard.' -- The Right Reverend Dr David Walker, Bishop of Manchester“France-Williams offers a narrative of passion, interlaced with modern history. He holds a mirror up to the Church of England which we would do well to look into and reflect deeply on our record concerning racial injustice and the need to confront it urgently wherever it is found. Reading this in the immediate aftermath of the shocking killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis there is renewed focus on the need to demonstrate in every part of our common life that Black Lives Matter. The failure to see the consequences of persistent neglect in our structures makes for uncomfortable reading, as will his remedy of truth and reconciliation. Honesty is a constant refrain this gifted writer deploys with each topic he examines.” -- The Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Southwark'Searing, truthful, devastating, prophetic. I hope this book reaches a wide and worldwide audience. And for those of us who are white Anglicans, it should cause us to weep in recognition of our complicity. Then resolve to be part of the change that must come.' -- Lucy Winkett, Rector of St James' Church, Piccadilly“Racism thrives best in the company of silence. That’s why Ghost Ship is such an important book. France-Williams’ voice from within provokes a long overdue, honest conversation around how we recognise and dismantle the deep rooted racist attitudes and systems that still haunt the Church from our colonial past. If we are to play our full God-given role in de-escalating racial tension and in building a society where no one is disadvantaged because of the colour of their skin, we cannot afford to ignore this book and its message. You don’t have to be black or brown to call out racism - but you have to be complicit with it not to!” -- Rev. Steve Chalke MBE. Founder and Leader, Oasis Global

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Book SynopsisAs debates around sexuality rumble on within certain sections of the church, and become increasingly entrenched and embittered, there is an increasing need from non-evangelicals and evangelicals alike to grasp the historical and cultural context in which current debates about sexuality are happening. Offering a detailed examination of the development, consolidation and fracturing of an evangelical anglican consensus on the sexuality,Defusing the Sexuality Debateseeks to explain why current disagreements are so intractible and offer some suggestions as to how all sides could facilitate a more constructive conversation. Building on an exploration of the development of tradition and biblical scholarship in evangelical anglicanism during the twentieth century, the book makes the case that conflicts over sexuality are symbolic of deeper disagreements over the place of christianity in the modern world.Trade ReviewThis book could not be more timely and helpful for those on all sides of the debate. Mark explores the recent history of the evangelical writing on sexuality and desconstructs the idea of an unchanging evangelical consensus on these questions. He opens up an excellent third way for evangelicals to hold diverse views on sexuality questions without scapegoating others or unnecessary division. One of the most helpful books on this debate I’ve yet read. -- Steven Croft"Mark Vasey-Saunders has written a timely, wise and essential book, taking current sexuality debates and placing them in a deeper cultural context. All parties should step back and read this clear and eirenic book with humility and openness.” -- The Right Revd Nicholas Baines"Whatever our perspective on sexuality, Mark Vasey-Saunders is an essential conversation partner who raises crucial questions. Did the earliest Christians teach what is now presented as the traditional view on sexuality? What is really at stake in the current conflict? How can we avoid demonising each other? Defusing the Sexuality Debate approaches this thorniest of contemporary issues with integrity, humility and rigour. The result is a significant and consequential intervention – one of few contributions with the potential to open up genuinely new horizons. Mark’s careful research empowers us to think more deeply, and it won’t leave readers unchanged. At its heart is an eirenic plea: we can understand each other better; we can take a longer view; we can be the community of peace the gospel deserves and our world needs." -- Mark Powell"Mark Vasey-Saunders has established himself as one of the sharpest and most insightful commentators now writing on the disputes over sexuality in the Church of England. If the Church is to be delivered from the compulsions that are tearing it apart, then earnestly heeding his call for Christian humility and heart-searching truthfulness may just be its best hope." -- Robert SongTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Evangelicals talking about sexuality: The creation of the consensus position 2 Evangelicals talking about scripture 3 Evangelicals talking to evangelicals 4 Evangelicals talking about modernity: The question behind the question 5 Advice to a divided church Appendix: A timeline for evangelicalism and sexuality in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries Further reading Index of Names and Subjects

