Christian sacraments Books
Sacristy Press Knowing Christ: Christian Discipleship and the
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£13.49
Sacristy Press Priests in Secular Work: Participating in the
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£15.29
Send The Light Infant Baptism in Historical Perspective:
Book SynopsisThese important and incisive essays, spanning more than two decades of research and engagement, probe facets and episodes of infant baptisms fortunes over twenty centuries. The story of paedo baptism is traced from its shadowy beginnings as a variant of faithbaptism, through inflated Reformation defenses as it monopolized baptismal thought and practice, to biblical and ecumenical reevaluations and hopeful contemporary rapprochements across divisive waters.
£33.24
Send The Light A Pledge of Love: Balthasar Hubmaier and
Book SynopsisBalthasar Hubmaier remains one of the most significant figures in the radical reformation of the sixteenth century. A Pledge of Love is close and thorough examination of Hubmaiers view of the sacraments within the context of worship. This ground-breaking work examines the distinctive theology of this important Anabaptist and his possible influence upon others.
£23.74
Liverpool University Press Bridging the Gap: The Christian Sacraments and
Book SynopsisThe Bible and the sacraments go together as the cornerstone of Christian identity. Wherever Christianity is practised in traditional ways, converts are baptised and bread is broken together. Countless books have been written about the theological significance these events, but their strictly human meaning and value as ways of helping people to make sense of themselves and enjoy their lives together has sometimes been overlooked. The sacraments are first and foremost signs of belonging, to God and with one another. They are sacramental not only because of the circumstances surrounding their origin, but also because of their function in incorporating the personal belonging to which they point. Roger Grainger explores the human side of sacrament -- the emotional hunger which it addresses, and what this means from a theological point of view; and what it still means for us today, despite all the changes which have taken place over the ages in the world in which we live. By looking at the way human beings relate to one another we can begin to see the amazing relevance of these traditional ceremonies -- their God given ability to heal our personal woundedness and bring to the forefront the reality of belonging together in community. The significance of sacramental worship for human growth and development is examined in some depth, using the insights to be gained from the anthropological study of religion, while its contribution to psychological health and the establishment of individual identity through personal relationship is identified as the basis of our sense of belonging. This book proceeds from its author's conviction that a better understanding of the dynamics of our belonging would contribute to the Church's mission within a fragmented society.Trade Review"ANYONE who is familiar with Roger Graingers previous books,such as The Language of the Rite or The Drama of the Rite, will not be disappointed by most of this new one, Bridging the Gap." - The Revd Christopher Woods, Church Times, 7th September 2012Table of ContentsPrologue; Distance & Relationship; Relationship & Belonging; Past & Present; The Movement to Higher Ground; Symbolizing Commitment; Rite & Sacrament; Launching Out; Travelling Onwards; Reaching Outwards; Epilogue.
£25.12
Canterbury Press Norwich Come Into the Light: Church Interiors for the Celebration of Liturgy
Book SynopsisCome Into the Light is an illustrated handbook for understanding the architecture of a church and the arrangement of its interior for the celebration of the liturgy. It offers great practical wisdom to all Christian communities as they reflect on their liturgy and on the buildings in which God is made present daily in ritual and symbol. This book aims to build an understanding of the constituent features of church buildings, the role they have in worship and the spirit with which they are imbued, so that all who enter today’s sacred spaces may find the authentic presence of the living God. Those who read, preach, preside or in any way take part in worship will find great practical inspiration here. This volume includes articles that have appeared over the last five years in the regular Parish Practice feature in 'The Tablet' magazine.
£19.99
Canterbury Press Norwich The Eucharistic Year: Seasonal Devotions for the Sacrament
Book SynopsisFor Sundays and Holy Days, here is a collection of patristic prayers to be used in preparation for Holy Communion. This collection is suitable for use in conjunction with "Common Worship", "The Sunday Missal" and other liturgies. A H Baverstock was one of the first Guardians of the Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham. He died in 1950. Julian Litten is an historian and ecclesiologist. A member of General Synod, he also sits on the Court of Fellows of the Society of the Faith.
