World Book Day - Christian Books
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Worship Interactive -
Worship Interactive takes a new approach to all-age worship by actively involving the whole congregation in the working out of the themes. With storytelling at its heart, each Bible story is given in two versions: an imaginative retelling and a dramatised version.
£20.99
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Picking Up The Pieces
Trying to find the words to express how you feel can often be difficult, as can chatting to God when the last thing you feel like doing is talking. Looking at issues such as hurt, anger, doubt, fear and love, Pete Townsend offers prayers that will help you tell God how you're feeling and allow him to get involved in picking up the pieces with you.
£9.99
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Saints Are Great
Saints Are Great! gives an account of 51 saints from across the centuries which make inspired learning for children. Each is featured in a historical and geographical context, with an accompanying illustration and a key teaching point to encourage further discussion. The book distinguishes between historical fact and time-honored legend.
£18.99
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More Quips & Quotes
For the preacher, teacher, public speaker and magazine editor this book is a godsend. They represent a lifetime of carefully collected wit and wisdom, humour and earthy common sense to suit all tastes, with 500 quotes in each book.
£11.99
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A Great Western
Stages: Key Stage 3-4Photocopy: Permitted Side-splitting comedy combines with easily staged action in this 'wild west parable panto' - larger than life characters and a gentle retelling of one of Jesus' most famous parables. Imagine the Good Samaritan meeting Cinderella with Gilbert and Sullivan lurking on the sidelines and you'll get the general idea. Requires a minimum of 14 actors from age 11 upwards. To learn more about performance licensing click here.
£11.99 - £17.99
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Windows On The Old Testament Year C
Here is a wealth of resource material, rich in insights and from a variety of sources, designed to complement the Readings of the Common Worship Lectionary. The stories, anecdotes and quotes in these books will supply new responses to familiar passages. Thanks to his extensive reading and knowledge, he is able to draw on many and varied sources to further illustrate his message - John Donne, J. B. Priestley, Ted Hughes and John Wesley to name but a few.
£18.99
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Grappling With God Vol 4
New Cover For 2015Grappling with God is a complete resource which sheds new light on familiar Bible stories by means of prayer, meditation, study and discussion. It is designed for small groups and personal use. Themes covering the whole spectrum of human emotion and experience are teased out of the Bible stories, then opened up in meditation.
£9.99
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Celebrating With Children
The celebrations contained in Celebrating with Children enable children to experience belonging to a community of faith. Each begins with an introduction and notes for liturgical leaders (presiders) and catechists on how to use the material. Photocopiable leaflets for the use of the congregation are also included. The material is suitable for use either during Mass or stand-alone services.
£15.99
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Play-A-Round Recipe Book
Stages: Key Stage 1-2Includes: CDIncluding the main ingredients for a musical feast for young children, this material provides an ideal bridge between music 'for fun' and the introduction of six elements of music for Key Stage 1. Complete with free CD, the songs and instrumental exercises are a perfect resource for encouraging young children's understanding and enjoyment of music.It's no secret that everyone loves music - whether it's playing an instrument, listening to the radio or singing along to our favourite pop songs. The more we understand music, the more we can enjoy it, and our class music resources allow all children to join in whatever their level of ability. They can easily master simple percussion, learn to play the recorder in no time, or sing along to their favourite songs in the choir, or to our pop star backing CDs. And for your more accomplished stars, check out our music section beginning on page 40, where we have a great range of tutor books and fun pieces covering all popular instruments. An explanation of the icons can be found on the contents page.
£11.99
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Things To Do Young Peoples Worship Bk 2
Providing young people with an environment that is not only welcoming, but which provides them with unconditional love and support, is a calling for the whole church. Here, Susan Sayers proves that it is a calling we are all capable of fulfilling.Specifically designed to meet the needs and concerns of 11-14 year olds, each session comprises:Thought for the day: a focus for the sessionThings to read: relevant Bible readingsThings to do: activities which increase understanding of the topicThings to discuss: a framework for further discussion of the topic.
£13.99
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Caring Together Track Download
Caring Together is split into 10 sessions - each referencing these tracks that can be played to the group.
