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Reader Ministry resources

Here are some books we thought were essential for those Readers-in-training who need a little extra confidence with prayer and religious texts.

Instruments of Christ's Love

The Ministry of Readers

Revd Dr. Phillip Tovey, Sally Buck, Graham Dodds

This book, written by two experienced teachers working with Readers and supporting Reader ministry, offers a fresh look at Reader ministry and thus a resource for Readers to consider their own specific ministry as well as for those exploring Reader...

Paperback

£14.99

ePUB

£14.99

Intercessions Handbook

Creative ideas for public and private prayer

John Pritchard

John Pritchard considers the importance and challenges of the vital task of intercession. He then offers practical examples of intercessions in traditional services, all-age worship, small groups and personal devotions.

Paperback

£9.99

Worshiping Body

The Art of Leading Worship

Kimberly Bracken Long

Kimberly Bracken Long, by focusing on what presiders do with their bodies, eyes, ears, lips, hands, feet, and heart, describes an attitude and style of worship leadership that is both firmly rooted and blessedly free. A wonderful offering for all...

Other

£13.99

Reader Ministry Explored

The Revd Canon Catherine Rowling

A basic and theological introduction to the role and work of a Church of England Reader, covering the full range of Reader ministry, together with a short history of reader ministry. This is a practical guide for candidates, trainees, and licensed...

Other

£10.99

The Word is Very Near You: Feasts and Festivals

Reflections on the lectionary readings, Years A, B and C

John Pridmore

For the many thousands who prepare sermons on the lectionary readings each week, here are expert, wise and extremely down to earth reflections to inspire and guide you, from an outstanding preacher and Church Times columnist. A companion to the main...

Paperback

£12.99

SCM Studyguide: Practical Skills for Ministry

Andrew Pratt

Suitable for those who are training for ministry, both lay and ordained, within the church, this book covers the aspects of pastoral ministry required within the practical contextual areas of the course of preparation for ministry in use by...

Paperback

£19.99

Listening for God's Call

Susan H. Jones

Listening for God's Call: Discipleship and Ministry provides a general introductory text for theological reflection on the call of God. It begins by exploring the idea of listening to the call of God, which is at the heart of the Christian...

Paperback

£14.99

ePUB

£14.99

Intercessions for Daily Prayer

Simon Pothen

Our collections of intercessions, LEADING INTERCESSIONS and HEAR OUR PRAYER are among our best performing backlist titles. Yet they only cover Sundays, major holy days and festivals. This new volume of intercessory prayer fills an important gap in...

Hardback

£10.99

Leading Intercessions

Prayers for Sundays, Holy Days and Festivals

Raymond Chapman, Cynthia Davies

This title offers prayers of beauty and depth echoing scripture readings. They follow the customary pattern of praying for the Church, the world, the community, the sick and the departed, but ellipses indicate where items of topical or local...

Hardback

£20.00

Cave Refectory Road

Monastic Rhythms for Contemporary Living

Ian Adams

New monastic communities are emerging here and in the US, many as Fresh Expressions initiatives.This is a basic introduction and guide to today's new monasticism by one of its leading exponents

Paperback

£12.99

Ordained Local Ministry

A Theological Exploration and Practical Handbook

Jeffrey Heskins, Malcolm Torry

Within the last 15 years, a new form of ministry in the Church of England has established itself ' locally trained priests ministering in their own parishes. From an early experiment in London's East End where working class men were trained...

Paperback

£14.99

Re-shaping Rural Ministry

A Theological and Practical Handbook

Martyn Percy, Jill Hopkinson, Trevor Willmott, James Bell

This practical and theological guide to rural ministry comes from the Arthur Rank Centre, the national resource and training centre for rural churches of all denominations. It runs courses and conferences in rural ministry and this practical book...

Other

£14.99

The Church's Healing Ministry

Pastoral and Practical Reflections

David Atkinson

Healing is one of the fundamental aspects of Christian ministry, reaching into every area of personal and public life. Leading ethicist David Atkinson asks whether suffering can ever be creative and explores how today's conversations between...

Paperback

£14.99

Multi-Congregation Ministry

Theology and Practice in a Changing Church

Malcolm Grundy

Local church life is changing radically and clergy deployment with it. Multi-congregational groupings are increasingly the norm with fewer stipendiary clergy. As ministry increasingly becomes the responsibility of local congregations and priesthood...

