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Church Resources
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Living Well Complete Resource Book
Rather than teaching directly about the Christian faith, Living Well offers people a fresh way of looking at daily life that affirms our humanness in the context of God's love.It meets people where they are, opens up possibilities and celebrates the privilege of being alive. Living Well is relaxed and flexible - centred around a fair-trade cafe-style weekend breakfast or lunch, and designed across the full range to encourage practical community building. It runs weekly for four weeks and then once a month for the rest of the year - fifteen sessions in all lasting for an hour and a half each, including refreshments. The resource book is extremely easy to use and attractively designed in full colour with everything ready-made for you as a digital resource. There are also eight gift books that can be presented to the participants.
£33.99
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Living Well As A Baby
This little book is for people to read aloud to the baby they love. Words have power. Simply let them wrap God's love and blessing around the baby you love.Hardback giftbook with full colour illustrations.Living well as a Baby is part of the Living Well course.
£7.99
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Living Well As A Child
Rather than teaching directly about the Christian faith, Living Well offers people a fresh way of looking at daily life that affirms our humanness in the context of God's love.It meets people where they are, opens up possibilities and celebrates the privilege of being alive.Living Well is relaxed and flexible - centred around a fair-trade cafe-style weekend breakfast or lunch, and designed across the full range to encourage practical community building.It runs weekly for four weeks and then once a month for the rest of the year - fifteen sessions in all lasting for an hour and a half each, including refreshments.The resource book is extremely easy to use and attractively designed in full colour with everything ready-made for you on CD-ROM. There are also eight gift books that can be presented to the participants.
£7.99
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Living Well As A Parent
Parenting is a great honour, but it is never easy! This book offers encouragement, reassurance and support to help parents cope with the daily ups and downs of parenting and to remind them that God's love surrounds them.Hardback giftbook with full colour illustrations.Living well as a Parent is part of the Living Well course.
£7.99
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Living Well As A Human Being
How can we live well as human beings and become people of blessing for the earth we inhabit?This little book celebrates the gift of life and helps us to live thankfully and with compassion, in harmony with God and all creation. Read a page a day.Hardback giftbook with full colour illustrations. Living well as a Human Being is part of the Living Wellcourse.
£7.99
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Celebrating Diversity
Celebrating Diversity will open minds and hearts to the huge benefits of living in diverse Britain today, asking us all to engage with one another and share our values and traditions. It provides a roadmap with practical examples drawn from real life, and challenges the blocs of resistance created by ignorance, mistrust and fear.
£9.99
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Footsteps To Glory
Lent and Holy Week are important times of reflection. A well-acted and well-produced piece of drama can make a real difference in helping us all understand with greater depth the events that we focus on at this time.Bible-based, and drawing on the key messages from this key period in the Christian calendar, these dramas can be performed as stand-alone pieces to support a talk or sermon, used as part of a Lent series, or perhaps as a block of six or seven as a Good Friday presentation.Written by Peter Jackson, who was assistant editor of the theatre magazine Plays and Players, and who is also the author behind other well-known Kevin Mayhew titles, such as Star and the Stable, Acts of Faith, 25 Christian Drama Sketches, and The Coming King, these sketches will challenge and provoke all who either take part in them, or see them performed.
£11.99
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My Bible - Classroom Edition
Measuring over 13 inches by nearly 10 inches and containing 26 stories, this new edition of the bestselling My Bible is ideal for use in classrooms.
