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Welcome to the SPCK Seasonal Catalogue, January–June 2014We begin the new season with bite-size explorations of the Christian faith by our biggest authors: Rowan Williams considers the fundamentals of Christian life in Being Christian; John Pritchard gives us ten reasons why Christianity makes sense; and Alister McGrath adds his third guide out of five to the Christian Belief for Everyone series. Other highlights include Finding God in the Psalms by Tom Wright; Bible to Go! by ‘The Tweeting Nun’, Sister Elizabeth Pio; and a host of ministry titles to support ordained and training clergy.

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This catalogue provides listings of new and forthcoming titles published up to June 2014. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this catalogue is accurate at the time of going to print, prices and dates may be subject to change without notice.

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Contents

1 Featured titles 8 Old Testament studies 9 New Testament studies 10 Biblical studies 11 Spiritual reading 14 Prayer and meditation 15 Church, mission, and ministry 19 Theology 21 Liturgy Back page Ordering and rights information

You can now buy ebooks direct from our site at www.spckpublishing.co.uk

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• Afreshlookatthefundamentalsofthe Christian life by one of the world’s greatest theologians

• Fullofhelpfulpastoraladviceandarresting spiritual insights

• Clearlyandconciselywrittenforpeople of all ages and religious backgrounds

• Questionsfordiscussionorreflection

‘What are the essential elements of the Christian life? I am not thinking in terms of individuals leading wonderful lives, but just in terms of those simple and recognizable things that make you realize that you are part of a Christian community. This little book is designed to help you think about four of the most obvious of these things: baptism, Bible, Eucharist and prayer.’

From the Introduction

RoWan WilliamS is Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. His most recent books include A Silent Action: Engagements with Thomas Merton (SPCK, 2013), The Lion’s World: A journey into the heart of Narnia (SPCK, 2012), and Faith in the Public Square (Bloomsbury, 2012).

March 2014£7.99ISBN: 978 0 281 07171 5Frenchflaps•96pp

Being ChristianBaptism, Bible, Eucharist, PrayerROWANWILLIAMS

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Lists can be an entertaining distraction but Ten demonstrates they can be stimulating too.Agreatread,whetheryou’resceptical about Christianity, feel there may be something to it, or simply want reassurance, when life seems bewildering, that it really is worth the effort.

‘Ten reasons why Christianity makes sense? I’ve just thought of an eleventh: John Pritchard’s compelling and accessible writing. This book makes faith seem possible and God more available.’

The Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford

‘Ten words to celebrate this book and its author: punchy, pithy, profound, piercing, probing, playful, parabolic, pathfinding, poeticandpowerful.Aperfectdiscussion-starter and provocation to new or renewed faith.’

The Revd Dr Samuel Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

The RT Revd John PRiTChaRd is Bishop of Oxford and Chairman of the Church of England Board of Education. He was formerly Bishop of Jarrowand,beforethat,ArchdeaconofCanterbury.His many books for SPCK include How to Pray, The Intercessions Handbook, The Life and Work of a Priest, God Lost and Found and Living Faithfully.

January 2014£9.99ISBN:9780281067640Paperback•160pp

TenWhy Christianity makes senseJOHNPRITCHARD

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In this third volume of the Christian Belief for Everyone series, we have the joy of encountering the enigmatic but highly attractive figure of Jesus of Nazareth. Here is someone who entirely understands what it’s like to live in our glorious, chaotic, suffering world. But how may we grow in relationship with a person who is both fullyhumanandfullydivine?Andhowdoes the story of Jesus of Nazareth link up to other important stories, like God’s creation of the world, the calling of the people of Israel, and humankind’s age-old quest for meaning and significance?

‘Againandagain,AlisterMcGrathelegantly performs that central task of any teacher: to enable his students and readers, starting from the familiar ground of what they already know, to go on to explore new territory, and begin to see an expanded horizon.’

Church Times

aliSTeR mcGRaThisAndreasIdreosProfessorof Science and Religion at the University of Oxford, 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.

April2014£8.99ISBN:9780281068371Paperback•128pp

Christian Belief for everyone series Volume 3: Lord and Saviour: Jesus of NazarethALISTERMcGRATH

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• Aspiritualmanifestobyoneoftheworld’s most popular Christian writers

• ShowshowthePsalmscanhelpustocommune with God as Jesus did

• ApassionatecaseforputtingthePsalms back at the centre of Christian prayer and worship

‘The Psalms invite their singers, as they always have, to live at the crossroads of time, space and matter. This book explores what happens at this crossing-point.’

