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2022 Bestsellers
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Signs Along The Way
When making a journey to a new destination by car or on foot, it is helpful to have some guidance as to the direction in which to head and the possible difficulties that may be faced. Life as a Christian is often spoken about as a pilgrimage or a journey of faith, and this too needs a guide book and aids. It would be simple just to say that the Bible is the guide book and to expect every Christian to use it on their journey, but the Bible requires some explanation, and some help in making best use of it, just as reading a map is a skill that needs to be acquired and practised. Aimed primarily for use in small groups, this six-week course could also be used for individual study. Each session begins with a short reflection based on Bible readings, there are questions to initiate discussion and prayers to finish. Contents • Choosing a destination - starting at the end• Dead end or one way• Trouble ahead - not an easy route• Children and old folk - watching out for others• Traffic lights and signals - obeying and listening to God• Gradient - a slippery slope or a climb to Calvary
£10.99
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Who Do You Say That I Am?
Annie Heppenstall has spent four years practising a contemplative lifestyle. She offers here an insightful and enriching daily journey through Lent, using Mark's Gospel as a guide book, with reflections, prayer and the opportunity for biblical exploration.Exploring Lent as never before, Annie has tried to focus on the less obvious things, the little details, the 'behind-the-scenes people' and the way the land itself impacts on the Gospel story, to present a fresh way of looking at and appreciating the big picture of Jesus' self-giving love. In particular, she has looked for the significance of the natural world and of the women who are very much present in the Gospel narratives, but whose voices and names are less often heard.
£17.99
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On The One Road
Behind every good man there is a good woman, an old saying has it, and in the case of Brian Fahy, there are two good women - so the force is definitely with him!In the run of his life Brian was blessed with a good Irish mother, Ellen, and with a lovely Irish/Scots lassie, Margaret. These two women sustained and supported Brian on the long road into the promise of priesthood, through the pain of priesthood, and out into the sunlight and simple joys of love.In telling this story about the road he has travelled, Brian wants to tell other stories too; stories about many of the people he has met along life's highway. The road we travel is the 'One Road', and though the details of our stories may differ in every respect, the human journey is the same. Sometimes it feels like a road to 'God knows where' and we are lost, but we travel the road together and we can help each other to find the way.Brian always wanted to write this story, but he needed a push. That push came in the sudden loss of his beloved wife, Margaret. Brian is good with words, Margaret had said, and so out of love for her and for his mother, he has put these words together.
£13.99
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The Dramas Of Life
A chinchilla 'alarm clock', a football mascot who happens to be an ageing cocker spaniel with an arthritic hip and a man handcuffed to a case of gold bars - just a few of the oddities readers will encounter in this funny and thought-provoking book of drama sketches.Covering topics such as loneliness, courage, failure and perseverance, to name but a few, these 25 sketches are a great starting point for discussion and are deliberately straightforward to stage, using minimal props and costumes.You don't have to be a professional actor to be involved, and the sketches are great fun for the performers and the audience alike. Participants have plenty of opportunities to express themselves as dramatically as they wish to as they explore their character's personality within the dialogue and deliver their lines.Suitable not only for use in a church setting but also for occasions such as school assemblies, or you might just want to read through the book alone and chuckle to yourself!
£17.99
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Rejoice With Me
'Christ dwells in you in your present situation.He does not wait for your perfection.He accepts your brokenness as his home.'Psalm 23, 'The Lord is my Shepherd', describes the psalmist as a trusting sheep, travelling through both pleasant and difficult terrain, always in the reassuring presence of God. The psalm is for all of us, yet when troubles come - which they inevitably do - rather than feeling God's loving presence we may start to doubt his love; instead of feeling safe, we experience fear, guilt, hurt and loneliness - the loneliness of a lost sheep.In Rejoice with Me Annie draws on the parable of the lost sheep and other imagery from the Bible and the natural world. She writes from her own personal experience to offer reflections, prayers and questions for self-development for anyone with an interest in considering life's difficulties from a biblical perspective.Ideal as a spiritual accompaniment for individuals as well as pastoral support groups and churches asking how to meet the needs of individuals and communities and how to live lovingly and with integrity in the twenty-first century.
£14.99
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Finding Maggie
'That's it. I am free. I am going to leave and I am going to Maggie and Michael, and I am going to be a husband and a father.'For many years a Catholic priest and a member of a religious order, author Brian Fahy struggled to find a path to freedom. Finding Maggie was his liberation. But even then he struggled to be free.In this book - both love story and memoir - Brian tells of his spiritual struggle with the Catholic Church, eventually leaving to be with the woman he loves; of her illness and her death at the age of just 47; of their son, Michael; and of the great human journey that we all make to stand in the light of the sun.Brian often joked with his wife that their story 'would knock Dr Zhivago into a cocked hat!'. In this book there is no Russian revolution to give dramatic background, but instead the revolutions struggling to be born in the Catholic Church.
£10.99
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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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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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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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Prayers For Fathers
Beautifully printed hardback books containing wonderful prayers and heart warming full-colour illustrations.
£7.99
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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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Beloved Of The Lord
Beloved of the Lord has been written to raise awareness of this gift and to give thanks for all the blessings that they bestow upon us. The book speaks of the daily challenges and joys that these people experience and how the Word of God supports them on their journey.
£15.99
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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One For All 3
One for All 3 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 available to download One for All 3 is the themed version of All-sorts Worship Year C. It is the ideal book for real all-age worship which creates a sense of excitement and belonging in your church.
£33.99
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Look Through The Window
A collection of themes, ideas and songs for children to think, talk and pray about in a quiet time together. The themes fit with aspects of the RE National Curriculum for KS1.
£22.99
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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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Welcome With Joy
Welcome with Joy is a journal designed to enrich the celebration of your baby's baptism in the Anglican Church, giving you a keepsake of this special occasion that will last forever. Working through the book page by page, you will be led into a deeper understanding of the wonder of baptism, God's most beautiful and magnificent gift, as your child becomes a member of the Body of Christ, the Church.
£9.99
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The Heart Of Christmas
In his parables, Jesus used examples of human behaviour to open up to his listeners a deeper understanding of God. Today's world is no less rich in such similes. In this book, Chris Morley, a regular contributor to 'Pause for Thought' on Radio 2's Wake up to Wogan, takes examples of quirky human behaviour and uses them to offer ways into reflecting on God and our response to him. These Advent reflections allow us, in the busy weeks before Christmas, to remind ourselves what it means that God embraced humanity, and rejoice in the Spirit of God which is within us all.
£9.99 - £10.99
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