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Liturgical Resources I
I Will Bless You and You Will Be a Blessing, Revised and Expanded
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Newly revised, expanded, and perfected text from the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, held in Salt Lake City in July 2015. Church Publishing will make the full approved resource available by Advent 2015. Church Publishing is honored to work with the General Convention Office and the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to provide this important resource for the church.
Joining God, Remaking Church, Changing the World
The New Shape of the Church in Our Time
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Church has changed—this book shows how to follow the Spirit out into the community, and reimagine our mission for the 21st century.
The decline in mainstream religious denominations is palpable. For years, the question has been: How can we “fix” the church? With thirty years of experience...
by Winnie Varghese
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
• Next generation of classic Episcopal Teaching Series • Accessible for newcomers and adults; content for church leaders and seminarians • Interactive, accompanied by online materials • Topics and approach relevent to today’s issues The New Church’s Teaching series has been one of the...
People of the Way
Renewing Episcopal Identity
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
There is a renewed conversation about identity and mission in American Anglicanism today, based on the recognition that the church’s context in the U.S. has dramatically changed. The legacies of establishment, benefactor approaches to mission, and the ‘national church’ ideal are no longer adequate...
by J R H Moorman
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1980
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1980
A lively account of Christianity in Britain, from the Roman and Celtic eras up through the Reformation and the modern church.
This authoritative account of the Church in England covers its history from earliest times to the late twentieth century—including chapters on the Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon,...
by Stephanie Spellers, Eric H. F. Law
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
• Updated content and approach, compared to earlier New Church’s Teachings series, with emphasis on mission and applicability • Interactivity is emphasized throughout with robust study guides, links to a host of web and video resources, and jargon-free language The New Church’s Teachings was...
Church Administration and Finance Manual
Resources for Leading the Local Church
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1998
These 544 pages of field-tested solutions deliver proven procedures, planning models, and copier-friendly forms for all aspects of local church administration. Packed with excellent guidelines and tools for assessing and improving parish management." A wealth of information on parish administration." -- The Living Church
5 Keys for Church Leaders
Building a Strong, Vibrant, and Growing Church
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2006
In this valuable church leadership resource, Kevin Martin examines the five aspects of congregational life that are key to the development and growth of a strong congregation. Based on the author's popular church growth seminar, The Five Critical Systems, the five keys to congregational growth are:...
Holy Women, Holy Men
Celebrating the Saints
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
This work is the first major revision of the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church in more than 40 years! It is the official revision of Lesser Feasts and Fasts and authorized by the 2009 General Convention. All commemorations in Lesser Feasts and Fasts have been retained, and many new ones added....
A Generous Community
Being the Church in a New Missionary Age
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
How can the church adapt to a constantly changing world? An Episcopal bishop issues a bold call to action.
In order to be vital, the church must be dynamic. In A Generous Community, Bishop C. Andrew Doyle calls on parishioners, congregations, and all people of faith to ask themselves: How should...
Post-Traumatic God
How the Church Cares for People Who Have Been to Hell and Back
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
After traumatic events, many (especially young people) turn away from the Church; Post-Traumatic God presents a path home, providing a way back to a God who can be trusted, loved, and worshipped. Today, the church is sometimes viewed (even from within) as a place apart, which may create a barrier...
Being Single in the Church Today
Insights from History and Personal Stories
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
The model of the nuclear family unit, once the norm, is now only one of many different forms of family. Fifty percent of the population in the US right now is single. In this original and readable book, Philip Watson examines the phenomenon of singleness in contemporary society and its implications...
I Server at God's Altar
The Ministry of Acolytes
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2018
• An acolyte resource for the 21st-century Episcopal Church • Fully illustrated (black-and-white) with reproducible handouts Despite the changing landscape of the Episcopal Church, one ministry that continues but gets little attention is that of acolytes. Whether second graders or adults, the...
The Rule of Faith
Scripture, Canon, and Creed in a Critical Age
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 1998
This collection of essays presented at the 1997 Scholarly Engagement with Anglican Doctrine (SEAD) Conference counters some of today's New Testament scholarship, particularly that of the Jesus Seminar. Asserting that only canon and creed can render knowledge of God, two generations of scholars speak...