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Complete Celtic Prayers of Ray Simpson
Over 1500 prayers have been selected from more than twenty of Ray Simpson's published titles and many have been freshly written for this book.These prayers reconnect us with the seasons and the streets, the scriptures and the saints, the struggles and the silence; all created life is included.The exhaustive index will enable all who lead worship to find a prayer for every occasion. Contents 1501278,Ray Simpson,His Complete Celtic Prayers
£33.99
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A Thousand And One Prayers
Gerald O'Mahony has been composing prayers for private and public worship for the past forty years. His prayers are not only deeply spiritual but noted for their use of everyday language. In this book, we have gathered together his very best. Grouped thematically, you'll find prayers of intercession as well as prayers of gratitude and of praise, all of which have been tried and tested. An invaluable resource for service preparation, this book will assist any group or individual in finding the words to express their own needs.
£19.99
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More All Age Talks For Lent, Holy Week & Easter
If the thought of giving a talk for all-age worship leaves you wondering what to say and how to say it, here are 25 brilliant fully worked out ideas.Popular author Nick Fawcett leads you step by step through every aspect of the preparation and presentation of his tried and tested talks for Lent, Holy Week and Easter.There are many imaginative and enjoyable ways to get your ideas across, including quizzes, games and puzzles.
£13.99
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Beastly Bible Stories Book 8
Turning the world upside down So you think the Bible is boring?THINK AGAIN!The baby in the manger is only the beginning... This book is full of the blood and guts that other children's Bible stories are afraid to mention. STARRING JESUS - the surprising Saviour - whose miracle mayhem is turning the world upside down. Are YOU brave enough for...BEASTLY BIBLE STORIES?WARNING!!! - This book contains wildfire, a deadly sermon, and a ten-headed monster!Don't miss other books in this series:Books 1, through 4 - The Tremendous Old TestamentBooks 5, through 8 - The Terrific New Testament These books make a perfect paperback size and will improve children's knowledge of the Bible in a fun way and inspire their own creativity. Similar in style to 'Horrible Histories'.
£8.99
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Paint The Church Green
Paint the Church Green features six sessions which enable church groups to explore the relationship between faith and concern for the natural world. By presenting environmental issues, the course reflects on western lifestyles and encourages groups to share experiences, reflect on the Bible and make positive suggestions for change.
£9.99
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Walking In The Light
This beautiful and meditative book is an invitation to walk not only in the light of the world but in the light of the Lord. Each of the 12 chapters focuses on an hour of the day and a different theme of daily discipleship, with prayers taking us through morning till night.
£6.99 - £7.99
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The Power Of The Jesus Prayer
The all-inclusive Jesus Prayer has a long tradition, popular since the sixth century. The book can be used by groups or individuals to enrich their personal prayer life. It shows how our lives can be changed and how our relationships with God and each other can be transformed and deepened.
£8.99
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The Advent Family Challenge
Covering the four weeks of Advent, the 'challenge' of the title is to discover the real meaning of Advent and Christmas and avoid the tide of commercialism. There are two pages for each day of December up to Christmas and two extra days for those years when Advent Sunday falls in the last few days of November. This book can be used again and again.
£7.99
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Worship For Lent To Easter
There is a city with a river of life, a radiant place, a place where God resides, a city of peace, where all can live in harmony, where all, from all directions, can come and live in peace.'Annie Heppenstall - a professed Franciscan tertiary drawn to expressions of Earth Spirituality and of the Feminine Divine, and the bestselling author of The Book of Uncommon Prayer - provides in Worship for Lent and Easter a truly rich and remarkable weekly liturgy, the underlying theme throughout being that of place and inclusivity.Beginning with Ash Wednesday's location in the wilderness of Christ's temptation, then moving through the desert and onto village, city, family home, temple, execution site, and finally garden, Annie's biblically rich, comprehensive and creative new liturgy includes Celtic Christian options throughout, reflective and informative introductions for worship leaders, and provision for children.Written with a deep respect of tradition, yet also with a vivid awareness of contemporary concerns, Worship for Lent and Easter will engage all who yearn for fresh inspiration, energy and insight into this most holy of Christian seasons.Contents Section 1: Lent and Easter 'traditional' liturgical prayersAn Easter thanksgiving to God, Source of all lightLent invitations to confession and 'mercy' confessionsEaster invitations to reconciliationPsalm-inspired prayersCollect-form prayers related to themed Sunday servicesGospel acclamationsIntercessionsIntroduction to The PeacePrayers at the preparation of the tablePrefacesExtended preface to Eucharistic prayerA simple ritual of bread and winePrayers after communionSection 2: Themed services from Ash Wednesday to Palm SundayAsh Wednesday: into the wildernessThe Exodus (all-age): walking with God through the wildernessHagar: water in the desertElijah: ups and downs, desolation and consolation'Teshuva' and Mothering Sunday (all-age): exile and homecoming, flowering in the wildernessJohn the Baptist and the Desert Fathers and Mothers:choosing to live in the desertPalm Sunday (all-age): into the citySection 3: Holy Week and EasterMonday: safe space in BethanyTuesdaythe temple and safety of the crowd(child-friendly/all-age option)Wednesday: a perfumed homeMaundy Thursday: the upper room and GethsemaneGood Friday vigil: GolgothaSaturday vigilEaster morning: the GardenSection 4: Mary, Celtic saints and the natural cycle in LentThe Annunciation to Mary and the spring equinoxCeltic saints
£18.99
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Before We Say Goodbye
To live well requires us to die well. We cannot run away from death, but we can influence the spirit in which we approach it. We need to prepare for it, make peace with it and embrace it, not just in the later years of our life but from a young age. By doing so we can free ourselves to live the best life possible during our short time on earth. This book offers us a chance to get things right before we say goodbye. It is both a spiritual and practical guide to planning your final journey, your farewells, your funeral and your will in a way that will uniquely bless you and those around you.