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Book SynopsisThis uniquely comprehensive reference work provides a global account of the history, expansion, diversity, and contemporary issues facing the Anglican Communion, the worldwide body that includes all followers of the Anglican faith.Trade Review“The authors, as one might expect from an episcopal church, include three present or former archbishops, 13 bishops, 20 or so priests and 40-odd academics, many of them professors (with some overlap between the last two groups), so there is plenty of authoritative scholarship and expertise here.” (Reference Reviews, 1 October 2014) “The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to the Anglican Communion (WBCAC) is an unprecedented work on global Anglicanism. It offers a thorough account of the history, structures, members and major themes in Anglican thought, which is as comprehensive as it is comprehensible. As a guide to the Anglican Communion, it leaves no notable stone unturned.” (Churchman, 1 August 2014) “This is a valuable contribution to understanding the Anglican Communion. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners; general readers.” (Choice, 1 December 2013)Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors xi Preface xxiii Acknowledgements xxv Part I History 1 1 Locating the Anglican Communion in the History of Anglicanism 3 Gregory K. Cameron 2 The History of Mission in the Anglican Communion 15 Titus Presler 3 The Emergence of the Anglican Communion in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries 33 William L. Sachs Part II Structures of the Communion 45 4 The Instruments of Unity and Communion in Global Anglicanism 47 Norman Doe 5 The Archbishops of Canterbury, Past and Current 67 Nancy Carol James 6 The Book of Common Prayer 81 J. Robert Wright 7 The Lambeth Conferences 91 Robert W. Prichard 8 Anglican Consultative Councils 105 Samuel Van Culin and Andrew Bennett Terry 9 The Anglican Communion Covenant 119 Andrew Goddard Part III Provinces 135 Africa 136 10 The Anglican Church of Burundi 137 Katherine L. Wood 11 The Church of the Province of Central Africa 143 Katherine L. Wood 12 The Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo 148 Emma Wild-Wood and Titre Ande 13 The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean 159 Cameron J. Soulis 14 The Anglican Church of Kenya 162 J. Barney Hawkins IV 15 The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 165 Benjamin A. Kwashi 16 L’Eglise Episcopale au Rwanda 184 Emmanuel Mukeshimana 17 The Anglican Church of Southern Africa 194 Ian S. Markham 18 The Episcopal Church of Sudan 199 Abraham Yel Nhial 19 The Anglican Church of Tanzania 204 Phanuel L. Mung’ong’o and Moses Matonya 20 The Church of the Province of Uganda 221 Christopher Byaruhanga 21 The Church of the Province of West Africa 232 John S. Pobee Asia 239 22 The Church of Bangladesh 240 Shourabh Pholia 23 The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui 253 Paul Kwong 24 The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan) 263 Renta Nishihara 25 The Episcopal/Anglican Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East 272 Mouneer Hanna Anis 26 The Anglican Church of Korea 289 Yang Guen-Seok 27 The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma) 300 Katharine E. Babson and Saw Maung Doe 28 The Church of North India (United) 319 Dhirendra Kumar Sahu 29 The Church of Pakistan (United) 329 Azad Marshall 30 The Episcopal Church in the Philippines 341 Mary Jane L. Dogue-is 31 The Church of the Province of South East Asia 344 Justyn Terry 32 The Church of South India (United) 355 Ian S. Markham 33 The Church of Ceylon (Extra-Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury) 359 Duleep de Chickera Australia and Oceania 373 34 The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia 374 Christopher Honoré 35 The Anglican Church of Australia 387 Robert Tong 36 The Church of the Province of Melanesia 407 J. Barney Hawkins IV 37 The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea 410 J. Barney Hawkins IV Europe 412 38 The Church of England 413 Mark Chapman 39 The Church of Ireland 426 Robyn M. Neville 40 The Scottish Episcopal Church 441 Brian Smith 41 The Church in Wales 452 Barry Morgan Extra-Provincial to Canterbury 464 42 Dioceses Extra-Provincial to Canterbury (Bermuda, the Lusitanian Church, the Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain, and Falkland Islands) 465 John A. Macdonald North America 474 43 The Anglican Church of Canada 475 Alan L. Hayes 44 Iglesia Anglicana de la Región Central de América 489 Ricardo F. Blanco-Beledo 45 The Anglican Church of Mexico (La Iglesia Anglicana de México) 500 John A. Macdonald 46 The Episcopal Church in the United States of America 508 J. Barney Hawkins IV 47 The Church in the Province of the West Indies 516 Noel Titus 48 The Episcopal Church of Cuba 526 A. Hugo Blankingship, Jr. South America 538 49 Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil (The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil) 539 Gustavo L. Castello Branco and Marcus Throup 50 La Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur (The Anglican Province of the Cono Sur) 547 John A. Macdonald Part IV Themes 553 51 Theology in the Anglican Communion 555 Justyn Terry 52 The Anglican Communion and Ecumenical Relations 569 Michael Nazir-Ali 53 Music in the Anglican Communion 585 William Bradley Roberts 54 Liturgy in the Anglican Communion 594 Nancy Carol James 55 Preaching in the Anglican Communion 606 George L. Carey 56 Women in the Anglican Communion 617 Janet Trisk 57 Human Sexuality in the Anglican Communion 627 Godfrey Mdimi Mhogolo 58 Theological Education in the Anglican Communion 643 Leon P. Spencer 59 Interreligious Relations in the Anglican Communion 657 Ian S. Markham 60 Globalization of the Anglican Communion 666 Grant LeMarquand 61 Missionary Work in the Anglican Communion 677 Timothy J. Dakin 62 Cross Communion Organizations 700 Julian Linnell 63 The Spirituality of the Anglican Communion 714 Elizabeth Hoare 64 Views of Colonization Across the Anglican Communion 726 Robert S. Heaney 65 The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) 739 Mark D. Thompson Index 750

