Various Authors

I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?-Mother Teresa Mother Teresa (1910—1997) was beloved the world over for her tireless work to serve millions of the world's poor, outcast, ill, and dying. Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Macedonia, she became a nun and took the name Sister Mary Teresa at the age of eighteen. In the 1930s, she first traveled to India,...

Now in its third edition, Tim Dowley's masterful one-volume survey of church history has an updated design and new content, particularly in the section covering most recent Christian history. The inviting full-color format includes many new images and updated maps, while maintaining many of the features that made the second edition a popular volume for the classroom. Dowley has assembled a global cast of respected scholars to write the full story...

In response to the 79th General Convention's resolution B012, Liturgical Resources 2 includes the marriage rites newly authorized for trial use and essays of pastoral, liturgical, and theological significance to the topic.

Drawing on the resources of five other volumes in the series, "Transforming Vestries" creates a single source designed specifically for this governing body. The chapters will highlight the nature - and the needs - of vestry membership: stewardship, leadership, evangelism, discipleship, and vital congregational life.

The Bible in the Life of the Church project was commissioned by the Anglican Consultative Council at its meeting in Jamaica in May 2009. Its aim is to explore how Anglicans use the Bible and to distill from and develop from these explorations the principles of Anglican hermeneutics. In part one, writers from around the world reflect on their experiences using Scripture. Part two delves into some timely and relevant issues for Anglicans, including...

Every Sunday we walk through those (probably red) doors and enter a sacred space. It is familiar... maybe comforting... maybe not... maybe downright uncomfortable and unwelcoming. In twelve thoughtful and provocative essays, the writers ask important questions about the relationship between sacred spaces and the worship that takes place in them: -How do our buildings convey a vision of God's kingdom on earth? -How are our places of worship reflecting...

• To release in anticipation of the 40th anniversary of the ordinations • Gathers the bulk of Sue Hiatt's writings, never before published • Reflections from Sue's peers and colleagues As we approach the 40th anniversary of the irregular ordination of the group of women who became known as the "Philadelphia Eleven," Carter Heyward and Janine LeHane gather the writings of Sue Hiatt, considered "bishop to the women" and leader of the movement...

An all-in-one volume sharing the history, practice, and viewpoints of Confirmation in the Episcopal Church and the first book on the subject for at least 15 years Resolutions regarding Confirmation are coming to the 2015 General Convention Includes questions for reflection and study by individuals and groups Many clergy and educators would say that the rite of confirmation in the Episcopal Church today is a sacrament in search of a meaning. Some...

The twenty-first century is marked by mass migration. Massive population movements of the last century have radically challenged our study and practice of mission. Where the church once rallied to go out into "the regions beyond," Christian mission is currently required to respond and adapt to "missions around." As a result, leaders in this field have been developing diaspora missiology to provide a missiological framework for understanding and participating...

Volume 3 explores two hundred years of history, from colonial beginnings to the mid-19th century. This volume tells a pivotal chapter of the story of the United Church of Christ.