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Do you prefer Churches where clergy wear traditional, antiquated vestments, or modern business suits?

There are many, many protestant Churches where the Minsters and Priests wear traditional vestments. And there are many other protestant Churches where the ministers wear modern business suits.

Do you have a preference?
I prefer traditional vestments and I also prefer a more antiquated style of service. When I attend Church (which is every Sunday) I like to feel like I am leaving the secular world and going to a place that has its links to events of eons ago.

But that’s just me…

I prefer the Eastern Orthodox Church, the oldest, original and true church.

Example.

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A Priest’s Handbook: The Ceremonies of the Church (3rd Edition) $23.05 A Priest’s Handbook explains the appropriate use of vestments, color, altar preparation, as well as gestures and movements during the various services. It also explores the particular prayer and liturgical options for the Holy Eucharist, Holy Week, Baptism, and other events in the Church’s calendar. Sections on the use of the lectionary and the daily Offices make this handbook truly comprehensive….

20 Simple and Elegant Vestment Patterns: With Complete Instructions for Pattern Making, Sewing, and Professional Finishing $12.60 20 Simple and Elegant Vestment Patterns is a step-by-step guide for making patterns to make beautiful, unique and affordable vestments. It takes the mystery out of vestment making and makes sewing vestments a joy. In this book, you will find step-by-step instructions for making your own vestment patterns, sewing the vestments, and finishing your vestments with the professional touch. For beginning…

Peculiar Clothing: Episcopal Church Vestments: History, Illustrations, Patterns $10.00 This little book is chock-full of useful and often humorous information about Episcopal Church Vestments: How they developed, what they are like today and even patterns and basic instructions for making them. Complete witih illustrations by the author, it it a useful reference for designers, students, clergy and laity….

Clergy Killers $18.98 Some conflict is normal, even in the church, but Lloyd Rediger argues that there are some conflicts which are not normal, and are in fact abusive. Some churches have "clergy killer" congregations, energized by evil and mentally ill personalities in their midst. Even the clergy may become "killer clergy" if their status or interactions encourage them to act abusively toward church staff, or to be exempt from justice. Clergy Killers presents research to substantiate the alarming rate of abused and fired pastors. It indicates why these conflicts occur while also presenting methods for resolving them. Strategies to prevent abuse, to bring support to clergy, and to build healthier congregations are also included.

Without Benefit of Clergy $3.99 “Without Benefit of Clergy” by Rudyard Kipling is a classic work of literature that can be enjoyed by all. Download “Without Benefit of Clergy” and enjoy another quality Digireads.com publication.

Educating Clergy $45 Based on extensive literary and field research involving surveys, classroom observations, and interviews with faculty, students, and administrators in Roman Catholic, mainline and evangelical Protestant, and Reform and Conservative Jewish seminaries, Educating Clergy explores the influence of their historic traditions and academic settings in contemporary classroom and communal pedagogies. The book describes elements in classroom pedagogies shared across these religious traditions that distinctively integrate the cognitive, practical, and normative apprenticeships to be found in all forms of professional education.

The Protestant Clergy of Early Modern Europe $105 In this comprehensive survey of the Protestant clergy during the confessional age in Europe, contributors address various themes including the rise of the Protestant clergy during the century of the Reformation and the role and function of the clergy in the context of early modern history.

The Crisis of Younger Clergy $16 “Explains why the numbers of younger clergy are declining and shows church leaders how to thrive in spite of it”

The Colonial Clergy of the Middle Colonies $28.98 The Colonial Clergy of the Middle Colonies is an annotated alphabetical list of approximately 1,250 colonial clergymen who settled in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

Feminization of the Clergy in America $110 Recent years have seen the entry of large numbers of women into the ordained clergy of Protestant churches. Nesbitt here analyzes the extent to which the large-scale entry of women into the ministry has affected the occupation.

The Clergy List for 1841 (1841) $32.48 Containing Alphabetical List Of The Clergy; Alphabetical List Of Benefices, With Post Towns; List Of The Cathedral Establishments; Benefices Arranged Under Their Ecclesiastical Divisions; List Of Ecclesiastical Preferments In The Patronage Of The Crown, The Bishops, Deans And Chapters, Etc.

The Personal Life of the Clergy $25.98 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1902 Original Publisher: Longmans Subjects: Clergy Religion / Christianity / Anglican Religion / Christian Ministry / Counseling

Sexual Misconduct and the Clergy $45 Documenting this devastating problem in many faiths, Sexual Misconduct and the Clergy examines all facets of clergy sexual misconduct. In a current and complete overview of the topic, this reference provides historical context, examines the scope of the problem, and presents a balanced account of efforts to deal with the problem of sexual misconduct by clergy of all faiths. Examining both the human and the financial costs of the scandal, this comprehensive volume reviews legislation and lawsuits relating to sexual misconduct and includes lists of the statute of limitations, the mandatory reporting laws in each state, and statistics about sex offenders. An additional chapter on how to research the topic, appendixes of laws and court cases, and a list of applicable organizations and agencies make this reference an invaluable resource for anyone studying this current issue.

The Clergy Affair $17.98 Reverend Deborah Reynolds wasn’t expecting to fall for-or over-Sam Perry, one of the groomsmen at the wedding she was officiating. But when Sam answered her door early the next morning and greeted the biggest gossip in town, Deborah found herself in hot water with her congregation. She never imagined soon after she would be flying cross country with Sam and broadening her horizons by visiting a nudist beach, learning the paths of ants, and falling in love. But there were still her life and vocation at home to consider. Ministers don’t believe in Prince Charming, don’t wear brightly-colored lipstick, and certainly don’t steal kisses in the church pantry Can Sam Perry convince the Reverend that even a woman of the cloth can have happily ever after?

On the Duties of the Clergy $26.48 This edition of Ambrose’s "On the Duties of the Clergy" was translated by Rev. H. De Romestrin with the assistance of Rev. E. De Romestin and Rev. H. T. F. Duckworth. It includes the original Greek citations.

Jane Austen and the Clergy $62.5 Jane Austen was the daughter of a clergyman, the sister of two others and the cousin of four more. Her principal acquaintances were clergymen and their families, whose social, intellectual and religious attitudes she shared. Yet while clergymen feature in all her novels, often in major roles, there has been little recognition of their significance. To many readers their status and profession is a mystery, as they appear simply to be a sub-species of gentlemen and never seem to perform any duties. Mr Collins in "Pride and Prejudice" is often regarded as little more than a figure of fun. This work demonstrates the importance of Jane Austen's clerical background in explaining the clergy in her novels, whether Mr Tilney in "Northanger Abbey", Mr Elton in "Emma", or a less prominent character such as Dr Grant in "Mansfield Park".In the book, the author draws on a range of knowledge of the literature and history of the period to describe who the clergy were, both in the novels and in life: how they were educated and appointed; the houses they lived in and the gardens they designed and cultivated; the women they married; their professional and social context; their income, their duties, their moral outlook and their beliefs. The discussion uses the facts of Jane Austen's life and the evidence contained in her letters and novels to give a portrait of the contemporary clergy.

Presbyterian Worship: A Guide for Clergy $22.48 Writing from the perspective of the parish pastor, Presbyterian pastor J. Dudley Weaver presents a complete and accessible overview of Reformed worship. In an easy-to-read style, Weaver moves from the history and theology behind Reformed worship to practical information for clergy. He covers the development of Christian worship from the first and second centuries through the Middle Ages, to the Reformation, the period of the Westminster Directory, worship in the young America, the rediscovery of the Reformed liturgical heritage, and developments in 20th century worship. He delivers practical help as well, including help for planning worship, celebrating the dates of the church year, and working with others in the congregation to plan worship. This is an ideal book for all clergy in Presbyterian and Reformed churches, and will find a home in introductory worship courses at Presbyterian and Reformed seminaries.

