Books published by Canterbury Press Norwich

Increasingly people like to customise the ceremonies and rituals that mark their rites of passage. This first of three anthologies offers a selection of 100 readings suitable for weddings and anniversaries, drawn from scripture and a wide range of poetry and prose.

This is an authorized biography of an accomplished and greatly-loved man - a figure who left his mark on the Church, in the academic world, in scientific institutions, and in the lives of countless people who enjoyed his friendship.

This is a broad-ranging resource for worship, prayer groups and school assemblies. It focuses on the reality of "peace", from inner peace to peace between individuals and between countries. The writers span centuries and are from many cultures.

Encourages openness of heart & hand based on Jesus' teachings about wealth and attitude to money. Offers many creative ideas for teaching & preaching on this theme & provides imaginative worship resources that can be reproduced freely in service sheets

As suspicious as one often is of the other, literature and spirituality enjoy a rich and deep relationship. They have been inextricably linked since narrative and symbol first met in the earliest biblical writings. Story, poetry and drama have always been used to express the human search for religious meaning and to modulate the divine voice. Equally, 'Take Christianity out of English literature, ' asks Ronald Blythe in this book, 'and what is left?' In this fascinating and spirited collection of essays the novelist Penelope Lively explores fiction writing as an act of creation with its clear spiritual resonances. A. N. Wilson inveighs against the modern church for its desecration of the language which shaped and nurtured it. The poet David Scott looks at the lonely, subversive calling of the priest-poet from Caedmon to R. S. Thomas, and Richard Marsh considers David Jones's writings in the First World War where, for many, religion turned to mud and the only way across that vast no man's land was by the same ancient way of myth and symbol, the way that literature and spirituality have travelled together since the beginning

Night time signifies many things. Apart from the rest and refreshment that sleep brings, the night is a time for gazing at the stars, dreaming and loving. For some it means keeping vigil as they tend the very young, or the sick. For others, it means working so that others may rest peacefully. For most people, there are occasions when the night brings no relief: when we are worried or afraid, trouble never looms larger than in the early sleepless hours. Yet such times can lead to a richer experience of intercession, meditation and contemplation. These experiences of the night are universal and have inspired poetry, prayers, lullabies, songs and stories down the ages. This wide-ranging collection is the perfect bedside companion and will help soothe us to sleep, dispel night time fears and attune us to the gifts and opportunities that each new day brings.

Born a century ago, the poet D. Gwenallt Jones displays a rare spiritual authority that gives his work an increasing importance beyond his native Wales. His distinctive voice was shaped by his embrace of an impassioned Christianity in the face of the wars and bleak industrialism of the twentieth century, and potent images of tragedy confronted by hope and generosity are woven throughout his poetry. His precise descriptions of local people and places have a universal and timeless significance, becoming the badeground of apocalyptic powers of good and evil. Here the well-known writer Donald Allchin explores the international relevance of Gwenallt's writing, while D. Densil Morgan gives a critical assessment of the body of his work.These extended essays are followed by Patrick Thomas' new translations of thirty-five of Gwenallt's poems.

Waymarks teaches us to recognize and celebrate God's presence and activity, even where we least expect it. The books many themes are responses to the questions brought by countless pilgrims to Iona and they offer an authentic and practical spirituality for life.

An engaging portrait of one of the most influential and greatly-loved bishops of the Church of England in the twentieth century. He was a Franciscan scholar of world renown, a quintessential Anglican and untiring ecumenist.

Take, Bless, Break, Share provides a rich source of table blessings and liturgies suitable for agapes and other informal gatherings where people meet to share a meal and faith. Drawn from Anglican, Catholic and evangelical sources, it is a comprehensive and versatile collection.

Walsingham is a place saturated with prayer, where pilgrims since the Middle Ages have remembered the mystery of God becoming man through the consent of a woman and where they have been invited to say their personal Yes to God. This delightful illustrated prayer book and devotional companion will take you round all the special places in Walsingham.

