Episcopalianism category: 259 books
The Vestry Handbook
Third Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
The Vestry Handbook was first published in 1988 and a revised edition was published in 2000. Over that span of time it has sold nearly 90,000 copies and continues to sell well each year. Inevitably, such a working guidebook becomes out of date if not revised at regular intervals. The Canons of the...
Ceremonies of the Eucharist
A guide to Celebration
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 1989
“Unlike liturgical manuals of the past, which were intended specifically for the use of the clergy, this book is directed to a wider audience—to members of parish worship committees, priests, organists and directors of music, lectors, deacons, cantors and other singers, bishops, altar guild members,...
The Hymnal 1982
Basic Singers
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1985
The normative edition for all who sing — choir and congregation alike — containing all hymns and service music.
Intercession
A Theological and Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 1995
Intercession is an essential element of both public and private prayer. Using the Book of Common Prayer and the major elements of the Prayers of the People, Plater explains the construction of everyday litanies, collects, and petitionary prayers, as well as the composition of intercessions for church...
God of Dirt
Mary Oliver and the Other Book of God
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2004
In this engaging study, the author compares Mary Oliver's poetry and traditional religious language and provides a fresh perspective from which to enjoy her work.
by David Gortner
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
Provides models and spiritual practices to feed the growing hunger in our churches for good news.
by Julie B. Sevig
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
The dinner table may be the only time that today’s busy families sit down together — and pray together. This book meets families where they are, offering prayers of thanks for macaroni and cheese, fast-food meals, and, yes, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Includes rhyming prayers for little...
I Will With God's Help Leader Guide
Episcopal Confirmation for Youth and Adult
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2000
This confirmation program, developed with the help of Episcopal educators, clergy and theologians across the country, encourages youth and adults to enter into a uniquely Episcopal—yet profoundly Christian—faith journey. The easily-adapted format works for a traditional six- to twelve-week program,...
Music and Vital Congregations
A Practical Guide for Clergy
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Congregations that are alive and vibrant have vital music programs. How did they get that way? There are sensible and practical steps to develop such a program which begins with a clear vision of the end product. This new book addresses the many interrelated issues of defining and embracing the leadership...
Reweaving the Sacred
A Practical Guide to Change and Growth for Challenged CongregationsA Practical Guide to Change and Growth for Challenged Congregations
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Ideal growth and development tool for small congregations in all mainline denominations Simple, clear exercises and techniques to help leaders and members pinpoint problems and claim and identify gifts and values of their shared history, in order to engage in a ministry of renewal, welcome, and growth...
by Elizabeth Rankin Geitz
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
"A cogent and persuasive plea for a return to the full catholic tradition which would make a critical contribution to the debate about gender in matters of faith."--The Most Rev. Desmond M. Tutu Writers of scripture and theologians have used scores of images to describe God, Jesus, and the...
by Sharon Ely Pearson
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
• Builds upon the success of The Episcopal Handbook • Taps into and expands on the most accessed pages of the Building Faith website and its online resource room • Perfect gift for teachers, seminarians and the newly ordained This field guide is essential reading for all those who have anything...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
While this one-volume guide is especially useful for Christian educators, showing them how to teach week by- week according to the ethos and tradition of the Episcopal Church, it also provides a valuable and useful reference tool for all church leaders and members in connecting Christian faith to...
Wholeness After Betrayal
Restoring Trust in the Wake of Misconduct
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
• Focuses on healing and reconciliation for congregations that have experienced physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual, and financial misconduct or betrayal by a leader • Explores the unintended consequences of “moving on” after misconduct without fully going through a process toward healing...