spring 2022
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Inspiration...................................................................................... 1 Spirituality..................................................................................... 2 Spiritual Growth............................................................................ 4 Social Justice................................................................................ 6 Faith Formation............................................................................. 7 Children & Youth......................................................................... 10 The Christian Church................................................................... 12 Hymnals & Music Resources....................................................... 14 The Book of Common Prayer...................................................... 16 Financial Wellness....................................................................... 17 Worship Planning........................................................................ 18 Planners and Calendars.............................................................. 19
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Inspiration
Reconciliation, Healing, and Hope
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Sermons from Washington National Cathedral Edited by Jan Naylor Cope Foreword by Jon Meacham
Powerful sermons from the Washington National Cathedral in the midst of the pandemic. Through their sermons, Cathedral clergy and guest preachers such as Jon Meacham, Kelly Brown Douglas, and Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry share inspiring words. Collectively, they offer lasting guidance for difficult times, reinforcing that even in the midst of loss and chaos, God is at work among us, lifting us up and giving us hope for the future. Topics include hope, faith during times of distress, love, grief, and the presence of God. With a foreword by Jon Meacham. “These are words of solidarity, courage, and hope. If you want to learn wisdom from the wilderness of the pandemic, this is the place to begin.” —Samuel Wells, vicar, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
Morehouse Publishing 9781640654846 $24.95 hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5 | 224 Pages Now Available
JAN NAYLOR COPE is the provost of the Washington National Cathedral. Prior to ordination, she served on the senior staff of the White House and later led her nationally recognized executive search firm. She is a frequent guest preacher and speaker, nationally and internationally. She lives in Washington DC.
Related Reading Crazy Christians A Call to Follow Jesus Michael B. Curry Foreword by Katharine Jefferts Schori “Michael Curry invites the reader to say yes to Jesus and his journey, to climb the mountain with the Lord, embrace the prophetic dream of God, and to go out into a world desperately in need of the sweet, sweet sound of love in order to turn that world upside down. Bishop Curry has caught a contagious vision and he invites God’s church to join him.” —The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Diocese of Texas, author of Unabashedly Episcopalian: Proclaiming the Good News of the Episcopal Church 9780819228857 | $19.95 | paper Bread Enough for All A Day1 Guide to Life Edited by Peter M. Wallace For the 75th anniversary of The Protestant Hour and Day1 ministry, host Peter Wallace has gathered dozens of inspiring excerpts from the most powerful sermons. 9781640653191 | $19.95 | paper
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Spirituality
Celtic Ways to Pray
Finding God in the Natural Elements Ruth Lindberg Pattison Celtic traditions point to God in the natural elements in this refreshing take on how to pray. Where is God when we pray? Artist and priest Ruth Lindberg Pattison looks to the legacy of Celtic spirituality to say God is in all of creation that surrounds us—earth, fire, water, air—and not up in the clouds. She invites the reader into a grounded spirituality rooted deep in Celtic tradition that sees everything as infused with the Spirit—including humanity. The material will deepen the experience of worship with creative, hands-on spiritual practices for the context of liturgy. It can also be used for creating the structure and substance of retreats, spiritual formation classes, and for helping parents who want to learn to pray with children. “Ruth Pattison’s innovative prayer experiments will break open your sheltered soul and enrich your worship of this elemental God wherever you are.” —The Rev. Peter M. Wallace, author of Getting to Know Jesus (Again) Morehouse Publishing 9781640654303 $16.95 paper | 5.5 x 8.5 | 176 Pages Now Available
RUTH LINDBERG PATTISON is the associate rector for pastoral care, liturgy, and creative ministries at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Ruth completed the School of Celtic Consciousness with John Philip Newell and coordinated a self-directed Celtic pilgrimage to the British Isles, culminating in Iona. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Related Reading Every Earthly Blessing Rediscovering the Celtic Tradition Esther de Waal This concise and clear introduction to Celtic spirituality provides an overview of all aspects of Celtic understandings. By providing readers not only with a narrative, but with the poetry and songs of the ancient Celts, she explores Celtic views of pilgrimage, solitude, creation, and healing. 9780819218063 | $22.95 | paper Holy Companions Spiritual Practices from the Celtic Saints Mary C. Earle and Sylvia Maddox In this book, readers are invited to get to know and journey with eighteen Celtic saints. The authors have provided a theme inspired by each saint, along with a brief biography, a reflection on what the saint’s life and words may mean to us today, and some spiritual exercises and practices that grow out of that life and work. Written accessibly, this is an excellent book for individual exploration or group study. 9780819219930 | $16.95 | paper
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Spirituality
Contemplative Gardening Pamela Dolan Foreword by Peter Raven An illustrated guide for turning the art of gardening into opportunities for reflection and meditation. Contemplative Gardening encourages green thumbs to make a connection between tending to the earth and tending to their own souls, between creation care and community growth. From her own checkered history as a gardener, killing houseplants, and avoiding yard work to her becoming an avid grower, the author shows transformation can happen. Her own turning point came when she began a church vegetable garden as part of an effort to revitalize a small parish and help it heal from years of division and conflict. A commitment to feeding the hungry was born from the author’s reflection and the will to give. With reflections and discussion questions, she suggests that groups can engage and learn from each other. For real gardeners and armchair ones, retreat centers, churches, and seminaries examining agrarian ministries, and readers exploring the intersection of food and faith.