From the Introduction

‘Acharacteristicblendoflearning,personal insight and spiritual perception. This book will be of enormous help to Christians who want to know how to make fuller use of one of the greatest scriptural resources for prayer.’

Dr Rowan Williams, Magdalene College, Cambridge

Tom WRiGhT is Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University ofStAndrews.Heistheauthorofoverseventybooks, including the For Everyone guides to the New Testament and the bestselling Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, Virtue Reborn, Simply Jesus and How God Became King (all SPCK).

February 2014£9.99ISBN:9780281069897Paperback•208pp

Finding God in the PsalmsSing, pray, liveTOM WRIGHT

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It was by coracle that the early Celts made journeysonthesearoadsoftheirtime.Acoracle is a tiny vessel, yet it is sufficient to carry one soul for a whole voyage. This collection of poems is about voyages, both real and figurative: journeys of many kinds. It is about facing danger and doubt with faith – against all the odds.

Praise for Evensong:

‘This collection of poems by Kenneth Steven is stunning. There is a grave beauty in these lines, revealing a poetic voice of great sensitivity...Quitesimply,wonderful.’

AlexanderMcCallSmith

‘Kenneth has a rare gift of being able to transmute the mundane into the mesmerizing, in a kind of poetic alchemy.’

Countryman

KenneTh STeven lives in Dunkeld in Perthshire. He is a poet, children’s author, novelist and translator: some twenty-five of his books have been published to date. He travels widely to undertake readings and give lectures and creative-writing workshops, and has made a number of programmes for BBC Radio.

April2014£9.99ISBN: 978 0 281 07209 5Paperback•64pp

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In this profoundly moving and ultimately joyful book one of our leading theologians reflects on forty-five years of caring for her severely disabled son, and how this has led her through darkness and doubt to a deeper awareness of God’s presence. Offering an unparalleled depth of insight into the vocation and ministry of persons with severe learning difficulties, Arthur’s Call overflows with hope and help for all who struggle to maintain their faith in the face of inescapable and unremitting suffering.

FRanCeS YounG, OBE, is Emeritus Professor of Theology and formerly Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Birmingham. Her recent publications include God’s Presence: A contemporary recapitulation of early Christianity (CUP, 2013), Brokenness and Blessing: Towards a biblical spirituality (DLT, 2007), From Nicaea to Chalcedon: A guide to the literature and its background (with AndrewTeal,secondedition,SCM,2010).

May 2014£10.99ISBN: 978 0 281 07045 9Paperback•224pp

arthur’s CallAjourneyoffaithinthefaceofseverelearningdisabilityFRANCESYOUNG

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This short, attractive, full-colour guide to theAnglicanmarriageserviceisaimedatwedding couples, and ministers who are helping them to prepare for the big day and their married life thereafter.

It unpacks the words and actions of the marriage service and includes questions and activities to help couples to explore the big questions of life, relationships, commitment, God, family and more.

Availableassinglecopiesorasavalue10-pack: 10 copies for the price of 9!

The Revd allY BaRReTT is Vicar of Buckden and Offord in the Diocese of Ely. She loves helping couples to prepare for marriage.AllyisalsoauthorofMaking the Most of your Child’s Baptism.Allyblogsathttp://reverendally.wordpress.com and tweets @ReverendAlly.

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making the most of Your Church WeddingALLYBARRETT

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March 2014£9.99ISBN:9780281061341Paperback•252pp

Old Testament studies

God Remembered RachelWomen’s stories in the old Testament and why they matterJENNIWILLIAMS

‘The women of the Old Testament are brought to life afresh in this compelling and sensitive retelling of their stories in a feminist and Christian context.’

Dr Katharine Dell, University of Cambridge

‘Erudite yet accessible to general readers, this book offers not only original perspectives on ancient times and biblical characters but provides openings for contemporary women to fi nd unexpected connections with their own experiences and the search for God’s presence in their lives.’

Professor Johanna W. H. van Wijk-Bos, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Jenni WilliamS is Tutor in Old Testament at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.

