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July – December 2013



Welcome to the SPCK Seasonal Catalogue, July–December 2013

Following much toil and saintly patience, we are delighted to begin our autumnfeatures with Paul and the Faithfulness of God: the long-awaited fourth edition of N. T. Wright’s Christian Origins and the Question of God series. A pair of Paulinecompanion volumes are also available for those who want even more (see pages 2and 3 for details). Other highlights include Janet Morley’s Advent title, Haphazardby Starlight – a follow-up to her bestselling Lent book, The Heart’s Time; previouslyunpublished letters by Dietrich Bonhoeffer; and new titles from Alister McGrath,Paula Gooder and Henri Nouwen.

To see all our titles and keep up to date with SPCK news and events, please visit ourwebsite at www.spckpublishing.co.uk .

This catalogue provides listings of new and forthcoming titles published up to December 2013.While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this catalogue is accurate atthe time of going to print, prices and dates may be subject to change without notice.

If you are a journalist and would like a review copy of any of our books, or to interview anauthor, please contact the publicity department on 020 7592 3900 or email [email protected].

Contents

1 Featured titles11 Old and New Testament studies

12 Biblical studies

13 Theology

14 Church, mission and ministry

16 Worship resources

17 Liturgy

19 Spiritual reading

22 Lent reading

23 Personal growth

24 Pastoral care

25 Biography/Diaries

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Paul and the Faithfulness of GodChristian Origins and the Question of God, Volume 4N. T. WRIGHT

October 2013

£125

ISBN: 978 0 281 05555 5

Hardback • 1696 pp

£65

ISBN: 978 0 281 05554 8

Paperback • 1696 pp

NB: This is a two-volume

set and the books cannot

be returned or purchased

separately.

‘Tom Wright’s long-awaited full-length study of St Paul will notin any way disappoint the highexpectations that surround it. Fromthe very first sentence, it holdsthe attention, arguing a strong,persuasive, coherent and fresh case,supported by immense scholarshipand comprehensive theologicalintelligence.’

Rowan Williams, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge

‘This fourth volume in the seriesis . . . a game-changer, above allfor its adventurous presentation of

Paul’s “mindset” and theology, sothoroughly contextualized at theconfluence of the apostle’s Jewish,Roman, and Greek worlds. This isWright at his best – part historian,part exegete, part theologian, partpedagogue.’

Joel B. Green, Professor of NewTestament Interpretation, Fuller

Theological Seminary, California

N . T. (TOM) WRIGHT is ResearchProfessor of New Testament and EarlyChristianity at the University of StAndrews. He is the author of overseventy books, including the popular‘For Everyone’ guides to the NewTestament and the bestselling Simply

Christian , Simply Jesus , How God BecameKing and the brand-new title Creation,

Power and Truth (see page 7).



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Pauline Perspectives brings together N. T.Wright’s most important articles on Pauland his letters over the last three decades.The book begins with Wright’s auspiciousessay of 1978 in which he proposed, for thefirst time, ‘a new perspective’ on Paulinetheology. The book ends with a paper hegave in 2012, exploring the foundationalrole of Abraham in Romans and Galatians.Each one of the 33 articles publishedhere will amply reward those looking fordetailed, incisive and exquisitely nuancedexegesis, resulting in a clearer, deeper andmore informed appreciation of Paul’s greattheological achievement.

N. T. (Tom) WrighT is Research Professor

of New Testament and Early Christianity at

the University of St Andrews. He has written

over seventy books (see page 1 for full author

biography).

October 2013

£45

ISBN: 978 0 281 06366 6


Pn PspctvsEssays on Paul, 1978–2013

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This companion volume to N. T. Wright’sPaul and the Faithfulness of God andPauline Perspectives is essential readingfor all with a serious interest in Paul,the interpretation of his letters, hisappropriation by subsequent thinkers,and his continuing significance today. Inthe course of this masterly survey Wrightasks searching questions of all of the majorcontributions to Pauline studies since theEnlightenment.

Praise for N. T. Wright’s Christian Origins series:

‘It is difficult to know which feature of it

is to be admired the most: the immenseerudition . . . the lively examples . . .the integration of so many differentapproaches and disciplines . . . the easyintelligibility of the writing . . . the lucidordering of the argument.’

The Expository Times

N. T. (Tom) WrighT is Research Professor

of New Testament and Early Christianity atthe University of St Andrews. He has written

over seventy books (see page 1 for full author

biography).

December 2013

£25

ISBN: 978 0 281 06758 9


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A Call to ServeThe inside story of Pope Francis

STEFAN VON KEMPIS and PHILIP LAWLER



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Available now

£12.99

ISBN: 978 0 281 07146 3

French aps • 160 pp

He loves the tango, was trained as a chemist and in his youth had aregular girlfriend whom he planned to marry. For a pope, Francis hasan unusual life story.

