Episcopal Church Resources: Clergy

We can't always control what happens to us. But we can discover how to heal the hidden hurt it leaves behind.If you're like many of us, you carry a weight...

This pocket-sized edition of a pastoral staple will include official new rites of the Episcopal Church. Included are prayers, litanies, and other material that address medical conditions that were either...

Outreach Resource of the Year Why Does Narcissism Seem to Thrive in Our Churches? We've seen the news stories. Maybe we ourselves have been hurt by a narcissistic church leader....

Written by Assisting Bishop, Diocese of Florida, The Rt. Rev. Scott Benhase In a post-Christian culture, parish clergy can find themselves at a loss, ill-equipped to deal with a reality...

Become a more effective preacher by understanding the multiple intelligences and learning styles present in your congregation. Most preachers experience the conundrum of reaching some people in the congregation, and not...

People -- frustrating, confusing, disappointing, complicated -- are the most difficult part of leadership, and they challenge leaders everywhere, from leaders of many to managers of a few. In this...

An authoritative priestly guidebook of the hows and whys of the Episcopal liturgy. The definitive reference work that simplifies liturgical officiating and celebrating of the rites of the Episcopal Church. A...

It's an unfortunate reality within church ministry that sometimes people get upset. It happens, and you do the best you can with it. It's true that many churches and pastors...

The two authors of this book, Linda Grenz and Del Glover, say at the outset that they are ordinary Christians writing for ordinary Christians and ordinary congregations. So why has...

Get to know the first five Black women to be elected diocesan bishops within the Episcopal Church. During this moment, with the #metoo movement, Black Lives Matter, and the increased...

Creating Uncommon Worship is a groundbreaking resource that seeks to transform the way worship is conducted and experienced. Offering helpful suggestions on how to avoid the common problem of restricting liturgy...

The minister's life is punctuated by unscheduled emergencies in the lives of church members or other acquaintances. Here is a resource to help deal with those occurrences seamlessly. Nelson's Minister's Manual...

Is the priesthood a power to be exercised, or a call to share in the broken Christ? Ross sets modern questions about ordained ministry in the Church within a much...

Twelve characteristics of healthy Christian communities and the congregational and personal practices that develop them. Congregations have been the bedrock of mainline Christian life and practice for centuries but in...