Questions and Answers about Clergy Sexual Misconduct $3.95 “Clergy sexual misconduct not only devastates the lives of its victims, it tears apart the fabric of faith communities. Questions and Answers about Clergy Sexual Misconduct answers some basic questions about clergy abuse in a way that helps parishioners in particular to continue the process of working toward healing and compassion.”

Clergy Self-Care $17.48 Nationally known for his work and teaching on clergy development, Oswald integrates research and experience into a liberating perspective on the pastoral calling. Packed with self-assessment tools, real-life experiences, and specific care strategies, this book will help you discover how imbalances in your physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual lives can destroy the very ministry you seek to carry out. Learn what you can do to restore that much-needed balance.

Health Ministries: A Primer for Clergy and Congregations $12 “In this new book, the author, a parish nursing authority, tackles head-on the unique questions and concerns clergy have about starting and maintaining a health ministry program within their congregations. She believes clergy can best learn about and understand the importance of congregational health ministries by listening to the stories and experiences of parish nurses from within the U.S. and around the world, so she has done just that – compiled such accounts and put them together in an interesting, accessible format that will appeal to clergy and convince them to introduce this much-needed ministry to their congregation.”

A Handbook for Wiccan Clergy $25.48 This is THE handbook for Clergy of the Wiccan faith. Additionally, this work would also prove to be a great aid to all other Pagan paths. There is currently no other book of this sort on the market. With Handfasting, and funeral services, guided meditations and spiritual messages this book will be used again and again. "A Handbook For Wiccan Clergy" is a valuable tool for all High Priests and High Priestesses of whatever tradition to have and utilize. Far from being a Wiccan 101, or "spell" book, this work is only intended for advanced practitioners. "A Handbook For Wiccan Clergy," continues to pull in rave reviews, HealingWolf of FaDraSha has said; "This is a "must have" book for more advanced witches. If you ever counsel others or act as high priest(ess), you’ll want this great reference book." Edain McCoy has also read this work and has proclaimed it as "Wonderful" and "It is well past time that a book of this type should be available." Serpent Stone said; "This book is a wonderful guide for both new and experienced Priests and Priestesses, and covers areas as varied as Rites of Passage, mythology (including techniques and rituals for connecting with the ideas, teaching and energies of the myth), meditations, personal growth and awareness, and pastoral counseling. All of these are areas that have been sadly lacking in any comprehensive volume before this, but which are essential to working effectively as clergy." And most recently from Marlevane’s Book Reviews "This book gets right down to business. Kevin (Temple of Ishtar) writes this book geared towards rituals for performing all rites of passages. No Wiccan Priest or Priestess should be without this book in their collections Thisbook is a real gem to the Pagan world and to all magickal practitioners."

The Study of Religion and the Training of Muslim Clergy in Europe $65 The first ever study of the education of Muslim clergy in Europe, also exploring broader issues of religious and academic freedom

Ministry and Money: A Guide for Clergy and Their Friends $17.98 Frank, straightforward guidance for clergy seeking to develop a sound theology of money and skills for church administration, Ministry and Money also puts forth a new strategy for self-care, and a confident approach to managing both personal and congregational finances. Dan Hotchkiss wants to help clergy overcome their own anxieties about money matters so they can help others address the personal, social, and congregational aspects of this challenging and often difficult topic.

Understanding Clergy Misconduct in Religious Systems $32.5 “In Understanding Clergy Misconduct in Religious Systems, you’ll take an incisive look at why sexual misconduct occurs in religious systems and how to implement proactive strategies for holistic change. Applicable to both Jewish and Christian communities, this illuminating exploration takes a look at the psychology behind scapegoating, why it is perpetuated, and how you can quell the damaging tradition of silence.Understanding Clergy Misconduct in Religious Systems helps you see leaders of religious institutions in a way that the world has been afraid to see them–in a glass clearly. Enriched with metaphoric myths and fairy tales instead of technical jargon, its unique systemic perspective reveals the psychodynamics behind the obsession with family secrets and lets you understand this dysfunction from the perspectives of victim, abuser, and counselor. These specific areas will both inform and aid you in dealing with this difficult subject: >the religious institution as a family system>the religious system as an illusion of the perfect family>the concept of God-transference and the overidealization of clergy>clergy personal relationships and clergy congregational relationships>vulnerability and the psychology of the victim>strategies for healing dysfunctional religious systems Understanding Clergy Misconduct in Religious Systems comes at just the right time–in an era when little has been written on the subject, especially from a systemic perspective, this work comes at a time when the phenomena of clergy sexual misconduct has rocked the very foundation of religious systems worldwide. Whether you’re a lay congregational leader, judicatory administrator, pastoral counselor, psychologist, or seminarian, you’ll find that the coping strategies and intervention techniques it outlines will guide you in pinpointing the sickness at its source and restoring felicity and order to your religious leaders and their communities.”

The Political World of the Clergy $107.98 This study examines the role of religion in American politics. It begins with the assumption that there exist multiple democratic theories, and that religion has a different role to play in each. It compares consensus theories of American political culture, and dualistic theories of political mobilization, and accounts, which emphasize the diversity of the American citizenry. The question of how religious leaders view their political roles is of the work’s focus. The major part of the study consists of interviews with nearly thirty Protestant ministers and Roman Catholic clergy concerning their conceptions of the relationship between the sacred and the political. These conceptions are then related to the various theories of democratic political culture, with the conclusion that each of three traditions (Roman Catholicism, mainline Protestantism, and Evangelical Protestantism) embodies to some extent one of the models of democratic politics. This work will be of interest to scholars and students of American politics, government, and religion.

The Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis $26.95 The story of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests has sent shock waves around the nation and will not fade from consciousness or the news. We ask, "How could this happen?" And then we ask, "How could the Catholic Church let this continue for so long—in seeming silence and duplicity?" Paul R. Dokecki, a community psychologist at Vanderbilt University, an active Catholic, and a former board member of the National Catholic Education Association, investigates the crisis not only with the eye of an investigative reporter, but with the analytical skills and training of a psychologist as well. Moreover, he lays the foundation for reasonable and practical reform measures.Through the scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston as well as the earlier, if less well known but momentous, case in the Diocese of Nashville, Dokecki reports on and analyzes what is ultimately an abuse of power—not only by the clergy but by church officials. As distasteful as these instances may be, they are compelling reading, enlightened by the author's abilities to contextualize these events through the lenses of professional ethics, the human sciences, and ecclesiology. According to Dokecki, these and other instances of clergy sexual abuse reveal a systemic deficiency in the structure and the nature of the church itself, one that has prevented the church from adequately dealing with its own worst sins.Dokecki may shine a spotlight into the church's dark corners—but he does so in the service of enlightenment, calling the church back toward the vision of Vatican II and the spirit of Pope John XXIII—toward a greater transparency, a more open and participatory governance in the church, and for a greatly expanded role for the people of God who make up the church. It is in this way, Dokecki believes, the church will be better able to keep the innocent children of the church safe from harm.

A Clergy Guide to Child Abuse and Neglect $25 “This book offers clergy a much-needed, clearly presented how-to guide to help them recognize child abuse and neglect situations, do effective crisis intervention, and understand how churches can work together with child protection agencies in the helping and healing processes of individuals, families, and congregations affected by child abuse.”

Charles V and the Castilian Assembly of the Clergy $101 The Castilian Assembly of the Clergy has been overlooked in the scholarship on church-state relations and representative institutions in the modern period. By examining the negotiations for subsidies between the crown and the Assembly, this book illuminates the dynamics between church and state and the limits of royal control over the church.

