Ray Simpson
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Prayers Of Love & Peace
Jesus gave us his peace and commanded that we love one another. The prayers in this book, which draw on our Celtic heritage, invite God into our lives and hearts, our relationships, work and service. They movingly ask him to kindle in us the flame of love, to burn away the dross and enable us to shine for ever in God's presence, so that every thought, prayer and action exudes his peace, love and compassion.
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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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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.
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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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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 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.
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Sermons On Difficult Subjects
There are at least two things that can be terrifying for a preacher - a blank piece of paper and a Scripture passage set by the lectionary that you really do not want to preach on. Just as the lectionary itself can produce difficulties, so can issues from life's experiences - experiences that we may not ourselves have had but which are certainly faced by many people. These difficult subjects present a challenge to the preacher who seeks to bring to them the Word of God, the Gospel message. This book offers a valuable resource for preachers who want to tackle these subjects and who are looking for help both in terms of background information and the light the Christian faith can shine on them. Each section deals with a different subject by offering a suitable biblical passage, some background information, ideas to help the preacher and a story that could be used as an illustration in the sermon. There is a concluding 'Thought to take away'. The contributors all have expertise or particular interest in the subjects they tackle and bring both knowledge and Christian insight. While following the same pattern, they bring their own style and approach which adds variety and flexibility. The sermon ideas are not intended as scripts to be preached from but as a stimulus for preachers to draw on in creating their own sermons - just the kind of help that the fear of the blank piece of paper looks for. Contents AbuseAdult BullyingAlcohol addictionArms SalesBankers BonusesBody ImageBullying in the workplaceCancerCelebrity Obsessed CultureChild BullyingChild Sexual AbuseCoping with SufferingCost of LivingCreationCrimeDealing with Difficult PeopleDeathDebtDementiaDivorceDomestic ViolenceDrugsFamily BreakdownGamblingGlobal WarmingGM CropsGreen LivingGrowing OldGun and Knife CultureHomosexualityImmigrationInternet PornographyMental HealthMurderMuslims and ChristiansObesityPeer PressurePoliticsPollution and Global WarmingPovertyRacismRecessionRedundancyRelationshipsSexSexismSingle ParentsSuicideTerrorismTheftNHSUnemploymentVandalismViolent CrimeWarfareWomen in the Church (Ordination)World PovertyWorryYouth Culture
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Comfort And Consolation
An inspirational collection of prayers by the finest spiritual writers for both public and personal use. The first half is for ministers and the bereaved to draw upon when planning a funeral. This is followed by prayers and thoughts that the minister may wish to suggest to the bereaved for their own use. All the prayers have this in common: they are not simply plasters to smother the wounds of loss but are there to express the reality of grief and pain, while also speaking of comfort and hope that goes beyond this moment and beyond ourselves. Contributors: David Adam, Nick Fawcett, Susan Hardwick, Susan Sayers and Ray Simpson
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Prayers Of Calm
Deep within all of us dwells the God whose presence brings calm. Storms may rage all around, but the eye of the storm is a place of stillness. The psalmists know that, however tempestuous life may be, God is our refuge.These prayers, drawn from Ray Simpson's many popular writings on Celtic spirituality, will help us to rest in the stillness and beauty of God so that our hearts are gently enfolded in his peace.
£7.99
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Services For Special Occasions
Services for Special Occasions provides 47 service outlines for those occasions and subjects that are not generally provided for in most authorised liturgical collections. As well as joyful events such as the celebration of people who help in church, or birth, there are services for more sensitive subjects such as dementia or redundancy.This book provides an invaluable resource for all who seek to offer relevant and meaningful worship to people in their joy but also in their distress or confusion. Authors:-Claire Benton Evans, Rupert Bristow, Joan Brown, Jocelyn Bryan, Tony Castle, John Cox, Peter Dainty, Ed Hone, Nicholas King, Chris Morley, Siobhan O'Keeffe, Gerald O'Mahony, Susan Sayers, Ray Simpson, Raymond TomkinsonContentsAbuseAdult bullyingAlcohol addictionAll who help in churchBeing a ChristianBereavementBipolar affective disorderBirthCancerChild bullyingChildrenCommunityConflict and warCreationDeath of a friendDementiaDifficult peopleDivorceDrug addictionFathersFriendshipGamblingGrandparentsIllnessInternetKeeping promisesLearning difficultiesLives well livedLosing a childLoveMedicsMinistryMothersMusicOld ageOld people's homesOlder peopleOther faithsPetsPoetryRacial awarenessRedundancyRemembrance: evening worshipSchoolsSilence, calm and peaceSingle parentsWorry
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Pilgrim Way *** See Link in Description ***
A Pilgrim Way sets out in a practical way how we can develop an authentic spirituality in our everyday lives and forge a way forward as a renewed and pilgrim people. We learn about the Community of Aidan and Hilda and the wealth of Celtic Spirituality which inspires it. https://www.kevinmayhew.com/products/new-celtic-monasticism-for-everyday-people-1501426?variant=31778277621820
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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 Desert And The City
Ray Simpson's Lent group study offers us the opportunity to walk with Christ through his desert - not just the wilderness of Judea, but also the city of Jerusalem, where he was tried and tested. By walking with him we shall confront our own weaknesses and strengths as well as his.