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a radical reassessment of the significance of the Oxford Movement and of its leaders, Newman, Keble, and Pusey, by setting them in the context of the Anglican High Church tradition of the preceding 70 years. No other study offers such a comprehensive treatment of the historical and theological context in which the Tractarians operated.Trade Review'A remarkable study which substantially rewrites an important slice of Anglican history: that which explains the antecedents, and so diagnoses the essence, of the Oxford Movement … Everyone concerned about the identity of Anglicanism should read this book.' Jonathan Clark, The Spectator'… definitive and indispensable … this book will be a standard text for any serious student of the subject.' James Garrard, Theology'A fine work of scholarship that deserves to stand as an authority for students of ecclesiastical history for years to come.' David Newsome, The Times Higher Education Supplement'… a … mature, and nuanced work … based upon an impressive range of new (or little known) manuscripts and printed sources, meticulously researched … What we are given here is what was, previously, so often lacking in study of the Oxford Movement: an adequate political and religious context in which to evaluate the remarkable transformation of the high church tradition into the 1830s and 40s … This important book has already made its mark.' Perry Butler, Heythrop JournalTable of ContentsHistoriographical introduction; 1. Church and state: the politics of high churchmanship; 2. Antiquity and the rule of faith; 3. Ecclesiology: the apostolic paradigm; 4. Spirituality, liturgy and sacraments; 5. The economy of salvation: sacraments and justification; 6. The old high churchmen and tractarians in historical relation; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisAs the leader of the Oxford or Tractarian Movement, Newman's influence continues to be felt on Anglicanism, and he is regarded by many as 'the Father' of the Second Vatican Council. His theology anticipates central themes in contemporary theology, and he can be viewed as a post-modern theologian.Trade Review'… we almost have an embarrassment of riches from an international team of Newman scholars. … this [book] will prove of enormous help to those coming to the Cardinal's work for the first time.' Contemporary Review'By raising the issues that mattered to him [Newman] in ways that stimulate and challenge readers, it encourages them to explore those issues further for themselves.' Theology'The Cambridge Companion to [John Henry] Newman is a splendid volume. The bench of contributors is tremendous and the authors manage to strike a balance between providing nifty summaries of aspects of Newman's thought (useful for the general reader) and more focused speculations about the intricacies of Newman's theologising (which will thrill specialists).' Catholic HeraldTable of ContentsPreface Ian Ker and Terrence Merrigan; Abbreviations and references; Notes on contributors; 1. Life and writings Sheridan Gilley; 2. The Church Fathers Brian Daley; 3. Revelation Terrence Merrigan; 4. Faith Thomas J. Norris; 5. Justification Thomas L. Sheridan; 6. Development of doctrine Gerard H. McCarren; 7. The Church as communion Ian Ker; 8. Infallibility Francis A. Sullivan; 9. Authority in the Church Avery Dulles; 10. Conscience Gerard J. Hughes; 11. Theology in the University Gerard Loughlin; 12. Preaching Denis Robinson; 13. Newman in retrospect David D. Burrell.