£3.99
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The Challenge Of The Lords Prayer
You've said the Lord's Prayer so often that you know it off by heart. But does it still challenge you? Can you truly stand up to the demands of this most holy and beloved of prayers?In his new book, The Challenge of the Lord's Prayer, author John Cox forces us to face the prayer of Jesus head on and not to pray it lightly. He provides valuable insights into its meaning and relevance today, raising important questions to challenge those who have the courage to pray this ancient prayer with a true and living faith.As John says: 'We sometimes think that prayer is all about asking, but in asking for things for ourselves, our very asking challenges us about what we are doing - in relation to God and in relation to others.'John Cox was ordained priest in the Anglican Church in 1968 and has worked as curate and rector of an inner-city ex-slum parish in Birmingham, as well as being Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Post-ordination training. Having retired twice, he now spends his time writing, playing golf and enjoying river cruises.The Challenge of the Lord's Prayer insists that we put God first in our praying and demands that, as we ask God for forgiveness, we consider the needs of others and how we, in turn, forgive them. And it calls us to stand up to the evil in our world today.Click here to view contents
£15.99
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Experiencing God In Unexpected Places
Aimed at a variety of readerships, Experiencing God in Unexpected Places is for those who want to know more about the meaning and significance of the Beatitudes, and to gain a greater understanding of the nature of joy and blessing.The book will also help people who are coming to terms with difficult times, and all those who struggle to understand how we can experience God, his joy and blessing, even in the more negative situations in life - sometimes more so.Patrick Coghlan examines how we are able to deal with the more negative experiences often faced in life; to have a deeper joy, to receive more of God's blessing, and to experience the Triune God (God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit) in new and significant ways eternally. Also, how we can appreciate more fully all the joy and blessings that God showers upon us on a daily basis; though not everyone attributes them to God.Each Beatitude is divided into two halves, which are looked at in alternate chapters. The first half is the challenge of the Beatitude, and the second half is the blessing of the Beatitude. The Appendix at the end of the resource invites and assists the reader to go on a physical journey of prayer, based on the Beatitudes.Contents Chapter 1: Experiencing God in the things that money can't buyChapter 2: The kingdom is like... (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 3: Experiencing God in lossChapter 4: Longing to be comforted (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 5: Experiencing God in submissionChapter 6: Our inheritance (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 7: Experiencing God in emptinessChapter 8: Being filled (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 9:Experiencing God in forgivingChapter 10: We can be forgiven (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 11: Experiencing God in living a holy lifestyleChapter 12: Seeing God (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 13: Experiencing God in promoting peaceChapter 14: Being a child of God (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 15: Experiencing God in ridicule and oppositionChapter 16: Theirs is the kingdom of heaven (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 17: Rewarded in heaven (A meditation on the blessing)Epilogue: Being a blessing to othersAppendix: Making the journey An imaginative prayer responseFirst stageSecond stageThird stageFourth stageFifth stageSixth stageSeventh stageEighth stageNinth stageTenth stageEleventh stage
£15.99
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Harmony In Worship
Here is an excellent resource for all those interested in the part music can play in worship. At its very best music can enhance so many aspects of worship - from joyous praise to quiet contemplation.When all is in harmony, all is well, but relationships play an important part and sometimes are 'off key'. Not only does the book offer suggestions and questions to stimulate those responsible for worship but it also suggests ways to help ensure ministers, organists and worship leaders all sing from the same song sheet.Contents include chapters on hymns, choirs, organists, the changing face of music in church and instruments. The authors, a well-respected organist and a recently retired clergyman with a music degree, have produced a valuable book to provoke discussion and encourage the part music plays in worship.ContentsAbout the authorsPrelude1. Music in worship2. Working together3. Hymns4. The changing face5. Service music6. Choirs7. Where have all the organists gone?8. When it goes wrong9. Instruments and maintenanceConcluding voluntaryAppendix
£14.99
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Hard Pews, Boring Sermons And No Loos?
Excuses and reasons why people don't go to churchPopular author John Cox offers suggestions why fewer people are going to church these days and where the church needs to take action.In the first part of the book he looks at the main reasons people give - some of them may even be just excuses but should not be ignored by churches.The second part of the book considers the impact of the consumerist society and the scientific revolution on people's beliefs and behaviour.The book concludes with insights from the incarnation, crucifixion and resurrection that offer ways forward and reminders of what must not be lost.
£13.99
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Seven Whole Days
Finding God in everyday lifeSeven whole days explores how faith and a relationship with God in prayer can impact every day of the week, not just Sundays, and how we might take a sense of God's presence into our daily routines.
£9.99
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Not Another Meeting
'Not Another... Meeting!' sets out some of the problems associated with meetings and how they can be overcome with careful planning, papers sent out on time, good chairing, clear decisions, participation and commitment from those present, accurate minutes and effective follow-up. For chairpeople and group members, to make meetings more effective and less problematic.
£10.99
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Prayers For Saints
Most church traditions recognise the special Christian witness of individual men and women over the ages. Whether formally termed 'saints' or celebrated as pioneers and 'game-changers', many of whom were put to death for their faith, their lives are often astonishing and frequently inspiring.Rupert Bristow has put together the stories of these people, more than 670 in all, ranging from household names to almost forgotten figures, for every day of the year and has written an accompanying prayer for each one. Faithful to the dates these saints are commemorated, Prayers for Saints is an invaluable resource for church and home, study and worship - or as a start to further exploration of the impact made by these extraordinary people.The accompanying CD-Rom makes it easy to integrate the text into prayers, sermons and study material.
£29.99
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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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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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Coming And Going Meditations
Advent is the time Christians think of Jesus coming and his presence and encouragement is what gets us going.This book contains materials for each day of the Advent Season, by way of passages from the Bible, Reflections, suggested responses, and prayers new and old.Gerald O'Mahony is old hand at giving new insights, in ways that are both interesting and practical. the main themes are renewal of life, the giving gifts, the Saviour foretold, and 'God is love'.
£14.99
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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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