£14.04
Canterbury Press Norwich The English Ritual: A Companion to the English Missal
Book SynopsisA classic book of ceremonies and services according to the Western Rite, for all services other than the Eucharist which a parish priest would normally carry out. It contains orders of service for baptism, marriage, funerals, sick visiting, home communion and penance, as well as numerous blessing ceremonies for buildings, objects and events. It may be used alongside Common Worship and The Book of Common Prayer, and includes an appendix of prayers for a wide range of needs and occasions. Material from the Western Rite and the Book of Common Prayer is printed side-by-side, making this a useful resource for priests and parishioners who prefer ancient rites which pre-date the splits and divisions brought about by the Reformation.
£19.00
Canterbury Press Norwich Do This: The Shape, Style and Meaning of the
Book SynopsisIn introducing eight new eucharistic prayers, "Common Worship" has focused fresh attention on the most central act of Christian worship. This text offers a wealth of information on both the words and actions of the Eucharist. Part one focuses on the content of the Eucharist, from the opening greeting to the final blessing and dismissal. Each stage of the service is explored from a biblical and historical perpective and readers discover how the Eucharist has evolved from the days of the Early Church. Part two focuses on the actions of the Eucharist: the posture and movement of the celebrant and participants, ceremonial, symbolism, the role of memory, essentials and variables in the rite. Part Three explores the eight different Eucharistic prayers of "Common Worship", their distinctive styles, provenance, theological features and pastoral uses.
£20.03
Canterbury Press Norwich In Sure and Certain Hope: Prayers and Readings for Funerals and Memorial Services
Book SynopsisThis wide-ranging collection of prayers, readings and alternative service outlines provides a complete liturgical and pastoral resource for a time when intensive personal support is needed. Here are forms of words for every stage in the process that follows a death, from the immediate aftermath to conducting a memorial service. Simple prayers and a choice of readings from scripture, poetry, literature and popular culture provide words when our own vocabularies fail. Aimed at clergy of all denominations, readers and others who are authorised to conduct funerals, pastoral and care professionals and theological students, this is a resource for the funerals of children, parents, death after an accident or in hospital, the death of someone with Alzheimer's and many more. The prayers and blessings include those for when someone has just died, for before a funeral and returning home afterwards whilst the book also contains complete funeral and memorial service outlines.Trade Review'In Sure and Certain Hope shows Paul P.J.Sheppy as a minister with a real understanding of the needs of the vereaved. (...) His comment on the importance of preaching at funerals shows where his heart is: 'If we do not offer Christ's answer to the questioner, in what sense has the funeral been a Christian one?' -- Trevor Lloyd * Praxis News of Worship *
£14.99
Canterbury Press Norwich This is My Faith: A Personal Guide to Confirmation and Holy Communion
Book SynopsisThis guide to the Christian faith is ideal for those preparing for confirmation. Arranged in three parts: "Becoming a Christian", "Belonging to God" and "Belonging to the Church", it is appropriate for personal reading and as a basis for a confirmation course. In uncomplicated language it takes the reader from the first step of making a choice for God and lays a solid foundation of teaching that will hold good for the whole of life.