Dr John Walker and the Sufferings of the Clergy $63.48 This is a study of the origins, writing and reception of Dr John Walker’s ‘The Sufferings of the Clergy’ (1714), which was an important account of the events of the Civil War period as they affected individual localities and parishes as well as the clergy themselves. Dr Tatham explores the circumstances in which Walker wrote the book, the nature of the sources used to compile it and the manner in which he used them as well as the contemporary criticism that greeted its publication. He also includes a calendar of Walker’s collection of manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, two letters from Walker concerning the book and a list of the principal printed authorities cited by Walker.

Long Sleeve Banded Collar Clergy Shirts $44.9 “These stylish clergy shirts offer comfort and easy care, plus you won’t pay extra for Murphy’s big and tall sizes. Available to ship next business day from factory receipt of order and backed by Murphy’s Qwick-Ship® Guarantee of Satisfaction. Clergy collars sold separately.”

Beyond the Scandals: A Guide to Healthy Sexuality for Clergy $24.98 Recent sexual scandals have rocked the North American religious scene and left the churches concerned about credibility and liability. What are the bounds of clergy sexuality? What constitutes misconduct, and what legal, moral, and religious norms apply? More broadly, what has gone wrong, and how can clergy understand their own sexuality and their lives of service? Lloyd Rediger is a uniquely qualified national expert on all these questions with a strong message for clergy about their sexuality, spirituality, and behavior. In this timely volume, which incorporates material from his earlier volume Ministry and Sexuality, Rediger brings his extensive research, clinical experience, and theological insights to bear on the topic. He offers a comprehensive, authoritative account of clergy sexuality and sexual ethics with up-to-date legal information; helpful research on ethnic, gender, and denominational factors; a religious and moral framework for understanding clergy sexuality; and analysis of the sexual problems encountered by clergy. (Learn more about Dr. Rediger at his website.) This volume could well become the standard pro-fessional resource for clergy in a new era of increased accountability and moral reflection.

Feed the Fire!: Avoiding Clergy Burnout $22 “A great number of today’s pastors are experiencing burnout – the negative impact of stress on their ministry and personal lives – in epic proportions. Unfortunately, most are not properly prepared for the wide range of responsibilities they face. Enter authors clergy couple Epperly and Epperly, experienced leaders in whole-person programs for pastors. Through the sharing of life-transforming, whole-person spiritual practices; theological reflection; and personal narratives of their own as well as stories from other ministers, they expertly provide whole-person nurture to pastors in all stages of their ministry.”

Careers In The Clergy – Priests, Ministers, Rabbis $15 Loving God loving His people. Thats what being a minister, priest or rabbi is all about. Youre with people at the turning points in their lives and assuring them of Gods care and compassion. Youre helping them be better followers of their faith, and that in turn helps make the world a better place. Being a member of the clergy is one of the most satisfying careers anyone can have. No two days are ever alike. You are using all of your creativity and energy to bring hope and inspiration. Those are qualities that were needed in Biblical times, and theyre still needed today.

Battered Clergy: From Victim to Victor $21.48 Battered Clergy is a story of a soft spoken, middle-aged minister, Pastor Gee, with a powerful and anointed gift to preach the gospel. Despite his abusive childhood, he has overcome great odds and now leads a church who has just suffered the loss of their pastor and first lady. The plot thickens with the introduction of Pastor Gee’s wife, First Lady Cynthia Hayes. Her controlling and conniving ways lead her to an affair with a church member and she will stop at nothing to have her way; even if it means removing her devoted husband out of the picture by any mean necessary.

Keeping in Tune with God: Listening Hearts Discernment for Clergy $16 “Keeping in Tune with God is an essential resource for clergy and the people who love, work with, and care about them. Based on the tested wisdom of Listening Hearts discernment, the book provides clergy with encouraging words and practices to develop their relationships with God, their families and friends; to carry the practice of spiritual discernment into the life of their congregations; and to work more effectively with other leaders to nurture the life of Christ in the world around them.”

Clergy Killers : Guidance For Pastors And Congregation Under Attack $20 “In a startling survey by Leadership, it was discovered that 23 percent of Protestant clergy have been fired at least once, and, even more significantly, 41 percent of congregations have fired at least two pastors. Rediger offers conflict management tactics for these “abusive” congregations.”

God’s Ambassadors: A History of the Christian Clergy in America $30 “In God’s Ambassadors E. Brooks Holifield masterfully traces the history of America’s Christian clergy from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, analyzing the changes in practice and authority that have transformed the clerical profession. >Challenging one-sided depictions of decline in clerical authority, Holifield locates the complex story of the clergy within the context not only of changing theologies but also of transitions in American culture and society. The result is a thorough social history of the profession that also takes seriously the theological presuppositions that have informed clerical activity. With alternating chapters on Protestant and Catholic clergy, the book permits sustained comparisons between the two dominant Christian traditions in American history. >At the same time, God’s Ambassadors depicts a vocation that has remained deeply ambivalent regarding the professional status marking the other traditional learned callings in the American workplace. Changing expectations about clerical education, as well as enduring theological questions, have engendered a debate about the professional ideal that has distinguished the clerical vocation from such fields as law and medicine. >The American clergy from the past four centuries constitute a colorful, diverse cast of characters who have, in ways both obvious and obscure, helped to shape the tone of American culture. For a well-rounded narrative of their story told by a master historian, God’s Ambassadors is the book to read.”

One Incredible Journey: A Clergy Person’s Calling $14.98 The autobiographical material in this book is intended to describe how the development of a clergy comes to pass This journey through a clergy person’s life is intended to: –help us be aware of all the people who have a vital part in the development of a pastor –recognize the level of commitment necessary to be an effective pastor –a life-long refinement of skills and learning through formal education, life experiences and continuing education –the need to care for our personhood and our family, as well as the parish –the necessity of making the Bible a life-long study project –the courage to act in time of crisis –a good sense of humor –the flexibility to grow and change as society and the church reach out for leadership

Dog Collar: Inspiring Stories of Clergy and Their Dogs $3.98 An affectionate portrait of British clergy and their dogs, capturing the eccentricities of the owners and the many and varied charms of their pets. From England to Scotland, inner-city churches to country parishes, pedigrees to mongrels, these photographs capture the immense diversity of the human-canine relationship. Among the portraits are Reverend Pat Hopkins and Misty, his river-swimming Rottweiler, and Father Richard Williams and his standard poodle, Jimmy, who faithfully attends all his services. With distinctive photography of both the dogs and their respective people in and around the churches they serve, this is a great gift and a fascinating insight into the lives of today’s clergy–and their dogs.

Clergy Women_an Uphill Calling $30 “no description”

Clergy Desk Book $28 “no description”

Opening the Clergy Parachute $21 “This important book will lead pastors on a step-by-step process of initiating and receiving a new call, starting with the decision of whether or not to leave a present post, and settling in a new charge. Moore discusses current employment trends in the ordained ministry, offers advice on salary negotiation, and more.”

The Chaplains and Clergy of the Revolution $25.98 This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Historic Dress of the Clergy $33.48 Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Agricultural Depression and the Sufferings of the Clergy $14.48 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Black Churches and Local Politics: Clergy Influence, Organizational Partnerships, and Civic Empowerm $29.95 “This edited collection on black churches and urban politics uses case studies of ten cities to examine the strategies and tactics of activists, black clergy, and congregations. These case studies illustrate how black activist clergy and congregations negotiate the political terrains of their respective cities. The cases show that the political culture of a city–whether that culture is shaped by machine politics, a legacy of political protest, racial and ethnic factionalism, or a city whose power resides in the mayor’s office rather than the city council chamber–can influence the tactics of activist clergy and congregations.”