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Book SynopsisAs the leader of the Oxford or Tractarian Movement, Newman's influence continues to be felt on Anglicanism, and he is regarded by many as 'the Father' of the Second Vatican Council. His theology anticipates central themes in contemporary theology, and he can be viewed as a post-modern theologian.Trade Review'… we almost have an embarrassment of riches from an international team of Newman scholars. … this [book] will prove of enormous help to those coming to the Cardinal's work for the first time.' Contemporary Review'By raising the issues that mattered to him [Newman] in ways that stimulate and challenge readers, it encourages them to explore those issues further for themselves.' Theology'The Cambridge Companion to [John Henry] Newman is a splendid volume. The bench of contributors is tremendous and the authors manage to strike a balance between providing nifty summaries of aspects of Newman's thought (useful for the general reader) and more focused speculations about the intricacies of Newman's theologising (which will thrill specialists).' Catholic HeraldTable of ContentsPreface Ian Ker and Terrence Merrigan; Abbreviations and references; Notes on contributors; 1. Life and writings Sheridan Gilley; 2. The Church Fathers Brian Daley; 3. Revelation Terrence Merrigan; 4. Faith Thomas J. Norris; 5. Justification Thomas L. Sheridan; 6. Development of doctrine Gerard H. McCarren; 7. The Church as communion Ian Ker; 8. Infallibility Francis A. Sullivan; 9. Authority in the Church Avery Dulles; 10. Conscience Gerard J. Hughes; 11. Theology in the University Gerard Loughlin; 12. Preaching Denis Robinson; 13. Newman in retrospect David D. Burrell.

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Book SynopsisMark Chapman is Vice-Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford, and a Reader in Modern Theology at the University of Oxford, UK. He has written widely on modern church history, ethics and theology. His books include Ernst Troeltsch and Liberal Theology (Oxford), The Coming Crisis (Sheffield), Blair's Britain (DLT) and Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford).Trade ReviewChapman declares that “conflict is the normal state of Anglican theology throughout history”. He illustrates this from the time of the Henrican reformation to the present day. He provides a history of Anglican theology and employs the complementary skills of the historian and the theologian exceptionally well. It is a fascinating story, very well told. Chapman describes Anglicanism’s complexity as both infuriating and exciting. So it is. -- Graham James, Diocese of Norwich * The Expository Times *This book offers an unusual perspective on Anglican identity from the Reformation to the nineteenth century, with some reflections on the state of the Anglican communion today... Illuminates some key moments in the making of Anglican theology... A very useful study text. -- Paul Avis, University of Exeter * Journal of Ecclesiastical History *The wider strength of the work is that it challenges readers (Anglicans, Ordinands, and none of the above) to a kind of ‘resourcement’ within Anglican thought. -- Richard P Whaite, University of Oxford, UK * Theological Book Review *A fascinating story, very well told. Chapman describes Anglicanism's complexity as both infuriating and exciting. So it is. -- Graham James, Diocese of Norwich, UK * Expository Times *Is there such a thing as Anglican Theology? This is what Chapman explores in this rigorous but stimulating book. In a well presented but compact review, he shows how a plurality of theologies - especially of the church and authority - have always characterised Anglicanism.He begins with Henry VIII, but he could as well have begun with Bede and used the same rigorous method. He quotes primary as well as secondary sources and reveals step by step the lack of historical perspective in those who claim that their understanding is the right - or indeed the only - Anglican position. Since a theology of development is always potentially threatening, this timely study is important, not just for the Church of England but for the whole Anglican Communion. -- David Stancliffe, formerly Bishop of Salisbury, UK.Listed in the 'new titles just published' section of the Church Times.Mentioned in an article in the Church of England Newspaper.Table of ContentsChapter One: The Identity of Anglicanism; Chapter Two: Norms and Methods in Anglican Theology I; Chapter Three: Norms and Methods in Anglican Theology II; Chapter Four: Liturgical and Sacramental Theology; Chapter Five: Moral Theology; Chapter Six: Ecclesiology; Conclusion: The future of Anglicanism.

