In case you didn't know it this Sunday is Palm Sunday - so just one week to go until Easter! (Of course judging by the weather we wouldn't blame you for thinking it might be Christmas that was coming instead!)
So anyway just to let you know that we do still have a few Palm Crosses left, Paschal Candles there are too, but not many, and sadly all the Fairtrade Real Easter Eggs are all gone - but the plastic Gospel Eggs are still in stock and really good fun! and if you really do want chocolate then the TraidCraft Fairtrade Brownies are really quite delicious - I personally taste tested them just for you all, Stem Ginger Cookies might have to be checked for quality control purposes next!
Oh and when you do come in please do check out the rather nice National Book Tokens stands and displays around! remember they are a great gift and can also be used at http://www.hive.co.uk/shop/lincoln/unicorn-tree-books-crafts/ to purchase ebooks with too - don't forget to register us as your fave bookshop whilst visiting Hive - we really need you to do that for us!
(if you can't make it into the shop to see the nice new displays then hop over (like and easter bunny!) to www.facebook.com/UnicornTreeBooks and take a sneak at the pics on there (and if you haven't already liked us then please do!
Right that said now for the reviews! just a short few this week! sorry but enjoy all the same :D
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Title –
As A Fire By Burning – Mission As The Life Of The Local
Congregation
Author –
Roger Standing
Format –
Paperback
Price –
£25
Publisher
– SCM Press
Date of
Publication – February 2013
ISBN –
978-0-334-04370-6
Reviewer –
Melanie Carroll
A very
good comprehensive but easy to read book that collects together
contributions form a diverse range of people and churches across a
number of differing fields and church styles that highlight the many
different mission experiences and ideas in and around local
congregation settings and experience. It also has good general
conversation and consideration within it of what mission is, how it
can be practiced, how it has been practiced and why it should be
practiced. There are times when the jargon is a strong presence, but
nevertheless this is still appropriately used and fitting for a book
that is as much practitioner guide as subject study, and this jargon
to be fair is well placed so as to make sense and lead into
theological and missiological discussion of some depth. I foound it
to be a very well written book, that was surprisingly easy to read
given the weight of it's subject matter and very good! Heartily
recommend it.
Title –
Maiden, Mother & Queen – Mary In The Anglical Tradition
Author –
Roger Greenacre (Ed. Colin Podmore)
Format –
Paperback
Price –
£24.99
Publisher
– 978-1-84825-278-3
Date of
Publication – January 2013
ISBN –
978-1-84825-278-3
Reviewer –
Melanie Carroll
This is an
absolutely beautiful consideration of the anglo-catholic veneration
of Mary found within quarters of the Church of England. This book
also serves in some way as a fitting memorial and remembrance of a
well respected proponent of Anglican Marian devotion, Roger
Greenacre.
However
for me the collection of homilies to be found in section two of the
book were a real highlight and joy to read, with real depth of
feeling and insight to them, and a strangely british refined passion
running as an undercurrent to them – the love, attraction and
desire to share the reverence that Roger Greenacre so obviously had
for the Blessed Virgin Mary cannot be overlooked in these short
homilies collected here. Of course the third section of the book
which incorporates an historical investigation and understanding into
marian devotion and suppression within the anglican communion is also
very well done and surprisingly easy to read due in part to the short
sections utilised which means there is not much heavy labouring to be
done in reading this book. This really is a wonderful book for anyone
within the anglo-catholic tradition looking to further their
devotional practice and understanding of the role of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, or indeed for anyone in the anglican church who wants to
gain an understanding of the part Mary can and does play within the
church and it's faith framework.
Title –
The #Pray4 Principle – Why Prayer Is Still Important In A Secular
Age
Author –
Alexander Lee
Format –
Paperback
Price –
£8.99
Publisher
– DLT
Date of
Publication – February 2013
ISBN –
978-0-232-52982-1
Reviewer –
Melanie Carroll
A well
written quite short book that nevertheless really looks at prayer as
we use it and understand it both as Christians and as a secular
peoples, using the twitter #pray4muamba campaign as the catalyst for
consideration and insight, and with stunning clarity Alexander Lee
through this book smashes home some important insights that some may
well find painful and really want to discount, but to do so would be
to overlook a truth we need to address if we are to really see a
return to prayer and Christian faith for our nation and secular
times. We must not be so quick as Christians to discount the prayers
of others, to reject those not 'Christian' enough to fit our stance,
instead we should consider the lessons of Paul, of Acts, and their
outreach to the gentiles … we should consider Jesus' teachings on
prayer and faith that exhort us not to be hypocrites or babblers …
but instead to offer hospitality and comfort, acceptance and love …
The #Pray4
Principle really does hold up faith and prayer as an important and
still integral part of our nations underpinning foundation, and shows
that there at the heart of us all there is still a need for prayer
and a deep spiritual yearning, and that with the right attitude of
prayer by Christ's followers we can yet make a difference and bring
back the lost to the fold, but we have first to be open the gates to
them and meet them where they are and not where we are.
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