Two Vatican experts join pens in this fascinating prole of Pope Francis– his humble background, his rise to the papacy and his compellingspiritual vision!

• Oers behind-the-scenes reportage, rst-hand commentary,moving personal reections and a wealth of insight into the lifeand character of Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

• Includes over 150 full-colour photographs.

• A unique combination of words and pictures, designed to informall who are curious about the new pope – the fresh approach he

brings, the hope he inspires and the huge challenges he faces.

STEFAN VON KEMPIS is editor at Vatican Radio and author of several books on Pope Benedict XVI.

PHILIP F. LAWLER has covered the Catholic Church as editor for

Catholic World News and Catholic World Report , and has written several books on political and religious aairs.



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In 1935 the 29-year-old DietrichBonhoeffer was working as a pastor of twoGerman-speaking churches in London.It was during this time that he began hisfriendship with Ernst Cromwell, one of

his confirmands – a friendship that is nowdocumented in these letters publishedhere for the first time.

Seventy-five years later, the release of these letters throws light on severalaspects of Bonhoeffer’s life and thought,including his views on the practice of silence, his approach to catechesis and

confirmation, the impact on his personalrelationships of his involvement in theChurch struggle, and his understandingof friendship, in particular friendship thatvalues the contribution of young people toliving out the ‘truth-telling’ of Jesus Christ.

STePheN PlaNT is Dean and Runcie Fellow at

Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, where he

teaches theology and ethics in the Divinity Faculty.

ToNi BurroWeS-CromWell is an

international development specialist and former

international director of one of the UK’s largest

children’s charities.

September 2013

£9.99

ISBN: 978 0 281 06669 8


ltts t lndnBonhoeffer’s previously unpublished correspondencewith Ernst Cromwell, 1935–6

Edited by STEPHEN PLANT andTONI BURROWES-CROMWELL

978 0 281 06086 3£9.99



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978 0 281 06146 4£12.99

978 0 281 06479 3£9.99

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In Creation, Power and Truth Tom Wrightinvites readers to consider the crucial waysin which the Christian gospel challengesand subverts the intellectual, moral andpolitical values of our time.

Employing a robust Trinitarianframework, Wright looks afresh at keyelements of the biblical story whiledrawing out new and unexpectedconnections between ancient and modernworldviews. The result is a vigorouscritique of common cultural assumptionsand controlling narratives, past andpresent, and a compelling read for all whowant to hear, speak and live the gospel of

Christ in a world of cultural confusion.

TOM WRIGHT is Research Professor of New

Testament and Early Christianity at the University

of St Andrews. He has written over seventy books

(see page 1 for full author biography).

July 2013

£9.99

ISBN: 978 0 281 06987 3


Creation, Power and TruthThe gospel in a world of cultural confusion

TOM WRIGHT



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A companion volume to the bestsellingLent book, The Heart’s Time, whichdelighted readers with its thoughtfullychosen selection of poems and biblicallysensitive commentaries.

For each day, throughout December to6 January, the reader is offered a poem(sometimes explicitly Christian, often not)and an accessible commentary which is

both critically informed and devotional.

The varied range of poets includes:Rowan Williams, Elizabeth Jennings,Edwin Muir, Philip Larkin, Jane Kenyon,Gillian Clarke, George Herbert, T. S. Eliot,

Sylvia Plath, Emily Dickinson, WaldoWilliams, P. J. Kavanagh, Ruth Fainlightand William Blake.

JaNeT morley has been a successful SPCK

author for many years, with books of prayer – All

Desires Known and Bread of Tomorrow – and then

the very successful Lent book, The Heart’s Time.

She worked on resources for Christian Aid and

the Methodist Church, but is now retired.

August 2013

£9.99

ISBN: 978 0 281 07062 6


hpzd b SttA poem a day from Advent to Epiphany

JANET MORLEY

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In this sequence of beautifully craftedprayer-meditations, the bestselling authorof Barefoot Disciple provides simple yetprofound spiritual nourishment forthe Lenten season. With an engagingintroduction to the different ways thatprayer can work in the lives of activeChristians, the book will be warmlywelcomed by people who have little timefor sitting and reading but crave moretime to think, to pray and become morefaithful disciples of the living Christ.

‘As you would expect, Barefoot Prayers isearthy with a vulnerability and openness.Such qualities expose us to new directions

and the ability to be changed . . . This is away of learning to walk with God, and is arich source for Lent and beyond.’

David Adam, author

STePheN Cherry is a Residentiary Canon of

Durham Cathedral and Director of Ministerial

Development and Parish Support in the Diocese

of Durham. His previous books include Beyond

Busyness (Sacristy Press, 2012), Healing Agony

(Continuum, 2012) and the Archbishop of

Canterbury’s 2011 Lent book, Barefoot Disciple

(Continuum, 2010).