Morehouse Publishing 9781640655409 $19.95 paper | 5.5 x 8.5 | 208 Pages April 19, 2022
PAMELA DOLAN is the rector of the Episcopal Church of St. Martin in Davis, California, and is an active gardener. She started the Shepherd Farm Garden in suburban Missouri, which gave away thousands of pounds of produce to foodinsecure households. She lives in Woodland, California.
Related Reading Contemplative Knitting Julie Cicora “With wit, generosity, and patience, Julie Cicora offers us a masterclass in knitting and prayer. You’ll come away with a deeper sense of connection to God, yourself, and the whole creation.” —Brother Aidan Owen, knitter, writer, and guestmaster of Holy Cross Monastery, New York 9781640652620 | $16.95 | paper
Contemplative Vision Photography as a Spiritual Practice Dirk deVries “This beautifully worded book is a practical study in creating photography as a holy process. A must-read for every photographer who wants to see more through the camera lens.” —Deborah Bell Rodahaffer, minister for parish life, the Episcopal Church of the Advent, Louisville, Kentucky 9781640651340 | $17.95 | paper
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Spiritual Growth
Shaky Ground
What to Do after the Bottom Drops Out Traci Rhoades New ways to heal the spirit during the most challenging times. Traci Rhoades, author of award-winning Not All Who Wander (Spiritually) Are Lost, continues to find profound beauty and endless insights in her spiritual wanderings among church traditions. In this new book, Rhoades encourages readers to explore practices—some ancient and others unconventional—that offer solace for those times when “the bottom drops out.” Sharing what she’s learned about God, Rhoades shakes off the limits of denominational boundaries, making this book particularly valuable for younger Christians or those who are longing to take a deeper dive into their faith. “Traci Rhodes’ Shaky Ground acknowledges the uncomfortable place we Christians find ourselves in the modern world and how the timeless love of God applies today more than ever. Traci weaves hope in her words and vision of a future for the church as it’s always existed: in the uncomfortable places where people seek meaning, understanding, and purpose, even in the middle of the most uncomfortable places of life.” —Anna Fitch Courie, author of the Christ Walk series Morehouse Publishing 9781640655591 $18.95 paper | 5.5 x 8.5 | 208 Pages July 19, 2022
TRACI RHOADES is a writer and Bible teacher. She is the author of Not All Who Wander (Spiritually) Are Lost. Connect with her online at tracesoffaith.com or @tracesoffaith on twitter. She lives near Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Related Reading Not All Who Wander (Spiritually) Are Lost A Story of Church Winner of a Silver Medal—2021 ILLUMINATION BOOK AWARDS Traci Rhoades “Christians looking for community will relish this memoir of embracing differences.” —Publishers Weekly 9781640652798 | $16.95 | paper Building Resilience When There’s No Going Back to the Way Things Were Alice Updike Scannell Foreword by Stephanie Spellers “In a time of chaos and uncertainty on so many levels, this book is exactly what we need. Building Resilience gives insightful and practical steps to grow in the midst of challenge. It is an integrated approach for the journey and discovers joy and hope along the way.” —Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS, leader of NETWORK Lobby and Nuns on the Bus, author of Hunger for Hope 9781640653764 | $17.95 | paper
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Spiritual Growth
Flow
Growing a Spiritual Yoga Practice in Church Susan W. Springer with Sirena Dudgeon A guide that shows that yoga and Christian faith can be harmonious. As church membership nationwide continues to decline, the number of yoga practitioners continues to steadily increase. What’s at the nexus point where the trajectories cross? What can the church learn from the popular success of yoga, and is it problematic to offer yoga in the church? How can churches offer yoga in a way that observes, appreciates, and builds upon the commonalities but which does not conflate the two traditions, each of which has its own integrity? Making the decision to offer yoga in the church requires humility: a confession that Episcopalians—and even Christians—do not hold the exclusive pathway to communion with the divine. “Here is a way for us to find, again and again, the center stillness with which we have always been endowed but often forget we have.” —Barbara C. Crafton, author of The Also Life
Church Publishing 9781640653535 $18.95 paper | 6 x 9 | 208 Pages March 22, 2022
SUSAN W. SPRINGER is an Episcopal priest and rector of St. John’s in Boulder, Colorado. She is the author of four children’s books and an adult non-fiction. She served on the board of the Episcopal Preaching Foundation and lectures in various clergy formation programs. She lives in Longmont, Colorado. SIRENA DUDGEON is a long-time student of asana and meditation practice with Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Trainings as an E-RYT 200, RYT 500, and YACEP Trainer. She teaches and offers monthly workshops; her classes and workshops emphasize a spiritual connection with the body, mind, and spirit. She lives in Longmont, Colorado.
