Book of the Month

Nourished By Eucharist: New Thoughts on an Ancient Theme. Helen Bergin & Susan Smith - eds.  244pp Accent, NZ. $35.00

Drawing on scholarship and practical experience, the NZ Catholic theologians highlight important themes running through the Eucharist. These include remembrance of the Last Supper and earlier struggles of the Jewish people, and the outward looking aspects of hospitality, community and social justice.

“In an age when people long for solid spiritiual nourishment, this book will provide food for thought and prayer.” Stuart Sellar, diocesan priest and lecturer, Auckland.

Also edited by Bergin & Smith:

•  Land and Place: Spiritualities from Aotearoa New Zealand. $34.95

•  Spirituality in Aotearoa New Zealand: Catholic voices $30.00

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Creative Ideas for Quiet Days: Resources and Liturgies for Retreat Groups. Sue Pickering 132pp Canterbury, UK. $44.99

A day set apart for retreat and reflection can work wonders. NZ author Pickering:

• explains the practical basics of running a quiet day

• provides 12 themed programmes

• includes photocopiable materials for group and individual exercises

• offers a range of prayers, readings and resources for creating your own quiet days.

Communion Services: Just in Time Series. Robin Knowles Wallace. 99pp. Abingdon, US. $16.99

Introduces the practice of Communion and offers a collection of Communion prayers and ready-to-use resources for worship. Includes information on Communion elements, vessels, and methods with answers to commonly asked questions.

Also in the Just in Time series:

•  Baptism Services, Sermons and Prayers $19.99

•  Pastoral Prayers for the Hospital Visit $18.99

•  Pastoral Prayers in Public Places $16.99

•  Palm Sunday and Holy Week Services $18.99

•  Advent Services $19.00

•  Funeral Services $19.00

•  Stewardship Services $19.00

A New Spiritual Home: Progressive Christianity at the Grass Roots. Hal Taussig. 203pp. Polebridge, US. $41.99

A new kind of Christianity is emerging. Full of heart-felt expression, artistic creativity and liberal social values, progressive churches and small Christian communities have established themselves across the denominational spectrum. Reporting on a US national study Taussig identifies progressive churches and para-churches and the five key characteristics of this new movement.

Belief.  Joan Bakewell ed. 251pp Duckworth, UK. $34.99

What do leading thinkers from the arts and sciences really believe about God, faith and the afterlife? Joan Bakewell talks to Jeanette Winterson, David Puttnam, Robert Winston, Rowan Williams, Karen Armstrong, Philip Pullman and others about their beliefs. Based on Bakewell’s BBC Radio series.

Five Languages of Apology. Gary Chapman & Jennifer Thomas. 280pp. Moody, US. $24.99.

Just as you have a different love language, you also hear and express the words and gestures of apology in a different language. By helping people identify the languages of apology, this book clears the way toward healing and sustaining vital relationships. The authors detail proven techniques for giving and receiving effective apologies.

Also Available:

•  Five Love Languages $19.99, and  

•  “Love Languages of…”: Teenagers $19.99; Children $19.99; Singles $19.99; God $19.99

Rabble-Rouser For Peace: Authorised Biography of Desmond Tutu. John Allen. Hbk 481pp. Random House. $59.99

“Apartheid never defeated Desmond Tutu because of his passionate belief that the status of every human being is God-given and indelible… This book tells his story: how he overcame illness and every kind of opposition with faith, determination, exuberance and an irrepressible sense of humour… If you choose to read this book it will warm you and make you laugh, dance and cry with Tutu.” Sentamu Ebor, Archbishop of York

Also available:

•  Words of Desmond Tutu. 2nd ed Hbk. Desmond Tutu. WW Norton, US (2007). $31.99

HarperCollins Study Bible NRSV: with Concordance and Apocrypha. Fully Revised & Updated. Society Of Biblical Literature. Hbk 2204pp. HarperCollins, US. $92.00. (Allow 4 weeks for delivery.)

Key features of this in-depth reference Bible include:

•  Newly commissioned essays on the archaeology and religion of ancient Israel and NT world, the social and historical context of the biblical books, and biblical interpretation

•  Essays by leading experts in the field on how the Bible was formed, based on the latest scholarship

•  Extensive maps, tables, and charts

Mission under Scrutiny: Confronting Contemporary Challenges. J Andrew Kirk. 244pp. Fortress Press, US. $41.99

This volume is a masterful rethinking of the problems and prospect of the Christian vocation to mission today in light of the whole chequered legacy of modernity. To test his thesis, Kirk has selected the most significant, sensitive and controversial issues for consideration.

Also by Kirk: What Is Mission?: Theological Explorations $39.99.

The Missional Leader: Equipping Your Church to Reach a Changing World. Alan Roxburgh & Fred Romanuk Hbk 240pp. Jossey-Bass, US. $45.99

This book gives church and denominational leaders, pastors, and clergy a clear model for leading the change necessary to create a missional church focused outward to spread the message of the Gospel into the surrounding community. It emphasises principles rather than institutional forms, shows readers how to move away from “church as usual,” and demonstrates what capacities, environments, and mindsets are required to lead a missional church.

Itiiti’s Gift. Melanie Drewery. Illustrated by: Fifi Colston. 32pp. Reed, NZ. $16.99

Itiiti feels small and clumsy and shy next to the rest of her family who are loud and tall and good at things. When her mum tells Itiiti that she has her own gift, Itiiti sets out to find it. To her surprise, her gift finds her.

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Half Price  Gift Calendars 2007

These 2007 calendars are now at half price – only while stocks last

      Just Think. Was $17.99, now $9.00. Floral artwork, uplifting messages and scripture.

       The Lord is My Shepherd. Was $17.99, now $9.00. Moving pastoral scenes and scripture.

    Celtic Inspirations 2007 wall calendar. Was $14.95, now $7.50.

     Colourful images from around rural Scotland.

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