Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints
compiled by the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music
$30.00 while supplies last! (publisher increased price to $35.00 on July 1, 2010)
Kivar (a flexible, lightweight latex-saturated covering) 800 pages 6 x 8-1/2 inches

Newly published in cooperation with the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music, Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints – the liturgical resource and successor to Lesser Feasts and Fasts –is now available. It is the first major revision of the calendar of saints by the Episcopal Church in more than 40 years and was authorized for trial use 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. Like The Hymnal 1982 and Book of Common Prayer, Holy Women, Holy Men is a core publication of the Episcopal Church - and a "must-have" for all worship leaders.

101 Reasons to be Episcopalian
compiled by Louie Crew
$10.00 Paperback

Compiler Louie Crew invited thousands of people online to participate in creating a list of reasons to be Episcopalian. These 101 thoughtful, poignant, and sometimes humorous responses not only entertain but also teach about the Church's gifts. 101 Reasons to be Episcopalian makes the perfect gift for confirmands, newcomers, and anyone interested in dialogue about why we are Episcopalians.

An Altar in the World: A Geograhy of Faith
by Barbara Brown Taylor
$14.99 Paperback

In An Altar in the World, the follow-up to her critically acclaimed memoir, Leaving Church, Barbara Brown Taylor shares how she learned to encounter God beyond the walls of any church. From simple practices such as walking, working, and getting lost to deep meditations on topics like prayer and pronouncing blessings, Taylor reveals concrete ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do if we pay attention to what we are doing and take time to attend to the sights, smells, and sounds around us. Making eye contact with the cashier at the grocery store becomes a moment of true human connection. Allowing yourself to get lost leads to new discoveries. Under Taylor's expert guidance, we come to question conventional distinctions between the sacred and the secular, learning that no physical act is too earthbound or too humble to become a path to the divine. As we incorporate these practices into our daily lives, we begin to discover altars everywhere we go, in nearly everything we do.

Always Open: Being An Anglican Today
by Richard Giles
$13.95 Paperback

Seventy million individuals comprise a church family that is renowned for its rich diversity. Christians of all shades of belief together make up the Anglican Communion, a fellowship of churches that extends around the world and includes the Episcopal Church in the United States. At its best, the spirit of openness that marks this fellowship is a sign of openness to the Holy Spirit. Few Anglicans would presume to have arrived spiritually, and the door is always open to all who are seeking God. Whether you are a cradle Episcopalian or are exploring the denomination, Always Open is an excellent introduction to Anglican beliefs and practices. Down–to–earth and good humored, this book explains the essentials of the Anglican approach to authority, the Bible, social and moral questions, dialogue with people of other faiths, and much, much more.

Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction
by Mark Chapman
$9.95 Paperback

Exploring the fascinating history, theology, and structures of Anglicanism, author Mark Chapman highlights the diversity of the contemporary church by examining current developments and controversies, such as homosexuality and women priests, and offers thought-provoking suggestions for the future of Anglicanism. Putting the history and development of the religion into context, Chapman reveals what it is that holds Anglicanism together despite the recent crises that threaten to tear it apart.

Episcopal Haiku
by Sarah Goodyear and Ed Weissman
$10.00 Paperback

Episcopal Haiku will delight Episcopalians with its humor and universally recognizable situations: the Episcopal Church's rituals and foibles, character and characters, beauty and liturgy - seventeen syllables at a time:

Stand, sit, kneel, stand, kneel:
It's quite a good workout for
a Sunday morning.

Blessing animals
is a joyous day at church.
Who has ugly pets?

The Episcopal Handbook
$15.00 Paperback

The Episcopal Handbook provides historical and theological information about the Episcopal Church alongside fun-filled facts and practical tips for being a churchgoing follower of Jesus Christ.

Complete with illustrations, the book presents a combination of vast truths, complex details, and bits of humor about the Episcopal understanding of the Christian life. This unique and handy resource is perfect for youth, adults, students, families, and all those interested in learning about much of what encompasses life in the church.

Sections include:
• How to Stay Alert in Church
• How to be a Greeter (or Usher, or Acolyte, etc.)
• How to tell the difference between a “Vocation” and a “Vacation”
• How to Survive a Service in an Un-Air-Conditioned Church
• A brief history of the Anglican Communion
• How to Interpret “Controversial” Bible Passages and Remain Episcopalian
•. . . and dozens more!

Gospel in the Global Village: Seeking God's Dream of Shalom
by Katharine Jefferts Schori
$20.00 Paperback

In her second book, Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori explores issues and challenges of deep concern to the Episcopal Church, the wider Body of Christ, and the world at large. Arranged thematically, her essays reflect on the travel, issues, people, and passions that have driven the first three years of her episcopate. She places particular emphasis on the Millennium Development Goals, plus the turmoil within the Anglican Communion and the Episcopal Church in the United States.