The Gospel According to Improv
A Radical Way of Creative and Spontaneous Living Les Carpenter A guide to living a more courageous, adventurous, and faithful life with the principles of improv. This book will teach strategies to escape the oppressive voice of self-doubt, foster compassionate creativity, transform Christian faith into a meaningful life practice, and organize communities of faith based on the the principles of improvisational theater. Each chapter will focus on a skill or practice of improv, made relevant through autobiographical stories of and grounded in the Christian tradition. The end of each chapter will include brain exercises the average reader can do to strengthen the creative neural pathways required to master the improv skill for living. “This book will help everyone who longs to find the mystery of God’s presence in everyday experience—both church insiders and those who care about the life of the Spirit set loose in the world.” —The Rev. Paul Fromberg, rector of St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church, San Francisco, and author of The Art of Disruption: Improvisation and the Book of Common Prayer Morehouse Publishing 9781640653634 $19.95 paper | 5.5 x 8.5 | 208 Pages March 22, 2022
LES CARPENTER is a long-time parish priest who is also an improviser. He is a noted speaker on the connection between ministry, leadership, and pastoral care and how those intersect with the practice of improv. Les is the rector of St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church in a northwest suburb of Houston. He lives in Houston, Texas.
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Social Justice
Seeing the Unseen
Beyond Prejudices, Paradigms, and Party Lines Mark M. Beckwith Foreword by Shane Claiborne A bishop and gun safety activist offers a way forward from opposing viewpoints. Instead of dismissing those whose views and experiences are different from our own, the author argues that we must look directly at them and see the goodness that is inherent in all things. From the language we use to the imperative to understand and include, we have a duty to work through opposition and build community. Bishop Beckwith describes it this way: “We are trained to think, yet the cultural emphasis on thinking has not been applied to our ability to see . . . We are not as well trained in seeing the world’s fullness—pain and joy, compassion and cruelty. We regularly receive glimpses of pain and joy, but they are often presented in such a way as to reinforce our thinking.”
Morehouse Publishing 9781640655188 $19.95 paper | 5.5 x 8.5 | 208 Pages March 22, 2022
MARK M. BECKWITH is the retired bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, where he served for twelve years. He co-founded Bishops United Against Gun Violence (2012), which has grown to a network of 100 bishops from across the church. Since retirement, he has become part of the leadership team for Braver Angels, a movement that seeks to depolarize America by convening equal numbers of conservative and progressive people in workshops to seek common ground. Bishop Beckwith lives in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
Related Reading Open Arms, Safe Communities The Theology of Church Security Jeanie Garrett “Jeanie Garrett empowers the reader to release fear and embrace the theology of a loving God who walks with those of us who wrestle with what a safe church should look like. She does an amazing job encompassing safety, gun violence, and systemic racism.” —The Rev. Kathleen Walker, missioner for Black ministries, Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina 9781640653221 | $16.95 | paper Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace Challenging the Epidemic of Gun Violence Edited by Sharon Ely Pearson Foreword by Mark M. Beckwith “. . . a very helpful resource for contemplating reasons and methods of reducing gun violence.” —Ron Pinciaro, executive director, Connecticut Against Gun Violence 9780819232021 | $19.95 | paper
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Faith Formation
New Directions for Holy Questions Progressive Christian Theology for Families Claire Brown and Anita Peebles
Rooted in the teachings of progressive Christianity for today’s kids and parents. With accessible language, Bible stories, and connections to daily life, this book guides children and the adults who love them through the core teachings of Christianity. Kids have big questions about God and faith, and, while many of those questions don’t have one clear answer, Christians throughout the ages have given us helpful ways to think and talk about what we believe. Each chapter includes simple spiritual practices and questions for reflection, either in solitary reading or through conversation between children and caregivers or ministers. It is oriented towards anti-racism, gender equality, economic justice, care of the environment, affirmation of LGBTQ+ folks, trauma-informed practice, and global citizenship. Morehouse Publishing 9781640654556 $16.95 paper | 8 x 10 | 128 Pages Now Available
CLAIRE BROWN is an Episcopal priest, writer, facilitator, and spiritual director. Claire is the author of numerous articles and book chapters, and is the co-editor of Keep Watch with Me: An Advent Reader for Peacemakers. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School, the School of Theology at Sewanee, and the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation. She lives in Athens, Tennessee. ANITA PEEBLES serves as associate pastor for next generation ministries at Seattle First Baptist Church (ABC-USA). A graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School, Anita was ordained by Glendale Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, an Alliance of Baptists-affiliated congregation. She lives in Seattle.
