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January June 2014

Welcome to the SPCK Seasonal Catalogue, JanuaryJune 2014

We 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 ve 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. To see all our titles and keep up to date with SPCK news and events, please visit our website at www.spckpublishing.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @SPCKPublishing.
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. If you are a journalist and would like a review copy of any of our books, or to interview an author, please contact the publicity department on 020 7592 3900 or email publicity@spck.org.uk.

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

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Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer ROWAN WILLIAMS

A fresh look at the fundamentals of the Christian life by one of the worlds greatest theologians Full of helpful pastoral advice and arresting spiritual insights Clearly and concisely written for people of all ages and religious backgrounds Questions for discussion or reflection 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 Lions World: A journey into the heart of Narnia (SPCK, 2012), and Faith in the Public Square (Bloomsbury, 2012).

March 2014 7.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07171 5 French flaps 96 pp

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Ten
Why Christianity makes sense JOHN PRITCHARD
Lists can be an entertaining distraction but Ten demonstrates they can be stimulating too. A great read, whether youre sceptical 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? Ive just thought of an eleventh: John Pritchards 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, poetic and powerful. A perfect discussionstarter 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 Jarrow and, before that, Archdeacon of Canterbury. 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 9.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 06764 0 Paperback 160 pp

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Volume 3: Lord and Saviour: Jesus of Nazareth ALISTER McGRATH

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 its like to live in our glorious, chaotic, suffering world. But how may we grow in relationship with a person who is both fully human and fully divine? And how does the story of Jesus of Nazareth link up to other important stories, like Gods creation of the world, the calling of the people of Israel, and humankinds age-old quest for meaning and significance? Again and again, Alister McGrath elegantly 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 McGrAtH is Andreas Idreos Professor of 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 Wont Go Away and Mere Theology.

April 2014 8.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 06837 1 Paperback 128 pp

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Finding God in the Psalms

Sing, pray, live TOM WRIGHT
A spiritual manifesto by one of the worlds most popular Christian writers Shows how the Psalms can help us to commune with God as Jesus did A passionate case for putting the Psalms 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 A characteristic blend of learning, 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 of St Andrews. He is the author of over seventy books, 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 9.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 06989 7 Paperback 208 pp

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Poems by KENNETH STEVEN

It was by coracle that the early Celts made journeys on the sea roads of their time. A coracle 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 . . . Quite simply, wonderful. Alexander McCall Smith 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, childrens 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 creativewriting workshops, and has made a number of programmes for BBC Radio.

April 2014 9.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07209 5 Paperback 64 pp

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Arthurs Call
A journey of faith in the face of severe learning disability FRANCES YOUNG
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 Gods presence. Offering an unparalleled depth of insight into the vocation and ministry of persons with severe learning difficulties, Arthurs 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 Gods 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 Andrew Teal, second edition, SCM, 2010).

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

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ALLY BARRETT
This short, attractive, full-colour guide to the Anglican marriage service is aimed at wedding 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. Available as single copies or as a value 10-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. Ally is also author of Making the Most of your Childs Baptism. Ally blogs at http:// reverendally.wordpress.com and tweets @ReverendAlly.

January 2014 4.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07071 8 Paperback 32 pp 44.99 10-pack ISBN: 978 0 281 07219 4

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Old Testament studies

God Remembered Rachel

Womens stories in the Old Testament and why they matter JENNI WILLIAMS
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 nd unexpected connections with their own experiences and the search for Gods 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.

January 2014 10.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 06684 1 Paperback 160 pp

Psalms for Everyone, Part 2

JOHN GOLDINGAY
More than any other part of the Old Testament, the book of Psalms reveals to us the intimacy possible between God and humanity. As songs and prayers of adoration and lament, the psalms are unsurpassed 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 GOLDINGAY is the David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament in the School of Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in the USA. As well as being a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, he serves on the editorial board for the Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies.

March 2014 9.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 06134 1 Paperback 252 pp

New Testament studies

Discovering Matthew
Content, interpretation, reception IAN BOXALL
Ian Boxall demonstrates in Discovering Matthew why he is one of the best New Testament exegetes around at the moment. . . Anyone interested in discovering more about the Gospel of Matthew can do no better than start with this book. Professor Christopher Rowland, University of Oxford March 2014 15.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 06717 6 Paperback 224 pp IAN BOXALL is Associate Professor of New Testament at the Catholic University of America. His most recent publications include New Testament Interpretation and The Books of the New Testament (SCM Studyguides; SCM, 2007).