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Book SynopsisPaul Avis has served as the General Secretary of the Church of England's Council for Christian Unity, Theological Consultant to the Anglican Communion Office, London, and Canon Theologian of Exeter Cathedral. He is an honorary professor in the Department of Theology and Religion, University of Exeter, a Chaplain to HM Queen Elizabeth II and editor-in-chief of the journal Ecclesiology.Trade ReviewThere is much wisdom here to inform and guide and shape an episcopal ministry that will be of benefit to the whole church. * The Expository Times *Paul Avis, one of Anglicanism’s leading ecclesiologists, has provided a great gift to anyone called to become a bishop. With a remarkably light touch, he has applied his considerable scholarship to the lived realities of episcopal ministry, combining a deep understanding of the shape of the Church with pearls of practical wisdom drawn from years of observing bishops in a host of different contexts. The result is an attractive and accessible study that will help bishops from churches across the world to go on becoming more fully the bishops God has called them to be. * Christopher Cocksworth, Bishop of Coventry, Church of England *In 2013, the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, declared that year, 'A year of Theological Education'. This raised untapped financial resources for our Province but also laid bare the dearth in levels of understanding, what the Church is and in particular, the Episcopate. Our Synodical structures, addressed these questions by setting up amongst others, the Canon Law Council to educate bishops and others about church order. In fact, a far cry from the people’s wrestling. All they were yearning for was, an account of what is a bishop and the bishop’s role in democratic Southern Africa as we together lead the church’s mission? Paul’s book is the resource we were searching for. Becoming a Bishop is clearly and effectively written, theologically rigorous and yet accessible book. It is imbued with pastoral wisdom and will be helpful to the Bishops of the Anglican Communion around the world, and indeed to bishops and those likely to be bishops of all Christian tradition. At home, it will aptly address the questions our year of theological education raised and equip not only bishops but all the Laos. I highly recommend Becoming a Bishop. I will in the first instance, purchase a copy for each bishop within my province so that they may benefit from this well of wisdom. * Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town, Anglican Church of Southern Africa *Becoming a Bishop is a worthy book for the person just elected to episcopal office and for the bishop approaching their silver anniversary. It is so because it invites the reader to enter afresh the living tradition of episcopal ministry. In particular I found Paul Avis's exposition of the public, personal and private life of the bishop to be invitational, so that the reader really wants to grow into the fullness of their vocation. The author reminds us that episcopal ministry involves teaching, sanctifying and governing, yet he never loses sight of the humanity of the bishop. Not only is this a helpful book for bishops, new and experienced; it is also a book I recommend to dioceses which are praying for the right appointment or election that they may be served well and the flock of Christ kept together. The chapter on the collaborative ministry of bishops could well be enjoyed by bishops on retreat or at a study conference. * Victoria Matthews, Bishop of Christ Church, Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia *Paul Avis has hit the nail squarely on the head! In Becoming A Bishop he invites the reader to reflect on the order and ministry of bishop. He suggests -rightly, I believe -that the church should primarily think about episcopacy in terms of a reasoned consideration of scripture, tradition, ecumenical agreements, all in light of God’s mission for the church and the world. This book will make an invaluable resource for bishops and all with a stake in the mission and ministry of the church. Highly recommended. * Franklin Brookhart, Bishop of Montana, The Episcopal Church, USA *There is tremendous insight and wisdom throughout this book ... Dr Avis’s book highlights the need that still exists for an extended systematic theological handbook of texts ... that will help further to shape and expand our Anglican understandings of the episcopate, and so contribute to the well-being not just of bishops, but also of our common life. * Theology Journal *Table of ContentsForeword: The Right Revd Dr Kenneth Kearon, Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe, Church of Ireland; former Secretary General of the Anglican Communion Preface 1.'The office and work of a bishop in the Church of God' 2. The bishop's identity and tasks 3. The bishop's authority 4. The bishop in leadership 5. The bishop and collaborative ministry 6. The bishop in the Anglican Communion 7. The bishop and Christian unity 8. The bishop and the historic episcopate 9. The bishop as scholar and theologian 10. The bishop in the public square 11. The bishop and the liturgy Index of names