November 2013

£8.99

ISBN: 978 0 281 07125 8


Bft PsA meditation a day for Lent and Easter

STEPHEN CHERRY

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This series comprises five guides tothe basic ideas of the Christian faith –full of stories and helpful illustrationsand written primarily for ordinarychurchgoers. The approach is non-denominational, and very similar tothe ‘mere Christianity’ advocated byC. S. Lewis.

The Living God draws us into anexhilarating exploration of who God is.We encounter a motherly/fatherly Godwho longs for a personal relationship withus; an almighty God whose greatnessis simply beyond our understanding; a

creator God, in whose image we are made:and a God who is miraculously three, yetone. This volume may be read as completein itself, or with the other four titles in theseries to gain a fuller understanding of Christian belief.

‘Highly recommended.’

Church of England Newspaper

aliSTer mcgraTh is Professor of Theology,

Ministry and Education, Head of the Centre for

Theology, Religion and Culture at King’s College

London and a prolific author. His bestselling

volume, The Dawkins Delusion, has sold over

100,000 copies worldwide, and his other books

for SPCK include Why God Won’t Go Away and

Mere Theology.

September 2013

£8.99

ISBN: 978 0 281 06835 7


Cstn Bf f evn ssVolume 2: The Living God

ALISTER McGRATH

978 0 281 06833 3£8.99



Old and New Testament studies

Psalms for Everyone, Part I: Psalms 1–72 JOHN GOLDINGAY

More than any other part of the Old Testament, the book of Psalmsreveals to us the intimacy possible between God and humanity.

As songs and prayers of adoration and lament, the psalms areunsurpassed in their variety, depth and range. They encompass thewhole breadth of human emotion and encourage us to be honest andthorough in our dealings with God; they teach us how to praise him,seek him and rest in him.

JOHN GOLDINGAY is the David Allan Hubbard Professor of OldTestament in the School of Theology at Fuller Theological Seminaryin the USA. As well as being a member of the Society of BiblicalLiterature, he serves on the editorial board for the Library of HebrewBible/Old Testament Studies.

Born of a Virgin?Reconceiving Jesus in the Bible, tradition andtheology

ANDREW T. LINCOLN

Many Christians find the virgin birth a difficult doctrine and are not surehow to handle it. Andrew Lincoln investigates how the Gospel birthnarratives function as part of ancient biography, and assesses the likelyhistoricity of the traditions in Matthew and Luke. He then looks at howour views of history and biology affect traditional understanding of thedoctrine, and the wider implications for Christology.

ANDREW T. LINCOLN is Portland Professor of New Testament,University of Gloucestershire and was Lord and Lady CogganProfessor of New Testament, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto,from 1995 to 1999.

Was the Birth of Jesus According

to Scripture?STEVE MOYISE

This book fulfils the need for a primer on the use of Scripture in theGospel birth narratives. It clearly sets out the issues at stake in thedebate between scholars who think that Matthew and Luke devisedtheir narratives on the basis of specific Old Testament texts and thosewho think the Gospel narratives have determined the choice andmeaning of those texts.

STEVE MOYISE is Professor of New Testament at the Universityof Chichester. His most recent publications for SPCK include Jesus and Scripture (2010) and The Later New Testament Writings andScripture (2012).

September 2013£9.99ISBN: 978 0 281 06133 4Paperback • 246 pp

September 2013£25ISBN: 978 0 281 05839 6Paperback • 352 pp




August 2013

£9.99ISBN: 978 0 281 06881 4Paperback • 128 pp

November 2013£10.99ISBN: 978 0 281 07143 2Paperback • 224 pp

Biblical studies

The Book of EnochSPCK Classic

R. H. CHARLES and PAULA GOODER

As Paula Gooder writes in her new introduction, I Enoch ‘aroseout of its context . . . but spoke very clearly into and beyond it too,reminding its readers in many different generations that the worldaround them was not all there was, that judgement would comeand the righteous would be rewarded. It also reflected a view of theworld shared by the majority, if not all, of the New Testament writers.This was a world in which the things of heaven continually shapedthe things of earth, in which angels revealed secrets and in whichGod cared and intervened for his people.’

R. H. CHARLES (1855–1931), is universally recognized as one of the

leading figures in Enoch scholarship.PAULA GOODER is Canon Theologian of Birmingham andGuildford Cathedrals, Lay Canon at Salisbury Cathedral, VisitingLecturer at King’s College London, Associate Lecturer at St MellitusCollege, London, and Theological Adviser to the Bible Society. Herprevious SPCK books include Searching for Meaning and Heaven,shortlisted for the Michael Ramsey Prize in 2013.