£11.87
Canterbury Press Norwich The Lay Eucharistic Minister's Handbook
Book SynopsisThis practical volume explores every aspect of serving as a eucharistic minister in the Catholic church. It offers in-depth teaching on the meaning of the Eucharist; personal preparation for the rite of commissioning; an explanation of the practical skills required; pastoral advice on giving communion at home or in hospital as well as help for those unexpected moments when something may go wrong. A warm and encouraging companion for all who serve in this ministry.Trade Review"This very readable and userfriendly volume provides an essential resource for all lay eucharistic ministers (...) It is a welcome addition to the materials available to those responsible for the initial and ongoing formation of lay liturgical ministers at both parish and diocesan level." -- Liz Clarke * Schools of Prayer *"This book is surely a "must" for Eucharistic ministers, both in training, and for those already practising this ministry. It is informative, inspirational, and an unusually easy and interesting read for this type of book. More than that, a priest responsible for the selecting and training of lay people would gain understanding of the fears and worries that cause so much uncertainty and nervousness among people considering their suitability for serving in this way. (...) While recommending this book for those serving, and for those in training, I do feel that it would be a very useful exercise for all Catholics to read, with open hearts and minds, especially those who have reservations about lay people doing 'things' usually only performed by priest." -- Margaret Butler * Northern Cross *
£14.99
Canterbury Press Norwich Hear Our Prayer: Gospel-Based Intercessions for Sundays and Holy Days
Book SynopsisThis sequel to the best-selling Leading Intercessions offers a completely new set of intercessory prayers for Sundays and special occasions, following the pattern of the Revised Common Lectionary. Rather than draw on all the Bible passages for the day, this second collection draws entirely on the Gospel readings for the day's Principle Service. Using images and phrases from the life of Jesus Christ, it connects the comfort and guidance of his life and teachings to our prayers for the church and the world today. Elegantly written, the prayers are complete in themselves yet also allow for local and topical concerns to be inserted.Trade Review"This second neat little book of intercessions from Raymond Chapman for each of the lectionary years A, B and C is a useful addition to the bookshelf of anyone who regularly leads the prayers in public worship and doesn't always have time to create beautifully crafted original prayers of their own. The style is elegant and concise, and each set of prayers draws on the gospel for the corresponding Sunday, Principal Feast or Holy Day. For such a slim little book, there is a tremendous amount inside." * Praxis News of Worship *
£14.99
Canterbury Press Norwich Leading Intercessions: Prayers for Sundays, Holy Days and Festivals and for Special Services Years A, B and C - Enlarged Edition
Book SynopsisThis tried and test collection is a must for anyone leading intercessions in the Church of England. It provides prayers for every Sunday, Holy Day and Festival, Years A, B and C that can be easily adapted to local contexts. The prayers reflect the Bible readings of the day, creating a more integrated act of worship. This expanded edition also contains forms of intercession for numerous extra occasions: • Principal Feasts – e.g. The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, the Transfiguration • Other Holy Days – e.g. The Birth of John the Baptist, Holy Cross Day • Red Letter Saints’ Days • Pastoral occasions in the context of a Eucharist – baptism, confirmation, marriage, funeral, healing service, Remembrance • Installation of a new incumbent A trusted liturgical resource for many years, regularly used in hundreds of parishes, this continues to be the essential handbook for Lectionary-based intercessions.
£20.12
Canterbury Press Norwich The Book of Common Prayer as Proposed in 1928:
Book SynopsisIn 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 the House of Commons. It was almost another sixty years before a new prayer book was attempted and although many of its rites went on to appear in the 1984 Alternative Services Book (and continue today in Common Worship), to many Anglican minds, the 1928 Prayer Book is unsurpassed and it continues in demand, especially among Anglo-Catholics. This facsimile edition will make available to students of liturgy and worship one of the finest written treasures of the Church of England. Although unauthorized for use, this is a resource that many clergy will be glad to have. This is not to be confused with the 1928 US Book of Common Prayer - the authorized prayer book of the Episcopal Church in America for over 50 years.
£42.75
Repristination Press A Comprehensive Explanation of Holy Baptism and the Lord's Supper (1610)
£20.81
Messenger Publications Liturgies with Young People
Book SynopsisLiturgies with Young People presents material suitable for liturgies, Eucharistic and non-Eucharistic in schools and other youth centres. A group of experienced chaplains and catechists have put together 20 liturgies suitable for young people in the post-primary age group. These texts take into account the spiritual development and interest of the 16-25 age group, best used by priests, teachers and young people in preparing liturgy together. They may select a theme themselves, or may even pick and choose between readings from different themes. Like any liturgical book, it may be adapted to the age and level of understanding of the group. Available in both paperback and hardback (presider edition).