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Book SynopsisThe soulful, hilarious memoir of a chronic people pleaser who surprised everyone in her life by abandoning an unfulfilling career and marriage to join a convent?and learned how much we stand to gain when we fully embrace our authentic selvesIn her twenties and thirties, Monica Clare was a talented but exhausted photo editor who spent her days getting yelled at by clients who were often strung out on cocaine and megalomania. For years, the voice calling her to a simpler, quieter life had been getting louder. As a little kid, she?d seen Audrey Hepburn in The Nun?s Story and thought: That?s me. That?s how she found herself straightening her habit nervously as she walked into a convent, preparing to live alongside eleven other sisters who?d taken the same vow of poverty and celibacy . . . indefinitely. Could a chronically fidgety, pop culture?obsessed woman of the world ever fit in? she wondered. And why did the other nuns seem so cold and disapproving?As the months went on, she realized the other nuns were shy, not unfriendly?much like herself. The culture at the convent discouraged giving compliments or even saying ?please? or ?thank you,? since acts of generosity were to be freely given and received. But when Monica rose to the role of Sister Superior, she got the policy against compliments changed. Relationships started to blossom, first awkwardly and then more easily. Who would have predicted that Sister Christina, the one she thought had deeply disliked her from the start, would turn out to be a huge hugger? Or that they?d spend entire afternoons trying to keep a wild turkey from running amok in their community garden?Equal parts tell-all and rallying cry, A Change of Habit reveals how much we can say yes to when we stop laboring to prove our worth to ourselves and others.In her role as a spiritual counselor, Sister Monica guides people from all walks of life toward resisting the false promises of capitalism, finding healing in small acts of nurture and connection, and ultimately, restoring themselves to a place of wholeness, all while living in this gorgeously messy world of ours.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides readers with an account of the rivalry between the two kingdoms of Church and State between the years 1450 and 1660. England inherited, from medieval times, two systems of authority: the Church, governed by Pope and Bishops; and the State, ruled by Monarch and Lords. However, from the late fourteenth century onwards, this division was increasingly challenged by the laity''s insistence on their right to choose not only between different systems of Church government but also between different forms of religious belief. The author charts the rivalry between clergy and laity''s and shows how political and social developments between 1450 and 1660 were decisively influenced by this conflict. This second edition includes updates throughout the text in the light of recent scholarship and a new bibliography.Trade Review"Scholarly, lucid, illuminating, objective and extremely readable . . . an outstanding contribution." (Church Times) "Good historical writing is a rare commodity, and it is a pleasure to meet it in Claire Cross's new book." (The Tablet)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Prologue: Lay Questioning of the Medieval Church. 2. Lollard Revival and Conservative Reform. 3. The Henrician Reformation: Protestantism, Anti-Clericalism and the Royal Supremacy. 4. Protestant Advance and Popular Reaction. 5. Catholic Restoration and Protestant Resistance. 6. The Elizabethan Church: Settlement and Separation. 7. Protestant Consolidation. 8. The Laudian Ascendancy. 9. Implementing Lay Supremacy, 1640-1660. 10. Epilogue: The Achievement of Lay Power in the Church. Bibliographical Appendix: Change and Continuity. Abbreviations. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis guide is aimed at those who have care of parish records and updated in the light of experience of operating the Measure. It includes information about operating the Measure in dioceses; suggestions for the making, care and preservation of records; and advice about records' management.

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Book SynopsisThis handbook is a summary version of the longer "A Time to Heal" report from the Church of England on the ministry of healing. The report offers an overview of the current state of this ministry and a framework for the development of the healing ministry in the 21st century.

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Book SynopsisIssues of gender and sexuality are intrinsic to people's experience: their sense of identity, their lives and the loving relationships that shape and sustain them. The life and mission of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion are affected by the deep, and sometimes painful, disagreements about these matters, divisions brought into sharper focus because of society's changing perspectives and practices, especially in relation to LGTBI+ people.Living in Love and Faith sets out to inspire people to think more deeply both about what it means to be human, and to live in love and faith with one another. It tackles the tough questions and the divisions among Christians about what it means to be holy in a society in which understandings and practices of gender, sexuality and marriage continue to change. Commissioned and led by the Bishops of the Church of England, the Living in Love and Faith project has involved many people across the Church and beyond, bringing toget

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Book SynopsisThis renowned reference directory, first published in 1858, is an essential resource for anyone who works with or is linked to the Church of England, the Church of Ireland, the Church in Wales or the Episcopal Church of Scotland.The 107th edition contains biographies and contact details for over 24,000 Anglican clergy - stipendiary and self-supporting - and ordinands in Great Britain and Ireland.Extensive supplementary information includes:Over 1000 new entries and over 10,000 updated entries since the previous edition;Over 20,000 email addresses;Details of English, Welsh and Irish benefices and churches and Scottish incumbencies;Entries for the presiding Bishops and Archbishops of the Anglican Communion;Full biographies for all retired clergy and a list of who have died since the last edition;A separate supplement of biographies of those recently ordained as deacon;Listings of Chaplains in schools, universities, colleges of higher and further education, the armed services, prisons, th

