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December 2004 & January 2005 Featured Titles
Book of the Month
Land and Place:
Spiritualities from Aotearoa New Zealand. Helen Bergin & Susan Smith
eds.
245pp $34.95 Accent, NZ
"This insightful volume brings together a vast range of
perspectives and spiritualities to recognise and celebrate the life which this
particular land of Aotearoa New Zealand gives to all who are sustained by it."
Mike Riddell
The 12 contributors include: Tui Cadogan, Alice Sinnott, Robyn McPhail, Maurice Andrew, Peter Murnane and Mary Horn. Explore how God engages us here. Thought provoking summer reading.
Other featured titles
Sounds of Grace, CD.
Titahi Bay Gospel Chapel. 15 tracks $25.00
These are songs for worship, reflection, encouragement and celebration. Styles span rock, jazz and folk. Music for churches to be sung by congregations, composed by Felicia Edgecombe, Rosemary Russell, and Jillian Bray. Lovely solo and group singing, with polished musicians. Music book for 7 of the songs also available; see below.
Listen to sample tracks
Click the links below to listen to short samples of tracks from the Sounds of Grace CD. (These are in mp3 format and you will need software such as Windows Media Player or Nullsoft Winamp installed on your computer to play them.)
1. My Soul Magnifies the Lord 373kb
4. Blessing 223kb
6. Where'er you go 394kb
11. Magnificat 397kb
15. The Heart of Worship 390kb
Also available: Sounds of Grace Music Book
$14.00
This spiral bound A4 book has piano accompaniments for 7 of the songs on the CD: those composed by Felicia Edgecombe, Rosemary Russell and Jillian Bray.
They are:
- track 3 Find Rest, O My Soul
track 4 Blessing track 5 The Kingdom of Heaven track 6 Where'er you go track 9 We are the Singers track 10 You are my hiding place. track 11 Magnificat
Encounters: meditations
and prayers. Eddie Askew. Colour paintings throughout 143pp $19.95
Leprosy Mission Intl.
Five characters encounter Jesus face to face and their lives are wonderfully transformed. Askew brings fresh insight to familiar Bible stories.
Spirit Abroad:
a second selection of New Zealand spiritual verse. Paul Morris,
Harry Ricketts & Mike Grimshaw eds. 247pp $39.95. Godwit, NZ
Poems that explore our continuing struggle to articulate our identity. New Pacific and Asian voices are also now being heard. The poems challenge and celebrate our diversity.
Tranquil Moments:
the poetry of prayer.
Brian Hardie 104pp
$24.95 Steele Roberts, NZ. 2002
Brian Hardie has a way with words that engages the mind and spirit of others. This book is at once a goldmine and a minefield.
The Penguin History of New Zealand.
Michael King. 563pp
$29.95 Penguin, NZ
King writes with authority, empathy and marvellous story-telling prowess. He reveals how an insulated and dependent British colony transformed itself into an independent nation, open to and competing with technological and cultural influences sweeping the globe.
Being Pakeha Now:
Reflections
and Recollections of a White Native.
Michael King. 251pp $34.95 Penguin, NZ (2nd ed. 2004)
In this analysis of what it means to be a non-Maori New Zealander, King has made a significant contribution to our thinking about who we are, where we’ve come from and where we might be going.
Stories for the soul.
Philip Yancey 114pp $23.95
Strand, US.
25 short, powerful stories by master storyteller Philip Yancey, that will touch your soul and leave you grateful for life’s blessings and more aware of God’s presence in your life.
The Christmas Caravan. Jennifer Beck, Robyn Belton Scholastic NZ hbk 35pp $24.95
Simon sees a competition for the best-decorated Christmas house, but his mother says she can’t afford expensive lights and decorations. So Simon decides to decorate their caravan in his own way...
Jesus’ Christmas Party Nicholas Allan. Book and pop-out nativity play set. 32pp $16.95
Red Fox
There was nothing the innkeeper liked more than a good night’s sleep. But that’s the last thing he’ll be getting on a night of angels, shepherds, bright stars… and a very special baby.
Pukeko in a Ponga Tree.
Kingi Ihaka and Dick Frizzell Colour throughout. 32pp $14.95
Reed, NZ
A classic kiwi adaptation of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Includes piano accompaniment and guitar chords.
Cow Power.