Shared Grace: Therapists and Clergy Working Together $8.98 Learn how theology and psychology can work together to provide effective therapy Shared Grace provides a framework within which mental health professionals and clergy can work together to provide people in need with appropriate psychological services and spiritual interventions. Breaking down the walls between psychology and religion, this guide offers you proven and tried methods and models from the authors’collaborative work. Comprehensive and intelligent, this vital book will help therapists incorporate a spiritual dimension to their sessions and give patients successful and effective services.Shared Grace is also a book about the healing power of love. It is the very personal, intense account of the authors’ work to help a woman who suffered from dissociative identity disorder heal from the effects of her childhood abuse. Through this poignant story, you’ll find that adding a spiritual dimension into psychotherapy brings increased richness and depth to the therapeutic process. Step-by-step practical suggestions for collaboration between therapist and clergy are included. Issues brought to light in Shared Grace include: transforming damaged and dysfunctional images of God the establishment of support systems within the religious community the use of guided imagery the creation of healthy rituals and ceremoniesShared Grace will help therapists and clergy alike and enable each to obtain the support, education, and training to make interdisciplinary collaboration successful.

An Humble, Earnest, and Affectionate Address to the Clergy $25.98 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: small patrimony, was uncommonly charitable, particularly to his poor neighbours, in and about King’s- Cliffc. In this benevolent disposition he was joined by the two maiden ladies, Elizabeth Hutchinson and Hester G ibbon,] with whom he resided Their object was not to encourage the idle and dissolute, but ta promote and facilitate the good intentions and endeavours of the industrious. Such was the little value he set on money, that he gave the copies of all his works intended for publication to his booksellers; but for one of them, they insisted upon his acceptance of one hundred guineas. The following circumstances whereby he was enabled to bo extensively useful, are remarkable.? Attending the feast of the sons of the clergy at St. Paul’s cathedral, a gentleman who was unknown to him came to him and asked his name, to whom he modestly answered, "My name, sir, is William Law." Whereupon the gentleman gave him a letter directed to our author himself, which he, for the present, put into his pocket, and which, upon opening it at a convenient opportunity, he found enclosed a bank note for one thousand pounds sterling; and at another time a bank note for five hundred pounds sterling, was sent him from an unknown hand. The pious and catholic Doddridge, in a sermon to young persons, has the following passage concerning William Law. ‘ It is an awakening saying of one of the most lively and pathetic, as well as most pious, .writers which our age has produced, ”that the condition of man in his natural state, seems to be like that of a person sick of a variety of diseases, knowing neither his distemper nor cure, but unhappily enclosed in a place where he could hear, or see, or taste, or feel nothing, but what tended to inflame his disorder." The writer of the Life of John Buncle (a…

Betrayal of Trust: Confronting and Preventing Clergy Sexual Misconduct $20 “Sexual misconduct by clergy is a devastating issue that reaches across all denominations, damaging the credibility of the church in its wake. The media regularly reports on the moral failure of leaders and abuse at the hands of those who are supposed to be trustworthy. Betrayal of Trust focuses on a common scenario of abuse–sexual involvement between a male pastor and a female congregant–and offers practical solutions on how to respond to and prevent this betrayal of trust. This book presents methods that will help churches respond sensitively to victims and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse from taking place. For clergy who may be at risk for this behavior, it offers help in establishing appropriate boundaries. This second edition includes a new chapter that offers help for the wandering pastor and a risk-determination questionnaire for pastors who may become abusers.”

Witness: Gay and Lesbian Clergy Report from the Front $4.48 Based on interviews with more than a hundred gay and lesbian clergy, Dann Hazel constructs a mosaic depicting the ministry of gays and lesbians across the denominational spectrum. Hazel’s subjects describe the personal challenges faced by gay and lesbian clergy, their efforts to do constructive work in theology in order to build faith communities where gay men and lesbians can flourish spiritually, and the growth of congregations led by gays and lesbians in various denominations. The book concludes with predictions about the future shape of mainline churches, many of which are currently riven by the issue of gay and lesbian ministry. These first-person accounts of despair, triumph, wrenching debates within both congregations and entire church polities, and the geneses of new churches make for powerful reading.

Men’s Short Sleeve Tab Collar Clergy Shirts $35.9 “>Look good in these comfortable, long-wearing clergy shirts.  Tailored for men in classic easy care broadcloth, these shirts feature a generous cut, 7 button concealed closure, center back pleat and left front pocket.> >>Reusable plastic tab collar insert included.>> >Available in Black and White> >Full and half sizes 15-181/2   Full Sizes 19-21 > > >”

Men’s Short Sleeve Banded Collar Clergy Shirt $35.9 “>The banded collar men’s clergy shirts are as handsome as they are comfortable.  Each shirt is tailored in easy care broadcloth and features a generous cut, 7 button concealed closure, center back pleat and left front pocket.> >Full and half sizes  15-181/2> >Full sizes  19-21> >Color: Black> >>Full clerical collar and studs sold separately.>>”

Evaluating Ministry: Principles and Processes for Clergy and Congregations $15.48 Grounding evaluation in the theological and organizational context of mission (everyone a minister), Hudson describes case studies of four successful evaluation models that include the whole church. She suggests how "whole church" reviews might result in stronger pastoral ministry and new directions for mission. An important resource that will help clergy and laity explore mutual ministry, judicatory executives strengthen congregations, and new pastors get through their first congregational evaluation.

Restoring the Soul of a Church: Healing Congregations Wounded by Clergy Sexual Misconduct $19.95 “This book focuses on the healing of congregations and “secondary” victims, such as the community, other clergy, the wider Church, the offender’s family, and the pastor who must take over for an offending pastor. It also discusses the original problem of sexual misconduct and exploitation.”

Before Dallas: The U.S. Bishops’ Response to Clergy Sexual Abuse of Children $27.48 A Church-sensitive, well-documented description of the missed opportunities that the American bishops had, in the period 1985-1993, when the clergy child abuse crisis was first breaking, to take effective steps to stop the crisis dead in its tracks.

Vita Communis: The Common Life of the Secular Clergy $32.98 Vita Communis – ‘the common life’ – is the term used for community life among priests and other clerics, as opposed to monks and friars. While monasticism is familiar, few are aware that pastoral (‘secular’) priests have lived in communities for most of the Church’s history. Many people have suggested that they could do so again, and that this might help with some of the problems facing solitary priests in the modern world. By exploring what was done in the past, we can suggest what might work in the future, learning from the successes as well as the failures of previous priestly communities. The story of secular canons in the Western Church, as opposed to those who were canons in religious orders, has often been told in terms of their contribution to architecture, literature, and the apostolate. Here, however, the author, building on his earlier work devoted to the medieval rules governing the secular common life, has provided a narrative of the essential shape of the canonical life from its origins down to the present time, and this for a general readership. He thus demonstrates the persistent desire of many secular clergy to live in community. At a time when priests are fewer and more isolated, this work will provide useful models for developing structures of mutual support for the secular clergy of our time. Abbot Geoffrey Scott

Understanding the Impact of Clergy Sexual Abuse: Betrayal and Recovery $53.48 The sexual exploitation of a child by one who has been recognized as a representative of God is a sinister assault on that person’s psychosocial and spiritual well-being. Many survivors of such abuse present with a range of symptoms consistent with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as well as common co-occurring problems, including substance abuse, affective lability, and relational conflicts. Yet there are additional themes, particularly the impact of the abuse and institutional betrayal on the family, profound alteration in individual spirituality, and changes in individual and family religious practices, which differentiate this abuse from other traumas. Understanding the profound and multidimensional effects of clergy perpetrated sexual abuse and the betrayal of trust by religious leaders on individuals, families and communities requires the collective wisdom of many voices. This book brings together the perspectives of survivors, practitioners and scholars to examine this unique form of interpersonal violence from theoretical, clinical and spiritual perspectives with consideration given to future research needs. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Child Sex Abuse.