£13.99 - £15.99
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Prayers of Peace and Calm
Find your inner calm with these wonderfully restorative prayers. Featuring uplifting illustrations throughout.
£7.99
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The Helplessness of God
Many people are uncomfortable with the way in which leadership has been exercised within Christianity, and in this book Nicholas King looks at what the Bible tells us about the exercise of authority. The message is that human beings, with the exception of Jesus, always get it wrong, unless they are prepared to 'lead by listening' or exercise authority as an act of loving service. For the only absolute authority is God.Why speak of 'the helplessness of God'? Because God is voluntarily dependent on our response, helpless until we make our decision, and will not force us to choose our own good. God's love is never tyrannical, always utterly respectful of human freedom. That must be the way ahead for authority in the Church. Contents About the Author Introduction - Authority Part 1 - The Old Testament Evidence Part 2 - The Shape of Jesus' Life Part 3 - Leadership by Listening Afterword - Discernment Specifications Book Format - Paperback Published - 2014 Weight - 277g Dimensions - 149 x 211 x 13 mm ISBN - 9781848677159
£17.99
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Lindisfarne Liturgies For Christian Festivals
Ray Simpson's liturgical prayers for Christian festivals provide worship for individuals, new monastic groups, and churches. They reconnect the post 9/11 world with the seasons and the soil, the saints, and the streets, the struggles, senses, and silence, as well as the Spirit and the Scriptures.These inclusive patterns of worship are drawn from early and contemporary Celtic devotion, Anglican, Orthodox, Reformed and Roman Catholic sources. The Liturgies that appear in this book are taken from Liturgies from Lindisfarne by Ray Simpson.
£22.99
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999 Prayers - Rupert Bristow
A resource for home, church and school, for personal and pastoral use and for public worship, this compendium of prayers is invaluable for most occasions and situations. Rupert has written 999 prayers for many different needs, from short 'arrow' prayers in emergencies to careful intercessions for difficult situations. The Christian year and the principal saints are also celebrated here. Keep this book safely to hand or it will be borrowed, borrowed and borrowed again. You will even find graces for meals and vestry prayers between these covers.
£33.99
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Staying Close
A Lent Course exploring intimacy with God.This study course explores how we might grow closer to God in and through various aspects of our ordinary daily life. Each session includes reflection on a Bible passage, discussion questions, stories, illustrations, activities, prayers and suggestions for action.Staying Close is intended for group use, but also useful for individuals. The course has been written for Lent, although is suitable for any time of year.ContentsWeek 1 - Discipleship: the call to stay closeWeek 2 - Staying close to God in the wildernessWeek 3 - Staying close when we're feeling worriedWeek 4 - Staying close to the glory of GodWeek 5 - Staying close in our witnessWeek 6 - Staying close to the servant kingEaster - Staying close to the risen JesusPostscript - Something for the Journey
£9.99
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The Dark Night Of The Catholic Church
This timely and important book focuses on the current crisis within the Catholic Church over the sexual abuse of children by priests and other church personnel and the church hierarchy's failures in addressing the crisis. Seventeen skilled practitioners have contributed their experience in readable and approachable language. The opening chapters deal with the difficult and perplexing issue of child abuse by clergy. These are followed by contributions by an abuser, two victims and a bishop who was responsible for responding to the abuse. There are chapters on how best to respond to abuse, the appropriate treatment of victims and perpetrators and the proper pastoral response to allegations. The final section deals with education and the prevention of child sexual abuse in order to prepare people for ministry and ensure a culture of safeguarding in the Catholic Church. This is essential reading for all priests and church personnel, concerned lay Catholics and professionals involved in victim treatment and perpetrator rehabilitation. Many chapters will also offer useful resources to media professionals. Right-click and save: Contents and introduction
£20.99 - £22.99
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Feasts & Festivals
The church's feasts and festivals are true all-age occasions when we welcome all sorts of people to our places of worship. This book contains complete non-denominational services to help you celebrate these special occasions together. Bring the Bible to life with interactive storytelling, inspire all ages with multimedia teaching and gather people together with creative prayers! This easy-to-use book includes check-lists, full scripts for leaders and downloadable resources containing a wealth of visual resources. So why not treat your church and community to these services for feasts, festivals and special occasions. Contents Feats & FestivalsChristmas DayepiphanyCandlemasAsh WednesdayMothering SundayPalm SundayMaundy ThursdayGood FridayEaster DayAcension DayPentecostTrinity SundayHarvest ThanksgivingAll Saints DayRememberance SundayChrist the KingSpecial OccasionsChristmas EveCrib ServiceChristian Aid ServiceBible SundayPromenade DayPicnic ServicePets' Service