Scripture and the Authority of GodHow to read the Bible today

TOM WRIGHT

Tom Wright argues that God’s authority is not primarily aboutproviding the right answers to disputed questions, but about God’ssovereign purposes being declared and accomplished through Jesusand the Spirit. What would it mean to view the Bible as the channel

of that powerful divine authority? By framing the question in thisway, Wright opens up new ways of approaching some well-worndebates: the relation of scripture, tradition and reason; the place of experience; and the use and abuse of the Bible in our social, politicaland personal lives.

‘The best book of its kind available.’

The Christian Century

TOM WRIGHT is Research Professor of New Testament and EarlyChristianity at the University of St Andrews. He is the author of over

seventy books, including the popular ‘For Everyone’ guides to theNew Testament and the highly acclaimed series, Christian Originsand the Question of God.

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Theology

The Holy SpiritIn biblical teaching, through the centuries and today

ANTHONY C. THISELTON

In this comprehensive exegetical, historical and theologicalinvestigation, Anthony Thiselton begins with a masterly analysisof all the relevant biblical and cognate literature. He then examineskey theologians, from the Apostolic Fathers to eighteenth-centuryauthors including John Wesley and Jonathan Edwards, beforeconsidering more recent theologians such as Schleiermacher, Barthand Moltmann, and biblical scholars: James D. G. Dunn, GordonFee and Gerd Theissen. Thiselton concludes by identifying sevenfundamental themes, and calling for greater dialogue betweenmainstream scholarship and contemporary leaders of the Pentecostaland Renewal movements.

ANTHONY C. THISELTON is Emeritus Professor of ChristianTheology at the University of Nottingham, and associate priest in aNottingham parish. He has previously taught at the Universities of Sheffield, Bristol and Durham and is known internationally for hiswork on the theory of biblical interpretation. His recent publicationsinclude The Last Things (2012) and The Living Paul (2009), bothpublished by SPCK.

Exploring Christian DoctrineExploring series

TONY LANE

This latest addition to SPCK’s acclaimed Exploring series is written by a leading evangelical theologian with a gift for expressingcomplex doctrinal concepts in ways that beginning studentscan readily understand. Developed from the author’s popular

introductory course on Christian doctrine, the book rests firmly on biblical foundations while also providing a balanced discussion of areas where Christians disagree. The result is a reliable and highlyreadable textbook on core Christian beliefs, supported by helpful boxed features, including key quotations from major theological textsand credal statements.

TONY LANE is Professor of Historical Theology at the LondonSchool of Theology. His previous publications include A Reader’sGuide to Calvin’s Institutes (Baker, 2009), A Concise History of ChristianThought (Continuum/Baker, 2006), The Lion Christian ClassicsCollection (Lion/Hendrickson, 2004) and Justification by Faith inCatholic-Protestant Dialogue (T&T Clark, 2002).

July 2013

£30ISBN: 978 0 281 06939 2Paperback • 448 pp





August 2013£10.99

ISBN: 978 0 281 07038 1Paperback • 160 pp

Church, mission and ministry

Rescuing the Church fromConsumerismMARK CLAVIER

Mark Clavier provides an incisive and heartfelt examination of howpeople are initiated into consumer culture through quasi-sacramentalpractices. He considers how this affects the Church, how it can freeitself and how it might reclaim an identity grounded in a narrativetradition that is realized in local worship.

‘This is a fascinating book, full of both warning and promise. Itpours light on to the often unrecognized death traps of some formsof church culture and offers deep wisdom by which churches couldre-orientate their lives. Read this book, wince at its truths, and then be encouraged by its hope.’

John Pritchard, Bishop of Oxford

THE REVD DR MARK CLAVIER is Dean of Residential Trainingat St Michael’s College, Llandaff. He served in parishes in Marylandand North Carolina before moving to England five years ago. Sincethen, he has been a house-for-duty priest in County Durham, andPriest-in-Charge of three churches in Oxford Diocese.

Creating the Future of the ChurchA practical guide to whole-system change

KEITH ELFORD

What if we consider the Church as an organization like otherorganizations?

Going beyond managerialism – about which many church people

are sceptical – this book proposes a whole ‘system’ and offers clearguidance on how to create the conditions that enable organizationsand those in them to thrive. The author describes why the task isurgent and how to create sustainable change at all church levels.

KEITH ELFORD is a partner at Telos Partners, a transition coach for bishops and an external reviewer in the Archbishops’ ministry reviewscheme for bishops. He is also a Minister in Secular Employment inthe Diocese of Guildford.



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August 2013£12.99ISBN: 978 0 281 06877 7Paperback • 176 pp

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Church, mission and ministry

Faith in Dark PlacesSecond edition

DAVID RHODES

Gripping, heart-wrenching and often surprisingly humorous, Faithin Dark Places presents us with a vital reminder of what the gospel istruly all about.

