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Prayers For Occasions
Prayers for Occasions offers an abundant selection of over 250 prayers from some of our best-loved authors.Bringing together words of warmth and contemplation for a variety of different occasions, ranging from Advent and Christmas to Weddings and Funerals, this helpful collection provides a wealth of resources for both personal and group prayer.ContentsAdventChristmasLentEasterHarvestRemembrance DayMothering SundayFather's DayAdult Baptism/ConfirmationInfant BaptismWeddingsFunerals
£10.99
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What's The Story?
What's the Story? brings the best Bible stories to life with dramatic and interactive storytelling. These assemblies for Primary schools are designed to be instant and inviting.Each assembly includes a Bible story, a brief point to remember, a song and an imaginative prayer suggestion. Whether you choose a different story for every week of the school year or mark the major Christian festivals, these stories are fun to tell and entertaining to hear - simply turn the page and invite the children in your school to shout, 'What's the story?'ContentsBig Bang - The Creation storyRain, Rain, Go Away! - Noah's ArkThe Great Babble - The Tower of BabelThe Long Wait - God keeps his promise to Abraham and SarahTwo Brothers - Isaac and IshmaelThe Big Fight - Jacob wrestles with an angelThe Dreamer - Joseph's colourful lifeBlood, Bugs and Boils - The Ten Plagues of EgyptThe Great Escape - The Crossing of the Red SeaThe Giant - David and Goliath'QUAKE! WIND! FIRE! - The prophet Elijah meets God in the desertStaying Alive - God saves three men from the fiery furnaceTeeth and Claws - Daniel in the lions' denEaten Alive! - Jonah and the Big FishLocusts and Honey - The story of John the Baptist and AdventThe New Baby - The Christmas storyMissing! - Mary and Joseph lose JesusWet, Wet, Wet - The story of Jesus' baptismDeserted - Jesus in the wilderness and the start of LentGone Fishing - Jesus calls the disciplesThe Miracle Drink - Jesus turns water into wineThe All-You-Can-Eat Picnic - Jesus feeds the five thousandIn Charge - Jesus heals the centurion's servantGet Up! - Jesus heals the paralysed manWake Up! - Jesus brings Lazarus back from the deadMan Overboard! - Jesus walks on the wavesTake Care - The parable of the Good SamaritanLost and Found - The parable of the prodigal sonIt's Not Fair! - The parable of the workers in the vineyardSeeds, Weeds and Stones - The parable of the sowerA Tale of Two Sisters - Martha and MaryDazzled! - the story of Jesus' TransfigurationSmelly Feet - Jesus washes his disciples' feetWhat's The Story?Crucify Him! - The story of Good FridayHe's Alive! - The story of Easter DayI Don't Believe It! - The story of Doubting ThomasCome and Have Breakfast! - Jesus appears to the disciples on the beachGoodbye - Jesus ascends into heavenWind and Fire - The story of Pentecost, the Church's birthday
£22.99
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Performing With Puppets
Puppets are becoming an ever more popular medium for education and entertainment in schools, churches and theatres.Their larger-than-life characters and visual appeal fascinate audiences, young and old alike.This DVD and informative handbook take you through the art of bringing puppets alive. With clear instructions, step-by-step guides to rehearsal and sketches to put each step into practice, this manual is ideal whether you are working alone or setting up a team of puppeteers.From the smallest glove puppet to all kinds of large stage puppets, and from simple storytelling to team puppetry behind a screen, our essential how-to guide will help you to unlock the potential of this versatile art form.Puppets have some unique abilities and purposes that stem from the fact that they are able to act like people without actually being people. In education, this is important because the puppet can carry a burden which a person is unable or unwilling to carry.When a puppet is wrong, it is funny, but not embarrassing. When a puppet is sad, it invites empathy, but not sorrow.When a puppet asks a silly question, children feel good because they know the answer. The puppet doesn't feel stupid. It is surely this thick-skinned quality which makes a puppet such a useful tool in ministry. Featuring a range of useful sections, including using your puppet, starting to talk and behind the screens,this great new resource takes you through the "dos and don'ts" of puppetry to insure you are using this popular method to its greatest potential. Complete with an accompanying DVD of instructions and suggestions,this guide is a must-have for anyone involved in children's ministry.
