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Kevin Mayhew Publications 2010   £16.99
isbn 9781848672253

The services in this book are designed to enable both young and old to commit their lives to God and rejoice in this great season.

by Ruth Burgess & Chris Polhill

Wild Goose Publications   £16.99
isbn 9781901557879

Eggs & Ashes includes a Lent discipline for those who care about the environment, liturgies, responses, prayers, poems, reflections, meditations, stories, stations of the cross, sermons, monologues and songs, with some all-age resources.

An excellent resource

Wild Goose Publications   £14.99
isbn 9781901557114

Stages on the Way is the second "book of bits" for worship produced by this group.  The book offers a unique source of elements for lay and clergy worship planners and enablers. 

Kevin Mayhew Publications  £11.99
isbn 9781840038262
 

This book provides 14 complete service outlines for innovative and reflective worship, using music, images and meditations as we step into the shoes of those who were present at the events leading up to and following the birth of Jesus/
The services are drawn together from the author's No Ordinary Man, No Ordinary Man 2 and Put it another way.

Kevin Mayhew Publications £5.99

This book contains 18 full worked-out all-age talks to cover this season.

Kevin Mayhew Publications   £7.99
isbn 9781848670792

This book contains the Gospel stories of Jesus and his disciples as threads which weave together to make a journey through Lent.  There is one assembly for each school day in Lent, along with an Easter assembly which introduces the story of the resurrection.
A simple yet powerful visual aid for these assemblies is created by winding thread onto a plain cross, adding threads of different colours or textures each day to reflect the mood of each stage of the journey.

Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2010

Our lives are lived against the backdrop of external and internal soundscapes.  The sounds, noise and music with which we are surrounded in modern life have spiritual implications.  There is also a soundtrack within us that plays constantly through memory, dreams, anxiety and thought.
What are these soundscapes, and how do we listen for the voice of God within them?   How too do we find our own voice?

Strangely Warmed is a collection of short pieces which take a wry look at the world and reflect on questions of faith that arise from the everyday.  The advertising slogan, the church jumble sale, the Routemaster bus: all can unexpectedly bring us closer to God.

isbn: 9781853119965   £8.99

We work our way through the six weeks of Lent, reflecting deeply on issues of life and faith and, at last, arrive at Easter Day at which point, so often, we stop our thinking and reflection and carry on as we did before.
Yet if we believe in resurrection, nothing can ever be the same again. In This Risen Existence Paula Gooder takes us on a journey through Easter to Ascension Day and Pentecost, exploring the themes of Eastertide in each of the four Gospels, Acts and the Epistles and encouraging us to think more deeply and seriously about what the resurrection means for us and for the way in which we live our lives today.


 

published by S.P.C.K  2010
isbn 9780281061976   £6.99

Each Gospel gives a different account of the very first words of the risen Lord.  This book reveals how these words, and the events that followed, speak to us as powerfully as the words from the cross.
They illuminate our understanding of the resurrection, helping up to penetrate its meaning and significance.   They also speak of God's purpose for us today as we try to discover what it means to be an Easter people.

An excellent 'follow on' from his book: -The Things he Carried

The narrative of Holy Week is powerful and painful but, because we know how the story ends, it's easy to gloss over the difficult details and stay in the comfort zone of our understanding.   Stephen Cottrell brings home, vividly and poignantly, the physical reality of the Passion story.  This is a book to stimulate thought, provoke discussion and create space for contemplation.
 

(Our best selling Lent Book of 2009 -  Churches Together Bookshop, Cardiff)


 

published by D.L.T  2010
isbn 9780232527728   £5.95

The Gospel in the Willows comprises 40 daily readings and meditations which may be used through Lent or any other period of the year.

'Leslie Francis has achieved a most original and enchanting book by drawing out the wisdom embedded in the classic book 'The wind in the willows' and weaving it into a profoundly Christian pattern which glows with spiritual truths simply expressed.   This journey along the river of live with Ratty and Mole is indeed a revelation - for Jesus Christ is their fellow traveller in the mediations and prayers.

published by SPCK 2010
ibsn 9780281062201   £6.99

This book was born out of that simple notion and the realization that a great way to promote universal Bible study would be a Lent book based on the Gospel readings for the current year.
You'll find the whole of Luke's Gospel here, as well as some of the Gospel of John and the Acts of the Apostles, all in the clear and accessible words of Bishop Wright's For Everyone series.  Focused exploration and questions help readers to apply their own understanding to each carefully selected passage and seek its relevance for their lives.