‘I read this precious little book with joy. It reveals a mystery so hardfor us to hear – that we are healed by the broken as they reveal to usthe presence of Jesus.’

Jean Vanier, founder of the L’Arche community

‘Scenes and encounters from contemporary urban life jostle withstories retold from the Gospels: equally raw and immediate, equally

resonant with God.’ Janet Morley, author

DAVID RHODES is a freelance writer, conference speaker and aseasoned SPCK author.

Facilitation Skills for MinistrySPCK Library of Ministry

JO WHITEHEAD, SALLY NASH and SIMONSUTCLIFFE

This book is for those who wish to encourage and empower throughtheir leadership skills. Facilitation is about drawing people in,enabling them to contribute and holding the boundaries and valuesof a context to create a safe and productive place for them to workand develop together. In a culture where ministry roles increasinglyinvolve community involvement and working with congregations

who expect to participate in decision-making and ministry, this skillset is one that is increasingly needed.

JO WHITEHEAD is Assistant Director of the Midlands Centre forYouth Ministry, based at St John’s College, Nottingham, where sheteaches Youth and Community Work and Practical Theology and isdeveloping courses in Community Based Pioneer Ministry.

SALLY NASH is Director of the Midlands Centre for Youth Ministry.She is a Director of Frontier Youth Trust and the Sophia Network anda Companion of the Northumbria Community.

SIMON SUTCLIFFE is a pioneer minister with Venture FX (ThePioneer Ministry Scheme of the Methodist Church) and a Tutorfor Evangelism and Church Growth at the Queen’s TheologicalFoundation, Birmingham.

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Journeying with MatthewLectionary Year A

JAMES WOODWARD, PAULA GOODER andMARK PRYCE

Following the successful volumes on Mark and Luke, Journeying with Matthew provides:

• A source of background information on the Gospel;

• A way to greater understanding, prayer and action inspired bythe teachings of Jesus;

• A springboard for the imagination, helping us to visualize thelives, times and culture of the people of the first century;

• A guide to reflection for those preparing to hear, or preach, theword of God.

JAMES WOODWARD is a Canon of Windsor Castle.

PAULA GOODER is a theologian, freelance writer and CanonTheologian of Birmingham and Guildford Cathedrals.

MARK PRYCE is Bishop’s Adviser for Clergy Ministerial Educationin the Diocese of Birmingham.

The Gospels in Art, Musicand LiteratureThe story of salvation in three media

Lectionary Year A

DAVID STANCLIFFE

For all who wish to reflect on the Gospels for each major Sundayand festival, this ebook offers extra dimensions of art, poetry,literary excerpts and music with a commentary by David Stancliffe.These extra resources can inspire and broaden the imagination andunderstanding.

Please check our website for details of downloadable resources:www.spckpublishing.co.uk

DAVID STANCLIFFE is a former Bishop of Salisbury, and a formerChair of the Liturgical Commission of the Church of England.

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November 2013£16.99 (inc. VAT)ISBN: 978 0 281 06948 4Ebook only



November 2013


July 2013£12.99ISBN: 978 0 281 06392 5Paperback • 200 pp

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Liturgy

The Study of Liturgy and WorshipAn Alcuin Guide

JULIETTE DAY and BENJAMIN GORDON-TAYLOR

Unlike The Study of Liturgy, this introductory text has a much wider,less historical focus and combines the wisdom of both establishedand younger experts. What results is a reflection on how the subjecthas changed, from one based upon a historical narrative to onedrawing additionally on the social sciences.

The valuable approach contained in the old book remains here –short accessible chapters by leading liturgical scholars, which providesufficient introductions and advice on further research. Authorsinclude Paul F. Bradshaw, Siobhán Garrigan, Gordon Jeanes, Ruth A.Meyers, Bridget Nichols, Thomas O’Loughlin and Louis Weil.

JULIETTE DAY is University Lecturer in Church History at theUniversity of Helsinki, and Senior Research Fellow in Liturgy atBlackfriars Hall, University of Oxford.

BENJAMIN GORDON-TAYLOR is an established author. He is nowDirector of the Mirfield Liturgical Institute, and heads the MA coursein Liturgy of Sheffield University.

Why Sacraments?ANDREW DAVISON

In this introductory textbook, Andrew Davison shows that thesacraments are all about Christ and his incarnation, Passion andresurrection. We understand the sacraments properly, he argues,when we see Christ at their centre. On that basis, he explores how thesacraments could belong more firmly at the centre of the Christianlife than they sometimes do today. After all, as Tom Wright has

pointed out, when Christ left us his interpretation of his passion, hedid not leave a long explanation in words; he left us a meal.

