The Anglican Vision(Vol. 1)
by James Griffiss
$16.95 Paperback

James Griffiss introduces us to the Anglican tradition, focusing on it's ability to be both flexible and traditional in rapidly changing cultures. While stressing the place of the Episcopal Church in the late twentieth century, Griffiss shows how the distinctive Anglican approach has been lived out in its history, spirituality, mission, worship, and approach to Scripture.

Other titles availabe in the New Church's Teaching Series: Guide to the New Church's Teaching Series / Opening the Bible / Engaging the Word / Practice of Prayer / Early Christian Traditions / Mysteries of Faith / Ethics After Easter / Christian Social Witness / Horizons of Mission / Theology of Worship

Living with History (Vol. 5)
by Fredrica Harris Thompsett
$11.95 Paperback

Living with History helps us understand how our knowledge of the past shapes the Episcopal Church as we know it today. Rather than looking at the linear description of history as a timeline of dates, times, places and people, Fredrica Harris Thompsett develops the idea of history in a 'backwards' fashion, by looking at key issues alive in the church today –living with change, living with community and living with traditions and continuity – and then tracing back to the historical forces that shape and influence those issues.

Opening the Bible (Vol. 2)
by Roger Ferlo
$11.95 Paperback

For many people the Bible is strange and unfamiliar territory, impossible to navigate without a certain kind of knowledge and skill. In Opening the Bible, Roger Ferlo leads his readers through the practical difficulties of reading the Bible and he explains why the Bible looks the way it does, the theology that lies behind the different versions and translations, how to deal with the notes and cross-references, and the practical tools needed for studying the Bible. Ferlo identifies the ground rules of reading Scripture for Anglicans, noting the particular ways Anglicans have read the Bible for revelation, insight, and ethical directives.

Opening the Prayer Book (Vol. 7)
by Jeffrey Lee
$12.95 Paperback

Opening the Prayer Book introduces us to the history and liturgies of The Book of Common Prayer, and helps us understand how the prayer book affects who we are as a church, and the way it shapes our lives of faith. Along with the development of patterns of liturgy from the time of Jesus to the Reformation, author Jeffrey Lee examines the history of the American BCP. He helps us understand how parts of our services are rooted in the historical prayers of the church and at the same time reflect the living tradition of Christians today. And he discusses the future of the prayer book within the Anglican Communion, in light of demands for further revision and for greater freedom to adapt it to local needs and beliefs.