£12.30
Sacristy Press Animating Liturgy: The Dynamics of Worship and
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£15.29
Sacristy Press Animating Liturgy: The Dynamics of Worship and
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£25.50
St. Augustine Academy Press The Soldier of Christ: Talks before Confirmation
£16.23
St. Augustine Academy Press Forgive us our Trespasses
£11.88
St. Augustine Academy Press First Communion
£16.71
St. Augustine Academy Press Questions on First Communion: A Guide for Catechists
£12.61
Saint Gregory Press My Sunday Missal: 1962 Latin Mass
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£15.26
Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream Inc The Life of Jesus: Bible Rhymes for Young Minds
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£17.21
Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream Inc The Life of Jesus: Bible Rhymes for Young Minds
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£13.95
Ancient Faith Publishing Preparing for Confession
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£7.55
Rowman & Littlefield The God Who Is Given: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s
Book SynopsisDietrich Bonhoeffer's notions of religionless Christianity have provoked a great deal of theological inquiry, much of which has hindered evangelical reception of Bonhoeffer's work. By setting religionless Christianity in the context of Bonhoeffer's Lutheran sacramental theology, Chris Dodson furthers Bonhoeffer's belief that receiving the God given in the sacraments both resists Christians' proclivity towards religious, self-serving ends and draws Christians into a life of robust faith and love. Receiving Christ in baptism, the Eucharist, and confession serves to instill, sustain, locate, and vitalize the form of life that Bonhoeffer calls “religionless.” The church and its core practices are not abandoned in Bonhoeffer’s prison letters; they are reengaged with a more proper disposition: faithful love of God and neighbor. In this way, common evangelical skepticisms about Bonhoeffer’s later theology can be assuaged. Bonhoeffer’s theology, rightly construed, provokes evangelicals, and particularly American evangelicals, to reconsider and restructure their worship along the lines of a religionless Christianity that promotes a deeper faith resulting from a more vigorous encounter with Christ as he gives himself over to his people. Table of ContentsChapter I The God Who Is Given: Luther and the SacramentsChapter II Bonhoeffer’s Sacramental TheologyChapter III Bonhoeffer’s Theology Of The SacramentsChapter IV Faithful Habitation Of A Religious WorldChapter V Among The Iconoclasts: Un-Conceiving GodChapter VI Sacraments Against Religion: Receiving The God Who Is Given
£76.50
Rowman & Littlefield Sola Scriptura Sacramentaque: Recovering the
Book SynopsisThe practice of the sacraments of baptism and the Eucharist allow Christians to read Scripture in the context of the church and in unity with the Trinity. Charles Meeks argues here, however, that over the centuries since the Reformation, Protestant expressions of the church have often allowed the sacraments to assume a minor role that has led to a weakening of Protestant ecclesiology and a disconnection of these ancient rituals from the gospel. To unpack this reality, Meeks relies on the work of fourth-century bishop Hilary of Poitiers and modern theologian Robert W. Jenson to examine the relationship between the sacraments and Scripture, the Trinity, and the church. With Hilary, he retrieves a hermeneutic that starts from the interdependence of the sacraments with all aspects of Christian life, especially the way one reads Scripture, formulates theology, and understands what the church is and is not. With Jenson, Meeks applies this hermeneutic to the modern church in an appeal to recover a premodern sense of God’s relationship to time, and thus how the church relates to God through Word and Sacrament.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Why We Need the Sacraments, and How Hilary and Jenson Help UsChapter 2: How Did We Protestants Get Here?Chapter 3: The Sacraments and ScriptureChapter 4: The Sacraments and the TrinityChapter 5: The Sacraments and the ChurchChapter 6: The Theological Path Back to the Table and the Font
£69.30
Rowman & Littlefield Sacramental Poetics in Richard Hooker and George
