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From 1990-2005, Richard Carter, a British priest, was tutor, chaplain to the Melanesian Brotherhood, eventually becoming a brother himself. This book is based on his diaries from the agonizing time for the Community. It tells the story of the loss of seven good, young and holy lives and the aftermath of those deaths.

Author and former warden of Iona Abbey, Peter Millar reflects on where the sacred may be found in the modern world. This book shows how to recognise and celebrate the authentic presence and work of the Holy Spirit.

As well as keeping a succession of pompous vicars happy, calming tensions between the organist and the choir director, preventing all-out war between the traditionalists and the modernisers, there's a concert to prepare for. More whimsical tales to amuse and entertain.

This text celebrates the many different kinds of women found in the Bible, and the examples they have set for generations of women since. We meet women who spoke out, women who took action, family women, supportive women, women who watch and wait, and unlikely heroines.

Harnesses biblical, pastoral, historical and liturgical insights, exploring the significance of the different versions of the Lord's Prayer, the shape of the prayer, its varied uses in public worship and private devotion, its summary of the gospel.

Breathtaking in its scope and beauty of expression, this collection of meditations by one of the most gifted teachers and preachers of the twentieth century follows the rhythm of the Christian year and its parallels in the seasons of nature.

This collection holds prayers and meditations that are ideal for reading aloud or for quiet reflection. Themes include: the world with its mystery and beauty, our relationships and our questions. It is rich in content and plentiful in opportunity to ponder and discover.

Caring For Life is a charity that began in a Baptist church in Leeds. It provides vulnerable young adults with the stability needed to rebuild their broken lives. Its focus, as its name suggests, is not on quick fixes, but lifelong support that makes the love of Jesus tangible for some of the most damaged young people. This book tells its stories.

A practical guide to this key element of Benedictine spirituality, for complete beginners and experienced hands alike.

Every priest serves as a deacon for a year - this guide aims to enrich that experience. It focuses on the theory and practice of one of the three biblical orders of ministry.

This series offers practical handbooks for equipping people for lay ministry. This particular volume addresses a key issue - how to create good worship for children.

Learned, cultured, and gentle in its exercise of authority, the Anglo-Saxon period was a golden age of spirituality which climaxed in the devotion and creativity of the twelfth century.

Frank Dennison Maurice (1805-72) was arguably the most significant Anglican thinker of the modern age. This book talks about his life and work, showing how, paying equal attention to contemporary criticism and orthodox Christian belief, he anticipated trends in later theology and set an apt pattern for its reflection and negotiation.

This informative, pocket-sized guide is a travelling companion for the growing number of visitors to the sites of the Early Church. Combining practical information with devotional insights, this illustrated guide is useful for tour operators and pilgrims alike.

This practical volume explores every aspect of serving as a Eucharist minister: what to do; how to learn vital skills; understanding the Eucharist more deeply, giving Communion in church and so forth.

A lively and informative introduction to some 300 men and women from different Christian traditions and eras who have come to be regarded as holy.

A liturgical resource to accompany Common Worship for clergy, chaplains and laity involved in the healing ministry. A pocketbook containing ready to use liturgies, prayers and readings for public worship and a wide range of private contexts.

Cutting through the mists of Celtic myth, this historical account introduces the saints to us as real men and women in pursuit of holiness. The Celtic period began in 435 and ended in 715; this work tells the stories of the various branches of the Celtic church in this period.

Offers a completely fresh and challenging perspective on the key events in the life of Jesus and his followers, seeing them from the point of view of the women present. Their voices speak with clarity and directness down the centuries, calling us to draw near and to discover for ourselves the life-changing effect of Jesus ourselves.

For every Sunday and Holy Day, this resource includes: a meditative focus on the essential message of the Gospel reading; links to the Old Testament and Epistle readings; an extended exposition and reflection on the Gospel; an illustrative quotation drawn from literature; and a closing prayer.

Bestselling author Paula Gooder continues her popular series on the seasons of the Christian year with this daily companion for the six weeks of Lent, leading readers deeper into the spirit of the season and opening up the scriptures that are read in churches during this period.

Containing opening sentences, propers, collects and readings for the celebration of the Eucharist on every Sunday and Holy Day of the Christian year and on a large number of saints' days, taken from the Book of Common Prayer and other traditional sources. A classic of Anglo-Catholic spirituality and devotion.

A priest who resigned and subsequently married tells his own story and makes an eloquent plea for the conditions of priesthood to be changed.

A resource for integrating worship, learning, spiritual formation and daily living, this work is for all who take part in worship, helping them to engage more deeply with the Scripture readings of the day.

A practical manual for learning to live each moment in the presence of God. This work contains 10 short chapters that provide a lifetime's agenda and are full of gems of wisdom. They focus on: the holy presence, the mystery of God, recognizing God in all things, listening for God's call, the prayer of silence, and reading of scripture.

A selection of prayers and reflections for those facing difficulties in their lives. This work focuses on the needs of the many people whose lives are restricted by loneliness, age or infirmity. Scripture readings, selections from spiritual writings, reflections and prayers are arranged around themes that arise out of loneliness or isolation.

The Oxford Movement sprang into life in the 1830s in reaction to the liberalisation of theology and in response to freedoms for Catholics in society. It was an opportunity for Anglicans to promote Catholic theology in the Church of England. Here the writings of the leading lights of the Oxford Movement are introduced with commentary.

Containing prayers from every era of our spiritual history, from every continent and from every Christian tradition, this is a book that is equally useful as a worship resource or as an inexhaustible store for personal prayer.

This very practical resource offers a well-informed guide to an aspect of ministry that every single priest or minister will encounter.