Episcopal Church Resources

WINNER OF THE FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S 2024 CHARLTON TEBEAU AWARD • An award-winning work that weaves together architectural, church and Florida history, this sumptuous hard-bound volume features engrossing storytelling, an abundance of...

Recommended in November 2023 by Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves at Diocesan Convention for the Diocese of Florida. Created by Pádraig Ó Tuama five years ago, the Spirituality of Conflict website is...

Sunday morning St. John's Cathedral formation study for inquirers or new Episcopalians or February 2024   Part of the well-established Welcome to... series from Morehouse Publishing, this book addresses church history from...

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...

2024 CONFIRMAND BOOK STUDY, ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, JACKSONVILLE, FL Winner of a 2019 Illumination Book Award for Theology Take a journey through The Book of Common Prayer, the Christian life, and...

OCTOBER 2024 FIRST MONDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION Veteran urban activist Robert Lupton reveals the shockingly toxic effects that modern charity has upon the very people meant to benefit from it....

An indespensable resource that supports vestry members and clergy in their ministry. Trusted by tens of thousands of vestry members, wardens, and rectors, The Vestry Handbook is the indispensable guide to the...

This is the edition of Supplemental Liturgical Materials prepared by The Standing Liturgical Commission 1997. Materials include seventeen additional canticles taken from the Old Testament, the Apocrypha, the New Testament,...

A leading expert shares important benchmarks for leading liturgy.Grounded in Christian liturgical theology and how ritual forms the people who practice it, this book offers the principles at work in...

A classic best-selling manual on Episcopalian faith for lifelong followers, newcomers, and those wishing to sample and explore the beliefs and organization of the denomination. The original Episcopal Handbook, published in...

Whether you're a new vestry member or a seasoned veteran, the newly revised Vestry Resource Guide is essential reading. With a deliberate focus on the importance of lay and clergy...

As seen in THE NEW YORK TIMES - READER'S DIGEST - SPIRITUALITY & HEALTH - HUFFPOST Featured on NPR's RADIO TIMES and WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO When a painful loss or life-shattering event upends your world, here...

A Lector's Guide and Commentary to the Revised Common Lectionary assists those whose calling, responsibility, and privilege it is to proclaim the Word of God through the public reading of Holy...

Newly updated Episcopal liturgies for every season. The Book of Occasional Services 2022 contains authorized liturgies for numerous occasions, including seasonal blessings, lessons and carols for Christmas and Advent, tenebrae,...

A LECTOR'S GUIDE AND COMMENTARY assists those whose calling, responsibility, and privilege it is to proclaim the Word of God through the public reading of Holy Scripture. The Guide provides...

An ideal book to read with children to wonder and learn about baptism, with illustrations that reflect the diversity of God's people.

Perfect for newcomers and confirmation classes  The Episcopal Church has a language and a practice all its own. For a newcomer, these can seem intimidating at first glance. This book...

These authorized rites are intended to be a supplement to the burial services in the Book of Common Prayer, adding a rich variety of material from many sources, including prayers for...

This is the first of two collections from the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music of additional service music for the church with eleven settings for the eucharist and two...

Newly revised commemorations for saints and occasions throughout the church year. Lesser Feasts and Fasts supplements the Book of Common Prayer with material to commemorate numerous saints and occasions. This 2022...

Religious talk quickly degenerates into insider talk, but what if we turned it back out?  Episcopal Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves takes six words related to Christian faith and translates them, so...

Engage your children with fun activities as they learn about Anglican liturgy and experience a more meaningful worship. With interactive puzzles, color-by-number, word finds, and more, this fun-filled activity book...

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...

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...

This unique new service book includes liturgies for blessing and healing as related to childbearing and childbirth. It includes prayers, Scripture readings and hymn suggestions organized around the blessing of...

The indispensable guide to curating resources for worship in the Episcopal Church. Newly revised and reorganized, Planning for Rites and Rituals is a guide to liturgical planning in the Episcopal Church, organized...

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...

Funeral planning is one of the most challenging things a family or priest may ever do, whether it is honoring the death of a loved one or long-time member of...

This collection of around 500 original collect-style prayers and biddings covering the life of the Church and the life of the world. Contemporary in focus and language, the prayers are...

This second volume of canticles and settings for the eucharist contains music for the remaining new canticles found in "Enriching Our Worship 1" and more compositions for the eucharist by...

What would it look like if women built a lectionary focusing on women's stories? What does it look like to tell the good news through the stories of women who...

The next installment in the critically acclaimed lectionary series that focuses on women's stories. In this second volume of the three-volume Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church, widely praised womanist bible...

This 30th anniversary edition presents the unique approach of Listening Hearts to the spiritual practice of discernment for a new generation. Written to make the often elusive and usually clergy-centered spiritual practice...

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...

What if the solution for the decline of today's church isn't more money, people, programs, innovation, or busyness?What if the answer is to stop and wait on God?In When Church Stops...

YEAR 3 EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY (EfM) READING TEXT The New York Times bestseller and definitive history of Christianity for our time--from the award-winning author of The Reformation and Silence A product of electrifying scholarship conveyed...

An illustrated book for 8-11 year olds and families, with activities that offer a variety of ways for children to interact with this core value of our faith, making a...

Clearly defines duties, procedures, equipment and key words. Includes line drawings of vestments and a nondenominational certificate.

Fun activities that teach children and their families about the holy season of Lent.These fun-filled activities for home, pew, or church school, help children ages 4-7 learn about the seasons...

A lovely keepsake gift for godparents and a handy guide to use for years to come.Being a godparent is a great honor―and a sacred responsibility. Baptism, after all, is at...