This is a study of Church and Society between the two World Wars as seen through the eyes of an able, caustic, individualist churchman. Herbert Hensley Henson held strong opinions on all subjects. He was the critic, on moral grounds, of the behaviour of the trade unions. He came into fierce controversy with the miners' national leaders. He strenuously defended the establishment of the Church of England, and then, because the House of Commons behaved badly over the Prayer Book, became its most vocal assailant. He stood for the right of Christians to profess their faith while remaining agnostic about miracles. He helped the Church to accept more modern attitudes to divorce. At times he was the most unpopular person among the Churches. But by courage he won a rueful respect, and by compassion he won from some a smiling admiration.

Follow cartoon characters in this book which takes the form of the vicar's diary. The oddities of parish life are enlivened by exploding thuribles, incompetent funeral directors and a 85-year-old temptress lying in wait with the sherry for the vicar's visit.

A moving devotional companion, evoking the sights and sounds that surrounded Jesus in the last days of his life. The dramatic narrative style invites us to participate imaginatively in the unfolding events. Arranged as daily readings throughout Lent.

Practicing contemplative spirituality can not only transform the way we pray, but also every aspect of our lives. This guide explores the roots of contemplative spirituality in the Old Testament and presents a way of engaging with it which is relevant for people today. An inspirational read showing the adventurous way of living the Christian life.

Wise and informed commentary on the lectionary readings for the principal service in Year C. The authors represent a wide spectrum of theology but their shared concern for excellence in preaching have combined to produce an inspirational volume.

An attractive collection of newly-written prayers, graces, meditations and devotions, and some established favourites too, simply and effectively arranged to encourage good habits of daily prayer throughout the year.

A Brother Knocking at the Door is the definitive study on the Maliines Conversations between Anglicans and Roman Catholics in the 1920s.

This profound and challenging book clears away centuries of misunderstanding, confusion and shame about the human body. Jewish and Celtic Christian insights help us discover its sacredness and transform our assumptions about love, beauty and sexuality.

A personal companion for life's hardest time - the days immediately following a bereavement. Gentle and kind, it nevertheless encourages people on to building the future.

This is an accessible guide for all those thinking of ordination, their teachers, and all those setting out in the ministry, along with their families. It offers practical advice on all the personnel issues related to the ministry, from sensing a call to planning for your retirement.

This is a vital reading for anyone who wishes to understand the nature of prayer. Down to earth and accessible, it is full of help and sympathy for the Christian who finds prayer difficult. Truly breathtaking in its scope, this important study deserves its reputation as a contemporary spiritual classic.

A Year with Mary is an invitation to live through the Christian year in the company of a woman who has been like a mother, sister and friend to countless followers of Jesus. This collection of prayers and readings - from the Bible, the classics and the present day - are arranged around the 24 Marian festivals in the Christian calendar.

From 1990-2005, Richard Carter, a British priest, was tutor, chaplain to the Melanesian Brotherhood, eventually becoming a brother himself. This book is based on his diaries from the agonizing time for the Community. It tells the story of the loss of seven good, young and holy lives and the aftermath of those deaths.

Author and former warden of Iona Abbey, Peter Millar reflects on where the sacred may be found in the modern world. This book shows how to recognise and celebrate the authentic presence and work of the Holy Spirit.

As well as keeping a succession of pompous vicars happy, calming tensions between the organist and the choir director, preventing all-out war between the traditionalists and the modernisers, there's a concert to prepare for. More whimsical tales to amuse and entertain.

This text celebrates the many different kinds of women found in the Bible, and the examples they have set for generations of women since. We meet women who spoke out, women who took action, family women, supportive women, women who watch and wait, and unlikely heroines.

Harnesses biblical, pastoral, historical and liturgical insights, exploring the significance of the different versions of the Lord's Prayer, the shape of the prayer, its varied uses in public worship and private devotion, its summary of the gospel.

Breathtaking in its scope and beauty of expression, this collection of meditations by one of the most gifted teachers and preachers of the twentieth century follows the rhythm of the Christian year and its parallels in the seasons of nature.

This collection holds prayers and meditations that are ideal for reading aloud or for quiet reflection. Themes include: the world with its mystery and beauty, our relationships and our questions. It is rich in content and plentiful in opportunity to ponder and discover.