Hearing God’s Call: Ways of Discernment for Laity and Clergy $18 “How can one discern if a calling truly is from God? How can one be alert to the fact that one call is ending and another is beginning? In this insightful book Ben Campbell Johnson gives inspiring, experience-based advice on these and other questions concerning the call of God. Johnson begins by relating several stories of both laypersons and clergy who have experienced God’s call. He does so in order to underscore two significant points: God is still calling believers today, just as he did in earlier times, and God’s empowering call extends to clergy and laity alike. In the rest of the book Johnson explores various aspects of the call, offering spiritually wise observations on how best to discern and respond to the voice of God. Although Hearing God’s Call is about a serious spiritual subject, Johnson never discusses it in a vague or nebulous fashion but always anchors it in instructive particulars. He uses numerous relevant anecdotes to illustrate his principal points, and he provides a thoughtful series of discernment exercises at the end of each chapter. The book concludes with an appendix that examines prominent biblical figures who experienced God’s call, including Peter, Paul, John the Baptist, and Mary, the mother of Jesus. Filled with rich spiritual insights, many inspirational stories, and much practical advice, this book will help anyone seeking to hear God’s call with greater clarity and act on it with greater conviction.”

Psychotherapy with Priests, Protestant Clergy, and Catholic Religious: A Practical Guide $39.98 Modern ministry today is dangerous for people willing to take leadership roles in organized religion. Chronic and acute secondary stress is high today among priests, Protestant clergy and Catholic nuns. brothers, and deacons, and it leads many into therapy. The central purpose of this book is to enhance the effectiveness of psychotherapy with this group by therapists, whether with or without a religious orientation.

The Art of Public Prayer: Not for Clergy Only $19.99 “An ecumenical resource for all people looking to change hardened worship patterns that stand in the way of everyday spirituality. This insightful book offers ways to make worshipers feel welcomed, not alienated, by religious services.”

Pastoral Ethics: Professional Responsibilities of the Clergy $24 “no description”

How The Clinton Clergy Corrupted A President $11.99 “He was a bright young boy who walked a mile to church every Sunday, until ministers turned him into moral tragedy.Throughout the Clinton administration we have been bombarded with scandalous reports of adultery and infidelity, yet it never fails that in Monday morning’s newspaper, we can almost always see a picture of the president and his wife walking out of church, Bible in hand.The secular population may find this endearing and may say, “He goes to church; he can’t be that bad,” while the conservative Christians cry, “Hypocrite!”In light of these shameful trysts, we seem to be on the receiving end of a double message. On one hand, Bill Clinton obviously goes to church. On the other hand, Bill Clinton has also come dangerously close to losing his job while disgracing the White House and the American people with his sexual liaisons.There has to be more to this story than what we have and seen thus far. We can’t label Bill Clinton as a hopeless case, because none of us are. His sexual misbehavior is only symptomatic of a much greater problem. Moody Adams has done an effective job in uncovering and exposing the root of Clinton’s problem: Sin!In addition, Adams has done a tremendous amount of research, presenting the facts in black and white, while leaving out any presuppositions he may have about Clinton.This work is not a defense of Bill’s Clinton’s actions. There is a message of greater importance screaming from these pages!Bill Clinton, along with everybody else who sits under the preaching Word of God has a major responsibility to compare the fallible “spoken word” with that of the infallible “written Word” and conform his behavior to it.”

Clericool Clergy Collars and Studs Set $22.5 “>These soft and pliable collars are fashioned from white linen-textured polyethylene with perforated inner band for increased air circulation.  Each set includes 2 Clericool collars and 4 gold finish metal shank collar buttons (2 long shank and 2 short shank). > >We recommend ordering collars 1/2 size larger than shirt collar size.> >Full and Half Sizes: 14-181/2> >Full Sizes: 19-22>”

Sexual Abuse by Clergy: A Crisis for the Church $11 “no description”

Godly Clergy in Early Stuart England $42 An analysis of the networks constructed between Puritan ministers before the English Civil War.

The Elizabethan Clergy and the Settlement of Religion, 1558-1564 $37.98 This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world’s literature.

Clergy in Maryland of the Protestant Episcopal Church $17.48 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Considerations on the Ecclestical Courts and Clergy Discipline $13.98 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Clergy Sexual Misconduct: A Systems Approach to Prevention, Intervention, and Oversight $16.98 Research reveals that nearly ten percent of pastors have adulterous affairs and fifteen percent are addicted to internet pornography. "Clergy Sexual Misconduct "addresses how prevention, education, and treatment interventions can positively impact all levels of the clergy system. Numerous contributing experts share guidance on how individuals, families, congregants, and denominations can achieve recovery and reconciliation through a systemic approach. John Thoburn, MDiv, PhD, has provided years of research articles and presentations on clergy sexual misconduct. He is an associate professor of clinical psychology at Seattle Pacific University. He is a licensed psychologist, board certified in couple and family psychology, and a former ordained minister with a Masters of Divinity. Rob Baker, MA, is a Washington State licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed mental health counselor. He has had experience as a certified affiliate sex offender treatment provider and is currently a certified sex addiction therapist and certified sex addiction therapist supervisor/consultant through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals.

Cohabiting Couples and Cold Feet: A Practical Marriage-Preparation Guide for Clergy $20 “Clergy today are faced with a profound shift in American attitudes about marriage that affects the role they play with each couple. Our society at large today has strikingly different attitudes from those of just fifty years ago. Couples today are more likely to have cohabited before marriage, more likely to have children born out of wedlock, more likely to be married outside of the church, and more likely to be previously divorced than were their counterparts of the mid-20th century.”

How the Other Half Lives: The Challenges Facing Clergy, Spouses, and Partners $14.98 How the Other Half Lives, written with clergy partners and spouses as the main focus, addressesfrom a theological and therapeutic perspectivethe challenges they face. It provides a basic primer for faith discussions, making it easier for spouses to discuss matters of the spirit with their ordained halves. Questions of different faiths, of choosing a faith community, financial problems, spiritual growth, and fostering children are some of the topics discussed.

Rest in the Storm: Self-Care Strategies for Clergy and Other Caregivers $13.98 Are You Overdosing on Overcommitment? Even the most committed and competent ministers suffer enormous physical, mental, and spiritual strain. Too many remain in denial about the severity of pastoral stress, even as they are deteriorating emotionally and physically. Drawing from biblical, theological, and sociological sources as well as personal experience, author Kirk Jones discusses the fundamental importance of self-care for clergy and other professionals engaged in helping people. Filled with creative and practical strategies for integrating self-care into vocational life, this compelling resource identifies the factors that influence overload and outlines plausible strategies for escaping such bondage. Rest in the Storm is a lifeline for caregivers who feel overwhelmed by the demands of their calling or profession.

A Republic of Righteousness: The Public Christianity of the Post-Revolutionary New England Clergy $71.98 This book examines the debate over the connection between religion and public life in society during the fifty years following the American Revolution. Sassi challenges the conventional wisdom, finding an essential continuity to the period’s public Christianity, whereas most previous studies have seen this period as one in which the nation’s cultural paradigm shifted from republicanism to liberal individualism. Focusing on the Congregational clergy of New England, he demonstrates that throughout this period there were Americans concerned with their corporate destiny, retaining a commitment to constructing a righteous community and assessing the cosmic meaning of the American experiment.