Psalms for everyone, Part 2JOHNGOLDINGAY

More than any other part of the Old Testament, the book of Psalms reveals to us the intimacy possible between God and humanity. Assongsandprayersofadorationandlament,thepsalmsareunsurpassed in their variety, depth and range. They encompass the whole breadth of human emotion and encourage us to be honest and thorough in our dealings with God; they teach us how to praise him, seek him and rest in him.

John GoldinGaYistheDavidAllanHubbardProfessorofOldTestament in the School of Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary intheUSA.AswellasbeingamemberoftheSocietyofBiblicalLiterature, he serves on the editorial board for the Library of Hebrew Bible/OldTestamentStudies.


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New Testament studies

discovering matthewContent, interpretation, receptionIANBOXALL

‘Ian Boxall demonstrates in Discovering Matthew why he is one of thebestNewTestamentexegetesaroundatthemoment...Anyoneinterested in discovering more about the Gospel of Matthew can do no better than start with this book.’

Professor Christopher Rowland, University of Oxford

ian BoXallisAssociateProfessorofNewTestamentattheCatholicUniversityofAmerica.HismostrecentpublicationsincludeNew Testament Interpretation and The Books of the New Testament (SCM Studyguides; SCM, 2007).

discovering JohnContent, interpretation, receptionRUTHB.EDWARDS

• RevisedandexpandededitionofthefirstvolumeinSPCK’sDiscovering series

‘The fi rst edition of Ruth Edwards’ Discovering John has long been my fi rst choice as recommended or required reading for students needing an orientation to serious study of the Fourth Gospel.’

ProfessorAndrewT.Lincoln,UniversityofGloucestershire

RuTh B. edWaRdSisAssistantPriestatStJames’EpiscopalChurch,Aberdeen,andwasformerlySeniorLecturerinNewTestamentatAberdeenUniversity.HerpreviouspublicationsincludeThe Johannine Epistles(SheffieldAcademicPress,1996).

Jesus the StorytellerWhy did Jesus teach in parables?STEPHEN I. WRIGHT

This is the fi rst sustained account of how and why the parables in the Gospels function and connect in ways that are crucial to our understanding of the historical Jesus. Stephen Wright offers a fresh, richly textured and historically rigorous answer to the question of why Jesus spoke in parables, and helpfully elucidates the connections between them.

STePhen i. WRiGhT teaches New Testament, hermeneutics and preaching at Spurgeon’s College, London.



May 2014£19.99ISBN:9780281064373Paperback•288pp

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Biblical studies

Bible To Go!Reading the Bible in everyday placesSISTERELIZABETHPIO

It doesn’t take more than a page or two to get absorbed by this hugely enjoyable and original book, in which Sister Elizabeth Pio invites us to read the Bible (in traditional or less obvious electronic form): over a gingerbread latte in Costa Coffee; having a little something down at The Rose and Crown; people-watching at the train station; scrubbing up in the bathroom; foraging at the car-boot sale; revving it up with Top Gear, and in many other situations. For both new and seasoned Bible readers.

eliZaBeTh Pio SSB (aka ‘The Tweeting Nun’) is a sister of the Society of the Sisters of Bethany, a religious order for women within theAnglicanCommunion,basedinPortsmouth.SheandherSisterstweet @bethanysister on everything from prayer and the saints, to football and EastEnders. This is her fi rst book.

a Biblical Theology of the holy SpiritEdited by TREVOR J. BURKE and KEITHWARRINGTON

Written by an international team of leading scholars, this is the fi rst comprehensive exploration of the role and work of the Holy Spirit, as witnessed in both the Old and New Testaments.

With contributions by Craig Bartholomew, Gary Burge, David deSilva, James D. G. Dunn, David Firth, Walter Kaiser, Wonsuk Ma, John Christopher Thomas, Max Turner and Matthias Wenk, among others, this authoritative survey will rapidly establish itself as a standard reference point for scholars and students of all theological persuasions.

TRevoR J. BuRKe is Professor of New Testament, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. His recent books include Paul as Missionary: Identity, activity, theology and practice (T&T Clark, 2011), and Adopted into God’s Family: Exploring a Pauline metaphor(IVP,2006).

KeiTh WaRRinGTon is Vice-Principal and Director of Doctoral Studies, Regents Theological College, Malvern, UK. His recent books include Pentecostal Theology (T&T Clark, 2009), The Message of the Holy Spirit (IVP, 2009) and Discovering Jesus in the New Testament (Hendrickson, 2009).