Paperback

£18.99

ePUB

£18.99

Developing Healthy Churches

Returning to the Heart of Mission and Ministry

Robert Warren

Developing Healthy Churches is an utterly practical and realistic guide for any leader seeking to revitalize and grow their church. The long-awaited sequel to the bestselling Healthy Churches' Handbook, this new volume will help you implement tried...

Paperback

£14.99

ePUB

£14.99

Creative Ideas for Ministry with the Aged

Liturgies, Prayers and Resources

Sue Pickering

A wise, timely and practical handbook that meets the urgent need for resources for ministry among the elderly. Written out of the author's own experience as a chaplain to a residential care community, it is suitable for ministers who visit the...

Mixed media product

£24.99

Healed, Restored, Forgiven

Liturgies, Prayers and Readings for the Ministry of Healing

John Gunstone

Many churches today are developing their ministry of healing by offering services that include anointing and the laying on of hands, and by training lay members to minister to individuals during and after such services. This book is designed to be a...

Other

£12.99

Igniting the Heart

Preaching and Imagination

Kate Bruce

Kate Bruce argues that imagination can help to engage the hearer in a sermon which seeks to evoke rather than to inform. Imagination frames how we see the world and ourselves in it. As such it has a vital role in how preachers see the preaching task...

Paperback

£16.99

£14.39

ePUB

£16.99

£13.59

Living Reconciliation

Phil Groves, Angharad Parry-Jones

This book is intended as a platform to enable people to engage with and understand the Archbishop's thinking on and methodology for reconciliation. Emerging from the Anglican Communion in collaboration with the Lambeth staff, the book has a strong...

Paperback

£9.99

ePUB

£8.99

Second Intercessions Handbook

More Creative Ideas for Public and Private Prayer

John Pritchard

Reissue of a tried and tested resource, particularly helpful for those who are nervous about leading prayers in church.

Paperback

£10.99

The Word for All Seasons

Services of the Word for Every Sunday and Major Holy Day of the Year

David Graham

An invaluable resource to enrich the Service of the Word in the Common Worship range, The Word for All Seasons provides complete liturgies for Sunday services, all-age worship, and other non-eucharistic occasions throughout the Christian year.

Paperback

£12.99

Bridging the Gap

Reader Ministry Today

Gordon W Kuhrt, Pat Nappin

Readers make a significant contribution to the Church's ministry and mission. Bridging the Gap is full of information and practical help for those seeking to discover their vocation in Christian ministry, as well as for clergy, Readers and...

Paperback

£9.99

Common Worship: Times and Seasons

Church of England

Provides all the essential seasonal liturgy for the Christian year, including material for using from Advent to Candlemas, and from Lent to Easter, as well as many other festivals and seasons throughout the year.

Hardback

£35.00

ePUB

£35.00

Of Water and the Spirit

Mission and the Baptismal Liturgy

Phillip Tovey

According to the latest official figures, the popularity of Baptism is on the rise. The opportunities that this presents for mission are clear. Phillip Tovey surveys the Church’s understanding and practice of baptism from the days of the New...

Paperback

£16.99

ePUB

£16.99

Readings for Funerals

Canon Mark Oakley, Canon Mark Oakley, Canon Mark Oakley

Readings for Funerals is a perceptive collection of Bible quotations, poems, hymns and prose, offering consolation and comfort to those bereaved. Featuring the writing of, amongst others, W. H. Auden, Simon Armitage, Wendy Cope, T. S. Eliot and...

Other

£12.99

Funeral Services

with Selected Hymns

The Churches' Funerals Group, Churches' Funerals Group

Suitable for use by the Christian churches in Britain, this book intends to assist those who conduct funeral services at cemeteries, crematoria or funeral home chapels. It provides forty- four hymns commonly sung at funerals, arranged...

Hardback

£9.99

Funeral Services Large Print Edition

with Selected Hymns

Churches' Funerals Group

Hardback

£19.99

Alternative Pastoral Prayers

Liturgies and Blessings for Health and Healing

Tess Ward

From the pen of a hospital chaplain, here are prayers and liturgies for use in ministry to the sick, covering scenarios with no current official provision.

Hardback

£30.00

£24.00

ePUB

£30.00

By Water and the Spirit

Church of Scotland

Offers a commentary on the services of baptism and confirmation.

Paperback

£6.99

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