£30.99 - £45.99
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Exploring Emotional Health
On average, three children in every class at school are affectedby a mental health issue Did you know...• It is estimated that half of all mental health problems manifest beforethe age of 14 years old• Child and adolescent mental health services are turning away approximately 25% of children referred to them for treatment• Only 0.7% of the NHS budget is spent on children's mental health• 2 in 5 young carers have a mental health problem• 1 in 12 young people self-harmYouth leaders recognise that issues around emotional health are growing and research shows that young people want to talk about it!In her debut book, Exploring Emotional Health, author Liz Edge provides key information and six ready-to-go workshops covering: self-esteem; anxiety; depression; self-harm; and identifying and coping with emotions, to enable even the busiest of youth leaders to provide effective support in building resilient young people.Liz says: 'This book was born out of identifying personally and professionally the need to support youth leaders and young people in exploring emotional health and faith. Each workshop is the start of an ongoing conversation that we must engage with in our practice.'Liz Edge is a professionally qualified youth work practitioner, holding a first-class degree in Youth Work and Ministry. She has worked with young people across a wide range of Christian and other settings and now delivers innovative youth work through education, training and intervention.
£10.99 - £11.99
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Time Together
Reprinted With New Cover For 2015'Relationships deepen through meaningful communication, and our relationship with the living God who created us will only develop and grow if we are in frequent communication with him.' Thus Susan Sayers offers her prayers with the hope that they will become the starting point which enables you to carry on praying in your own words, pouring out to God who both loves and listens whatever is on your mind or in your heart.There are acts of praise and wonder, thanksgiving and love, springing from ordinary, everyday work and relationships, and the real world we all inhabit. There are expressions of grief and pain, confusion and disappointment, which are just as important to bring to God as the good times and the moments of spiritual uplift. And there are frameworks for intercession which you can use daily as you pray for your church, your community, and the needs of the world.Contents PART 1: Personal DevotionalPrayers of Invocation and ApproachPrayers for GracePrayers of joy, Praise and ThanksgivingPrayers of Trust and HopePrayers of Repentance and ForgivenessPrayers of Faith and CommitmentPrayers in Time of TroublePART 2: world, Church and PeopleGod Our Creater and RedeemerGod with UsNew Life in ChristFaith, Trust, HopeWorship, Discipleship, Mission
£15.99
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Formed By The Desert
The desert is an unforgiving and dangerous place and one few would enter by choice. And yet a recurrent theme in the Bible is that some of the key characters bound up with the history of our faith were shaped by just such a place. And so too, it is, with us.Drawing upon the stories of the likes of Abraham and Sarah, Moses and Miriam, Elijah, the psalmists, Hosea and his wife, John the Baptist and Jesus himself, Joyce Huggett explores how God worked through them and how their lives can be a true inspiration for our own.The desert is a place of formation and transition, of revelation, new beginnings, miracles and grace. And in it we can encounter a God who will truly transform us.
£9.99
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Light For The World
This book offers inspirational prayers and meditations on the new mysteries. It incorporates an introduction to praying the whole rosary, Scripture references for all the mysteries and a simple appendix on the mechanics of praying the Rosary. It will help us gain a richer understanding of Jesus and the depths of his love.
£2.99 - £3.99
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With You Is The Well Of Life
These prayers for both public use and meditation, speak of our need to attend to spiritual attitudes which run counter to the prevailing culture of our world. Written in the context of Christian worship, they are also for those who discover that life cannot be fully lived without a transcendent dimension.
£11.99
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Prayers For The World
All human life should be encompassed by prayer - there is nothing we can't pray about. Prayer can heal the world; prayer changes the world, prayer changes the person who prays.The prayers in this book, drawn from Ray Simpson's many writings on Celtic spirituality, embrace all aspects of our world, our daily struggles and conflicts, and will help and inspire us to transform our lives and build a community of justice and a kingdom of love.
£7.99
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Petals of Prayer
More and more people are living with the challenge of dementia, whether having been diagnosed themselves or caring for a loved one. These moving prayers and reflections do not shrink from the feelings of helplessness and confusion that accompany dementia, but they do offer insight and understanding, drawn from the author's experience and extensive study of the care needs of the person with dementia. There is also a resource section containing valuable information about dementia, and a list of helpful books and organisations.
£10.99 - £11.99
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