New editio n

Discovering John
Content, interpretation, reception RUTH B. EDWARDS
Revised and expanded edition of the rst volume in SPCKs Discovering series The rst edition of Ruth Edwards Discovering John has long been my rst choice as recommended or required reading for students needing an orientation to serious study of the Fourth Gospel. Professor Andrew T. Lincoln, University of Gloucestershire

March 2014 15.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 06969 9 Paperback 256 pp

RUTH B. EDWARDS is Assistant Priest at St James Episcopal Church, Aberdeen, and was formerly Senior Lecturer in New Testament at Aberdeen University. Her previous publications include The Johannine Epistles (Shef eld Academic Press, 1996).

Jesus the Storyteller

Why did Jesus teach in parables? STEPHEN I. WRIGHT
This is the 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 Spurgeons College, London.

May 2014 19.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 06437 3 Paperback 288 pp

Biblical studies

Bible To Go!
Reading the Bible in everyday places SISTER ELIZABETH PIO
It doesnt 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. April 2014 7.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07123 4 Paperback 112 pp ELIZABETH PIO SSB (aka The Tweeting Nun) is a sister of the Society of the Sisters of Bethany, a religious order for women within the Anglican Communion, based in Portsmouth. She and her Sisters tweet @bethanysister on everything from prayer and the saints, to football and EastEnders. This is her rst book.

A Biblical Theology of the Holy Spirit

Edited by TREVOR J. BURKE and KEITH WARRINGTON
Written by an international team of leading scholars, this is the 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. June 2013 19.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 06627 8 Paperback 340 pp 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 Gods 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).

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Spiritual reading

Encompassing God
DAVID ADAM
David Adam has spent a lifetime exploring the depths of Gods love, 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 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.

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

God, Where Are You?

ENZO BIANCHI
In this illuminating volume, Enzo Bianchi analyses a number of encounters between God and some of the most signicant gures in the Old Testament, including Abraham, Jacob and Moses. These encounters have shaped Jewish and thus Christian culture and spirituality over the centuries. They involve exploring what is profoundly human, crystallized in the gure of Christ. Enzo Bianchi is one of the most signicant Christian voices in Europe . . . His is a perspective that the English-speaking Christian world should welcome enthusiastically. Rowan Williams, from the series foreword February 2014 9.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 06959 0 Paperback 160 pp In 1965, 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 rst being Words of Spirituality.

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Spiritual reading

Equals
Enjoying gender equality in all areas of life JENNY BAKER
Equality, Jenny Baker suggests, is intrinsically related to the desire to see others ourish. And Jesus model of liberating relationships can be a great encouragement to us to nd the generosity of spirit we need to enable those we love to thrive and reect more fully the image of God. Jenny Baker doesnt 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.

March 2014 9.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07069 5 Paperback 144 pp

Rediscovering the Ministry of Blessing

RUSS PARKER
The Bible teaches us, Russ Parker writes, that blessing is a unique ministry resource gifted to believers to effect the purposes of God in peoples 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 PARKER has been director of Acorn Christian Healing 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 9.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 06981 1 Paperback 160 pp

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Spiritual reading
ed Reissu

Saint Patrick
The man and his works THOMAS OLOUGHLIN
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? All that can really be known of Patrick comes from his authentic writings the Confessio and the Epistola. Thomas OLoughlins absorbing yet scholarly reections on these 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 Patricks theology is engagingly relevant to our own time.

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

THOMAS OLOUGHLIN 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 Depression

KATHARINE SMITH Foreword by JANE WILLIAMS
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. Also provides valuable insight for relatives, friends and people who offer pastoral care. February 2014 9.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07075 6 Paperback 128 pp 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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Spiritual reading/Prayer and meditation

The Song of Songs

A contemplative guide GRAEME WATSON
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 Gods 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. May 2014 9.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 06690 2 Paperback 144 pp THE REVD GRAEME WATSON is an Anglican priest and a spiritual director. He has written on George Herberts mysticism for Theology, and on the apophatic tradition in the Anglican Church for The Way. He is the author of Strike the Cloud: Understanding and practising the teaching of The Cloud of Unknowing, also published by SPCK.

New edition

An Anglican Companion
Edited by CHRISTOPHER COCKSWORTH and ALAN WILKINSON
A classic SPCK title, which presents a unique collection of the most important 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 reective pieces on the Eucharist. Now published in paperback for the rst time, in a larger gift-quality format. Ideal for conrmation. CHRISTOPHER COCKSWORTH is Bishop of Coventry.

February 2014 10.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07165 4 French flaps 144 pp

CANON ALAN WILKINSON has retired after a distinguished and extensive career.

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Church, mission and ministry

What Clergy Do
Even when it looks like nothing EMMA PERCY
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. Professor Ian Markham, Virginia Theological Seminary, USA April 2014 12.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07024 4 Paperback 176 pp EMMA PERCY is Chaplain, Welfare Dean and Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford.