£15.99
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Artwork For Common Worship
This illustrated collection of prayers and poems provides a wealth of material for all-age worship for every Sunday of the Christian Year. This book is for anyone involved in preparing service sheets, newsletters and worship based on the Common Worship Lectionary. The material is photocopiable and ideal for use in service sheets and newsletters. For every week of the three-year cycle there is an original and vibrant drawing by Melody-Anne Lee illustrating an aspect of the Readings. There are also one or more of the following, each developing and encapsulating the Sunday or Feast Day: -a prayer or intercession -a poem -a metrical, easily sung, psalm of the day -a hymn to a well known tune which draws together the themes of the readings
£33.99
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Confident Communicator
An engaging and thoroughly biblical approach, this course has five themed sessions: Confidence - being profoundly secure in God and conveying that to othersCommunication - speaking a language that 'un-churched' people can understandCompassion - capturing God's heart for people he loves so muchConnectivity - connecting with an 'un-churched' person's worldCourage - living an inspirational life that communicates God's hope to others This interactive course offers a leader's guide and participant's workbook, both of which are richly illustrated with biblical texts, quotes and examples from the lives of inspirational characters.
£8.99 - £13.99
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All Wrapped Up
Key Stage 1 - 2This book of 30 assemblies provides teachers with a wealth of ideas and inspiration to see them through the school year. Written by John Wright, author of In the Bag and In the Bag 2, the tried and tested material is designed to be used term-by-term. Not only is the aim to help children to learn about God, but to get them doing, looking and listening, too. This is, quite literally, a 'gift' for everyone to enjoy! Suitable for Key Stage 1-2. Contents Autumn TermKnowing you, knowing me, knowing GodLoving God needs practice tooMy hero - I want to be like them'Harvest' can spell 'share' or 'starve'Superstition, luck or divine plan?Saint 'you' - saints aren't perfectThe Advent wreathSpreading the messagePass the parcelChristmas quiz - it's about Jesus! Spring Term The final candle - Jesus is always thereKnowing someone who has been therePrayer is talking and listeningShopping basket - all the Earth's goodnessLent - giving up champagne?Story time - the sheep and the goatsThe birthday card - God loves us anywayFoot washing - if Jesus can do it...Don't go with the crowd - Palm Sunday and Good FridayWe are all lights of Jesus Summer TermBaptism vows 1 - creationBaptism vows 2 - the human face of GodBaptism vows 3 - God at work in usChristian Aid - YES!When Christian Aid week is over - it isn'tThe lesson of the pet - love returnedStory time - David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17)A postcard from GodWho do you trust - a horoscope or God?Stand up for what you believe in
£15.99
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Only Connect
Only Connect is a companion of 150 prayers to aid reflection and worship in a variety of settings - for personal use, for use on retreat or as a focus for groups. These honest, searching and inviting prayers connect us with God, with ourselves and with God's world around us through the themes of contemplation, reconciliation, exploration, transformation, transition and consolation. As a resource for times of sadness as well as celebration, this book will be a real help to both the mature Christian and the new Christian, the lost and the found.
£10.99 - £11.99
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Songs For Acorns
Here's a real gift - 113 entirely new tuneful and fun songs for junior church by leading writers, all with long-established reputations: Alison Carver Barry Hart Val Hawthorne Geoffrey Nobes Denis O'Gorman Andy Silver Becky Silver Christopher Tambling In addition to this book there is available an 8-CD set with both full-vocals and backing tracks, plus a words book for the children. There are extensive indexes to make the choice of song as easy as possible.Contents AAll creatures great and smallAll my friends have mobile phonesAt nine o'clock it's time for bedAt the end of the dayBBe my light when darkness is fallingCChoices, choicesCongratulations!DDavid was a young boyDear Father, who is in heavenDo you know?Don't be afraidDon't bottle things upDriving fast through DartmoorEEver since the world beganEverybody join inEv'ryone's heard the warningFFamily historyForests are chopped downGGo and grab a cook bookGod gave me a bodyGod is goodHHow can I be a good friend today?How can it be?II can learnI can play a partI could climb the Eiffel towerI didn't want my glassesI know I once was ashesI may be small or bigI went into the hospitalIf I can be strongIf I could make up musicIf I could win the lotteryIf I had a song I'd sing itIf the sun is shining downI'm gonna tell the truthIn a little town