£22.99
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Conflict And Climate Change
A DVD and Guide to address the links between conflict and climate change.This 18 minute DVD, split into six sections, aims to convince people that conflict and climate change are linked, and that they can be tackled together by ordinary people, communities, businesses and governments.It is suitable for use by adult groups, and by older school groups and youth networks.The accompanying booklet discusses some of the major issues raised in the DVD, lists relevant organisations, explains technical terms, and gives references to other sources of information.The Movement for the Abolition of War hopes to promote discussion amongst people of all backgrounds and to encourage the response: 'What can I do?'
£10.99
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Pastoral Pointers Volume 2
Those of us who have a ministry of pastoral care cannot be an expert on everything but between simple ignorance and specialist knowledge there is a place for informed help and caring. This book provides support for those who may feel anxious about their lack of basic knowledge when faced with a situation they haven't encountered before. Covering topics such as Abortion, Cancer and Debt, each chapter gives suggestions about the help that might be offered while also listing names and contact details of selected organisations and other sources of further assistance.Rupert Bristow • John Cox • Paul Cox • Ed Hone • Bill Merrington • Alison Moore • Roger Preece • John ParrContentsAbortionBirth ControlCancerChildlessnessCorruption in the WorkplaceCultsDebtDifficult RelationshipsDiscrimination in the WorkplaceDrugsFraudGeneralized Anxiety DisorderHomosexualityIllegal ImmigrantsInfidelityMarriage BreakdownOuiji BoardsPrisonRedundancySéancesSterilisationTroubled by SpiritsVictimsViolent Death
£15.99
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Pastoral Pointers Volume 1
Those of us who have a ministry of pastoral care cannot be an expert on everything but between simple ignorance and specialist knowledge there is a place for informed help and caring.This book provides support for those who may feel anxious about their lack of basic knowledge when faced with a situation they haven't encountered before. Covering topics such as Bipolar affective disorder, Interfaith marriage and Cot deaths, each chapter gives suggestions about the help that might be offered while also listing names and contact details of selected organisations and other sources of further assistance.John Cox • Paul Cox • Brian Fahy • Bill Merrington • Chris Morley • Gerald O'Mahony • Claire Richards • Helen WarwickContentsAgeing and growing oldAggressive behaviour in children and young peopleAlcoholismAngerAnxietyBipolar affective disorderCarersChronic illnessCot deathsCrimeDespairDomestic violenceGamblingHomelessnessInterfaith marriageInternet use by teenagersObesityParanoiaPornographyRacismSanctuarySuicide
£15.99
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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.
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Prayers For Reflection
Prayers for Reflection offers an abundant selection of over 250 prayers from some of our best - loved authors.Bringing together words of warmth and contemplation across a variety of subjects and situations, this helpful collection provides a wealth of resources for both personal and group prayer.
£10.99
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Prayers For Families
Prayers for Families offers an abundant selection of over 200 prayers from some of our best-loved authorsBringing together words of warmth for families dealing with everything from special occasions to those in need, including different sections for both parents and children, this helpful collection provides a wealth of resources.ContentsWeddingsMarriage and Renewal of VowsMothering SundayFather's DayParentsChildrenChildren's PrayersHome and FamiliesFamiles in Need
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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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Heaven's Morning Breaks
Sensitive and practical reflections on funeral practiceAt the heart of this book is the importance of balancing the Christian gospel with the hopes and wishes of a grieving family, even if these wishes do not entirely fit with the minister's personal theology.In Heaven's Morning Breaks, Jeremy Brooks examines the changes in funeral practice over the last 20 years before looking at issues such as cremation versus burial, life after death and difficult funeral services - where suicide or the death of a child may be a factor, or where mourners are few.With a chapter on pastoral care for the bereaved as well as resource sections containing suggested orders of service, hymns, songs, prayers and readings, this is a helpful addition to literature on funerals for those involved in ministry.
