Book Extracts

  1. The Entombment

    The Entombment

    'When Titian painted the Entombment, the plague was raging in Venice. The consciousness of death must have been on everyone’s mind, and perhaps specially on Titian’s, because he was very old'. In this blog post you will find an extract from The Art of Holy Week and Easter by Sister Wendy Beckett. Many will agree that this specific extract is extremely touching at this present time. 

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  2. A Reminder by Sarah Bessey

    A Reminder by Sarah Bessey

    You don’t have to be productive and you don’t have to change the world. You’re already so loved. You don’t have to be smart. You don’t have to be simple. You don’t have to read all the right books by the right people. You’re already so loved. An extract from A Rhythm of Prayer edited by Sarah Bessey. 

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  3. ‘Welcome’ is so much more than a word on the church noticeboard or weekly notice sheet

    ‘Welcome’ is so much more than a word on the church noticeboard or weekly notice sheet

    With the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) resources approaching publication, we are sharing an extract from David Runcorn's book Love Means Love. Love Means Love published in June this year coinciding with the original publication date for the LLF resources. In this extract David reflects on the experiences of Christians who have struggled '...or are no longer able to accept, traditional understandings of what the Bible teaches on same-sex relationships'.

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  4. Who doesn’t like making top-ten lists?

    Who doesn’t like making top-ten lists?

    In this extract from We are Satellites by Martin Saunders, we learn how lists of favourite films, books, music or games all have one thing in common, and that is: the creative arts. With creative arts having the same common root of human creativity, where does that creativity come from?

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  5. The Art of Remembering, an extract for All Souls' Day 2020

    The Art of Remembering, an extract for All Souls' Day 2020

    With outdoor services, prayer walks, and light displays, All Souls' Day will look very different this year. Commemorating the faithfully departed can be an emotional time for many. Young people in particular can have a difficult time with bereavement. Whether they have lost a family member or friend, there are often little reminders of their lost ones in the items they once held. In this extract from Lights for the Path, Madeleine Davies suggests ways that a loved one's processions can be saved and treasured, such as through use of a memory box.

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