Republic of Righteousness: The Public Christianity of the Post-Revolutionary New England Clergy $32.48 This book examines the debate over the connection between religion and public life in society during the fifty years following the American Revolution. Sassi challenges the conventional wisdom, finding an essential continuity to the period’s public Christianity, whereas most previous studies have seen this period as one in which the nation’s cultural paradigm shifted from republicanism to liberal individualism. Focusing on the Congregational clergy of New England, he demonstrates that throughout this period there were Americans concerned with their corporate destiny, retaining a commitment to constructing a righteous community and assessing the cosmic meaning of the American experiment.

The Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis: Reform and Renewal in the Catholic Community $29.95 “The story of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests has sent shock waves around the nation and will not fade from consciousness or the news. We ask, “How could this happen?” And then we ask, “How could the Catholic Church let this continue for so long — in seeming silence and duplicity?” Paul R. Dokecki, a community psychologist at Vanderbilt University, an active Catholic, and a former board member of the National Catholic Education Association, investigates the crisis not only with the eye of an investigative reporter, but with the analytical skills and training of a psychologist as well. Moreover, he lays the foundation for reasonable and practical reform measures.Through the scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston as well as the earlier, if less well known but momentous, case in the Diocese of Nashville, Dokecki reports on and analyzes what is ultimately an abuse of power — not only by the clergy but by church officials. As distasteful as these instances may be, they are compelling reading, enlightened by the author’s abilities to contextualize these events through the lenses of professional ethics, the human sciences, and ecclesiology. According to Dokecki, these and other instances of clergy sexual abuse reveal a systemic deficiency in the structure and the nature of the church itself, one that has prevented the church from adequately dealing with its own worst sins.Dokecki may shine a spotlight into the church’s dark corners — but he does so in the service of enlightenment, calling the church back toward the vision of Vatican II and the spirit of Pope John XXIII — toward a greater transparency, a more open and participatory governance in the church, and for a greatlyexpanded role for the people of God who make up the church. It is in this way, Dokecki believes, the church will be better able to keep the innocent children of the church safe from harm.”

Calling Clergy: A Spiritual & Practical Guide Through the Search Process $17.98 This clear, beautifully written tool for congregations engaged in the discernment and search process is a balanced combination of spiritual reflection and practical advice, born of the author’s extensive experience as deployment officer in the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. The bonus of additional Appendix material, including a sample congregational questionnaire and other invaluable resources, available for free download below, make Calling Clergy a must-read book for parish search committees, vestry members, and other parish leaders.NOW AVAILABLE Resources for the Discernment Process: An Online Appendix to Calling Clergy, including: Resource 1: Resources for Your Spiritual Guide Resource 2: Leader’s Guide for Focus Group meetings to Develop Profile Resource 3: Additional Focus Group Information Resource 4: Vestry Charge to Self-Study and Discernment Committees Resource 5: Transition Consultant Covenant Resource 6: Commissioning of Self-Study or Discernment Committee Members Resource 7: Mountain Climber Poster (NOTE: This file is 4 MB and may take a few moments to download, depending on your connection speed.) Resource 8: Humorous Material Resource 9: Sample Questionnaire for Profile Preparation (available in Word or RTF format) Resource 10: Sample Congregational Statements Resource 11: SPACEPOW Grid Resource 12: Sample Cover Letter for Initial Packet Resource 13: Visiting Team Evaluation Sheet Resource 14: Proposal to Elect a Rector/Vicar Letter Resource 15: Letter of Election Resource 16: Survival Kit for a New Rector/Vicar Resource 17: Discerning your Gifts Retreat Handout: Scripture Passages About Community Resource 18: Anti-Racism Workshop Handout A: A Personal Inventory Resource 19: Anti-Racism Handout B: Understanding White Privilege

Holding Bishops Accountable: How Lawsuits Helped the Catholic Church Confront Clergy Sexual Abuse $23.48 The sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy is arguably the most acute crisis Catholicism has faced since the Reformation. The prevalence of clergy sexual abuse and its shocking cover-up by church officials have obscured the largely untold story of the tort system’s remarkable success in bringing the scandal to light, focusing attention on the need for institutional reform, and spurring church leaders and public officials into action. Stories of the tort system as an engine of social justice are rare. "Holding Bishops Accountable" tells one such story by revealing how pleadings, discovery documents, and depositions fueled media coverage of the scandal. Timothy Lytton shows how the litigation strategy of plaintiffs’ lawyers gave rise to a widespread belief that the real problem was not the actions of individual priests but rather the church’s massive institutional failure. The book documents how church and government policymakers responded to the problem of clergy sexual abuse only under the pressure of private lawsuits. As Lytton deftly demonstrates, the lessons of clergy sexual abuse litigation give us reason to reconsider the case for tort reform and to look more closely at how tort litigation can enhance the performance of public and private policymaking institutions.

A Free Gift to the Clergy: Or the Hireling Priests of What Denomination Soever, Challenged to a Disputation on This Question (1722 $34.48 Also Includes A Second, Third, And Fourth Free Gift To The Clergy, Or The Hireling Priests Of What Domination Soever Again Challenged To A Disputation On This Question. Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.

God, Britain, and Hitler in World War II: The View of the British Clergy, 1939-1945 $124.98 Many Britains had distinct religious or theological interpretations of World War II. They viewed Fascism, especially the German National Socialism, as a form of modern paganism, a repulsive worship of Leader, Race, and State–a form of idolatry. However, for the most part, British clerics did not defend the war as a simple matter of Christian Britain versus Pagan Germany, because they saw only too well the pagan elements in British culture. Instead, the clergy defended the war as a defense of "Christian civilization," a particular religious culture that had grown up under the aegis of the Christian faith. Fascism had, in the opinion of many, family similarities to Liberal Humanism. Nazism was abusing the Scripture because everyone had allowed a liberal hermeneutic to slip into their thinking theologically. Naturally, the clerics view of the war as "just" meant that pacifism was wrong-headed, but they refused to demonize pacifists or to hound them into arrest. The clergymen did maintain that Liberal Humanism issued logically in pacifism and pacifism had weakened the national will, allowing it to make shameful concessions to the Fascist dictators throughout the 1930s. This study will also help explain the surprising Labor Party victory in the summer of 1945.

Pious Persuasions: Laity and Clergy in Eighteenth-Century New England $5.98 Congregational ministers in early New England worked hard to advance the cause of orthodox religion among the region’s laypeople, but the people’s willingness to voice differences with their ministers persisted. By the time of the Revolutionary War, New Englanders had established a strong tradition of independent-mindedness, shaped in part by the previous century’s struggles over piety and religious practice. In Pious Persuasions: Laity and Clergy in Eighteenth-Century New England, historian Erik R. Seeman explores both Congregational doctrine and laypeople’s practices throughout the 1700s. Seeman looks at the piety of ordinary folk, including a Boston housewright; the interplay of magic and religious culture; the changing experience of women; and the persistence of revivalism. His findings supply a fresh perspective on the Great Awakening of the 1740s, which appears not as a historical turning point but rather as one of four major revivals that fostered communal piety. Seeman further examines how pastors and parishioners negotiated their increasingly contentious religious culture when participating in highly charged events: deathbed scenes, rituals of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and religious revivals. Incorporating the widest ranging examination to date of contemporary lay sources — letters, diaries, conversion narratives, and published poems and broadsides — Pious Persuasions is a significant work for Early Americanists, social historians, and students of American religion.