£20.99
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An Advent Pilgrimage
Daily Reflections and Prayers for Advent'This Advent I invite you to set out on a pilgrimage - a journey towards a renewed and deeper encounter with God - something active, not simply read about, so there will be things to do each day. Let us set out together and may God be with us on the road.' Each year at Advent we are invited to revisit the stories of those who looked forward over the centuries to the coming of Christ. Travelling through the days and weeks, we recall the trials they faced and the goals they eventually reached. In this book, we are invited to reflect upon our own personal journey towards God in the course of our lives, and review our progress as the year draws to an end.Beginning with the first Sunday of Advent and travelling towards the birth of Christ at Christmas, the material for each day is divided into four parts: A gift to ask God for, A reflection for the road, Scripture to accompany you, and Words for the Journey.Let this book be your most rewarding companion to the season of Advent!
£10.99
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Light to the Nations
An Advent course based on the prophecies of IsaiahThe journey from darkness to light is upheld in the season of Advent - set in the Church's calendar in the dark winter days that look forward to and long for the coming of Christ, the light of the world.It is Christ, amidst the darkness of world events who promised that light had come to the nations bringing good news to the poor, release to captives, sight to the blind, and freedom to the oppressed. In these words, quoted from the book of the prophet Isaiah, the year of the Lord's favour had dawned.This five-session course, suitable for group or individual use, explores what each prophecy means for the world today - through reflections, readings, questions and prayers.
£10.99
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My Holy Land Diary
A companion for your sacred journeyKeep the experience of your pilgrimage alive with a lasting and valuable record of your days in this most wonderful of places.Breathtaking photographs of all major sites of pilgrimage are accompanied by a blank page for you to write your personal thoughts and feelings,while relevant scripture, meditation or prayer will provide food for thought as you walk in the footsteps of Christ.
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More Selected Prayers For Public Worship
Following on from the popularity of Selected Prayers for Public Worship, these short, simple but meaningful prayers have one thing in common: they afford a way of concisely yet sincerely consecrating life and worship to God. Arranged under key themes for ease of use, these prayers cover numerous aspects of life and faith, including making time and space for God, life after death, help in times of trouble and much more.
£25.99
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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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Treasury Of Prayer
A rich collection of prayers for all times of the year accompanied by contemporary floral photographs. Among these eye catching pages you'll find all the favourites covering all occasions. Grouped by themes: love and peace, trust and hope, joy and thanksgiving, sorrow and anxiety, and individuals and families these thoughtful prayers will make for an invaluable companion.Contents An introduction to prayerThe Lord's PrayerTake TimeThe DifferencePrayers of love and PeaceEvery work of loveLove as God's giftFrom a FriendI asked JesusLoveThe fruit of the Spirit is loveLove as our responseFriendshipNever too busy to careSomeone who caresMake me willingA messenger of your lovePrayer of dedicationPeaceBe at peacePeacePrayer of Francis of AssisiPatience and SerenityChrist is the bridgeGive me patienceGod grant me serenityA prayer for patiencePrayers of trust and hopeTrust the pastAs acceptanceGod has not promisedThe Lord our protectorBe at peaceRemind me, LordYou will for my lifeNever aloneWhere God isHelp me to acceptSafe in God's keepingAs activeLord, your way is perfectThy willTogetherDon't quitEverything is possibleTrust in GodAn everyday prayerLife's lessonsA prayer when distractedThe gate of the yearChrist be with meYour will be doneI am with you alwaysWings of faithThe twenty-third PsalmIn the eveningSafe through the nightAt the ending of this dayPrayers of joy and thanksgivingThe day returnsPrayer of Richard of ChichesterA grateful heartGod makes the differenceLove and joyPrayers of sorrow and anxietyThe Lord will returnI am with youWhen dreams are brokenDo not be afraidTake courage!You are no strangerBeyond the shadowsGod is the answerYou are thereEverlasting loveThe Divine WeaverFootprintsBereavementDo not be sadDeath is nothing at allBeside the still watersFrom the Lord of loveIn comfort and in loveHold my handSympathyLife eternalPrayers for individualsLearning to liveMarriage prayerRecipe for a happy homeBless our homeKitchen prayerGuide for a loving homeIf I couldTogether we can doprayer for those who live aloneBlessingsWhen you're lonelyA blessingThe peace of GodPaul's farewellLoving careI said a prayerHis loveThe BeatitudesDeep peace
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Prayers For Joy And Thanksgiving
Bringing together words of warmth across a range of subjects and situations, these timeless prayer collections can be used for both personal and group prayer and provide a wealth of resources.