March 2014£8.99ISBN: 978 0 281 07058 9Paperback•144pp


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Spiritual reading

encompassing GodDAVIDADAM

DavidAdamhasspentalifetimeexploringthedepthsofGod’slove, and this richly contemplative collection of new prayers and meditations draws us very near to the heart of the Trinity. We are nurtured at every moment of our existence in the encompassing love of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Whatever we might be facing, we can trust that God is before us and behind us. He is on our right and on our left; above us, beneath us – and gloriously alive within.

Illustrated with ten original watercolours by Monica Capoferri.

The Revd Canon david adam is one of the best-loved fi gures in Celtic spirituality. The author of many successful books, he was for thirteen years Vicar of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. He continues to lecture, speak and act as a spiritual director.

God, Where are You?ENZOBIANCHI

In this illuminating volume, Enzo Bianchi analyses a number of encounters between God and some of the most signifi cant fi gures intheOldTestament,includingAbraham,JacobandMoses.Theseencounters have shaped Jewish – and thus Christian – culture and spirituality over the centuries. They involve exploring what is profoundly human, crystallized in the fi gure of Christ.

‘Enzo Bianchi is one of the most signifi cant Christian voices in Europe . . . His is a perspective that the English-speaking Christian world should welcome enthusiastically.’

Rowan Williams, from the series foreword

In1965,enZo BianChi founded the ecumenical Bose community, of which he is still prior. God, Where Are You? is the second in a series of books by the author to be published by SPCK, the fi rst being Words of Spirituality.



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Spiritual reading

equalsenjoying gender equality in all areas of lifeJENNYBAKER

Equality, Jenny Baker suggests, is intrinsically related to the desire toseeothersflourish.AndJesus’modelofliberatingrelationshipscan be a great encouragement to us to fi nd the generosity of spirit we need to enable those we love to thrive and refl ect more fully the image of God.

‘Jenny Baker doesn’t just teach on equality – she thoroughly lives it out. This book provides a much needed challenge for Christians to re-think the complex issues of gender and to restore people to their God-ordained equality and freedom.’

Vicky Beeching

JennY BaKeR is a co-founder of the Sophia Network and has spoken about gender equality in many contexts. She is an accomplished author and works as Development Manager at Church Urban Fund.

Rediscovering the ministry of BlessingRUSSPARKER

‘The Bible teaches us’, Russ Parker writes, ‘that blessing is a unique ministry resource gifted to believers to effect the purposes of God in people’s lives.’

In this riveting book, he tells of situations of family estrangement, depression and chronic illness; of times of hopelessness and helplessness where miraculous transformation has been wrought through calling on God to bless someone with the richest blessing they are able to receive. This ministry is being taken up around the country, and Russ offers many practical suggestions alongside blessing prayers for various occasions.

The Revd dR RuSS PaRKeRhasbeendirectorofAcornChristianHealing Foundation since 1995, and is the author of many books. He has a post-graduate degree in Dreams and Psychotherapy from Nottingham University and was awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree from Columbia Evangelical Seminary in the US in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Christian ministry. He and his wife live near Farnham, Surrey.


February 2014£8.99ISBN: 978 0 281 07213 2Paperback•128pp


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Spiritual reading

Saint PatrickThe man and his worksTHOMASO’LOUGHLIN

The only true apostle of Ireland who more or less converted the country single-handed? Or a Christian bishop from the embattled edge of a crumbling empire?

AllthatcanreallybeknownofPatrickcomesfromhisauthenticwritings – the Confessio and the Epistola. Thomas O’Loughlin’s absorbing yet scholarly refl ections on these fi fth-century texts lead us into a greater understanding of the mind of Patrick, the man, believer and missionary. It is not long before we realize that Patrick’s theology is engagingly relevant to our own time.

ThomaS o’louGhlin is Professor of Historical Theology at the University of Nottingham, and the author of a number of books, including The Didache and Making the Most of the Lectionary, both published by SPCK.