one dayIn this world it's not hard to spotIt doesn't cost a pennyIt's a great, great worldIt's a lovely warm dayIt's good to prayIt's nice to have a familyJJesus taught his friends a prayerLLeft click, right clickLent is a time when we think of othersLet's have a minute's silenceLet's join hands around the worldLet's take care of our bodyLift the banner of praiseLight a candleLooking aroundMMary went to mourn for JesusMy brothers went out fishingMy granny and grandadOOh, I love the colour greenOnce there was a donkeyOpen your eyesPPeace, peace, peace on earthPeople think I'm bonkersPeter asked JesusPraise the LordPrayer's like talking on a mobile phoneSSee the baby in the stableSo good, so kindSo now, it is SeptemberSome are full of actionSome dads love fishingSome people say, 'The world's too small'Somebody needs my prayer todaySometimes I feel happySometimes Mum's on a dietSometimes we might say wordsSometimes when I'm feeling angrySoon it will be pancake daySparkling in the secret moonlightSummertimeSunshine brings warmthTTalk to Jesus every dayThank you for the sunThank you, God, for the springtimeThe other night, we watched the newsThere's a man we see in townThere's a spring on a mountainThere's a thirsty world out thereThere's a wordThey say I can be a childThey say we should recycleThis is your songTimes changeTry to imagineWWe all need a little kindnessWe bring our prayersWe saw the slumdog childrenWe went into the superstoreWe've a sing-along songWhatever you are doing, try to do your bestWhen I feel upsetWhen I look at youWhen I look into the skyWhen I open my eyesWhen the day of darkness cameWhen the raindrops fallWhen the sun is shining so brightWhere is he?Where there is shoutingWho cares for carersWho is who?Winter days are short and coldYYes, the journey of lifeYou can't always have what you wantYou're a good dogZZachariah was a priest
£7.99 - £35.99
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One For All Bundle
One for All presents complete services for every Sunday of the year. They are designed to include everyone, which means that the whole congregation worships together and nobody is tidied away.Each service offers a completely fresh set of ideas, tailored to a specific theme:• Lively Bible storytelling which may be visual, dramatic or even edible!• Creative prayers using tactile objects, movement, stillness, sound or silence• Interactive, multi-media teaching to help people of all ages explore their faith together• An opening prayer activity to gather people together• Complete scripts and checklists for leaders• Visual resources on the accompanying CD-ROMOne for All is the themed version of All-sorts Worship. It is the ideal book bundle for real all-age worship which creates a sense of excitement and belonging in your church.
£99.99
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Alive And Active
Key Stage 1 - 2Jesus used storytelling in a vivid and imaginative way and the stories he told give a clear code of conduct; a blueprint for living which children can recognise. This book explores the modern-day relevance of some of the gospel passages. Each chapter is based on a message drawn from the gospel, with stories placed in a contemporary context using settings and situations familiar to children, to demonstrate how the teachings of Jesus apply to their everyday lives. There is an introduction for teachers and catechists and prayers that reinforce the point illustrated by the stories. Initially created for assembly, this book also has a place in the classroom and in catechetical situations, including children's liturgy and junior church. Living the message of Jesus is a far more important then talking about it - we need to break the Word for children and help them see it is, in truth, something alive and active. Contents Jesus calls us to makes a differenceJesus calls us to take notice and do something to helpJesus asks us to do little thingsJesus asks us to look for people who need careJesus tells us that we must not judge or be prejudicedJesus tells us to think for ourselvesJesus asks us to put others firstJesus asks us to recognise that we are all a mixture of good and badJesus tells us that we must use our giftsJesus asks us to look for something special in other peopleJesus calls us always to forgive
£13.99 - £15.99
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Growing In Awareness
The church should be a place where communal learning for young children is built upon and extended. These themed sessions provide fun, play-based teaching with lots of activity. Each session is based on a story, with a stated learning aim and related activity, illustration, prayer and suggested song. Topics covered include Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, Lent, Easter, The light of Christ, Following Jesus, Our homes and families and Caring for our world. This book aims to help you come to God with the children in your heart, and to come to the children with God in your heart. All the illustrations in the book are available for download. Growing in Awareness is drawn from the Candles teaching of the popular Searchlights programme.