Related Reading The Hopeful Family Raising Resilient Children in Uncertain Times Winner of a Gold Medal—2022 ILLUMINATION BOOK AWARDS Amelia Richardson Dress “Dress is a thoughtful conversation partner who has given us a great gift in The Hopeful Family, which is full of practical and actionable advice. The study questions in each chapter make it an incredibly practical resource for individual and group study. Thank you, Amelia, for creating a needed resource for such a time as this.” —Traci Smith, author of Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home 9781640653849 | $16.95 | paper Faith at Home A Handbook for Cautiously Christian Parents Wendy Claire Barrie “Faith at Home is a delightful, easy-to-read book that brings fresh inspiration into the age-old dilemma of how to talk about and celebrate faith at home. I read it with my highlighter in one hand and a pen for note taking in the other— Wendy’s take on celebrating faith in the home is not just for families, but for anyone who works with youth or children.” —Jerusalem Jackson Greer, minister to children, youth, and families at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Conway, Arkansas 9780819232762 | $22.95 | paper
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Faith Formation
Sing, Wrestle, Spin Prayers for Active Kids Jennifer Grant
Fresh and imaginative ways for kids to pray using all of their senses. Prayer does not have to involve silence, sitting still, and solemnity. It can be active and engaging, especially essential for kids, who often enjoy movement and creativity. In an easy-to-use format with illustrations, the author connects scripture and biblical characters to dynamic prayer practices such as wrestling, singing, breathing, and dancing. Praying while using sign language, tracing a labyrinth, applying Band-Aids, planting a seed, eating something delicious, or riding a bike—these fun ideas are just some of the ways wiggly, tactile, and nonverbal kids will learn to reach out in love, gratitude, and need to God. “A gentle, creative exploration that will be welcomed by every family of faith.” —Glenys Nellist, author of the Love Letters from God, Snuggle Time, and Good News series
Morehouse Publishing 9781640655164 $16.95 paper | 5.5 x 8.5 | 128 Pages March 22, 2022
JENNIFER GRANT is the author of several books, including the picture book Maybe God Is Like That Too, which won a gold medal from the Moonbeam Spirit Awards for excellence in children’s literature and was named a book of the year finalist in the Foreword Indies awards. Her second picture book, Maybe I Can Love My Neighbor Too, was named a Junior Library Guild official gold standard selection. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.
Related Reading Common Prayer for Children and Families Jenifer Gamber and Timothy J. S. Seamans Foreword by Wendy Claire Barrie “Common Prayer for Children and Families will become your go-to resource at home or church for prayers on any occasion. Easy to use, practical and spiritual, this book will bring those who use it closer to God and each other. The old standards and new prayers will become so familiar to those who read and share them. I wish I had this book when I was growing up!” —Pattie Ames, christian formation missioner, the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia English Edition: 9781640652644 | $16.95 | paper Spanish Edition: 9781640653399 | $14.95 | paper Peanut Butter and Jelly Prayers Julie B. Sevig “This little book with a big heart is a feast of prayers—sung and spoken, new and familiar—for families and others who want to give thanks—at the table and on the go—to the God who feeds us and every living thing.” —The Rev. Susan Briehl, associate, Valparaiso [Ind.] Project on Education and Formation of People in Faith 9780819233424 | $18.95 | paper
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Faith Formation
Lifelong Faith
Formation for All Ages and Generations John Roberto A blueprint for Christian formation that forms disciples of all ages and transforms church communities. Vibrant lifelong faith formation can renew and revitalize faith across generations and contribute towards a thriving congregation that lives its mission. Using the seven elements outlined in this book, churches will create a dynamic and vital plan that can be customized to meet the needs, interests, and challenges we face today and nurture the spiritual growth of all ages. With current research, clear examples, and tools for design and evaluation, Lifelong Faith is a practical, thoughtful, and comprehensive guide for clergy, educators, and lay leaders who seek a fresh, holistic approach to Christian education and discipleship. “John Roberto maps out a vision of faith formation that is hopeful, creative, timely, wise, and thoroughly practical.” Church Publishing 9781640654860 $26.95 paper | 6 x 9 | 224 Pages Available Now
—Cory Seibel, PhD, pastor, Central Baptist Church-Connors Hill site, Edmonton, Alberta JOHN ROBERTO has been teaching, writing, researching, consulting, and developing program resources in faith formation since 1969. He was the founder of the Center for Ministry Development (1978), where he worked for 28 years. In 2006, he founded Lifelong Faith Associates, LLC to continue his work. John lives in Cheshire, Connecticut.
Living Water, 2nd Edition
Baptism as a Way of Life Klara Tammany Foreword by Sharon Ely Pearson The second edition of a classic designed for baptismal preparation and relevant to all Christians. A program for adult Episcopalians that can easily be adapted to other denominations, one-on-one spiritual mentoring, children, young adult, or intergenerational groups, and even to individuals for private meditation. The eight group sessions in this book focus repeatedly on water, first as a natural element necessary to life, then as a symbolic element necessary to spirituality. Gradually, through prayer, song, scripture, silence, poetry, visual arts, storytelling, group discussion, and personal reflection, water—as a baptismal element—gains ascendancy. No longer merely occasional refreshment, Living Water inundates, becoming life’s very medium.
Church Publishing 9781640654594 $19.95 paper | 8 x 10 | 224 Pages June 14, 2022
KLARA TAMMANY has served professionally as a teacher, religious educator, and non-profit director. Now retired, she lives in Lewiston, Maine, as one of five mentors at Sophia’s House, a residential community of healing for women. SHARON ELY PEARSON is a Christian educator, editor, and author with more than thirty-five years of experience in Christian formation on the local, judicatory, and church-wide level. She is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary and a lifelong Episcopalian. She lives in Norwalk, Connecticut.