A Soul Under Siege: Surviving Clergy Depression $25 “no description”

Violence in the Family: A Workshop Curriculum for Clergy and Other Helpers $25 “A manual for both individuals and groups working on family violence — specifically spouse abuse, child abuse, and incest. Includes sample outlines, detailed formats, and essays reprinted from other sources.”

Clergy Ethics in a Changing Society: Mapping the Terrain $30 “no description”

Music and Vital Congregations: A Practical Guide for Clergy $20 “Congregations that are alive and vibrant have vital music programs. How did they get that way? There are sensible and practical steps to develop such a program which begins with a clear vision of the end product.”

Coming Home: Why Protestant Clergy Are Becoming Orthodox $14.95 “Eighteen former Protestant leaders tell about their journey of “Coming Home” to the Orthodox Christian Faith. The 18 stories include: Antony Hughes . Oral Roberts University Gregory Rogers . Church of Christ Nicholas Sorensen . Concordia Seminary Daniel Matheson . United Church of Canada Thomas Renfree . Western Conservative Baptist Seminary Frank Milanese . Campus Crusade for Christ Andrew Harmon . United Methodist Church Paul Waisanen . Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Alister Anderson . Episcopalian Timothy Cremeens . Assemblies of God John Pro . Luther Rice Seminary Athanasios Ledwich . Anglican Harold Dunaway . Bible Baptist College David Smith . Asbury Seminary Bill Caldaroni . United Church of Christ Ron Olson . Biola College and Inner-city Missions Tim Blumentritt . Plymouth Brethren William Olnhausen . General Theological Seminary”

Clergy Moms: A Survival Guide to Balancing Family and Congregation $18 “no description”

The Church of England in Nova Scotia and the Tory Clergy of the Revolution $22.98 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Educating Clergy: Teaching Practices and Pastoral Imagination $46.98 Based on extensive literary and field research involving surveys, classroom observations, and interviews with faculty, students, and administrators in Roman Catholic, mainline and evangelical Protestant, and Reform and Conservative Jewish seminaries, "Educating Clergy" explores the influence of their historic traditions and academic settings in contemporary classroom and communal pedagogies. The book describes elements in classroom pedagogies shared across these religious traditions that distinctively integrate the cognitive, practical, and normative apprenticeships to be found in all forms of professional education.

The Colonial Clergy of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina $24.48 This annotated list of about 1,000 southern colonial clergymen gives such useful information as place and date of birth and death; names of parents; college of matriculation; date of ordination; religious denomination; names of parishes, with dates, in which livings were held; and a variety of similar matter.

Priests in Love: Roman Catholic Clergy and Their Intimate Friendships $20.48 In the 1960s and ’70s, thousands of Roman Catholic priests left the active ministry to get married. Nothing like this had been seen on this scale since the French Revolution, and before that since the Reformation. Now a different phenomenon seems to be at work: priests who have formed long-time, intimate sexual friendships. These men are not pedophiles or sexual abusers. They are adult, mature men who can no longer find a rationale for a life of obligatory celibacy and enter into responsible sexual relationships. Some of them are straight, some gay. Based on interviews, conducted over a nine-year period, with 50 Australian priests, Priests in Love tells the stories of these priests and their friends. It deals with the moral, psychological, and social challenges they face on the less traveled road of social change. >

The Forgotten Heroes of Liberty: Chaplains and Clergy of the American Revolution $24.98 This volume, written by the highly acclaimed 19th century historian Joel Tyler Headley, explores the vital, but often neglected, role of ministers of the Gospel to the cause of liberty in the founding of this great nation. Headley (1813-1897) gives dozens and dozens of sketches of the men who were literally the spiritual leaders of the American Revolution. Having searched in vain for this volume it is exciting that a brother in Christ from Florida has entrusted this volume to me for this project. This is the history that today’s secular historian does not want you or your children ever to know. Here you will be introduced to men who risked their lives and gave their lives for the freedom we now enjoy.

Gone to Hell: True Crimes of America’s Clergy $4.98 Extortion, embezzlement, drunk driving, theft, mafia ties, and even murder make up this collection of true stories of priests gone bad. A parish priest is revealed as the culprit twenty years after a nun is murdered as part of a satanic ritual inside their chapel. Another priest flees to Ireland, leaving his colleague behind to take the fall after embezzling more than eight million dollars from an affluent Palm Beach church. A third crashes his car into a crowded restaurant while driving drunk, injuring 10 people, and then employs shady defense tactics in the ensuing civil lawsuits. These stories and more are dramatically recounted through full research and vivid detail.

Alcohol and Substance Abuse: A Handbook for Clergy and Congregations $21.98 How does a minister respond to a cry for help when the concern is alcohol or drug abuse? With one out of eight adults in the country suffering from alcohol dependency or drug abuse and one out of four families distressed by someone

The Repressor of Over Much Blaming of the Clergy, Volume 1 $27.98 This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Medical Ethics and the Faith Factor: A Handbook for Clergy and Health-Care Professionals $23.98 Medical Ethics and the Faith Factor is a reference book that promises to be a very useful resource for health care professionals, chaplains, pastors, priests, rabbis, and other people of faith who frequently interact with individuals and families facing illness and disability. / Robert Orr brings to the table the accumulated knowledge of four decades in the medical field, many of which he spent dealing with clinical ethics. However, unlike many books on medical ethics, this isnt simply a platform to convince us that Orrs opinion is fact. Instead, it is a reality check replete with real case studies that reintroduce the human element to a discussion so often detached from the very people it claims to concern. / In part 1 Orr explains the ethical and theological foundations of contemporary clinical ethics. Parts 2, 3, and 4 focus on specific ethical dilemmas. Here Orr tackles such questions as What management options are available when the family of a patient who is brain dead is unwilling to accept the diagnosis? Is a feeding tube ethically obligatory for a patient with advanced dementia? Is it ethically permissible to continue to prescribe narcotics for a patient who admits to their misuse? Should we provide organ transplantation for an undocumented foreign national? / Finally, part 5 explores ways that family members, clergy, counselors, and friends can assist patients and families as they struggle with these difficult decisions, emphasizing the priesthood of believers and the importance of prayer for Gods wisdom and peace. / Medical Ethics and the Faith Factor is a timely entry into a growing ethical discussion. Readers of this book will come away with a greater familiarity with clinical issues, a recognition of the moral questions raised by those issues including those of religion and culture and the ability to render more thoughtful assistance to patients and families struggling to find answers.

Clergy Burnout: Recovering from the 70-Hour Work Week… and Other Self-Defeating Practices $19 “In this highly accessible book, Fred Lehr clarifies the nature and practice of clergy codependence. In short, insightful, and highly readable chapters, filled with many examples and stories from his own life and those he has counseled, Lehr identifies the typical forms codependence takes in the life and ministry of clergy: the chief-enabler, the one who keeps things functioning; the scapegoat, the one on whom everything’s blamed when it goes wrong, the one who’s responsible; the hero, the example, the pure and righteous one; the lost child, the one no one really knows or cares about; the rescuer, the one who saves the day, makes the visit, fixes the problem, makes everything all right again; the mascot, the cheerleader, the one who offers comic relief, brings down the tension level after a heated discussion.”

The Lambs Workbook: Recovering from Church Abuse, Clergy Abuse, Spiritual Abuse, and the Legalism of Christian Fundamentalism $16.98 An interactive study book designed for victims of clergy abuse, this book is based upon Bible study to help Christians overcome abuse from churches or clergy. Appropriate for either group study or private study, this book supplies six weekly lessons and a seventh, closing review lesson. It also supplies six weeks (42 days) of short, daily devotional studies to help the reader understand that God Himself, as Jesus Christ, has shared in suffering unjustly at the hands of false religious leaders. This book is a good starting point for abused Christians who ask, "Why did God let this happen?" The Lambs Workbook is excellent for individual use, group study, or even book clubs.