Recovering from depressionKATHARINESMITHForeword byJANEWILLIAMS

When we suffer from depression, the idea of waking up in the morning and feeling glad to be alive seems almost impossible! Depression is a devastating illness, both for those affected and for their loved ones, and the road to recovery can appear very long and winding indeed. However, for those who are slowly feeling their way towards a life of greater equanimity, this encouraging book will prove a reassuring guide and Katharine Smith an empathetic companion. Alsoprovidesvaluableinsightforrelatives,friendsandpeoplewhooffer pastoral care.

KaThaRine SmiTh was licensed as a Reader in 1999 in Wells Cathedral, and in 2010 decided to concentrate on writing and her Readership work in her parish church. She is the author of The Way of the Cross: Meditations on the death of Jesus and Angels in the Wilderness: Hope and healing in depression, both published by Redemptorist Publications.

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February 2014£10.99ISBN:9780281071654Frenchflaps•144pp

Spiritualreading/Prayerandmeditation

The Song of Songsa contemplative guideGRAEMEWATSON

From its recorded beginning before Christ, this biblical poem was widely, and in fact exclusively, interpreted both by Jews and Christians as a hymn of God’s passionate love for his chosen people. The Song of Songs is however a mysterious book, and the more modern reading of it as a celebration of human erotic love has largely displaced this older interpretation. Here, the author presents a contemporary mystical reading, with reference to some later Christian poetry, including John Donne, George Herbert, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and R. S. Thomas.

The Revd GRaeme WaTSonisanAnglicanpriestandaspiritualdirector. He has written on George Herbert’s mysticism for Theology, andontheapophatictraditionintheAnglicanChurchforThe Way. He is the author of Strike the Cloud: Understanding and practising the teaching of ‘The Cloud of Unknowing’, also published by SPCK.

an anglican CompanionEdited by CHRISTOPHER COCKSWORTH andALANWILKINSON

AclassicSPCKtitle,whichpresentsauniquecollectionofthemostimportant prayers, poems and readings at the heart of the Christian faith. It contains well-loved favourites and fresh, unexpected modern material, including extracts from Common Worship; a selection of daily prayers; prayers in various situations in life; and refl ective pieces on the Eucharist.

Now published in paperback for the fi rst time, in a larger gift-quality format. Ideal for confi rmation.

ChRiSToPheR CoCKSWoRTh is Bishop of Coventry.

Canon alan WilKinSon has retired after a distinguished and extensive career.

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June 2014£10.99 ISBN:9780281070961Paperback•160pp

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Church, mission and ministry

What Clergy doeven when it looks like nothingEMMAPERCY

Clergy have a pivotal role in creating and nurturing communities in which all people can grow up into Christ. This book will help many to better understand, perform and value that role by exploring its similarities with the key responsibilities of motherhood.

‘The most creative book on parish ministry that I have ever read. . . Packed full of insights on every page, touches of humour, and a highly original argument, this is a vitally important book that anyone involved in ministry should read.’

ProfessorIanMarkham,VirginiaTheologicalSeminary,USA

emma PeRCY is Chaplain, Welfare Dean and Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford.

Being a CurateStories of what it’s really likeJONATHONROSS-McNAIRNandSONIABARRON

‘Being a Curate is fi lled with wise advice borne of a wealth of experience, deep theological refl ection on God and ministry and honest, compelling and at times, extremely moving, personal stories. This book should be required reading for all ordinands and curates, but also for anyone, lay or ordained, who is interested in exploring the nature of ministry and what it means to be a Christian disciple.’

Christina Rees

‘I commend [this book] warmly.’ The Revd Stephen Ferns, Senior Selection Secretary,

MinistryDivision,TheArchbishops’Council

The Revd JonaThon RoSS-mcnaiRn practised as a commercial property solicitor before being ordained in 2011. He is now a curate in the Diocese of Gloucester and has experience of chaplaincyinprisonsandhospitals,andoftheAlphacourseinarange of contexts.

The Revd Sonia BaRRon was born in Jamaica but has lived in England since the age of eight. She has worked as a teacher in secondary schools and higher education institutions, and is now a curate and VocationsAdviserintheDioceseofSouthwellandNottingham.



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Two books by the Revd dr Graham Tomlin

Priestmediating God’s love to the worldGRAHAMTOMLIN

Priest outlines a new approach to priesthood. The key ideas of the book are, fi rst, that as the ‘true high Priest’, Christ is our clue to understanding the nature of priesthood; second, that the priestly ministry of Christ consists of mediating between God and us and enabling us and all creation to be a true refl ection of the glory of God; and third, that priesthood is the way God blesses the world, by choosing a part to be the means of blessing the whole.

