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John H. Westerhoff III, Sharon Ely Pearson

A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the Episcopal Church.What are we as Episcopalians? This concise booklet explores five main areas of Episcopal life: identity, authority, spirituality, temperament, and polity. A great introduction to the Episcopal way of thinking in readable prose for any newcomer or seeker in the Episcopal Church who may wonder what makes Episcopalians different than Roman Catholics or other protestants.

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Sharon Ely Pearson, Roger A. Speer Jr.

An acolyte resource for the 21st-century Episcopal ChurchDespite the changing landscape of the Episcopal Church, one ministry that continues but gets little attention is that of acolytes. Whether second graders or adults, the mentoring and training of acolytes is a formational experience. I Serve at God’s Altar offers a simplified theology of how God is met in worship and how it affects the lives of those most engaged in it, a visual exploration of the Epi...

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Stephen Cottrell, Steven Croft, Paula Gooder, Robert Atwell, Sharon Ely Pearson

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Pilgrim

Pilgrim is a teaching and discipleship resource that helps inquirers and new Christians explore what it means to travel through life with Christ. A Christian course for the twenty-first century, Pilgrim offers an approach of participation, not persuasion. Following the practice of the ancient disciplines of biblical reflection and prayer with quotes from the Christian tradition throughout the ages, Pilgrim assumes little or no knowledge of the Christian faith. In...

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Sharon Ely Pearson

• 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 groupsMany clergy and educators would say that the rite of Confirmation in the Episcopal Church today is a sacrament in search of a meaning. Some believe Confirmat...

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Stephen Cottrell, Steven Croft, Sharon Ely Pearson, Robert Atwell, Paula Gooder

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Pilgrim

Pilgrim is a teaching and discipleship resource that helps inquirers and new Christians explore what it means to travel through life with Christ.A Christian course for the twenty-first century, Pilgrim offers an approach of participation, not persuasion. Following the practice of the ancient disciplines of biblical reflection and prayer with quotes from the Christian tradition throughout the ages, Pilgrim assumes little or...

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Stephen Cottrell, Steven Croft, Paula Gooder, Robert Atwell, Sharon Ely Pearson

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Pilgrim

Course 7: The Bible: What is it, how was it given to us, and how should we read it? These six sessions combine simple prayer, Bible reflection in the lectio divina style, an article by a modern writer, and time for questions and reflection. By the end of the six sessions, it is hoped that participants will have learned how to make reading the Bible a part of everyday life, with the ability to read, pray, and listen to what God might be saying, allowing the words to change each participant....

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Stephen Cottrell, Steven Croft, Paula Gooder, Robert Atwell, Sharon Ely Pearson

Pilgrim is a teaching and discipleship resource that helps inquirers and new Christians explore what it means to travel through life with Christ. A Christian course for the twenty-first century, Pilgrim offers an approach of participation, not persuasion. Following the practice of the ancient disciplines of biblical reflection and prayer with quotes from the Christian tradition throughout the ages, Pilgrim assumes little or no knowledge of the Christian faith. In...

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Stephen Cottrell, Steven Croft, Paula Gooder, Robert Atwell, Sharon Ely Pearson

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Pilgrim

Course 8: Church & Kingdom: What does it mean to live as a child of the kingdom of God and follow in the way of Christ each day as a member of his church? How does it affect our life at work as well as at home? How does it affect what we do with the gifts we have been given, especially those gifts of time and talents, passions, resources, and money? How is the Christian faith changing us and shaping us so that we become more like Jesus? The importance of prayer, living out our faith, celeb...

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Stephen Cottrell, Steven Croft, Sharon Ely Pearson, Paula Gooder, Robert Atwell

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Pilgrim

Pilgrim is a teaching and discipleship resource that helps inquirers and new Christians explore what it means to travel through life with Christ.A Christian course for the twenty-first century, Pilgrim offers an approach of participation, not persuasion. Following the practice of the ancient disciplines of biblical reflection and prayer with quotes from the Christian tradition throughout the ages, Pilgrim assumes little o...

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Stephen Cottrell, Steven Croft, Paula Gooder, Robert Atwell, Sharon Ely Pearson

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Pilgrim

Pilgrim is a teaching and discipleship resource that helps inquirers and new Christians explore what it means to travel through life with Christ. A Christian course for the twenty-first century, Pilgrim offers an approach of participation, not persuasion. Following the practice of the ancient disciplines of biblical reflection and prayer with quotes from the Christian tradition throughout the ages, Pilgrim assumes little or no knowledge of the Christian faith. In...

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Stephen Cottrell, Paula Gooder, Steven Croft, Robert Atwell, Sharon Ely Pearson

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Pilgrim

A teaching and discipleship resource that helps inquirers and new Christians explore what it means to travel through life with Christ.Pilgrim is a Christian course for the twenty-first century, Pilgrim offers an approach of participation, not persuasion. Following the practice of the ancient disciplines of biblical reflection and prayer with quotes from the Christian tradition throughout the ages, Pilgrim assumes little or no knowledge of the Chri...

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Stephen Cottrell, Paula Gooder, Steven Croft, Robert Atwell, Sharon Ely Pearson

Series -

Pilgrim

Pilgrim is a teaching and discipleship resource that helps inquirers and new Christians explore what it means to travel through life with Christ.A Christian course for the twenty-first century, Pilgrim offers an approach of participation, not persuasion. Following the practice of the ancient disciplines of biblical reflection and prayer with quotes from the Christian tradition throughout the ages, Pilgrim assumes little or no know...