£9.99 - £10.99
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Prayers For Comfort - Book
Bringing together words of warmth across a range of subjects and situations, these timeless prayer collections can be used for both personal and group prayer and provide a wealth of resources.
£9.99 - £10.99
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Prayers For Healing - Book
Bringing together words of warmth across a range of subjects and situations, these timeless prayer collections can be used for both personal and group prayer and provide a wealth of resources.
£9.99 - £10.99
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Critical Friend
The work of school governors is important, worthwhile but increasingly demanding.A good set of governors can make a considerable difference to a school.At the heart of good governance are good relationships: with one another, the head teacher, staff, parents, the community, and children. In these relationships the role ofschool governors has been widely described as that of the 'critical friend'.This book provides information and guidance to help the school governor fulfil thisimportant, demanding and worthwhile role.
£13.99 - £15.99
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More Sermons On Difficult Subjects
Tackling difficult subjects from the pulpit is not an easy task: it takes a degree of courage and sensitivity. Reluctance to risk such preaching often stems from simply not knowing how to go about it. There are many more difficult subjects than could be addressed in the first book of this series, so here are a further 72 topics from Abortion to Wealth, Fraud to Promiscuity, and even the contentious issue of Superstition. Each subject includes a biblical text, some background information, sermon ideas, a story and a thought to take away, with the authors bringing their own expertise and particular style to the format.AuthorsRupert Bristow, Jocelyn Bryan, Tony Castle, Helen Costigane, John Cox, Paul Cox, Brian Fahy, Brendan Geary, Ed Hone, Deborah Jones, Bruce Kent, Alison Moore, Chris Morley, Paul Nicholson, Siobhán O'Keeffe, John Parr, Robert Reiss, Clare Richards, Edgar Ruddock, John Saxbee, Ray Simpson, Joy Tetley, Helen WarwickContents SubjectsAbortionAbstinenceAdoptionAIDS/HIVAmbitionAngerAnimal rightsAnti-semitismAstrologyCapitalismCensorshipChildlessnessConflictDepressionDeprivationDespairDisciplineDiscriminationEmbryologyEuthanasiaExorcismFertility/infertilityFortune-tellingFraudGay marriageGenetic manipulationGluttonyGossipGuiltHealingHuman rightsHungerHypocrisyIslamophobiaLustLyingMagicMaterialismMoneyMulticulturalismNatural DisastersOld ageOrgan transplantPainPermissivenessPersecutionPowerPrejudicePridePrisonPromiscuityPunishmentRapeReconciliationRepentanceResponsibilityResponsible behaviourRevengeRiskScandalSecularismSlanderSterilisationSuperstitionSwearingTheftTokenismTravellers and gypsiesUsuryVivisectionWealthWorld hunger
£19.99
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Prayers For Public Worship - Lent To Easter
Bringing together 325 heartfelt and beautiful prayers, This book takes you from the start of Lent all the way through to Easter. An invaluable resource for all those who prepare public worship, these inspirational prayers have been written by four of the best-loved and most distinguished Christian writers:David AdamNick FawcettSusan SayersRay Simpson
£10.99 - £14.99
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Bible Collages - Colour, Make & Doodle - Craft Activities
Collage your way through the Bible15 Vibrant and exciting craft activities covering popular Bible stories from the Old and New testaments. Hours of creative fun for children while complementing and teaching of Christian religious Education in primary schools, church groups and within the home. See Resources Tab for downloads. Contents 1. Planets Collage2. Creation Piggy Mask3. Noah's Ark Collage4. Lion Collage5. 'Stained Glass' Angel6. Camel Collage7. Water to Wine Collage8. Wheatsheaf Pasta Calendar9. Loaves and Fishes Collage10. Special to God Photo Frame11. Zacchaeus in the Sycamore Tree - Fingerprint Collage12. Jesus is Risen from the Tomb - 3D Collage13. 'Stained Glass' Cross14. Flame and Dove Coasters15. 'Stained Glass' Dove
£11.99
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