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Children & Youth
Pauli Murray
Shouting for the Rights of All People Deborah Nelson Linck Illustrations by Angela Corbin The first illustrated biography of the civil rights icon. The untold story of Pauli Murray, activist, lawyer, poet, and Episcopal priest, who broke records and barriers throughout her life. Friend to Eleanor Roosevelt, colleague to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and student of Thurgood Marshall, Pauli Murray’s life was nevertheless not always an easy one. Her commitment to fighting for the rights of women and all places her firmly in history. A celebration of her life and its significance, including the role of gender identity in her own journey, Deborah Nelson Linck’s book introduces Murray to children ages 6 to 12. DEBORAH NELSON LINCK is a life-long Episcopalian and retired elementary educator. A member of Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis for fifty years, she chaired the Search Committee for the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Missouri. She continues to educate learning communities about the importance of Black history as the founder and curator of The Hands-On Black History Museum. Deborah lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
Morehouse Publishing 9781640655577 $16.95 paper | 6 x 9 | 64 Pages May 17, 2022
Related Reading Absalom Jones America’s First Black Priest Mark Francisco Bozzuti-Jones Illustrated by Christopher M. Taylor “Absalom Jones’s example of faith, courage, and commitment to holding to the difficult stand is a great beacon of light for anyone engaging their earthly pilgrimage. This new book is a gift which will help all to see his example more clearly.” —Catherine Meeks, PhD, executive director, Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing 9781640654723 | $14.95 | paper Mom and Dad in Heaven Alf K. Walgermo Illustrated by Øyvind Torseter “This is a quietly powerful book that takes on grief, faith, doubt, and healing in a way that truly honors children’s emotions and intelligence. The evocative line drawings and cut paper illustrations by Øyvind Torseter add more subtle power to this book. The afterword and questions for discussion contribute yet another layer of meaning and value to this gem. Highly recommended!” —Jennifer Grant, author of A Little Blue Bottle 9781640653740 | $17.95 | hardcover 10
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Children & Youth
Bad Things, Good People, and God A Guide for Teens Bryan Bliss
Help for teens struggling to reconcile complexity in the world and faith in God. From the pandemic to polarized politics to school shootings, kids today face a reality that often leads them to wonder about why. Bad Things, Good People, and God offers help to teenagers as they think through one of the biggest and oldest questions of faith—why bad things happen. With stories from the Bible, a side-eye to some of the “classic” attempts at figuring all of this out, honest talk about sin and suffering, and hope for making sense of it all, this guide allows readers to explore, wonder, curse, lament, and ultimately find a sense of peace around the question of evil. Bestselling YA novelist Bryan Bliss turns his hand to a challenging topic teenagers don’t want a simple answer for—they want to know what’s at stake, how it affects the world, and what difference they can make. Praise for Bryan Bliss’s YA novel, No Parking at the End Times:
Morehouse Publishing 9781640654822 $17.95 paper | 5.5 x 8.5 | 160 Pages Now Available
“Bliss’s debut explores family, sacrifice, and the power of everyday faith with a deft and sensitive hand.” —Horn Book Magazine BRYAN BLISS is the author of four young adult novels, including We’ll Fly Away, which was longlisted for the 2018 National Book Award. He has nearly twenty years of youth ministry experience and is a graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Related Reading Call on Me A Prayer Book for Young People Jenifer Gamber and Sharon Ely Pearson “Call on Me belongs on the bookshelf of every youth, parent, youth minister, and clergy of the Church. It is a rich resource for personal devotion, corporate worship, and formation purposes. Praying does shape believing. This book will be instrumental in deepening the faith of all those who use it.” —The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior, Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota 9780819228345 | $16.95 | paper
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The Christian Church
Black and Episcopalian
The Struggle for Inclusion Gayle Fisher-Stewart Foreword by Kelly Brown Douglas A personal story of the struggle for authentic inclusion in the church. From a strong voice in the dialogue about what black lives matter means in relation to faith, a powerful lament and a hopeful message about the future. Historically, to be Episcopal/Anglican, as it was to be American, was to be white. Assimilation to whiteness has been a measure of success and acceptance, yet, assimilation requires that people of color give up something of themselves and deny parts of their heritage, including religious practices that sustained their ancestors. Despite the fact that Blackness is on display during Black History Month for example, and Black/African heritage is given primacy in the liturgy, music, and preaching during that time, at other times this doesn’t seem to be the case. The author argues that whiteness is embedded in every aspect of religious life, from seminary to Christian education to last rites. “Is it possible to be Black and Episcopalian and not feel alien?”, she asks. In her words, we learn that inclusivity, above all, must be authentic. Morehouse Publishing 9781640654785 $19.95 paper | 6 x 9 | 176 Pages Available Now
“A relevant voice to those who have silently suffered and continue to suffer in a time such as this!” —Rev. Charles D. Fowler III, African Methodist Episcopal Church GAYLE FISHER-STEWART, editor of Preaching Black Lives (Matter), serves currently as the interim rector at the historically Black St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC. Prior to becoming ordained, she served with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, and later taught at the university level while consulting with local and federal government agencies. She lives in Maryland.
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Preaching Black Lives (Matter) Edited by Gayle Fisher-Stewart Winner of a Gold Medal—2021 ILLUMINATION BOOK AWARDS A collection that motivates preaching, teaching, and advocating for eliminating racism. 9781640652569 | $24.95 | paper
This Band of Sisterhood Black Women Bishops on Race, Faith, and the Church Edited by Westina Matthews Foreword by Catherine Meeks Afterword by Paula Clark “There are so many nuggets of wisdom to be found in the conversations between these remarkable Black women bishops . . . The reflections, experiences, and profound humanity that my sisters share in these pages are indeed priceless.” —The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church 9781640653511 | $14.95 | paper
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The Christian Church
Why Gather?