Grateful and Generous Hearts
by John H. Westerhoff, III
$5.00 Paperback

Westerhoff challenges Christians to move beyond the quest for material possessions by embarking on a life of simplicity that begins with an inward journey. An exploration of how to fulfill the baptismal covenant by giving generously from the heart to achieve a deeper relationship with God.

Holy Baptism: A Guide for Parents and Godparents
by John H. Westerhoff, III
$6.00 Paperback

A discussion of the Sacrament of Baptism as it is celebrated in the Episcopal Church, how it has been performed historically, and how to prepare faithfully for that blessed joyous occasion – plus practical ideas for parents and Godparents.

My Faith, My Life: A Teen's Guide to the Episcopal Church
by Jenifer Gamber
$16.00 Paperback

If you listen closely enough to teenagers, you’ll hear their deep yearning to connect with God, and a powerful instinct to belong. And you’ll find out right away the one thing they really hate - being preached to. In My Faith, My Life, teenagers learn all about the Christian faith they’ve been baptized into – and the Episcopal Church that offers them a spiritual home. With lively writing that’s always informative and never condescending, the book gives them all the basics they need to know to understand their faith – and claim it as their own. Closely linked to the Book of Common Prayer, My Faith, My Life covers everything from scripture, church history, and sacraments, to the meaning of prayer and ministry in the lives of real teens today. This is the essential handbook for teens in the Episcopal Church – an excellent resource for confirmation classes, youth study groups, and high school Christian education programs.

A People Called Episcopalians: A Brief Introduction to Our Peculiar Way of Life
by John H. Westerhoff, III
$6.00 Paperback

Who are we as Episcopalians? What is the Anglican Communion? This concise booklet answers these questions and more. Scholar and priest John Westerhoff explores five main areas of Episcopal life: identity, authority, spirituality, temperament, and Episcopal political structure. A good beginning for those learning about the faith.

To Set Our Hope on Christ: A Response to the Invitation of Windsor Report ¶135
by Office of Communications, The Episcopal Church Center
$5.00 Paperback

The Windsor Report, which documents the 40 year history of the Episcopal Church’s sexuality debate, states in Paragraph 135, “We particularly request a contribution from the Episcopal Church (USA) which explains, from within the sources of authority that we as Anglicans have received in scripture, the apostolic tradition and reasoned reflection, how a person living in a same gender union may be considered eligible to lead the flock of Christ.” The Most Rev. Frank T. Griswold, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church (USA), asked a group of theologians to respond to this invitation, now printed in this volume.

Welcome to the Church Year: An Introduction to the Seasons of the Episcopal Church
by Vicki K. Black
$14.00 Paperback

With an array of colors and an assortment of rich traditions, Episcopalians move through the Church year, marking the days and seasons that tell the story of Christ in our lives - in history and today. This book — written for newcomers to the Episcopal Church as well as lifelong members — takes readers through the Church year, from the first Sunday of Advent through the last Sunday of Pentecost, answering questions like “Why do we use purple in Lent?” and “What does Maundy Thursday mean?” In an easy-to-read conversational style, Welcome to the Church Year introduces readers to the traditions of the Church seasons and explains why we do what we do. Its insights can help readers participate in the liturgies of the Church year in a deeper, more meaningful way.

A Wing and a Prayer: A Message of Faith and Hope
by Katharine Jefferts Schori
$18.00 Paperback

Katharine Jefferts Schori is a bishop on the move -- she was used to piloting her plane to remote parishes around the sprawling diocese of Nevada and sharing her passionate message of reconciliation and peace. As the first female primate in the 500-year history of Anglicanism, she's had the opportunity to speak to a far wider audience. This book is the vehicle for introducing Bishop Jefferts Schori and her platform to the wider Church.

Your Faith, Your Life: An Invitation to the Episcopal Church
by Jenifer Gamber, with Bill Lewellis
$16.00 Paperback

This “everything-you-need-to-know” guide for newcomers to the Episcopal Church is written and designed to provide accessible and user-friendly reading, with an easy-going look and style. The book carefully unpacks the Episcopal Church’s language of worship, theology, church structure, and sacraments, so that newcomers will have the vocabulary and framework to share their beliefs and practices, explore the Bible, understand prayer and discern their own ministry within the church. Drawing upon the success of My Faith, My Life, an earlier book written for teens, this new volume retains the same unique presentation, inviting readers to consider their relationship with God and the church community as an ongoing process of transformation, while providing ways to engage in that process.