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Shaping the Prayers of the People
This book offers a model of profound and accessible congregational prayer. At once inspirational and practical, it will empower and equip laypeople and clergy alike to offer heartfelt, informed, and appropriate prayers on behalf of the people of God. As Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher say, "Interceding in public worship is a duty. This book is intended to make it a joy." Shaping the Prayers of the People begins by considering what public prayer is and offering practical guidelines for avoiding common pitfalls. It explores prayer as an integral part of worship and discusses the language we need (and don't need) to address God. Significantly, the book also provides an array of example prayers along with commentary.
Eucharistic Prayers
Academy of Parish Clergy's Top Ten Books for Parish Ministry Elegant volume of liturgical prayers that tie sacrament and Word together theologically This unique, elegant resource for ministers and worship planners provides a beautifully crafted Eucharistic prayer for every Sunday of the three-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle, also including prayers for special holy days and other occasions. In a helpful introduction Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher offer guidance on how to make the Eucharistic prayer a congregational highlight. Too often, they say, what should be the most dynamic moment of a congregation's liturgical life becomes a low-energy, low-engagement event. Closely tying the sacramental rite to the words of Scripture for the day, these theologically appropriate, pastorally fitting, and linguistically satisfying prayers change the Great Thanksgiving prayer from a lull in the liturgy to a focused, fresh, and engaged moment for the congregation.
Joining the Angels' Song
For everyone who loves liturgy and its ability to empower the people of God, here is an invaluable collection of material that will bring a new joy and energy to Eucharistic worship. Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher present 150 new Eucharistic prefaces, one for each Sunday and major holy day of years A, B & C, together with a range for special occasions. Aiming to reflect the many dimensions of Christian life, each one is rich in Biblical allusion and seasonal resonance that reflect the scripture readings of the day and the time of year. Rather than using abstract theological concepts, these new prayers are full of vivid, concrete imagery that will help make Eucharistic worship a focused, fresh and engaged time of new discoveries and greater engagement with God.
Incarnational Ministry
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Prologue: There Is Need of Only One Thing -- Introduction: The Ministry of Being With -- 1. Being with God -- 2. Being with Oneself -- 3. Being with the Creation -- 4. Being with God Together -- 5. Being with Child -- 6. Being with the Called -- 7. Being with the Troubled -- 8. Being with the Hurt -- 9. Being with the Afflicted -- 10. Being with the Challenged -- 11. Being with the Dying -- Epilogue: Precious, Honored, and Loved -- Index of Names and Subjects -- Index of Scripture References
Walk Humbly
Max Ehrmann's prose poem "Desiderata," with its direct instructions --"go placidly," "enjoy your achievements," and others-- has inspired millions of readers. In the spirit of Ehrmann's "Desiderata," world-renowned ethicist, theologian, and preacher Samuel Wells offers eight encouragements to readers in Walk Humbly, his own more extended prose poem. Each simple, direct exhortation--be humble, be grateful, be your own size, be gentle, be a person of praise, be faithful, be one body, be a blessing--is accompanied by thought-provoking, insightful comments. Drawing on startlingly perceptive observations of contemporary life and reflecting a deep knowledge of philosophical and religious wisdom, Wells's Walk Humbly will inspire readers to stop, reflect, and think deeply about essential existence.
Learning to Dream Again
'Hope is about learning to dream - provided one remembers the dream comes not so much out of one's own unconscious, but out of God's. Hope is first learning God's dream, and then living it.' This striking guide to thoughtful Christian living explores the everyday experience of Christian hope and wisdom. In thirty six short and engaging reflections, Sam Wells explores what influences and shapes how we live, love, think, read Scripture, feel and dream. Helping us grapple with cultural forces and contemporary questions, Learning to Dream Again sets out to shape a theological imagination that is grounded in the reality of being human in a suffering world and yet open to transformation by the life and joy of God.
Perspectives on Prayer and Spirituality
"Spirituality" has become a buzzword in our contemporary culture as individuals strive for meaning and fulfillment. Its detachment from the church and conventional definitions of religious practice highlights the seeming redundancy of what has come before. "Spirituality" in this light signals a new attempt to find wholeness unencumbered by outmoded doctrines and stale rituals. It is the conviction of this publication that the intuition behind contemporary searches for spiritual reality is a good one. It acknowledges that there must be more to life than what secular media or consumerism might tell us. The joyful message of Perspectives on Prayer and Spirituality is that the spiritual quest is...
Humbler Faith, Bigger God: Finding a Story to Live by
Finding a renewed Christian story in a time of skepticism and doubt Is Christianity just a fairy tale for the infantile? Or worse, a cruel fantasy--the perpetrator of terrible harm and the cause of endless conflict? At the very least, one path among many? Such questions reflect the skepticism of outsiders and the doubts of insiders--some perennial, some underscored by recent events and movements. The answer to these objections isn't a louder faith to shout them down--it's a humbler faith that points to a bigger God. Samuel Wells illustrates this through his generous, respectful, and earnest engagement with ten difficult questions about Christianity. In each case he portrays the traditional p...
Continuously Creating Spirit
This collection of Dr. Wells' writings includes selections from previously published works, as well as some new ones. His work ranges widely: religion, politics, poetry and the arts, the earth, social concerns, holiday reflections, the human condition and more. Previously published works include "Sunshine and Rain at Once", a Skinner House Book, 1981 (Unitarian Universalist Association); material from "Banquet Prayers, Other Essays, Poems", copyright 1972 by Clarke Wells; "Both, Both My Girl," copyright 1975 by Clarke Dewey Wells, "The Strangeness of This Business, 1975 (Unitarian Universalist Association); "Ouch and Alleluia, a new book of essays, poems and a sermon on Sappho, copyright 1993 by Clarke Dewey Wells, "Past the Size of Dreaming, 30 selected poems and 6 essays, copyright 2005 by Clarke Dewey Wells. Selections included in "100 Meditations, Selections from Unitarian Universalist Meditation Manuals, ed. Kathleen Montgomery, Skinner House Books, 2000 and in "Singing the Living Tradition" (Beacon Press, Boston, The Unitarian Universalist Association, 1993) The editor, Barbara Carlson is Dr. Wells' legally appointed representative following his death on November 8, 2006.
Out of My Bone
Although best known as the wife of C. S. Lewis, Joy Davidman was an accomplished writer in her own right, with several published works to her credit. Out of My Bone tells Davidman s life story in her own words through her numerous letters most never published before and her autobiographical essay "The Longest Way Round." / Gathered and expertly introduced by Don W. King, these letters reveal Davidman's persistent search for truth, her curious, incisive mind, and her arresting, sharply penetrating voice. They chronicle her religious, philosophical, and intellectual journey from secular Judaism to atheism to Communism to Christianity. Her personal engagement with large issues offers key insigh...