The Hope and Promise of the Church Martha Tatarnic As the COVID pandemic began to shut down the world, even within the church we found our busy hamster-wheel lives grind to a halt. In the midst of a global crisis, the author found herself in a crisis of vocation, wondering whether or not there might be something else she could do with her life, other than serve the church. The church as a whole began asking questions of a similar and urgent nature. Why be together in Jesus’ name? Does any of what we do as the church in gathering, in proclaiming, in serving, in being together, in not being together, does any of it matter? MARTHA TATARNIC is a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada and rector at St. George’s Anglican Church in St. Catharines, Ontario—a large urban church that reaches thousands through their online presence. She is a contributor to Bearings Online, The Porch magazine, The Anglican Journal, and Christian Century. She is the author of The Living Diet: A Christian Journey to Joyful Eating. She lives in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
Church Publishing 9781640655515 $24.95 paper | 5.5 x 8.5 | 256 Pages June 14, 2022
Episcopate
The Role of Bishops in a Shared Future Edited by C. Andrew Doyle Foreword by Michael B. Curry Top voices highlight important changes in the role of bishop.
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Compelling essays, written by bishops, other clergy, and academics from across the Episcopal Church, reflect the breadth of thinking on the history, current state, and future of the role of leadership within the denomination and the wider Anglican Communion. Topics include the transformation of the role over the last fifty years, a review of historic documents on the episcopacy, issues of race and gender, and the definition of ministry and leadership. This volume will be of interest to leaders across denominations as well as scholars. C. ANDREW DOYLE, the 9th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, summarizes his autobiography in six words: “Met Jesus on pilgrimage; still walking.” He is author of Vocaˉtioˉ, Unabashedly Episcopalian, Orgullosamente Episcopal, A Generous Community, and The Jesus Heist. Follow him on Twitter at @texasbishop. He lives in Houston, Texas.
Church Publishing 9781640655539 $29.95 paper | 6 x 9 | 272 Pages May 17, 2022
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Hymnals & Music Resources
Sing a New Creation
A Supplement to Common Praise (1998) Complied by The Anglican Church of Canada
The long-awaited official hymnal supplement!
Designed for use in many congregations and musical traditions, this supplemental volume includes new hymns and songs. The Anglican Church of Canada’s new supplemental hymnal is specifically designed to be of use on both sides of the border. It includes many hymns and service music settings that do not appear in Common Praise, nor in any of the Episcopal Church’s hymnals. The ecumenical task force that created the hymnal also chose to include music that will be of interest to other denominations and faith groups. Contains new settings of liturgical texts found in the Book of Alternative Services, including prayer responses, gospel acclamations, amens, and canticles, and features guitar chords where appropriate.
Church Publishing 9781640652736 $23.95 paper | 6 x 9 | 344 Pages May 17, 2022
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA is an independent, self-governing church in communion with the other 44 churches of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It includes more than 500,000 members in nearly 1,700 parishes, and like Canada, the church has become culturally diverse. On any given Sunday, the tradition of common prayer is expressed across Canada in many languages, including Inuktitut, French, Spanish, and Cree. Their offices are in Toronto, Ontario.
Related Reading The Hymnal 1982 This pew edition—also called basic singers edition—contains all hymns and service music for all who sing, choir and congregation alike. Blue Edition: 9780898691207 | $24.95 Red Edition: 9780898691214 | $24.95
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Hymnals & Music Resources
Ponder Anew
Conversations in 21st Century Church Music Edited by Jessica Nelson Foreword by William Bradley Roberts A definitive look at how church music is changing in the 21st century. There is no lack of resources for the church musician focusing on particular skills or repertoire. But this is the first collection of essays created specifically for musicians working in parish ministry that imagines how those vocations will change along with the evolving church. Ponder Anew chronicles the rapid changes in the church music landscape in the last twenty years including the role of technology, education, relationships with clergy and choristers, and cultural presumptions. Contributors are parish musicians, professors, clergy, and bishops. JESSICA NELSON holds degrees in music and liturgy from Millsaps College and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary. She directs the Mississippi Conference on Church Music and Liturgy and has served two terms on the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music of The Episcopal Church. She lives in Jackson, Mississippi. Church Publishing 9781640654440 $19.95 paper | 6 x 9 | 208 Pages July 19, 2022
Psalms for All People
An Inclusive-Language Resource for Praying and Singing Kevin Moroney and Julian Wachner An inclusive language Psalter with innovative chants that making singing the Psalms accessible to all. As we emerge from the Covid restrictions that silenced singing, musical resources are needed, especially those that make it possible for all congregations to sing their faith. The original Psalter of the 1979 Prayer Book uses exclusively male language for God, and a new version is in line with both a period of liturgical renewal and public interest in inclusivity. KEVIN MORONEY, PhD, serves as the H. Boone Porter Chair of Liturgics at the General Theological Seminary, where he also serves as director of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd. In 2018, he was appointed to serve a three-year term on the Task Force for Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision, a thirty-member committee created by the General Convention to explore future paths for worship in the Episcopal Church. He lives in New York City.