Book SynopsisThis book explores sacramental poetics through the lens of moderate realism in the thought and work of Anglican theologians Richard Hooker (c. 1554-1600) and George Herbert (1593-1648). It does this in relation to the Christian sacraments of baptism and the Eucharist and as a way of exploring the abundance of God. Brian Douglas begins in chapter 1 with a general discussion of a sacramental poetic and sacramentality in the Anglican tradition and proceeds to a more detailed examination of the writings of both Hooker (chapter 2) and Herbert (chapter 3). Each writer explores, in their own way, abundant life, found as participation in and relationship with Christ, and expressed as a sacramental poetic based on moderate realism. Douglas goes on in chapter 4 to explore the idea of conversation and dialogue as employed by Hooker and Herbert as part of a sacramental poetic. The book concludes in chapter 5 with a more general discussion on the abundance of God and living of the good and abundant life and some of the issues this involves in the modern world. Trade ReviewBrian Douglas has written an extraordinarily illuminating study of sacramental poetics in the poet George Herbert and the theologian Richard Hooker, with sustained attention to the workings of language, figuration, participation, and divine presence. Such an insightful analysis makes a valuable contribution not only to readers of Herbert and Hooker but also to the discourse of sacramental poetics. -- Regina Schwartz, Northwestern UniversityBrian Douglas offers an illuminating, scholarly, and critical study of a golden thread of Anglican theology and spirituality. He does this with creativity and precision, employing the sacramental poetics of two shapers of an Anglican ethos and way of being Christian (Richard Hooker and George Herbert). Douglas shows how a theology of divine abundance can continue to give life and hope in our uncertain and challenging times. An outstanding contribution to modern Anglican studies. -- Stephen Pickard, executive director, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, Charles Sturt UniversityBeautifully written, erudite, and exact, this book advances the cause of a recovery of sacramental poetics, not only in Anglicanism but in the church more generally. The detailed treatment of the sacramental poetics of Richard Hooker and George Herbert is invaluable. Douglas succeeds in relating difficult theological and philosophical issues to the poetry of sacramental life. His book will enrich anyone who reads it. -- Wayne Hudson, Australian Centre for Christianity and CultureThis book should be read carefully; there is a lot in it. The argument moves along at a brisk pace illuminating so many aspects of contemporary Christian practice in church and in the public arena. It draws attention to the unbounded generosity of God as exemplified in Richard Hooker and George Herbert. Douglas shows how Hooker’s framework looks forward into the issues of modernity and the issues of our own generation trying to live as Christians after Christendom. This is not just historical analysis. It is visiting the past with a view to the present. This is a truly excellent book for our times. -- Bruce Kaye, Australian Centre for Christianity and CultureBrian Douglas has significantly advanced the case for arguing that Anglican theology from the early seventeenth century onwards was able to renew an ecumenically Catholic vision of sacramental participation in God, through a specifically modern and novel attention to historical, verbal, and literary mediation. A highly recommended book. -- John Milbank, University of NottinghamTable of ContentsChapter 1: Moderate Realism as a Sacramental PoeticChapter 2: Sacramental Poetics in Richard Hooker: Exploring the Abundance of GodChapter 3: Sacramental Poetics in George Herbert: Exploring the Abundance of GodChapter 4: Conversation and Dialogue in the Sacramental Poetics of Hooker and HerbertChapter 5: The Good and Abundant Life
£65.70
Brepols N.V. On the Sacraments: A Selection of Works of Hugh
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£118.75
Kohlhammer Kasualien ALS Familienfeste: Familienkonstitution
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£59.80
Verlag Herder Die Feier Der Krankenkommunion
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£14.00
Brill Schoningh John Chrysostom: On Almsgiving and the Therapy of
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£89.00
Books on Demand Die Opferfeier: in der freien christlichen
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£10.90
Brill The Moment of Death in Early Modern Europe C.
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£139.50
Peeters Publishers Sacramental Presence in a Postmodern Context
Book SynopsisThe second biannual congress of the Leuven Encounters in Systematic Theology (LEST II, Nov. 3-6, 1999) was dedicated to a fundamental theological reflection on the question of how to conceive of 'sacramental presence in a postmodern context'. This volume contains the main lectures presented at the conference, as well as the formal responses to those lectures and a selection of supplementary papers. These papers examine the Christian claim that God is present in human history, in the light of the contemporary rethinking of the relationship between transcendence and immanence. In addition to an extensive introductory paper by L. Boeve, contributions include, among others, M.-C. Bingemer, L.-M. Chauvet, G. De Schrijver, K. Hart, W. Jeanrond, F. Kerr, J.-Y. Lacoste, T. Merrigan, P. Moyaert, D. Power, I. Verhack and G. Ward.
£68.48
Sophia Institute Press What the Heart of Jesus Does and Says in the
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£16.11
