The Canterbury Preacher's Companion 2019
Author: Roger Spiller
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2018-11-30
Total Pages: 390
ISBN-13: 1786220822
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The Canterbury Preacher's Companion 2021
Author: Roger Spiller
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2020-09-30
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 1786222558
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn annual favourite, the Canterbury Preacher's Companion provides a total of 150 complete sermons for the 2020-2021 church year, with hymn suggestions. For each Sunday of the year there are two sermons based on the Principal and Second Service Lectionaries. In addition, it offers at-a-glance summaries of the Bible readings, seasonal introductions, a full colour liturgical calendar and hymns suggestions throughout the year. The sermons are complete and ready to use, or can be used as a base for local adaptation. This is an essential companion for hard-pressed clergy and preachers everywhere.
The 2025 Canterbury Preacher's Companion
Author: Catherine Williams
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2024-05-31
Total Pages: 331
ISBN-13: 1786225565
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis longstanding annual favourite brings a wide variety of preaching voices together to offer a resource for preaching at the principal and the second service (for which preaching resources are scarce) every Sunday of the coming year, plus on principal feast days and seasonal services. Ideal for preachers wherever the 3-year lectionary is used, it also includes sermons for holy days, major saints’ days and special occasions such as Mothering Sunday, harvest, rogation and Christmas services. Hymn suggestions are provided throughout. It also includes an introductory essay to help build preachers’ skills and confidence, this year by Mark Oakley . If preparation time is short, the sermons are complete and can be used as they are, but they will also act as a springboard or framework for creating your own sermon texts. A boon for hard-pressed clergy, readers and local preachers everywhere.
The Canterbury Preacher's Companion 2020
Author: Roger Spiller
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2019-09-30
Total Pages: 473
ISBN-13: 1786221888
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn annual favourite, the Canterbury Preacher's Companion provides a total of 150 complete sermons for the coming year, with hymn suggestions. For each Sunday of the year there are two sermons based on the Principal and Second Service Lectionaries, plus a section of sermons for special occasions.
Preaching with All Ages
Author: Ally Barrett
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2018-03-29
Total Pages: 119
ISBN-13: 178622173X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe all-age talk is a task guaranteed to give preachers sleepless nights! Very few people feel they have a gift for it, and most lack confidence. This reflective and practical guide addresses these concerns, and aims to build a sure theological understanding, develop skills and grow confidence.
The Present Preacher
Author: Liz Shercliff
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2021-09-30
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 1786223864
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGood preaching depends on being attentive – to God, to the Bible, to the congregation, to the context, to what influences and shapes the preacher. This practical, confidence-building guide is for all who want to develop their preaching by homing in on that which points to God in the now. Encouraging preachers in the ways that will make authentic connections with others, it demonstrates that preaching in today’s culture requires preachers to ‘show up and be present, in person’ rather than speak 'in role' or act as religious spokespersons who take no responsibility for their message. Based on the authors’ own training of ordinands, it offers: • Insights on how to develop the habit of noticing God in the world; • Strategies for opening up and finding fresh meaning in familiar Bible texts; • Ways of understanding what influences your congregation and your own theology; • Sample sermons that embody these principles.
Rehearsing Scripture
Author: Anna Carter Florence
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2018-07-31
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 1786220733
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPopular preacher Anna Carter Florence explores how to read, encounter and interpret Scripture as it was originally intended - by doing so collectively with others. Drawing on practices from drama and the theatre, she shows how to bring familiar texts to life, uncovering meaning and better apprehending biblical truth for daily life. Her methods are illuminating, easy to grasp, and easily adaptable to a variety of contexts - ideal for study group leaders and pastors seeking to bring the Bible and the real lives of congregations into conversation. Full of helps for preachers especially, Rehearsing Scripture invites groups and churches to gather around a shared text and encounter God anew together.
Preaching with All Ages
Author: Ally Barrett
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2019-08-30
Total Pages: 119
ISBN-13: 1786221713
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe all-age talk is a task guaranteed to give preachers sleepless nights! Very few people feel they have a gift for it, and most lack confidence. This reflective and practical guide addresses these concerns, and aims to build a sure theological understanding, develop skills and grow confidence. Twelve chapters explore different kinds of engagement - with the senses, with one another, with oneself, with scripture, with liturgy, with the church, with God, with challenging situations, and more – to enable preachers make real connections with their listeners, whatever the age. Each chapter is followed by a practical case study illustrating key principles and providing down-to-earth, tried and tested wisdom for all kinds of contexts and occasions.
Utopia
Author: Thomas More
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2019-04-08
Total Pages: 105
ISBN-13: 8027303583
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUtopia is a work of fiction and socio-political satire by Thomas More published in 1516 in Latin. The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. Many aspects of More's description of Utopia are reminiscent of life in monasteries.
The Parables
Author: Paula Gooder
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2020-09-23
Total Pages: 121
ISBN-13: 1786221535
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe third volume in the Biblical Explorations series from bestselling New Testament writer Paula Gooder explores a major exponent of the Gospels: the parables of Jesus. Covering every parable, this volume focuses on some of the best-known stories in the gospels, mining their meaning afresh today. It considers why Jesus spoke in pictures and opens up the world behind the parables to reveal just how striking, memorable and challenging they were for their original hearers. Biblical Explorations is an exciting series that offers an accessible and informed study of the best loved texts in Scripture. Rooted in the conviction that greater understanding of the Bible leads to deeper discipleship, it is an essential resource for preachers, teachers and study group leaders, as well as those who simply wish to get to know the Bible better.