£22.99
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Growing In Grace
Many churches have good provision for small children and for adults but there can be a great need where young people are concerned, with the motto often being 'Use them or lose them'. The themed sessions in this book help integrate young people into the main body of the Church, with each lesson using a story, relevant reading, illustration, activity, prayer and suggested song to underline a stated message. As young people are entering a new age of experience and awareness, they need listeners and interpreters to help them on their journey and to guide them in their adventures. Above all else, they need to know that the Church needs them and they also need the Church. This book addresses that need. Growing in Grace is drawn from the Torches teaching of the popular Searchlights programme.
£22.99
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Ready To Be Our Best
This Biblical Lenten Course has many questions but no written answers. These will come from the children themselves. Having shared the Scripture readings with children in his Bible class, Denis O'Gorman raised questions and asked them for their comments."The eagerness and the 'hands up' responses were amazing." With songs, questions and prayers, we hope that your Bible sessions for children will come alive as well.
£10.99
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Caring Together
Many people offer committed care - to a family member, friend, neighbour or fellow church member. The caring can last a few months or go on for years. It is frequently demanding and often rewarding. Talking about it in a supportive environment can make the caring more effective and manageable. This ten session course provides a framework for such conversations. Suggestions for discussion arise from what carers have written about the experience, from reflection on some things Jesus said and did, and from the ideas of thinkers and writers from different epochs. Sessions cover topics such as Looking after yourself, Listening, and Getting support. This book is best used in a group set up specifically to study it. But the material also provides a rich resource for individual reflection on how to care better. Click here to purchase the tracks highlighted within the content of Caring Together
£11.99
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The Cowshed Revolution
Capitalism is in crisisIt has become divorced from moral norms. The Church, which in the past has provided a moral and social framework to guide the 'free market', is perceived to have forfeited the common ground. Yet experiments such as The Big Society cannot work unless the population is motivated to service. So society and the Church are at a tipping point.What is the way forward?Ray Simpson suggests it lies in an increase of Downwardly Mobile people - able Christians who lay down their lives for the common good. He explores fresh thinking and tells the inspiring story of such people, past and present, whose social enterprises, if multiplied, could make all the difference. The international 'Occupy' movement wants the 1 per cent who holds the levers of money and power to relate to the 99 per cent as one community: this book suggests ways in which this can come about.
£15.99
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Joining The Anglican Church - Children
Joining the Anglican Church is an important stage in a child's life. This clear and colourful book will help children to learn about the Anglican Church in a format appropriate to them, focusing on the questions they may have and the thing s they will be interested in finding out.Paul Cox's concise text explains how it's like joining a club where they will feel welcomed and can truly belong. They will learn more about God, make new friends and can get involved in Sunday groups for children, as well as other special activities, such as holiday clubs and outings. There are sections on the church building, what they will find inside a church, who they will meet and what types of services there are, including an explanation of what happens at Holy Communion and Confirmation.
£6.99
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Hiding In God
Illness, whether physical or mental, can be a very difficult time, but it can also be a time when we discover God in new and surprising ways. God is always looking for ways to draw us closer, and what better time than when we are so vulnerable and in need of all the love that God wants to give us? In Hiding in God, Annie Heppenstall has drawn on her own personal experience of illness. She provides a rich resource for praying and reflecting on health concerns, both physical and emotional, in a gentle way that can help us find moments of God's peace even in the midst of pain or anxiety.