Suitable for private and group study.

Not even the most dedicated follower of Jesus is really just like him. So what is it to be even a little like Jesus?

The Kingdom of God is central to Jesus' message and, from the stories about Jesus and the stories he told, we can discover the values that rule in the kingdom, and whether those values are ours.

While focusing particularly on the healing stories and parables of Jesus, Robin Gill offers a short meditative piece for every day (except Sunday) during the six weeks of Lent.  At the end of each meditation, there are readings from the Psalms and the Qur'an for reflection.

published by Canterbury Press 2010
isbn 9781848250017    £5.99

Kingdom Encounters explores some of the many ways in which the people of God have been changed through interaction with one another. In some encounters described in this book, God is centre-stage, while others are very earthy, human, sometimes sinful engagements.  But in every one God is at work, moulding, shaping, guiding, healing. Here is the unfolding story of how God works with people on the way, revealing himself to them and transforming them.

published by BRF 2010
isbn 9781841016801   £7.99

The idea of 'giving something up for Lent' is widely known and discussed today - yet how many know that the ancient discipline of the Lenten fast had several purposes?   It was designed as a reminder of our daily dependence on God for all our needs, to draw us closer to God in prayer, to reconnect with the idea of community, and to help us follow Christ's journey through the wilderness and on to Jerusalem.
How many of us simply abstain from some treat or other for a few weeks and fail to engage with this deeper meaning of Lent?

This book shows how Lent can be a time for exploring a different kind of 'giving up', one that can transform our lives.

published by Kevin Mayhew 2010
isbn 9781848672239    £9.99

Lent is often seen as a time of denying life's riches; however, this book suggests ways of using it to make the best of them.  It provides a pattern of daily reflection which will enable readers to enter into a closer relationship with God and their inner self.   Being nourished by such a deepening awareness is a recipe for discovering more of life's delights.
Each day's thought begins with an often light-hearted look at an aspect of human behaviour or something extraordinary from the natural world.  This is used to encourage inward reflection on a facet of our own experience in the light of God's involvement in our lives

published by D.L.T. 2010
isbn 9780232527803   £5.95

The season of Lent is a privileged time of the year. It offers us the opportunity to stand back from our daily activities and cares, and to ask: 'Where are they all leading?', 'What is the purpose of them all?' Every year in the Christian Aid/Cafod Lent Book, six writers invite us to dedicate some time each day to listening to the Lord speaking to us through the readings of the day, so that we might draw closer to God through prayer and contemplation, and through the renewal of our lives.

published by SPCK 2009
isbn 9780281062188    £8.99

These engaging meditations are based on a selection of Wesley's best-loved hymns.   For each day of Lent and the eight days immediately after Easter, there is a scripture reading, an extract from one of his hymns, a short reflection and a brief prayer.

published by Church House Publishing 2010
isbn 9780715141885   £5.99

When faced with times of crisis or challenge, many people turn to self-help for support.  But what about Christians - how can we find strength not merely in self-help but in God's help?

A Way through the Wilderness is a five-session course which explores God's promise to comfort his people as they struggle through life's wilderness.

This Lent course explores the ordinary places of the Easter story in which the extraordinary events of Jesus' life, death and resurrection occurred.
The five sessions and accompanying meditations lead you to examine the reality of these places which Jesus knew so well, and engage with the Gospel stories in a fresh, informed and imaginative way.

published by CWR (Cover to Cover series)
isbn 9781853455353 £5.99

No one ever came to Jesus and left His presence unchanged, and these six studies will enable you to encounter Him afresh in ways that will make a difference to your life.

Linger on the hill of Calvary.   Rub a finger on the timber and press the nail into your hand.   Taste the tinge of cheap wine and feel the scrape of a thorn on your brow.    Touch the velvet dirt, moist with the blood of God.  Allow the tools of torture to tell their story.  Listen as they tell you WHAT GOD DID TO WIN YOUR HEART.

published by McCrimmons 2008
isbn 9780855976910   £4.95

A series of images and moving reflections that take you through the Stations of the Cross.  
An excellent resource for any church demonination/ background to use during Good Friday.