Church Publishing imprint: 289 books
by Edward S. Gleason
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Not just for church and other public occasions, the Book of Common Prayer is an incredible resource for private and intimate conversations with God. It gives us rich words and phrases with which to pray, words that can slowly change our hearts and minds. Throughout his life as a priest,parent, teacher,...
Speaking Our Faith
Equipping the Next Generations to Tell the Old, Old Story
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2018
• Ways to help Episcopalians articulate and feel comfortable about speaking of their faith with others • Builds upon the Jesus Movement and evangelism initiatives in the Episcopal Church Today, in a rapidly changing religious landscape, the structures of Christendom—which once almost automatically...
All My Words Have Holes in Them
Simple Daily Meditations
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
• Powerful, image-filled reflections on listening to and responding to the Holy within and around us • Personal devotional reading: words for the wordless Have you ever worked up the courage to pray and opened your mouth to discover you didn't know what to say? Perhaps you were worried you might...
Arms Out, Palms Open
Conflict, Reconciliation, and Gay Inclusion
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
In this adaptation of her dissertation, Estwick focuses generally on aspects of contemporary American religion and more particularly on the resolution of conflicts surrounding gay inclusion. Discussions of clerical experiences reconciling social conflicts with personal faith serve to guide individuals...
Liturgy on the Edge
Pastoral and Attractional Worship
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2019
• Inspiration and resources for urban parishes from the staff and laypeople of London's celebrat-ed St. Martin-in-the-Fields • Includes practical how-tos • Covers outreach, liturgy, inclusivity, liturgy, and more Using the unique circumstances and opportunities available to historic St. Martin-in-the-Fields...
These Are Our Bodies
Talking Faith & Sexuality at Church & Home (High School Participant Book)
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
This book is the high school participant’s guide to use during each session of the These Are Our Bodies program. It is filled with prayers, scripture, and reflection questions designed to help the participant see the connection between their sexuality and their faith. With lots of space for journaling,...
In Conversation
Michael Curry and Barbara Harris
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
• Inaugural volume in the new In Conversations series • Get to know two trailblazing Episcopalians as they talk informally about things that matter to them As a teenager, Michael Curry served as a part of the “Youth Presence” at General Convention 1979. While there, he met Barbara Harris,...
These Are Our Bodies
Talking Faith & Sexuality at Church & Home – Preschool Parent Book
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
• Faith formation resource for children on human sexuality • For use in congregational, home, and school settings This sexuality education resource from a mainline/progressive denominational prospective aids the leader, child (participant), and parent in learning about their body and using skills...
Fearless Major Gifts
Inspiring Meaning-Making
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Every major gift is planned, and every planned gift is major, so this book is written intentionally blurring those lines with the premise that if you know how to identify, evaluate, cultivate and finally ask for the gift, it does not matter if it is a major gift or is a will inclusion leaving the...
A Life of Grace for the Whole World
A Study Course on the House of Bishops’ Pastoral Teaching on the Environment: Adult Booklet
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Using the House of Bishop’s Pastoral Teaching on the Environment, A Life of Grace engages participants in understanding how the teaching informs and deepens appreciation and love for God and God’s work in Creation, and how that finds expression in their life of faith. As the first pastoral teaching...
More Blessed to Give
Straight Talk on Stewardship
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
With years of experience as a parish priest, the author provides a concise and thorough guide to all aspects of the theology and practice of stewardship. His careful, step-by-step approach to giving and planning will help the reader consider a Bible-based theology of money; the development and presentation...
These Are Our Bodies
Talking Faith & Sexuality at Church & Home – Primary Parent Book
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
• Faith formation resource for children on human sexuality • For use in congregational, home, and school settings This sexuality education resource from a mainline/progressive denominational prospective aids the leader, child (participant), and parent in learning about their body and using skills...
The Light Shines Through
Our Stories Are God's Story
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
• For Bible study groups, preaching, retreats • For new and not-so-new Christians seeking to connect Scripture with their personal lives today The treasure trove of stories from Scripture provides wonderful examples of people encountering the mystery of God. We read these stories over and over,...
These Are Our Bodies
Talking Faith & Sexuality at Church & Home - Parent Book
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
• Easily accessible, theologically progressive, mainline Christian Education resource on human sexuality for parents of middle school age children and teens • Middle School module component for the These Are Our Bodies program Participating in These Are Our Bodies paves the way for more open communication...