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This book is a collection of Roger Gray's writings that also tells of his constant struggle to bring issues of peace before the Church at both local and national levels.
Singing a new song is not an optional extra, but a faithful response to a divine command. This command is the opening phrase of Psalms 96 and 98. And, St John the Divine says, this is what the saints in heaven are doing all the time.But, on earth, things are not so easy. Sometimes it's because the latest new song in the old hymnbook is two centuries old. Or the congregation has been told by some sadist that it 'doesn't sing well'. Or sometimes the organist can only play what s/he hears on the radio. Or the guitarist can do anything, as long as it's only three major chords. However, even in such dire straits, the divine command has to be obeyed.So what if we kept familiar tunes - hymn tunes o...
A collection of poetry by writers involved in the justice and peace spirituality of the Iona Community.
A completely revised and expanded edition of this collection of liturgies for morning, day, evening, Holy Communion and healing services and there are revised liturgies from the original edition. Aimed primarily at participative worship with shared leadership, it includes optional methods of scriptural reflection and prayer with symbolic acction. There is also a preface of comments on leading worship, dealing with all the issues which ordained clergy never tell lay people but presume they should know.
The second 'book of bits' for worship produced by the Wild Goose Worship Group, which has been received with great enthusiasm by clergy and laity alike. Tracing Jesus's road to the cross through Lent, Holy Week and Easter, its prime purpose is to resource worship that enables people to sense the hope, apprehension and joy of Easter as felt by Jesus's friends. The range and diversity offer a unique source of elements for lay and clergy worship planners and enablers.
Daily readings for four months from a wide range of contributors within the Iona Community. These prayers, liturgies, songs, poems and articles, which reflect the concerns of the Community, can be used for group or individual reflection and are intended t
Many ordinary people yearn to pray and worship together in a way that reflects hw they act together in their daily lives. This book gives voice to those longing and is aimed at raising awareness of the need for unity amount Christians and takes a look at progress to date.
A journey into the soul of Western society - towards the distorted roots of our advance and 'developed' culture, which has grown to its elevated position of wealth and economic security at the expense of other cultures.
Around 563AD a monk called Columba set off in a small boat with a few companions from the shores of his native Donegal, in the north-west tip of Ireland. Some time later they landed on the tiny island of Iona off the west coast of Scotland. Their journey is rightly perceived as one of the most significant events in the early Christian history of the British Isles. lan Bradley examines the life, character and achievements of St Columba and attempts to strip away the layers of myth and historical distortion that have grown up around him.
New, revised and expanded edition of this much-loved unrecorded dialogue between Jesus and his eager disciple, Peter. Ideal as discussion starters or scriptural reflections in small groups and church services or for personal study. These scripts use up-to-date language and present a modern perspective on perennial issues such as faith, money, marriage, vocation, sex, healing, taxes, ecological concern, committment, children, the kingdom of heaven and many more.