Being a Curate
Stories of what its really like JONATHON ROSS-McNAIRN and SONIA BARRON
Being a Curate is lled with wise advice borne of a wealth of experience, deep theological reection 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, Ministry Division, The Archbishops 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 chaplaincy in prisons and hospitals, and of the Alpha course in a range 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 Vocations Adviser in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. 15

June 2014 10.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07096 1 Paperback 160 pp

Church, mission and ministry

Two books by the Revd Dr Graham Tomlin

Priest
Mediating Gods love to the world GRAHAM TOMLIN
Priest outlines a new approach to priesthood. The key ideas of the book are, 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 reection 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.

June 2014 10.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 06902 6 Paperback 192 pp

New edition

The Provocative Church

Fourth edition with study guide GRAHAM TOMLIN
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 A refreshingly honest book from a theologian who clearly knows that most of society doesnt 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 Pauls 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.

March 2014 10.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07129 6 Paperback 192 pp

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Hearing the Call

Stories of young vocation JONATHAN LAWSON and GORDON MURSELL
Gordon Mursells biblical reections wonderfully complement Jonathan Lawsons vivid real-life stories from young people he has counselled and encouraged. In this very good book, youll 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 youll catch some of the excitement there is in recognizing these moments of opening up and new possibility . . . Rowan Williams, from the Foreword January 2014 9.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07060 2 Paperback 128 pp THE REVD JONATHAN LAWSON is Chaplain of the College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham University and a Vocation Adviser and Bishops Adviser. He is also a member of the Young Vocations Strategy 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 Angels
The personal qualities of a priest MAGDALEN SMITH
A book about hopeful leadership, based on realistic experience as well as thought-provoking reections. 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 Assistant Director of Ordinands for the diocese.

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

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Church, mission and ministry

The Gospel in a Pluralist Society

SPCK Classic LESSLIE 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 inuential, it provides an excellent analysis of contemporary culture and suggests how Christians can positively afrm their faith in such a context. February 2014 16.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07163 0 Paperback 264 pp 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 gures on the world Christian stage of the second half of the century. Newbigins reputation lives on today: he is regarded as a writer of continuing signicance, largely because his thinking was consistently ahead of its time.

The Lectionary 2015

Common Worship and BCP As authorized by the Church of England
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, as well as weekday services. An essential purchase for any church using the Common Worship or Book of Common Prayer services; most churches using a formal lectionary use both.

May 2014 4.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07228 6 Paperback 96 pp

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Theology

King of the Jews

Temple Theology in Johns Gospel MARGARET BARKER
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 Johns Gospel builds on Margaret Barkers earlier books on Temple Theology. [Margaret Barkers] interpretation of temple theology should not be 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.

April 2014 50 ISBN: 978 0 281 06967 5 Paperback 640 pp

Reconciliation
The journey of a lifetime BRIAN CASTLE
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 dene goals. It is as much about human ourishing in good times as it is about handling conict in the bad times. BRIAN CASTLE is Bishop of Tonbridge and was formerly Vice Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon. June 2014 12.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07026 8 Paperback 176 pp

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Theology

The Dove, The Fig Leaf and The Sword

Why Christianity changes its mind about war ALAN BILLINGS
Alan Billings essential argument in this invigorating book is that the movement begun by Jesus was never committed to pacism 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 conict. It will make a good source book for all involved with the subject at whatever level. The Venerable Ray Pentland, CB, QHC, Chaplain-in-Chief (RAF), from the Foreword 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, and on military bases in England and Germany. He contributes regularly to BBC Radio 4s Thought for the Day.

May 2014 12.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07224 8 Paperback 192 pp

A Political Theology of Climate Change

MICHAEL S. NORTHCOTT
Michael Northcott has devoted the best part of his career to understanding the problems of the environment and climate from a theologians 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 scientic ndings and policy questions with the theology of creation and eschaton and the philosophical and political critiques of modernity. Professor Oliver ODonovan, University of Edinburgh April 2014 19.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07232 3 Paperback 344 pp 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 Cuttlesh, 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).

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Liturgy

Eucharistic Epicleses, Ancient and Modern

Speaking of the Spirit in Eucharistic Prayers ANNE McGOWAN
Alcuin Club selection for 2014
The study of the Spirits role in early liturgical prayers and texts has inuenced 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.

May 2014 18.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07155 5 Paperback 256 pp

Rites of Ordination
Their history and theology PAUL F. BRADSHAW
An introduction to the various ways different Christian groups have understood 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; order and ministry in the Churches of the Reformation; the Roman Catholic Church from the Council of Trent to the present. The book then considers other modern ordination rites. January 2014 19.99 ISBN: 978 0 281 07157 9 Paperback 232 pp 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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