Book Shelf
Meditations on a Theme - Anthony Bloom
Finding Peace - Jean Vanier
The Dwelling of Light - Rowan Williams
On Pilgrimage - Dorothy Day
Pauline Images in Fiction and Film - Larry J Kreitzer
The Last Supper according to Martha and Mary - Tina Beattie
Tree of Knowledge, Tree of Life - Richard Chartres
Opening The Scriptures - Margaret Hebblethwaite
Yes to a Global Ethic - ed Hans Kung
Exploring God-talk - Jeff Astley
Deliver us from Evil: Reading the Psalms as Poetry - Alexander Ryrie
Build your own Bible Study
The Challenge of Cell Church - Phil Potter
Community that is Christian - a Handbook for Small Groups - Julie Gorman
Meditations on a Theme - Anthony Bloom
Metropolitan Anthony was Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church in Western Europe. He died in 2003. He caught the imagination of many people in his writings. This book "takes us on a path traced by centuries of pilgrims, taking as landmarks for our meditations certain passages of the Gospel. At the end of this mediative journey, we are able to forget ourselves and enter into a vision that tarnscends us and at the same time leads us to contemplate trust."Published first in 1972 - this version published in 2003 by Continuum. 125 pages. Back to top
Finding Peace - Jean Vanier
Jean Vanier is the Founder of L'Arche. (Ask Ron Fuller about L'Arche if you want to know more.)We all want peace, but what is it? Peace is the task of each one of us, and in this book Vanier shows us that ordinary people are transforming our world little by little, finding peace in our neighbourhoods and "lighting the way to change".
Published by Continuum 2003 - 88 pages. Back to top
The Dwelling of Light - Rowan Williams
Our Archbishop of Canterbury has written this little book about praying with icons of Christ. For Christians in the Orthodox tradition, looking at an icon of Christ is to be brought into his presence. Rowan Williams shows us how to understand four classical icons of the transfiguration, the resurrection, Christ as one of the eternal Trinity and Christ as judge of the world and ruler of all.Published by Canterbury Press - 2003 - 84 pages. Back to top
On Pilgrimage - Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day (1897-1980) is regarded as the founder of the worldwide Catholic Worker movement and is described as the "most significant, interesting, and influential person in the history of American Catholicism". This book reveals her spiritual life and her pursuit of social justice. In this diary she writes as a mother, grandmother as well as leader of the Catholic Worker movement.Published by T&T Clark - 1999 - 256 pages Back to top
Pauline Images in Fiction and Film - Larry J Kreitzer
Studies of Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, Oscar Wilde's The Pictore of Dorian Gtray, Bram Stoker's Dracula and Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin are set against images drawn from Paul's letters. They include shipwrech and salvation, eucharistic imagery, liberation and slavery.Published by Sheffield Academic Press - 1999 - 240 pages Back to top
The Last Supper according to Martha and Mary - Tina Beattie
From the back: "The two sisters (Martha and Mary) introduce the account of the last evening of Jesus' life. They act as alternate narrators throughout the book. Lyrical, powerful, dramatic, strongly rooted in time and place, this fascinating book is part fiction, part biblical reflection in its re-telling of the Last Supper. Tina Beattie draws her inspiration from the characters and events of the Bible, but she also introduces a rich imaginary theme into the story in order to explore the passions, tensions, fears and desires that surrounded Jesus before the crucifixion."Published by Burns & Oates - 2001 - 127 pages Back to top
Tree of Knowledge, Tree of Life - Richard Chartres
Richard Chartres is the Bishop of London. He is called on to take part in many different ceremonial occasions and anniversaries, often offering a word to interpret and make sense of these events and their relationship to their context. This is a collection of some of those talks and addresses.Published by Morehouse - 2004 - 137 pages Back to top
Opening The Scriptures - Margaret Hebblethwaite
In writing this, Margaret Hebblethwaite hoped "there might be something in my words that would make my listeners glad to be Christian, and inspire them to put their faith into practice." Opening the Scriptures began as a series of addresses to students. They were built around the Church's year, presenting the Christian faith to those who are searching as well as to committed believers.Published by Continuum - 2001 - 186 pages Back to top
Yes to a Global Ethic - ed Hans Kung
Hans Kung is a highly influential (and controversial) theologian whose book Global Responsibility led to a Declaration toward a Global Ethic endorsed by the Parliament of the World's Religions in 1993. In this book he has collected contributions from a group of international figures including Desmond Tutu, Elie Wiesel, Helmut Schmidt, Mary Robinson and Yehudi Menuhin.Published by SCM - 1996 - 239 pages Back to top
Exploring God-talk - Jeff Astley
How do we talk about God and how do we talk to God? These are two challenging questions. Jeff Astley considers the "functions of language in religious experience and the religious life, particulalry in prayer and worship". He uses illustrations from everyday speech and the Christian tradition.Published by DLT - 2004 - 143 pages Back to top
Deliver us from Evil: Reading the Psalms as Poetry - Alexander Ryrie
The psalms are poems addressed to God. Truth is expressed through images which represent the "threat of evil and the delivering presence of God". This book will help to develop an understanding of the psalms and the ways in which they can be used in our spiritual lives.Sandy Ryrie is a retired rector in the Scottish Episcopal Church.
Published by DLT - 2004 - 151 pages Back to top
Build your own Bible Study
This is a beginner's guide to leading study groups. It says so on the cover!This is a practical and down to earth guide.
Published by BRF - 2002 - 127 pages Back to top
The Challenge of Cell Church - Phil Potter
Richard Tuckwell has read this and commends it. For others "it is the best book on cell church". Several cell churches have been meeting in Tarvin for a couple of years, and hopefully more will follow. This book offers insights for those who might lead such a group, and those who want to know more about "Cells". Each chapter includes a cell study outline for home groups and leadership teams, helping them to reflect ont he life and health of their own small groups.Published by BRF - 2001 - 174 pages Back to top
Community that is Christian - a Handbook for Small Groups - Julie Gorman
What it says on the tin:"Community that is Christian is an essential resource for anyone working to build community in church based small groups. This comprehensive book guides both those who equip leaders or lead small groups and small groupmmmebers themselves, helping them transform their relationships into a Christ-centred community."
Published by Baker - 2002 - 262 pages Back to top