Church Publishing 9781640655614 $42.95 paper | 7 x 10 | 344 Pages June 21, 2022
JULIAN WACHNER is a multi-Grammy-nominated conductor, composer, and keyboardist and was recently named one of Musical America’s Top 30 Professionals of the Year. As director of music since 2010 at New York’s historic Trinity Church Wall Street, Wachner has created a world-renowned performing arts center with an annual season of hundreds of events. Dr. Wachner also currently serves as affiliate professor of music and the arts at the General Theological Seminary and as artistic director of the Grand Rapids Bach Festival. He lives in Nyack, New York.
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The Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is available in a wide variety of bindings, color, sizes, and languages. Pew Pew Chapel Chancel Chancel, Deluxe Chancel, Deluxe Economy Economy Large Print French Spanish Spanish/English
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Vivella Gift Editions Ideal as a gift, the 1979 Book of Common Prayer features imitation leather binding (Vivella) with soft, matte finish. The prayer book is sturdily assembled, with Smyth-sewn pages and a spine that won’t crack under heavy use. A presentation page and certificates for the rites of baptism, confirmation, and marriage are included. 6 x 4 inches. 9780898696196 9780898696202 9780898696189
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Personal Deluxe Editions Available in your choice of five colors. Bonded leather, gold edges, ribbon markers, in a gift box. 6 x 4 inches. 9780898691115 9780898691412 9780898691283 9780898691108 9780898691122
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Combination Editions Book of Common Prayer and The Hymnal 1982 This is the standard Book of Common Prayer combined into a single volume with the Singers Edition of The Hymnal 1982. Bound in genuine leather, it includes gold edges, ribbon markers, and a gift box.
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Book of Common Prayer & Bible (NRSV with Apocrypha) Combined into one volume, this edition is an excellent and logical choice for personal use, both in daily devotion and study, and on Sundays during the liturgy. It comes with bonded leather, gold edges, ribbon markers, and a gift box.
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Financial Wellness
Money Legacies Donald V. Romanik Each of us has a personal money story developed early in life and stemming from the ways in which our family of origin viewed money. This legacy shapes our attitudes about money even as we mature, including how we spend it, save it, and give it away. Consequently, our childhood often determines our approach to money during our entire lives. Donald Romanik helps readers discover the consequences of that money legacy, for individuals and for the churches and other organizations to which they belong. “Donald Romanik calls us to the very important task of understanding that, as Christians, our use of money rightly should come out of our ‘why.’ Most importantly, he suggests some practical and nonthreatening exercises to help us start digging into that ‘why’ to help us get our finances aligned with what we feel God calling us to do as individuals and as congregations.” —The Rev. Canon Rosa Lee Harden, executive producer, Faith+Finance
Church Publishing 9781640654570 $8.95 paper | 5 x 7 | 96 Pages Now Available
DONALD V. ROMANIK has been president of the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) since 2005. A strong advocate of the ministry of all the baptized, Donald frequently writes and speaks on topics relating to leadership and resource development for Episcopal organizations. He lives in New York.
Talking Dollars and Sense
Leading Theological Discussions on Money Brendan J. Barnicle Tools for clergy and congregational leaders to lead theological conversations about money. Scripture and theology provide ample material for a rich discussion of money and possessions. Theologians of every era have written about money. Author Brendan Barnicle offers pastoral programs to bring the conversation into contemporary focus by considering personal budgeting and estate planning (personal discipleship), parish budgets and parish investments (communal ministry), and congregational partnering and policy advocacy (global mission). “Talking Dollars and Sense is a well-written book that has a systematic layout as to how leaders in the church can have healthy discussions surrounding money. The book helps with changing the status quo or stereotypical mindset that exists in the church today surrounding the topic of money.” —Alisa Kelly, canon for finance and administration, the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee Church Publishing 9781640654488 $19.95 paper | 6 x 9 | 208 Pages Available Now
BRENDAN J. BARNICLE is the rector at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Wilsonville, Oregon. Barnicle began working in finance as a corporate finance attorney, specializing in cross-border transactions. He has appeared on CNBC and Bloomberg News and in The Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Now, as a priest, he brings that familiarity with money and financial systems to the Episcopal Church. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
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Worship Planning
Planning for Rites and Rituals A Resource for Episcopal Worship, Year A: 2022–2023
This is the indispensable companion for worship planning for the Episcopal Church. Following the three-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle and the church calendar year, this is the all-in-one liturgical season planner for worship. Included are suggestions for each season: rites, blessings, prayers, litanies, pageants. Readings, psalms, worship, formation, and hymn suggestions are compiled for each Sunday and holy day. Presiders and preachers, worship team leaders, musicians, Christian educators, sacristans, and altar guilds will find this to be the perfect resource, putting all the elements for planning worship and seasonal observances in one handy volume.