ANDREW DAVISON is Tutor in Doctrine at Westcott House, wherehe teaches theology across the ecumenical Cambridge TheologicalFederation. He moved there in 2010 and before that taught theologyat Oxford, and was on the staff of St Stephen’s House. He has PhDs in both science and philosophical theology.



Liturgy

Echoing the WordThe Bible in the Eucharist

PAULA GOODER and MICHAEL PERHAM

The language we use to celebrate the Eucharist has a deep impacton the way we think about God and about ourselves. Yet fewunderstand the significance of the many biblical allusions foundin the liturgical texts. In this book, a biblical scholar and a liturgistcombine their expertise to examine the eucharistic language of Common Worship. They tell the story of how the texts arrived in theircurrent form and reflect on their biblical resonances and theologicalsignificance.

PAULA GOODER is a freelance writer and a lecturer in BiblicalStudies. Her previous books include Searching for Meaning (SPCK,

2008) and Heaven (SPCK, 2011).MICHAEL PERHAM, Bishop of Gloucester, is the author of thepopular SPCK titles To Tell Afresh (2010), and Jesus and Peter (2012).

The Orthodox LiturgyThe development of the eucharistic Liturgy in the

Byzantine rite

HUGH WYBREW

Hugh Wybrew traces the development of the Orthodox Liturgythrough the centuries, conveying a lively sense of what it would havefelt like to be among the worshippers.

From its first appearance The Orthodox Liturgy rapidly establisheditself as the best introduction to the subject for the non-specialist.It is now reissued with a new preface, outlining the latest research

on the sources of the Byzantine tradition, along with an updated bibliography.

‘Solidly based on sound scholarship . . . accessible to anyone who isinterested in the history of Christian worship.’

Church Times

HUGH WYBREW is an Anglican priest who has studied Orthodoxyfor many years. He is an Associate Member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion in the University of Oxford, and has served asSecretary of the Fellowship of St Alban and St Sergius, and Dean of

St George’s Anglican Cathedral in Jerusalem, where he was in closecontact with Eastern churches.

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Spiritual reading

DiscernmentReading the signs of daily life

HENRI NOUWEN with MICHAEL J. CHRISTENSENand REBECCA J. LAIRD

‘For most people, the very word discernment implies somethingheady, private, and maybe even elitist. Henri Nouwen, as always,makes seemingly complex things personal, practical, intelligent, andvery readable – all at the same time! This is a rich and helpful book.’

Richard Rohr, OFM, author of Falling Upward

‘An absolute gift to mind and soul. Christensen and Laird haveseamlessly and thematically woven a luminous tapestry of bothNouwen’s published and previously unpublished work ondiscernment.’

Phyllis Tickle, author of Emergence Christianity

HENRI NOUWEN (1932–1996), world-renowned spiritual guide andcounsellor, is the author of Reaching Out, The Wounded Healer, Making All Things New, Spiritual Direction and Spiritual Formation (the lattertwo also published by SPCK). He was the senior pastor of L’ArcheDaybreak in Toronto, Canada.

Visions in the NightHearing God in your dreams

RUSS PARKER

Russ Parker’s long experience of pastoral ministry is evident in hisencouragement to us to believe that God still speaks to his peopletoday through dreams, offering fresh opportunities for healing and

growth.‘Illuminating and educational in helping us understand what ourdreams mean and how we need to respond to them. Let “Visions inthe Night” navigate us “in the day”.’

J. John, author, speaker and broadcaster

Visions in the Night was first published as Dream Stories by BRF in2002. This SPCK edition includes a new introduction.

THE REVD DR RUSS PARKER is Director of the Acorn ChristianHealing Foundation and exercises a wide-ranging ministry in the UK

and internationally. He has published several books including Freeto Fail, Forgiveness is Healing, Healing Wounded History, and HealingDreams which has sold over 20,000 copies.



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God, Church, etcWhat you need to know

JANE MAYCOCK

An accessible, ‘unchurchy’ book to dip into rather than read fromcover to cover that provides teenagers with instant informationabout Christian faith and life within the Church (from an Anglicanperspective). Divided into three sections – the Church stuff , the Godstuff and other stuff – it has short, pithy entries on everything fromchurch furniture to theological ideas to social networking. Entriesare arranged alphabetically within section; sections are subdividedin the way that dropdown menus work on websites, and there arehighlighted cross-references.

THE REVD JANE MAYCOCK was Director of Ordinands in the

Diocese of Carlisle from 2001 to 2007. She is married to a vicar andhas four school-age children. Her first book, Windows on a HiddenWorld: Exploring the Advent landscape, was published by SPCK in 2012.