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Book SynopsisThis service book offers a complete collection of the authorised Common Worship baptism and confirmation services. Suitable for use at the altar and font, it includes: Holy Baptism Additional Baptism Texts in Accessible Language Confirmation Reception into the Church of England Thanksgiving for the Gift of a Child Admission of the Baptized to Communion Public Baptism of Infants according to the BCP Music for the Prayers over the Water President's Versions of all main services

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Book SynopsisThis essential handbook for the preparation of worship presents the authorised Bible readings (references only) for the liturgical year beginning Advent Sunday 2021. It includes:- a full calendar of the Christian year;- a simple code indicating whether celebrations are mandatory or optional;- complete lectionary references to the Principal, Second and Third services for Sundays, Principal Feasts and Holy Days;- lectionary references for Morning and Evening Prayer;- the Additional Weekday Lectionary;- general readings for saints days and special occasions;- a guide to the liturgical colours of the day. A must-have reference guide for every vestry and parish office. This is the standard pocket-book size edition.

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Book SynopsisThis essential handbook for the preparation of worship presents the authorised Bible readings (references only) for the liturgical year beginning Advent Sunday 2021. It includes:- a full calendar of the Christian year;- a simple code indicating whether celebrations are mandatory or optional;- complete lectionary references to the Principal, Second and Third services for Sundays, Principal Feasts and Holy Days;- lectionary references for Morning and Evening Prayer;- the Additional Weekday Lectionary;- general readings for saints days and special occasions;- a guide to the liturgical colours of the day. A must-have reference guide for every vestry and parish office. This is the larger-format edition.

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Book SynopsisThis essential handbook for the preparation of worship presents the authorised Bible readings (references only) for the liturgical year beginning Advent Sunday 2022. It includes:- a full calendar of the Christian year;- a simple code indicating whether celebrations are mandatory or optional;- complete lectionary references to the Principal, Second and Third services for Sundays, Principal Feasts and Holy Days;- lectionary references for Morning and Evening Prayer;- the Additional Weekday Lectionary;- general readings for saints days and special occasions;- a guide to the liturgical colours of the day. A must-have reference guide for every vestry and parish office. This is the standard pocket-book size edition.

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Book SynopsisThe Common Worship Main Volume is the primary worship and service book for the Church of England. It contains material used on Sundays by most churches: a variety of Communion services and non-eucharistic forms of worship, as well as the basic Baptism service and the Psalms.First published in 2000, this revised and updated 2024 edition contains fully updated royal prayers throughout, plus additional material authorised for use in the intervening years, including:Additional collectsAlternative baptismal textsAdditional Eucharistic Prayers Full contents:The Declaration of AssentThe CalendarA Service of the WordMorning and Evening Prayer on SundayMorning and Evening Prayer from the Book of Common PrayerNight Prayer (Compline)Night Prayer (Compline) in Traditional LanguagePrayers for Various OccasionsThe LitanyThe Litany from the Book of Common PrayerAuthorized Forms of Confession and AbsolutionCreeds and Authorized Affirmations of Faith Holy Communion including A Form of Preparation, Ord

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Book SynopsisThis essential handbook for the preparation of worship presents the authorised Bible readings (references only) for the liturgical year beginning Advent Sunday 2024. It includes: - a full calendar of the Christian year - a simple code indicating whether celebrations are mandatory or optional - complete lectionary references to the Principal, Second and Third services for Sundays and Principal Feasts and Holy Days - lectionary references for Morning and Evening Prayer - the Additional Weekday Lectionary - general readings for saints days and special occasions - a guide to the liturgical colours of the day. A must-have reference guide for every vestry and parish office. This is the standard pocket-book size edition.

