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PublisherLion HUDSON PLC

ISBN-100857216023

ISBN-139780857216021

eBay Product ID (ePID)210312739

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Book Title52 Original Wisdom Stories : Ideal for Talks to Churches and Groups: Short Lively Pieces for the Christian Year

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicChristian Life / Devotional

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes

FeaturesNew Edition

GenreReligion

AuthorPenelope Wilcock

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight13.7 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Table Of ContentContents Foreword 9 1. Advent 1 - The Beginning 12 2. Advent 2 - Harrowing Hell 17 3. Advent 3 - The Missing Jesus 21 4. Advent 4 - The Judge 26 5. Christmas/Yul 30 6. Feast of the Holy Family - Love Wins 35 7. Epiphany 41 8. Candlemas/Imbolc/St Brigid 45 9. Ash Wednesday 50 10. Lent 1 - Wabibito 54 11. Lent 2 - The Bell Curve 59 12. Lent 3 - Love Vast as the Ocean 64 13. Lent 4 - Mothering Sunday 68 14. Lent 5 - Lazarus, Come Out! 72 15. Feast of St Joseph 77 16. Holy Week 81 17. Easter 86 18. Living the Ascension 90 19. Beltane 95 20. Pentecost 99 21. Trinity Sunday - Emergent Deity 104 22. Feast of St Julian of Norwich 109 23. Ordinary Time - Life 114 24. Ordinary Time - Barking Up the Wrong Tree 118 25. Ordinary Time - Kairos 123 26. Ordinary Time - Why Sid Became a Quaker 127 27. Corpus Christi 131 28. Birth of St John the Baptist 136 29. Ordinary Time - Abiding Joy 141 30. Ordinary Time - Ma 145 31. Ordinary Time - The Formless 149 32. Ordinary Time - Disapproval 154 33. Feast of St Benedict 159 34. Ordinary Time - You Have Enough 163 35. Ordinary Time - Letting Your Life Speak 168 36. Ordinary Time - Taking it Literally 172 37. Lammas 177 38. Ordinary Time - The Name of Jesus 182 39. Feast of St Clare of Assisi 187 40. Ordinary Time - The Presence of Jesus 192 41. Ordinary Time - Getting Inside the Light 197 42. Ordinary Time - Last Seen Eating Dandelion Leaves 202 43. Ordinary Time - Perfect Storm 207 44. Feast of St Francis of Assisi 212 45. Feast of St Michael and All Angels 217 46. Feast of St Teresa of Ávila 222 47. St Luke's Tide 227 48. Martinmas 231 49. Feast of St Hilda of Whitby 235 50. All Hallows 240 51. No Time 244 52. Feast of Christ the King 248 Appendix: Sid's Recipe for Lemon Cheesecake 252

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisPositive and life-affirming stories for church leaders These 52 loosely related fictional stories about the large themes of life, nature, and faith follow the liturgical year and are an ideal resource for public worship. Sid and Rosie are an older married couple with several children and grandchildren. Through a series of short, engaging narratives, we learn about their faith, their feelings for one another, their hopes and dreams, and their perception of how God speaks to them through the events of their lives. Each story stands on its own; their sequence follows the rhythm of the church's year from Advent through Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, and Harvest Thanksgiving. With an open tone of wonder and reflection, author Penelope Wilcock explores the ordinary and extraordinary topics of daily life: falling in love, marriage, birth, education, illness, farming, adversity, hospitality, homemaking, and work. This beautiful large-format paperback is suitable for personal reflection or as a refreshing resource for church and small group discussions. Permission to photocopy is included., Fifty-two stories about the large themes of life, nature and faith. Positive and life-affirming, 52 Original Wisdom Stories follows the liturgical year and is an ideal resource for public worship. Sid and Rosie are an older married couple, with several children and grandchildren. Through a series of short, engaging narratives, we learn about their faith, their feelings for one another, their hopes and dreams, and their perception of how God speaks to them through the events of their lives. Each story stands on its own; their sequence follows the rhythm of the church's year from Advent through Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, and Harvest Thanksgiving. With an open tone of wonder and reflection, author Penelope Wilcock explores the ordinary and extraordinary topics of daily life: falling in love, marriage, birth, education, illness, woodlands, farming, meeting adversity, hospitality, home-making, work. This beautiful book is ideal for personal reflection and growth and as a refreshing resource for church and small group discussions.

LC Classification NumberBX2170.C55