Church Publishing 9781640655300 $49.95 paper | 8.5 x 11 | 368 Pages July 19, 2022
Liturgical Music for the Revised Common Lectionary, Year A 2nd Edition Carl P. Daw, Jr. and Thomas Pavlechko
A revised and expanded version of this classic text for church musicians and other worship planners. Here, in one volume, is the primary, comprehensive planning resource for musicians, clergy, and other liturgists using the Revised Common Lectionary in the Episcopal Church. Liturgical Music for the Revised Common Lectionary is a newly revised guide for selecting music, whether for the congregation or choir, to support the themes of each Sunday liturgy and Holy Day in the RCL calendar for Year A. The Hymnal 1982; Lift Every Voice and Sing; Wonder, Love, and Praise; Voices Found; My Heart Sings Out; Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America); Moravian Book of Worship (Moravian Church), and Common Praise (Anglican Church of Canada). Church Publishing 9781640654341 $32.95 paper | 8.5 x 11 | 252 Pages May 17, 2022
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THOMAS PAVLECHKO has composed and published a lectionary psalter and numerous liturgical planning materials for the Lutheran Church (ELCA), and has musical experience with the Episcopal Church. He is church musician at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas. CARL P. DAW, JR. is an Episcopal priest and writer who served as the executive director of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada from 1996 to 2009. He has been successively secretary and chair of the Standing Commission on Church Music of the Episcopal Church and was a consultant member of the Text Committee for The Hymnal 1982. He lives in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Planners and Calendars
2023 Desk Diary
2023 The Episcopal Liturgical Appointment Calendar
A beautifully packaged diary, ideal for advance and day-to-day planning.
Two facing pages for each week with ample space for noting appointments. Daily Office readings from the Book of Common Prayer, Sunday readings from the Revised Common Lectionary, proper liturgical colors, holy days, commemorations, and secular observances are all noted for easy reference. 9781640655348 | 8 x 10 | July 2022 | spiral | $16.95
Perfectly sized to fit into a briefcase, purse, or backpack and featuring one week on each two-page spread, ribbon markers, and an elastic closure band. Daily Office readings from the Book of Common Prayer, Sunday readings from the Revised Common Lectionary, proper liturgical colors, holy days, commemorations, and secular observances are all noted for easy reference 9781640655324 | 5¾ x 81/8 | June 2022 | $29.95 2023 Episcopal Church Lesson Calendar
2023 Christian Pocket Diary This portable weekly planner highlights major holy days for Anglican, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Islamic, and Jewish faiths as well as civil holidays. With ample space to make annotations, other features include prayers for special occasions, daily devotions, space for addresses and phone numbers, and reminder pages for birthdays. 9781640655362 | 31/8 × 5¼ | July 2022 | leatherette | $13.95
A comprehensive calendar of the readings for the Episcopal Revised Common Lectionary Year A, daily eucharistic readings, and readings for the Daily Office Year One, including sanctoral observances. Hymn suggestions drawn from Liturgical Music for the Revised Common Lectionary are also included. 9781640655331 | 10½ x 9 | July 2022 | $13.95
2023 Parish Wall Calendar
2023 Christian Planning Calendar
Pages provide 3 x 2-inch daily space for notes. Cites religious observances for Anglican, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Islamic, and Jewish faiths. Includes secular holidays. Padded and hole-punched for use as a desk pad or to hang on a wall or bulletin board. 9781640655355 | 22 × 17 | July 2022 | $19.95
A unique 16-month planning tool citing religious observances and seasons for Anglican, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Islamic, and Jewish faiths, as well as secular holidays. Ample space for writing daily notes. 9781640655317 | 11 x 8½ | May 2022 | $13.95
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Parish Registers & Certificates
Parish Register In compliance with Title I, Canon 6.1.1, the Register of Church Membership and Rites provides space for recording historical data, rectors and vicars along with other ministers, baptisms along with a record of baptized members within a parish, confirmations and receptions, a summary of communicants, marriages, and burials within a parish. Revised 2018. 9781640654945 | hardcover | $119.95 Register of Church Services This sturdy register includes columned pages with a dayby-day record of attendance and number of services for Sunday and Saturday evening Eucharists, weekday and private Daily Offices, and other services. Space is also provided for names of celebrant or officiant and notes. Red cloth binding, 1,978 entries. 9781640655003 | hardcover | $43.95
Confirmation Certificate Pack of 25 This certificate for the Rite of Confirmation is printed in red and black on cream colored stock. Certificates are offered in packs of 25 and include matching cream-colored envelopes. 9781640655485 | paper | 4.75 x 7 | $19.95
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Baptism Certificate Pack of 25 Printed in red and black on white paper stock decorated with a dove. Includes envelope. 9781640654921 | paper | 4.75 x 7 | $19.95
Godparent’s Certificate Pack of 25 Four-page certificate with Sponsor’s Prayer plus other prayers and helpful suggestions. Printed in red and black on creme stock. 9781640654969 | paper | 33/4 x 6 3/8 | folded | $15.95
I Will Bless You and You Will Be a Blessing, Commemorative Wedding Booklet, Gift Edition The Declaration of Intention and the Marriage Certificate are printed on handsome parchment-like paper, and stitched into the booklet. Interior pages are printed in red and black. Includes envelope. 9781640655133 | paper | 5 x 8.5 | $10.95
Reference/How to Order
The Episcopal Church Annual 2022 With origins dating back to 1830, The Episcopal Church Annual—aka “The Red Book”—is an indispensable reference tool trusted year after year by churches, diocesan offices, libraries, and many others.
Church Publishing 9781640655294 $49.95 hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5 | 632 Pages July 19, 2022
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