In a Dark Wood: Journeys of Faith and Doubt $17 “Readers: General readers (college level); clergy”

In Type and Shadow: Being Lesson Sketches on Certain Old Testament Types of Christ, Arranged for a Year’s Course (1880) $17.48 For The Use Especially Of The Clergy And Sunday School Teachers.

The Hidden History of Women’s Ordination : Female Clergy in the Medieval West  – Book $8.95 The Roman Catholic leadership still refuses to ordain women officially or even to recognize that women are capable of ordination. But is the widely held assumption that women have always been excluded from such roles historically accurate? In the early centuries of Christianity, ordination was the process and the ceremony by which one moved to any new ministry (ordo) in the community. By this definition, women were in fact ordained into several ministries. A radical change in the definition of ordination during the eleventh and twelfth centuries not only removed women from the ordained minist

Gone to Hell: True Crimes of America’s Clergy – Book $13.95 Extortion, embezzlement, drunk driving, theft, mafia ties, and even murder make up this collection of true stories of priests gone bad. These stories and more are dramatically recounted through full research and vivid detail.

Public People, Private Lives: Tackling Stress in Clergy Families $24.95 “no description”

Activating Leadership in the Small Church: Clergy and Laity Working Together $13 “Explores the interaction between pastors, leaders, and congregations. Includes guidelines for assessing ministry and programming needs.”

Celebrating the Eucharist: A Practical Ceremonial Guide for Clergy and Other Liturgical Ministers $25 “In this first new Eucharistic customary in nearly 20 years,”

Counseling Persons with Addictions & Compulsions: A Handbook for Clergy and Other Helping Profession $34 “This exhaustive volume contains case studies, information, and resources for counseling persons with addictions to such things as sex, shopping, prescription medications, pornography, alcohol, video games, and more. Special emphasis is placed upon the key role played by religious caregivers and religious communities in such persons’ support.”

A Charge Delivered to the Clergy of the United Dioceses of Ossory, Ferns, and Leighlin … September 1842 $22.48 This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

The Hidden History of Women’s Ordination: Female Clergy in the Medieval West $32.98 The Roman Catholic leadership still refuses to ordain women officially or even to recognize that women are capable of ordination. But is the widely held assumption that women have always been excluded from such roles historically accurate? In the early centuries of Christianity, ordination was the process and the ceremony by which one moved to any new ministry (ordo) in the community. By this definition, women were in fact ordained into several ministries. A radical change in the definition of ordination during the eleventh and twelfth centuries not only removed women from the ordained ministry, but also attempted to eradicate any memory of women’s ordination in the past. The debate that accompanied this change has left its mark in the literature of the time. However, the triumph of a new definition of ordination as the bestowal of power, particularly the power to confect the Eucharist, so thoroughly dominated western thought and practice by the thirteenth century that the earlier concept of ordination was almost completely erased. The ordination of women, either in the present or in the past, became unthinkable. References to the ordination of women exist in papal, episcopal and theological documents of the time, and the rites for these ordinations have survived. Yet, many scholars still hold that women, particularly in the western church, were never "really" ordained. A survey of the literature reveals that most scholars use a definition of ordination that would have been unknown in the early middle ages. Thus, the modern determination that women were never ordained, Macy argues, is a premise based on false terms. Not a work of advocacy, this important book applies indispensable historical background for the ongoing debate about women’s ordination.

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Help for Clergy Wives – How to Please Without Being a Pleaser $14.48 Patricia Cummings’ response to her husband’s call into the ministry was basically, "Me, a minister’s wife What is God thinking?" She says that she knew it was going to be hard, but she didn’t know how hard. Through his years as a solo pastor at the Pebble Creek Community Church in Goodyear, Arizona, she learned ways to meet this challenge, which she openly shares in this book. She admits that her main problem was being a "people pleaser," and so she searched for ways to practice being a God-pleaser instead. This book contains suggestions on: Honing your hospitality and etiquette skills Money management Support systems Setting personal boundaries Making time for fun Handling unrealistic expectations How to say "no " Assessing giftedness and preferences. . . . . .and much more. Each chapter ends with a suggested prayer or exercise. It is obvious that the writer has a heart for pastors’ wives. She has written a book aimed at helping women with this calling to learn how best to care for themselves – body, mind and spirit.

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The Good Shepherd; Or, Meditations for the Clergy Upon the Example and Teaching of Christ $24.98 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1860 Original Publisher: Rivingtons Notes: This is an OCR reprint of the original rare book. There may be typos or missing text and there are no illustrations. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.

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John Hus; The Commencement of Resistance to Papal Authority on the Part of the Inferior Clergy $29.48 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1882 Original Publisher: S.P.C.K. Subjects: History / Europe / General History / Europe / Eastern Religion / Christianity / History Religion / Christianity / Protestant Religion / Christianity / General Religion / Christian Church / History Notes: This is an OCR reprint of the original rare book. There may be typos or missing text and there are no illustrations. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.

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Counseling Persons with Addictions & Compulsions: A Handbook for Clergy and Other Helping Professionals $33.98 This exhaustive volume contains case studies, information, and resources for counseling persons with addictions to such things as sex, shopping, prescription medications, pornography, alcohol, video games, and more. Special emphasis is placed upon the key role played by religious caregivers and religious communities in such persons’ support.

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Studies in Church History: The Rise of the Temporal Power; Benefit of Clergy; Excommunication $40.98 This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world’s literature.

A Retreat: Thirty-Three Discourses with Meditation for the Use of the Clergy, Religious, and Others $26.98 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

The Perils of the Nation: An Appeal to the Legislatvre, the Clergy, and High and Middle Classes $27.48 This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

A Charge Delivered in December, 1862, to the Clergy of the Diocese of London: At His Visitation $15.98 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Meditations for the Use of the Secular Clergy (Volume 1); From the French of Father Chaignon, S. J. $66.98 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: INTRODUCTION. if any one were to ask us the motive of this publication, we would fain answer him by quoting the first words of the preface of one of the works of Father Nouet: "My dear reader, if you are a man of prayer, return thanks to God for this priceless favor; if you are not yet such an one, labor immediately to obtain this great grace." We shall not repeat to our venerable brother priests what they have so often read and heard concerning the importance of meditation. When there is question of the members of the sacerdotal tribe, it may be said to be, not important merely, but necessary. "Meditation," says Rupert (Lib. 2, in Lev., c. 11), "is recommended to all Christians, but it is commanded to the priests, who, in virtue of their state, are obliged to, and aim at, a high perfection." It is certain, as a rule, that spiritual life is impossible without mental prayer. We shall content ourselves with some short reflections regarding the esteem we should have for this exercise, before we go on to show the plan of this work and the method of meditation we have thought best to adopt. NECESSITY OF MEDITATION FOR THE PRIEST. The immense interests which are connected with the sanctifi- cation of the clergy absolutely require us to be assiduous in meditating the laws of the Lord, as the Church asked it for us in the ceremony of our consecration: Ut in lege tua die ac node medi- tantes . . . quod crediderint doceant, quod docuerint imitentur. (Pont.) When, in fact, we have priests who have been sanctified, according to the prayer which Jesus Christ addressed for them to His Father, "Sanctifica eos in veritate," and who have become able through their eminent virtue worthily to accomplish their heavenly vocation, it may be said that error is opposed with success, th…

Partners in Ministry $18 “The basic assumption of this volume is that ministry is the fundamental vocation of all Christians and not simply of the clergy.”

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The Church in Italy in the Fifteenth Century $30 A survey of the popes and the Italian clergy during the century preceding the Reformation.

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