Writing Our Faith JULIA MCGUINNESS

Writing Our Faith connects creative and therapeutic writing withgrowth towards wholeness within the context of Christian faith. Aftersetting the scene by showing how we can relate to the Living Wordthrough the written word, the author focuses on the faith journal.She then goes on to explore a variety of different approaches to andgenres of writing. Each genre – from lists to letters, poetry to story

– is linked to scriptural examples, and chapters include anecdotes,guidance on writing and exercises to try.

JULIA MCGUINNESS is a counsellor/psychotherapist and Myers-Briggs® consultant at Creative Connections, which she owns. Sheis also a member of Lapidus, a UK network of those involved inthe practice and teaching of therapeutic writing, and the author of Growing Spiritually with the Myers-Briggs® Model (SPCK, 2009).



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How to Be WiseGrowing in discernment and love

ROD GARNER

This intriguing book opens with an unexpectedly entertaining surveyof the philosophical and religious roots of wisdom, before focusingon the brooding text of Ecclesiastes. Illumination of a more upliftingkind is then found in the sublime language of the Prologue of St John’s Gospel, and the life and letters of St Paul.

In the second part, literature, music, the human emotions and,finally, silence are engagingly presented to us as having considerablesignificance in matters of faith and our human journey.

CANON DR ROD GARNER is an Anglican priest, writer andtheologian working in the Diocese of Liverpool, and the author of

several books, including On Being Saved: The roots of redemption(DLT, 2011).

Hear the Ancient WisdomDaily readings from the Early Church to theReformation

CHARLES R. RINGMA

‘ Hear the Ancient Wisdom is a book worthy of our time, commitmentand investment, as you will (like me) be sustained and nourished by the astonishing breadth of understanding and depth of spiritual

insight contained in these meditations and reflections. Here is livedwisdom given a voice for the twenty-first century, enabling us to finda way to engage with the paradox and complexities of real life as it istoday. Highly recommended!’

The Revd Trevor Miller, Abbot of the Northumbria Community

CHARLES R. RINGMA was born in Holland and is now anAustralian citizen. He is Professor Emeritus of Mission andEvangelism at Regent College, Vancouver, and the author of anumber of books including Seek the Silences with Thomas Merton (2003)and Hear the Heart Beat with Henri Nouwen (2006), both published

by SPCK.



November 2013



Lent reading

Beyond the EdgeSpiritual transitions for adventurous souls

ANDREW D. MAYES

The Christian life is not to be entered into lightly. In responding to Jesus’ call we may find familiar certainties and securities becomelittle more than a nostalgic memory. Yet how exhilarating to live inthe company of one who leads his disciples into risky situations, newplaces of discovery and radical spiritual growth! For all the hardshipwe may endure, it is in these experiences that Christ meets andreveals himself to us. The place of risk is the threshold of the divine.

THE REVD CANON ANDREW D. MAYES is Adviser forSpirituality and parish priest in the Diocese of Chichester. He livedin Jerusalem for some years, latterly as the Course Director of St

George’s College, and is the author of a number of books including Holy Land?, also published by SPCK.

Jesus – His Home, His Journey,

His ChallengeA companion for Lent and Easter

DAVID BRYAN

This Lenten companion explores crucial questions about Jesus thatrelate to our own faith journeys:

• Where did Jesus start from?

• What did he meet on the way?

• How did these encounters shape his life and message?

The result is a book that helps us to look afresh at the Gospels,inviting readers to consider how Jesus grew and developed in hislife’s journey, and to appreciate the ways in which Jesus reflected theoutlook of his times, while noting how his message would have stoodout as unique.

DAVID BRYAN is Director of Studies and Tutor for Ordinands withthe Lindisfarne Regional Training Partnership, having previouslytaught Biblical Studies at Cranmer Hall, Durham; Wycliffe Hall,

Oxford; and the Queen’s Foundation, Birmingham. An expert onresearch into the historical Galilee, he is co-chair of the Jesus Seminarof the British New Testament Conference and has written numerousarticles relating to Jesus Studies.



Personal growth

Readings for WeddingsMARK OAKLEY

‘Readings for Weddings puts poetry where it should be: at the heartof a great defining moment. Mark Oakley’s selection is exemplary:

surprising but appropriate, tender but unsentimental, dignified but vivacious. Every happy couple, let alone their guests, will begrateful.’

Sir Andrew Motion, former Poet Laureate

MARK OAKLEY is Canon Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral. He wasformerly Rector of St Paul’s, Covent Garden, Archdeacon of Germanyand Northern Europe, and Priest-in-Charge of the Grosvenor Chapelin Mayfair, London.

Rhythms of RememberingAn everyday office book

HANNAH WARD and JENNIFER WILD

While morning and evening prayer vary according to the seasonsof the Christian year, the shorter offices of midday and night prayer(‘Compline’) do not. They are complete as set out here – no need fora Bible, or to find things in other parts of the book. An ideal way to

express the ceaseless activity of prayer!