The Provocative ChurchFourth edition with study guideGRAHAMTOMLIN

This well-loved volume offers a liberating understanding of evangelism as a corporate activity, in which all the gifts needed to enact the life of the Kingdom are spread throughout the whole Church.

‘One of the best, most honest, most theologically grounded and therefore most practically helpful books on evangelism to have come out in recent years.’

Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford

‘Arefreshinglyhonestbookfromatheologianwhoclearlyknowsthat most of society doesn’t think the way the church does, and wants to do something about it.’

Church of England Newspaper

The Revd dR GRaham Tomlin is Dean of St Mellitus College and Principal of St Paul’s Theological Centre, based at Holy Trinity Brompton in London. He worked in a parish in Exeter before becoming Chaplain of Jesus College, Oxford, and then Vice Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is the author of a number of well-received books.

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June 2014£10.99ISBN: 978 0 281 07222 4Paperback•160pp

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hearing the CallStories of young vocationJONATHANLAWSONand GORDON MURSELL

Gordon Mursell’s biblical refl ections wonderfully complement Jonathan Lawson’s vivid real-life stories from young people he has counselled and encouraged.

‘In this very good book, you’ll fi nd a readiness to start from where you are, to take your experience of faith and trust seriously, and to offer some resources to make fuller sense of it. I hope and pray that as you read you’ll catch some of the excitement there is in recognizing these moments of opening up and new possibility . . .’

Rowan Williams, from the Foreword

The Revd JonaThan laWSon is Chaplain of the College of StHildandStBede,DurhamUniversityandaVocationAdviserandBishops’Adviser.HeisalsoamemberoftheYoungVocationsStrategy Group for the Church of England.

The RT Revd GoRdon muRSell was Dean of Birmingham Cathedral and then Bishop of Stafford. He is the author of The Story of Christian Spirituality (Lion) and English Spirituality (SPCK), and continues to write and lecture. He and his wife live near Kirkcudbright in south-west Scotland.

Steel angelsThe personal qualities of a priestMAGDALENSMITH

Abookabouthopefulleadership,basedonrealisticexperienceaswell as thought-provoking refl ections.

The nine criteria used by the Church of England to discern potential priestly vocations are not just described, but linked with desirable qualities for new and existing leaders. Changes to Church and culture during the past 50 years are also taken into account.

The Revd maGdalen SmiTh works in the Diocese of Chester as an associate priest in a large and diverse parish, and is also AssistantDirectorofOrdinandsforthediocese.



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The Gospel in a Pluralist SocietySPCK ClassicLESSLIE NEWBIGIN

How does the gospel relate to a pluralist society? What is the Christian message in a society marked by religious pluralism, ethnic diversity and cultural relativism? Should Christians concentrate on evangelism or dialogue? How does the prevailing climate of opinion affect, perhaps infect, Christians’ faith?

These are the kinds of questions addressed in The Gospel in a Pluralist Society. Widely infl uential, it provides an excellent analysis of contemporary culture and suggests how Christians can positively affi rm their faith in such a context.

When leSSlie neWBiGin died in 1998 at the age of 88, the obituary writer for The Times described him as ‘one of the foremost missionary statesmen of his generation’ and among ‘the outstanding fi gures on the world Christian stage of the second half of the century’. Newbigin’s reputation lives on today: he is regarded as a writer of continuing signifi cance, largely because his thinking was consistently ahead of its time.

The lectionary 2015Common Worship and BCPAsauthorizedbytheChurchofEngland

The SPCK Lectionary provides a streamlined and clearly laid out presentation of the Common Worship calendar and lectionary, with BCP readings on the same page. Sundays and major festivals are covered,aswellasweekdayservices.Anessentialpurchaseforany church using the Common Worship or Book of Common Prayer services; most churches using a formal lectionary use both.


April2014£50ISBN:9780281069675Paperback•640pp


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Theology

King of the JewsTemple Theology in John’s GospelMARGARETBARKER

The mission of Jesus was to restore the ways of the original temple in Jerusalem. John shows how Jesus’ debates with the Jews centred on the great difference between the world of the Second Temple and the world of the priest-kings of the First Temple from which Christianity emerged.