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Prayers of Creation
The wealth of beauty around us, the richness of the earth and its resources, all life, creation, fruitfulness and growth flow from the generosity of God. The prayers in this book, drawing inspiration from our Celtic heritage, beautifully and lyrically express our thanks and praise that we live in harmony with God's laws, and cherish and be good stewards of his gifts
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Prayers For The Journey
All of life is a journey, and on our journey to the source and giver of life, to the heart of God, is a perpetual pilgrimage. He leads us from fear to trust, despair to hope, hate to love, bondage to freedom, lies to truth, and woundedness to healing. These beautiful prayers, drawn from Ray Simpson's many popular writings on Celtic spirituality, will resonate with our own experiences and inspire each of us in our own journeying.
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Prayers Of Blessing
In Genesis 12, we see how Abraham had his entire vocation carved out for him in terms of blessing; Christ's final act before his ascension was to bless his assembled apostles; our forebears, the Celts, had blessings for everything from getting dressed to milking the cow. The beautiful prayers in this book ask for God's blessing on our lives, work, activities and relationships, joyful in the knowledge that God desires to bless his people as they journey through life.
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The Joy Of Spiritual Fitness
Most fitness programmes concentrate on physical fitness - they start from the outside and stop there. To achieve total fitness of the mind, body and soul we need to start on the inside and work outwards. Beginning with a spiritual health test.
£11.99 - £13.99
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Faith Matters
A comprehensive introduction to Christianity and Christian faith. The title of this book is intentionally and provocatively ambiguous. Faith is more than matters of fact. It involves relationship and trust, a belief in and not simply a belief that. For those who are interested in matters of faith, or those just enquiring, here is a valuable introduction to all aspects of Christianity and Christian faith in a brief and accessible form. You'll find short but informative articles written by a wide range of authors who bring their experience and expertise from different denominations and traditions, giving richness to what is offered here. Whether it is matters of information or a matter of people's relationships with God and one another, it remains true that faith matters. Authors: Alan Bartlett Claire Benton-Evans Rupert Bristow Tony Castle John Clark Peter Colwell Helen Costigane John Cox Paul Cox Tim Elbourne Brian Fahy Richard Garrard Jonathan Greener James Halsall Annie Heppenstall Russell Herbert Garth Hewitt Simon Hill Ed Hone Deborah Jones Bruce Kent Nicholas King Bill Merrington Alison Moore Chris Morley Paul Nicholson Siobhán O'Keeffe Gerald O'Mahony John Parr Tony Redman Robert Reiss Clare Richards Edgar Ruddock John Saxbee David Schofield Ray Simpson Joy Tetley David Winter
£28.99
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The Transforming Church
The Transforming Church is a programme aimed at creating vibrant churches and communities. The course materials consist of a guideBook (.epub) for leaders and mentors and logbooks for adults, young people and children.
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Seeker's Guide To The Christian Church
An inspirational and practical guide for those wondering if Christianity is for them, those new to Christianity but unsure about the church, church members who either don't know or are confused by what they are supposed to believe, and people of other faiths who want to know what Christians believe.
£11.99
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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
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Let Dreams Come True
In the weeks preparing for Advent Let Dreams Come True looks at great spiritual influences such as Abraham, the prophets, stirred with vision who prepared God's way; and finally the God-bearers, such as Hannah in the Old Testament and Mary, the mother of Jesus in the New Testament.The course has the added advantage of including an optional extra 4 weeks which can be followed in November, in the weeks preceding Advent. This season richly explores the seasonal and spiritual themes of November and Winter, a time of transformation when treasures of the earth and of the heart are formed slowly and silently as we wait in the darkness, watching and preparing for the journey into hope and light.The two sections expertly weave together the themes of remembrance in November with those of Advent - the tides of the past meeting with the tides of time to come.
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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.
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Should I Do A Somersault In Church
In this challenging and thought provoking book, Ray Simpson unpacks the sort of probing and uncomfortable questions that some evangelicals, charismatics and others are asking and shows how, in today's renascent Celtic spirituality, there is a way of remaining true to fundamentals and of being at ease with people from diverse, even opposing backgrounds.
£10.99
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