HANNAH WARD and JENNIFER WILD are freelance writersand editors. They have both spent part of their lives as members of Anglican religious orders.

Still Caring

Christian meditations and prayersDOROTHY M. STEWART

There comes a time when a loved one needs more looking afterthan can be provided at home. Dorothy M. Stewart, whose husbandsuffers from dementia, found herself in just this situation.

Still Caring offers help in negotiating the practical problems carersmay face, and sensitive reflections on the spiritual and emotionaltrials of considering residential care, including that great bugbear:

guilt.DOROTHY M. STEWART is an experienced writer and editorof anthologies, including One Day at a Time: Meditations for carers,published by SPCK in 2010.

July 2013£10.99ISBN: 978 0 281 07095 4French flaps • 160 pp

August 2013£9.99(£10.99 from Feb. 2014)ISBN: 978 0 281 07079 4French flaps • 144 pp

August 2013£8.99ISBN: 978 0 281 06983 5Paperback • 96 pp

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Pastoral care

The Enabled LifeChristianity in a disabling world

ROY MCCLOUGHRY

As an author, social commentator and academic, Roy McCloughry isideally placed to make the latest theological thinking about disabilityaccessible to a wide audience. As a person with the ‘strange gift’ of epilepsy, he brings rich personal experience of what it’s like to live asa disabled person in a world where acceptance frequently relies onthe appearance of normality.

This brave, enthralling book – which includes an interview with JeanVanier – envisages a truly inclusive church from which all God’scherished people may be sent out as an enabling gift to an oftendisabling world.

ROY MCCLOUGHRY is National Disability Advisor to the Church of England, Vice-President of the disability charity Livability, Chairmanof Lion Hudson Publishing, Tutor in Personal and Social Ethics at St John’s College, Nottingham, and a prolific author.

Five Pathways to WholenessExplorations in pastoral care and counselling

ROGER HURDING

‘[This book] is a loving, faithful exercise in charting the complex anduneven terrain of human living, believing and relating. There is onlyone thing better than being given a map for a journey. It is to have anexperienced, wise guide to make the journey with. And that is whatwe are offered in these pages.’

David Runcorn, speaker, writer and spiritual director

Five Pathways to Wholeness examines a variety of approaches topastoral care: biblical counselling, the healing ministries, pastoralcounselling, spiritual direction and social change.

DR ROGER HURDING, now retired, has particular experiencein the psychological aspects of illness, and in counselling andpsychotherapy. He is trained in spiritual direction and the Myers-Briggs® approach to personality types, and was a founder member of Network Christian Counselling in Bristol.



Biography/Diaries

October 2013


The Education of David MartinThe making of an unlikely sociologist

DAVID MARTIN

‘David Martin is one of those exceptionally rare scholars who enableus to understand society and religion more clearly and deeply. . . It isimpossible to imagine any analysis of religion and society that doesnot pay serious attention to his work, and anyone who reads thishighly engaging memoir cannot fail to gain a richer comprehensionof the role that religion plays in today’s world.’

Professor Martyn Percy, Principal, Ripon College Cuddesdon

‘A must-read for the many people, both within and without theChurch, who have been influenced by his seminal writings.’

Robin Gill, Professor of Applied Theology, University of Kent

DAVID MARTIN, FBA, is Professor Emeritus of Sociology atthe London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) andHonorary Professor of the Sociology of Religion at LancasterUniversity. Known especially for his critique of secularizationas a theory of social process, and for his pioneering work onPentecostalism in Latin America, he has written over twenty books,establishing creative lines of thinking both within the sociology of religion and at the interface between sociology and theology.

This pocket diary for churchgoing people and churchworkers is laid out with one week to view, beginningwith Sunday and including the whole of Decemberand Advent. Titles of Sundays and dates of festivalscorrespond to the Common Worship Calendar andLectionary and the Book of Common Prayer. There

is space each week for personal notes and room atthe back for personal memoranda, addresses andtelephone numbers.

Also contains:

• complete Common Worship Calendar andLectionary for 2014, with Sunday names forCommon Worship and BCP schemes.

• information on every Anglican diocese in the UKand the Republic of Ireland, and brief notes on the

Anglican Communion worldwide.

• names and addresses of major Christian societies,charities and other organizations, including allmainstream denominations.

July 2013£9.99 (inc. VAT)ISBN: Black 978 0 281 07063 3

Blue 978 0 281 07064 0Burgundy 978 0 281 07065 7

Red 978 0 281 07066 4Grey 978 0 281 07067 1Pink 978 0 281 07068 8Soft case • 288 pp

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