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Book SynopsisThis essential handbook for the preparation of worship presents the authorised Bible readings (references only) for the liturgical year beginning Advent Sunday 2024. It includes: - a full calendar of the Christian year - a simple code indicating whether celebrations are mandatory or optional - complete lectionary references to the Principal, Second and Third services for Sundays and Principal Feasts and Holy Days - lectionary references for Morning and Evening Prayer - the Additional Weekday Lectionary - general readings for saints days and special occasions - a guide to the liturgical colours of the day. A must-have reference guide for every vestry and parish office. This is the large format edition.

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Book SynopsisThis essential handbook for the preparation of worship presents the authorised Bible readings (references only) for the liturgical year beginning Advent Sunday 2025. It includes: - a full calendar of the Christian year - a simple code indicating whether celebrations are mandatory or optional - complete lectionary references to the Principal, Second and Third services for Sundays and Principal Feasts and Holy Days - lectionary references for Morning and Evening Prayer - the Additional Weekday Lectionary - general readings for saints days and special occasions - a guide to the liturgical colours of the day. A must-have reference guide for every vestry and parish office. This is the standard pocket-book size edition.

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Book SynopsisAn accessible and informative guide for curates combining essential information, practical survival tips and theological reflection grounded in experience of the highs and lows of ministry.Trade ReviewTo those seeking helpful advice and clear thinking about the journey to ordination and the day-to-day realities of parish ministry, this guide is of inestimable value. -- Canon Professor Martyn Percy, Principal, Ripon College'As a curate of only 20 months I can sincerely say that I wish The Curate's Guide had been around several years ago as I was making my journey from calling to first parish! And don't be misled by the title - this guide would enhance the understanding of anyone involved with church life and should be required reading for ordinands, incumbents, DDOs, theological college staff and parishioners as well as curates and their families. It was like reading my own thoughts from emerging calling to present day curacy captured with refreshing honesty and uncanny accuracy, and so it served as a wonderful tool for reflection, taking stock and looking forward. John Witcombe and his team undoubtedly write with many years experience and yet their observations are as fresh and apposite as ever, and though there are many contributors, The Curate's Guide very much speaks with one voice.The Curate's Guide covers a great deal of ground - at the most basic level it sets out facts about the process of discernment, selection, training, choosing a parish, CME and beyond including such nitty-gritty areas as terminology and dress (all those things I wish I'd known earlier from one source rather than stumbling across them piecemeal!), and it achieves all that with a balanced and sensitive appreciation of varying churchmanship or diocesan approach. Its real value, I feel, lies in the fact that it goes far beyond the parameters of the average 'guide' to explore important and perennial questions about relationships, expectations, identity. It challenges a number of prejudices surrounding training (part-time or residential) or status (NSM, OLM, etc). It brings home the applied reality of what it says with its imaginative use of character studies/scenarios. It is strangely compelling and gets under the skin. The Curate's Guide inspires a positive and encouraging view of what happens when we respond to God's call. There is nothing prescriptive in it; it does not seek to create stereotype curates. Rather it recognises and appreciates the uniqueness of every response to God's calling and offers practical advice and wise words for a wholesome response to that call. No one should leave training without reading it.' -- Revd Katie McClure, who studied at Ripon College, Cuddeston and is currently an Assistant Curate at St John the Baptist, reviewed The Curate's Guide for us

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Book SynopsisA practical guide to using the Book of Common Prayer, without using technical language or assuming prior knowledge. It includes a history and theology of the BCP with practical advice on using its principal services.

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Book SynopsisA user-friendly handbook for all embarking on a course of training for Christian ministry, lay or ordained. It is designed to reduce the fear factor and help students make the most of their study and training.Trade Review‘An excellent - and ecumenically aware - practical guide for those about to begin training for lay and ordained ministries, and those considering their call.’ -- Philip Luscombe, Principal of Wesley House, Cambridge'Intended primarily for those preparing for recognised ministries in the Anglican and Methodist traditions, this book offers a realistic, practical and honest introduction to the complexities of ministerial formation.' -- Jan Berry, Tutor in Practical Theology, The Partnership for Theological Education, Manchester'An excellent and comprehensive account of what to expect during ministerial training...I wish it had been written a year ago!' -- Sarah Partridge, Inital Year Ministerial Training

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Book SynopsisEmmaus is a course designed to welcome people into the Christian faith. Contact is a practical, hands-on booklet that helps churches make the most of their connections with those outside the church, as the first step in running an Emmaus course.

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Book SynopsisHelp and comfort for churchwardens in the form of a humorous, illustrated monthly calendar of handy tips.

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