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Governance and Ministry - Rethinking Board Leadership

In Governance and Ministry, Alban Institute senior consultant Dan Hotchkiss offers congregational leaders a roadmap and tools for changing the way boards and clergy work together to lead congregations. Hotchkiss demonstrates that the right governance model is the one that best enables a congregation to fulfill its mission--to achieve both the outward results and the inward quality of life to which it is called.

Resources on governance for the nonprofit sector have burgeoned over the past decade, and this book translates some of what is most helpful from that world for clergy and lay leaders. It also recognizes that in some ways congregations are unique and need governance structures and processes different from those that work in other organizations. Leaders must continually balance the conserving function of an institution with the expectation of disruptive, change-inducting creativity that comes when individuals peek past the temple veil and catch fresh visions of the Holy.

Governance in congregations is not the science of achieving optimal results through organizational re-engineering. Governance is an expressive art, like preaching. The forms of our congregations must reflect the values and perceptions of the sacred at their heart. Congregations need skills and methods for negotiating "our way" of governance and for passing the torch effectively to new leaders.

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Martyrs, Saints and Sinners

This collection of six plays provides an unconventional look at a variety of saintly and sinful protagonists spanning the range of time from the 3rd through the 21st centuries. Suitable for personal reading or for public performances, these plays offer refreshingly new perspectives on their historical characters who are portrayed with an undiluted realism.

The author boldly strips away the sanctimonious gloss so often applied to the saints. In his strikingly vivid representations both the sacred and the sordid aspects of life are illustrated. His portrayals are not compromised by the polite platitudes that so often have hidden these individuals behind the veil of piety.

Through these plays you will journey beyond the golden halos and the serene smiles of the stained glass images. Enjoy encountering an amazing assortment of characters whose faults and foibles are conveyed with a startling honesty that is simultaneously shocking and inspirational.

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Churchman's Ordo Kalendar 2011

The Episcopal Churchman's Ordo Kalendar offers a traditional use of the Calendar of the Revised Common Lectionary and the recently published Anglican Service Book.

This calendar offers a full listing of the traditional feasts and devotional days which are frequently celebrated throughout the Anglican Communion. The calendar also deals with liturgical precedence, when to use the Gloria, Creed, Proper Prefaces and concluding collects for the Prayers of the People, and colors of vestments - indicated by the color of each day.

Also included are the Mass lectionary listings and liturgical notes for each principal day and season in the liturgical year. The Ordo Kalendar is useful in the home and in the sacristy as an aid to altar guilds, sacristans, Masters of Ceremony and Clergy.

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Episcopal Kalendar 2011

The Episcopal Church Kalendar is edited to conform to the Revised Common Lectionary, with the calendar dates in the proper color for each day.

On the back of each month's calendar sheet are printed the Lessons and Psalms for each Sunday and major feast day, along with suggested concluding collects for the Prayers of the People and liturgical notes. References to additional materials in the Lesser Feasts and Fasts and the Book of Occasional Services are also made to help the service planner take better advantage of the wealth of materials available in these important sources.

Under the calendar pad is found Tables of Feasts and Fasts, together with useful information about Lessons and Psalms.

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Holy Women, Holy Men - Celebrating the Saints (Official revision of Lesser Feasts and Fasts)

Fully revised and expanded, this new work is the first major revision of the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church in more than 40 years! It is the official revision of Lesser Feasts and Fasts and authorized by the 2009 General Convention. All commemorations in Lesser Feasts and Fasts have been retained, and many new ones added. Three scripture readings (instead of current two) are provided for all minor holy days. Additional new material includes a votive mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary, many more ecumenical commemorations, plus a proper for space exploration.

KIVAR cover, 800 pages, 6 x 8.5", June 2010.

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The Long-awaited Reprint

Contemporary Office Book NRSV

A handsome devotional book that follows in the tradition of the Daily Office Book. This single volume contains all the material necessary for the reading of the Offices in Rite Two. The complete psalter, necessary prayers, and collects, as well as the New Revised Standard Version of the scripture readings are found in this volume.

Deluxe leather-bound volume with gold edges, 6 ribbon markers, and its own matching travel case, 5x7", 2,884 pages.

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The Go-Anywhere Compact Thinline Bible-NRSV-With Apocrypha

The ideal on-the-go portable Bible, the Go-Anywhere Compact Thinline Bible offers a thinline, compact size that combines the portability you'd expect in a compact Bible with the readability of a larger Bible. One touch will tell you why this distinctive Bible will be your constant companion. Perfect for personal use or for gift giving.