Kim Riley colour
throughout 24pp $19.95 Random, NZ
In the lower North Island floods of Feb. 2004 an extraordinary story caught our attention; cow no. 569 saving her farmer from drowning in the raging torrent that swept through their farm. An exciting tale, told with warmth and humour.
Two Cans of Corned Beef and a Manulele in a Mango Tree:
A Pacific Christmas. Sarona Aiono-Iosefa Illustrated by: Steven Dunn 32pp
$14.95 Reed, NZ
Sarona has taken ‘A Partridge in a Pear Tree’and replaced the English icons with those from the Pacific.
Aotearoa Psalms
Joy Cowley, with photos by Terry Coles. 120pp $22.50 Pleroma, NZ.
This Joy Cowley classic features 53 meditative poems for personal inspiration and use in worship.
Psalms Down-under.
Joy
Cowley, with photos by Terry Coles. 95pp $22.50 Pleroma, NZ
Just reprinted. These psalms reflect all life has to offer: pain and joy, doubt and faith, turbulence and peace, in the immediacy of "down-under’ speech.
Psalms for the Road.
Joy
Cowley, with photos by Terry Coles. 120pp $22.50 Pleroma, NZ
Ideal for worship or personal reflection. "These prayers hum and ring with reverence for life in all its forms. A collection for contemplation to carry with you on trains, planes and picnics." Anne Powell.
The God Walk.
Anna
Johnstone. 80pp colour & bw photos $24.95 Johnstone2 Photography, NZ.
Beautiful reflections on Bible texts accompanied by stunning photos. Read for your own inspiration, enjoyment and comfort, or share in worship services, quiet days and retreats.
The Freedom Walk.
Anna Johnstone. colour & bw photos 80pp $24.95 Johnstone2, NZ
Johnstone’s second book of reflections and photographs.
"Such powerful, contemporary images." Joyce Huggett
Christmas Gift Ideas
Treat someone special to a book, CD or magazine subscription this Christmas. We’ll send a personalised Christmas card to the recipient on your behalf.
Do your Christmas shopping
without leaving home.
Just phone or email us to arrange it.
These magazines are always popular:
Alive Now — 6 issues p.a. $34
Upper Room — 6 issues p.a. $34
Weavings — 6 issues p.a. $55
With Love to the World — 4 issues p.a. $34
Join our Book of the Month Club
Sit back and let us take the hard work out of book selection. A year of stimulating reading is guaranteed. We will send you our Book of the Month from February to November. Purchase 10 books from us during the year and we will send you the December book of the month free. Please contact us for more information about joining the Club.
Advent reading from Upper Room
Setting the Christmas Stage: readings for the Advent season. John Indermark 128pp $29.95
The Christmas story as a pageant, showing how Advent moves the drama forward to the climax of Christmas.
On the Way to Bethlehem: reflections on Christmas for every day in Advent Hilary McDowell. 160pp $31.95
Travel imaginatively to Bethlehem: thrust off unnecessary emotional baggage, smell the hay in the stable and interact with the wise men. Six weeks of meditations.
Manger and Mystery: an Advent adventure. Marilyn Brown Oden 128pp $29.95
Recover the simplicity of the stable, rekindle the sacredness of the Advent season, remember the song of Mary, reclaim and follow the star.
While We Wait: living the questions of Advent. Mary Lou Redding. 136pp $29.95
Group Advent study connecting participants with their own faith questions.
In Stock – 2005 / Year A Annuals and resources
We now have these resources for ministers and pastors in stock:
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Abingdon Worship Annual 2005: Contemporary and Traditional Resources for Worship Leaders, Abingdon, $ 54.95·
Augsburg Sermons 3: Gospels, Series A, Augsburg Fortress, $39.95·
Living Stones: Year A Complete Resource Book by Susan Sayers, Kevin Mayhew, UK, $72.95 Sunday school lesson material for ages 3-14 starting with Advent 2004·
Lectionary & Calendar 2004-2005. Year A Matthew (Yellow) , Methodist Church of NZ, $3.00·
Zondervan 2005 Pastor's Annual: An Ideas and Resource Book, Zondervan, $42.95And we have plenty of these resources for personal devotional reading now in stock:
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Upper Room Disciplines 2005 now $26.96·
Light for our Path: now $26.95·
Words for Today: now $26.95Click here to view the full list of the Annuals we can offer you and order form on our web site www.epworthbooks.org.nz/featured_books/2005_Year_A.htm
Please email us sales@epworthbooks.org.nz if you would like an Annuals order form posted to you.
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