Books

This major liturgical publication fills a real gap.  For the saints’ days of the Church of England, the bestselling Exciting Holiness provides readings for Eucharistic celebration while for Sundays, the Word of the Lord volumes include...

Sees Ronald Blythe observe the progress of one whole calendar year in the river valley where he has lived and worked among artists, writers, farmers and, increasingly, commuters.

bind unto myself todayThe strong name of the Trinity…  So begins one of the most ancient and enduring of Christian hymns. Known as St Patrick’s Breastplate, it originated in Ireland, possibly as far back as the 4th century. Its...

The Eucharist is central to Christian worship throughout the world. Jesus only left two commandments – to love God and our neighbour, and to share bread and wine in remembrance of him. It is a sacrament rich in symbol and image that takes...

In the late 1920s, the Church of England was stunned when its new prayer was rejected by the House of Commons. It was almost another sixty years before another was attempted but for many Anglicans, the 1928 Prayer Book is unsurpassed. This new...

The pattern of religious life is changing dramatically. While the numbers of professed monks and nuns is small and falling, large numbers of men and women people are formally promising to live in the world by monastic values. Equally, churches are...