Features Include:

• The New Revised Standard Version--the most trusted, most accepted, and most accurate English translation of the Bible available today
• The Apocryphal and Deuterocanonical books of Scripture
• Bonded leather with craft-sewn binding for added strength and long life
• Fine Bible paper to maximize readability and portability
• Easy-to-read typeface in a double-column setting
• Thinline size--less than one inch thick--making it easy to take with you wherever you go
• Silver gilded edges and a ribbon marker
• Presentation page and maps

Softcover, 1248 pages, 6.4 x 4.5 x 1 inches, Sept 2009.

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Claiming the Beatitudes - Nine Stories from a New Generation

Foreword by Marcus J. Borg

In Claiming the Beatitudes: Nine Stories from a New Generation, Anne Sutherland Howard uses Jesus's beatitudes to challenge us to live as the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world," recognizing that God is present and active in our lives today.

Though Jesus spoke the words of the beatitudes thousands of years ago, people throughout our society are continuing to adjust their way of modern living in the hopes of changing the world around them. With her experience both as an Episcopal priest and as executive director of The Beatitudes Society, Howard meets these people around the world and shares their inspiring stories.

Throughout the book, Howard asks the questions, "What would the beatitudes look like today?" and "is it possible to live a beatitudes life in today's world?" Through nine remarkable stories of ordinary people, we are introduced to a world where the beatitudes are not an unreachable moral standard but a simple set of guidelines by which we should live our lives. Howard reminds us that "these are not impossible hero stories; these are simply people of commitment and conviction and courage who invite us to join them in their daily practice."

These stories are presented as new parables for practicing the life-giving values expressed in the beatitudes. Howard invites us to meet these emerging leaders and enter their stories in the hope that we will recognize something of our own journey in theirs.

"In troubled times, hope often seems elusive, a vague promise of the future. But Anne Howard transforms hope into a tangible practice of faith by sharing the stories of young adults who take Jesus' beatitudes both literally and seriously. Read Claiming the Beatitudes and glimpse a transformational wisdom for church that grounds life in God's beauty, truth, and goodness." --Diana Butler Bass, author, Christianity for the Rest of Us and A People's History of Christianity

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Transitional Ministry - A Time of Opportunity

Transition is the word we use to describe the time following significant change. In congregations, that change might be the departure of the pastor, a catastrophe such as Hurricane Katrina or 9/11, or simply the changes caused by growth. Transition calls for clergy with special training to respond to the needs generated by the special time. “Task, training, and time limit” are the hallmarks of transitional ministry. Trained intentional interim clergy must have the skill and experience to lead congregations during transition.

However, transitional or interim ministry has a bad reputation in some places. As one diocesan leader said, “We have never had a church in this diocese that was so bad off that an interim was needed.” Indeed, there are some “sick” churches, but most congregations have some good things happening and some things that need attention. Intentional interim ministry can be medicine for the sick, but in most cases it is better compared to vitamins that are taken to promote health.

This book seeks to clear up misconceptions about transitional ministry and present an accurate and up-todate picture of transitional ministry and to describe the various settings in which this specialized ministry can be helpful.

Chapter authors, all expert in transitional ministry in mainline Protestant denominations, include: Robert Friedrich, John Keydel, George Martin, Loren Mead, Barry Miller, Nancy Miller, Ineke Mitchell, Ken Ornell, Molly Dale Smith, and Rob Voyle.

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Mailbox Ministry - Greeting Cards that Share the Faith

Mailbox Ministry provides all the tools for religious card-making: projects, patterns, step-by-step instructions, and inspirational messages (including biblical verses, poems, and inspirational phrases) for all occasions and audiences, adults as well as children. It includes stories and tips for starting up and maintaining a parish card ministry.

The book combines inspirational stories with hands-on strategies, ideas, and how-to’s. There are a variety of card designs from simple to more elaborate, for crafters of all abilities and ages.

More than 50 separate greeting cards are fully illustrated in color and photographs throughout the book. Also included are complete materials lists, card-making tips, mailing guidelines, and a glossary.

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Ubuntu Tote Bag

Ubuntu - I in You and You in Me

Next time you hit the farmer's market, grab this beautiful Ubuntu tote to carry your goods home with! This sturdy, elegantly designed canvas bag can be used for your commute, in the car, at the supermarket, or anywhere a plastic bag can be substituted!

These bags were made through Siempre Sol, an organization providing jobs at fair wages in a safe, supportive workplace for HIV/AIDS positive Hondurans. Proceeds fund medical treatment and social programs and Siempre Unidos clinics.

Originally priced at $20.00.
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Ubuntu Baseball Caps

Ubuntu - I in You and You in Me

Stay out of the sun while sporting the Ubuntu logo from General Convention 2009! This attractive black cap is available in "one-size-fits-all."

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