The King of the Jews: Temple Theology in John’s Gospel builds on Margaret Barker’s earlier books on Temple Theology.

‘[Margaret Barker’s] interpretation of temple theology should notbe ignored by anyone interested in Judaism and the origins of Christian faith.’

John McDade on Temple Theology: An introduction

maRGaReT BaRKeR is an eminent independent biblical scholar, a former President of the Society for Old Testament Study, co-founder of the Temple Studies Group, and a Methodist lay preacher.

ReconciliationThe journey of a lifetimeBRIANCASTLE

One of the purposes of this new book by the Bishop of Tonbridge is to indicate ways in which the pursuit of reconciliation can act as a catalyst: by the way it engages with various forces, it can release fresh energy and open up new possibilities. Reconciliation need not only be associated with the resolution of disputes, but can also shape vision for the future and help defi ne goals. It is as much about human fl ourishing in good times as it is about handling confl ict in the bad times.

BRIANCASTLEisBishopofTonbridgeandwasformerlyVicePrincipal of Ripon College Cuddesdon.



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Theology

The dove, The Fig leaf and The SwordWhy Christianity changes its mind about warALANBILLINGS

AlanBillings’essentialargumentinthisinvigoratingbookisthatthemovement begun by Jesus was never committed to pacifi sm in any absolute sense. It could, therefore, react differently at different times and in different circumstances.

‘I welcome the contribution this book makes to the continuing debate and the ever changing spectrum of responses of Christian thought in areas of peace and confl ict. It will make a good source book for all involved with the subject at whatever level.’

TheVenerableRayPentland,CB,QHC,Chaplain-in-Chief(RAF),fromtheForeword

The Revd Canon alan BillinGS is a former Director of the Centre for Ethics and Religion at Lancaster University. In recent years he has taught the ethics of war to chaplains to the forces at the UK Defence Academy,Amport,andonmilitarybasesinEnglandandGermany.He contributes regularly to BBC Radio 4’s ‘Thought for the Day’.

a Political Theology of Climate ChangeMICHAELS.NORTHCOTT

‘Michael Northcott has devoted the best part of his career to understanding the problems of the environment and climate from a theologian’s viewpoint, but this is no repetition of what he has said before. It is the book he has been working towards, and achieves a powerfully synthetic integration of scientifi c fi ndings and policy questions with the theology of creation and eschaton and the philosophical and political critiques of modernity.’

Professor Oliver O’Donovan, University of Edinburgh

‘This book is a wake-up call.’Professor Norman Wirzba, Duke Divinity School

miChael S. noRThCoTT is Professor of Ethics in the University of Edinburgh. His other books include Cuttlefi sh, Clones and Cluster Bombs: Preaching, politics and ecology (DLT, 2010), A Moral Climate: The ethics of global warming (DLT, 2007) and The Environment and Christian Ethics(CUP,1996).



January 2014£19.99ISBN: 978 0 281 07157 9Paperback•232pp

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Liturgy

eucharistic epicleses, ancient and modernSpeaking of the Spirit in eucharistic PrayersANNEMcGOWANalcuin Club selection for 2014

The study of the Spirit’s role in early liturgical prayers and texts has infl uenced modern Eucharistic Prayers. This book explores the theological and textual connections among ancient and modern epicleses, primarily through analysis of a selection of epicletic texts in the contemporary Western Eucharistic Prayers, and the theological principles that shaped them. The book covers various denominations, and history as well as the present day.

dR anne mcGoWan has been a postdoctoral associate at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, and is currently a postdoctoral teaching scholar at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.

Rites of ordinationTheir history and theologyPAULF.BRADSHAW

AnintroductiontothevariouswaysdifferentChristiangroupshaveunderstood what it means to ordain someone as a minister, and how they have expressed that in practice. Ministry in the earliest Christian communities is included, along with ministry and ordination in the third and fourth centuries; ordination rites in the Churches of the East and of the Medieval West; the theology of ordination in the Middle Ages;orderandministryintheChurchesoftheReformation;theRoman Catholic Church from the Council of Trent to the present. The book then considers other modern ordination rites.

Paul F. BRadShaW has taught at the University of Notre Dame since 1985, and has written over 20 books. His earlier work, The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship (SPCK, 2002) has been translated into French, Italian and Japanese, with Polish and Russian translations forthcoming.


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