Church Publishing Inc : 785 books
Good Fences
The Boundaries of Hospitality
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
Hospitality and inclusion are important to the Church. Monastic communities are held up as a model, opening their doors to those who need a place to rest. But they also place boundaries on that hospitality, asking guests to observe house rules, and maintaining a cloistered area where guests are not...
Sewing Church Linens, Revised Edition
Convent Hemming and Simple Embroidery
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1999
This classic book on sewing linens for the church explains the materials and equipment needed, a variety of hemming options, special instructions on the small linens such as purificators and palls, working with fair linens, white work embroidery, and caring for church linens. New to this edition are...
These Are Our Bodies
Talking Faith & Sexuality at Church & Home - Foundation Book
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
• Easily accessible, theologically progressive, mainline Christian Education resource on human sexuality • The Foundation Book for the These Are Our Bodies program various age level modules (Middle School, High School, children, etc.) • Why the church needs to work with children and youth on...
The Jesus Heist
Recovering the Gospel from the Church
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
• Provocative readings of biblical stories, with thoughts on what they are saying to the church • Listens for critique rather than support, encouraging us to hear Jesus fresh Inside the Church, we are constantly and consistently reading the gospels through the lens of supporting our own institution...
by Tim Schenck
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
• The author is a popular writer, humorist, blogger, and priest with a strong social media presence “If you have little tolerance for ecclesiastical blowhards; if you’ve ever fantasized about implementing a clergy rating system (CRS); if you’ve ever sought tips on surviving diocesan convention;...
by Marion J. Hatchett
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
An essential guide for anyone who plans, performs, or takes part in the music and worship of the church. Includes helpful planning forms and extensive indices for The Hymnal 1982 not found elsewhere. (250 pp)
by Robert W. Prichard
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
• Completely revised and updated history • Evergreen seller for all reference shelves This thorough, carefully researched history sets church events against the background of social changes. This third revised edition will be up-to-date through the events of the 2012 General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
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Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2018
• Focused on a topic of wide interest to the Episcopal Church • Essays from academics across the spectrum of perspectives The Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music sought input from multiple sources in order to better understand the charge of the General Convention of 2015 suggesting that it...
Liturgy for the Whole Church
Multigenerational Resources for Worship
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
A collection of group readings and simple dramas based on stories from scripture, together with meditations, story telling methodology, and an instructed Eucharist, helps church leaders design liturgy for children and adults who worship together.
Living the Faith Community
The Church That Makes A Difference - Seabury Classics
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2004
"Well-known educator in the church, John Westerhoff examines the Church as family and the nature and need for community. His section on alternative consciousness is excellent: 'If we can change a people's consciousness, we can change the world.' --The Living Church Living the Faith Community...
An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church
A User-Friendly Reference for Episcopalians
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
"If you can't find your rochet from your chimere, a tunicle from a maniple, or just love a good linguistic ramble, this is the place for you. If you are mildly mixed up on anamnesis, anaphora, and angelus, or you'd prefer a discussion of Sexagesima Sunday
School of Love
Planting a Church in the Shadow of Empire
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Roger Joslin is the vicar of All Saints Episcopal Church in Bentonville, AR, a mission of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas. He arrived in town in town as a newly ordained deacon in 2006. All Saints now has an ASA of 233, is the fifth largest congregation in the Diocese of Arkansas, and is well on...
A History of Christian Spirituality
An Analytical Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2002
A concise introduction to the history of Christian spirituality from the Early Church up to the late twentieth-century.
Living on the Border of the Holy
Renewing the Priesthood of All
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1999
"The first thing to say in our exploration of priesthood is this: priesthood is a fundamental and inescapable part of being human. All human beings, knowingly or not, minister as priests to one another. All of us, knowingly or not, receive priestly ministrations from one another. Unless we begin...