£14.99
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Facing The Issues
Each of the 235 articles provide both background information as well as biblical and spiritual guidance in a thoughtful and balanced way. They are not intended to give final answers to the problems but seek to act as a stimulus to further and better informed reflection. This book does not shy away from what is sensitive and even controversial. Articles range from the Abuse of Children to Racism, from Divorce to the Arms Trade.Authors includeRupert BristowJocelyn BryanCynthia CapeyTony CastleHelen CostiganeJohn CoxPaul CoxBrian FahyNick FawcettRichard GarrardBrendan GearyEd HoneDeborah JonesBruce KentStephen LoweBill MerringtonAlison MooreChris MorleyPaul NicholsonSiobhán O'KeeffeJohn ParrRobert ReissClare RichardsEdgar RuddockJohn SaxbeeSusan SayersRay SimpsonJohn SymonsJoy TetleyHelen Warwick ContentsAbortionAbstinenceAbuse of adultsAdoptionAdulteryAgnosticismAids/HIVAlcoholAmbitionAngerAnimal rightsAnorexia nervosaAnti-SemitismAnxietyArmed forcesArms tradeAstrologyAsylum seekers and refugeesAtheismAuthorityBereavementBetrayalBirthBoastingBody awarenessBonusesBullyingCancerCapitalismCensorshipChanceChangeChastityCheatingChild sexual abuseChildlessnessCitizenshipCivil authoritiesColleaguesCommunityCompetitivenessConflictConscienceConserving speciesContraceptionConversion from other faithsCosmosCountrysideCourageCreation and creationismCreditCremationCrimeCriticismDeathDeath penaltyDebtDemocracyDepressionDeprivationDespairDisabilityDisciplineDisputesDivorceDoubtDreamsDrugsDutyDyingEducationEmbryologyEmploymentEncouragementEnvironmentEnvyEqualityEuthanasiaExorcismExploitationFair tradeFamilyFamily relationshipsFamineFashionFateFearFertility and infertilityForgivenessFortune tellingFraudFreedomFriendshipFuneralsGamblingGames of chanceGenderGenerosityGenetic manipulationGivingGluttonyGM cropsGossipGreedGuiltHappinessHatredHealingHealthHereditary illnessHolidaysHomosexualityHonestyHospitalityHuman rightsHygieneHypocrisyImmigrantsIncestInclusionInter-faith encountersInternetIslamophobiaJoyJusticeKillingKindnessLeadershipLeisureLiesLossLoveLustMagicMarriageMaterialismMediaMental illnessMercyMoneyMorality - public and privateMulticulturalismNationalismNatural disastersNeighbourOathsObedienceOccultOld ageOpennessOrgan transplantPainParentingPatiencePaying taxesPeacePeer pressurePermissivenessPersecutionPetsPoliticsPoorPop culturePornographyPossessionsPowerPowerlessnessPrejudicePridePrioritiesPrisonPrivacyPromiscuityProstitutionProtestPublic transportPunishmentRacismRapeReconciliationRecyclingRedundancyRemarriageRepentanceRespectRetirementRevengeReverence for lifeRiskScandalScienceSéancesSecularismSelf-harmingSelf-importanceSelf-justificationSelf-knowledgeSelf-worthServiceSexual abuseSexual exploitationSharingSinceritySlanderSpace explorationSterilisationStripteaseSwearingSymbolsTeetotalismTheftTimeTippingTokenismToleranceTransgenderTraveller GypsiesTrustTruthUse of timeUsuryVandalismVanityVegetarianismVictimsViolenceVivisectionVocationVolunteeringWagesWarWealthWitchcraftWomen's rightsWork
£23.99 - £26.99
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A Day Away
Problem-solving and decision-taking in a church setting cannot be assumed to be the role of the priest or minister. One way of sharing such responsibilities is to get together and discuss them within structured meetings or preferably during a day away. This book gives practical help in planning these days and provides guidance in tackling such issues as: Visioning, Vacancy, Finances and Welcoming. Paul Cox went into parish ministry in 1990, having been a teacher for 24 years, the last 10 of which he was a chaplain and headmaster of a prep school. For 16 years he served in rural parishes in Canterbury Diocese. At times, he was in addition part-time Director of Selection and Training for Readers, Bishop's Officer for NSMs and then OLMs. On retirement to Chichester Diocese he tutors on courses for the Bishop's Certificate and is an examining Chaplain.
£15.99
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