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2 Books for Advent Love Life, Live Advent Make Room for the Manger PAULA GOODER AND PETER BABINGTON Designed to heighten a family's anticipation of Christmas and enrich everyone's understanding of this season of waiting and preparation. Single $4.00 Special Price: $3.20 Save! Pack of $55.00 Special Price: $45.00 Less than $2.00 per book! What We Do in Advent An Anglican Kids Activity Book ANNE E. KITCH ILLUSTRATED BY DOROTHY PEREZ A fun-filled activity book for kids is a great way to focus on the true meaning of Advent and Christmas. Includes how to make an Advent wreath, plus mazes, crossword puzzles, connect-the-dots, and word searches. Paper $10.00 Special Price: $8.00 The Christmas Tide FREDERICK BUECHNER In this heartwarming classic, the author recalls with honesty, emotion, and the wisdom of innocence what it felt like to be ten years old in 1936, as he and his sister dealt with their father s death. The Christmas Tide evokes the hope of the season and affirms the healing power of memory. Hardcover $16.00 Limited quantities Special Price: $12.00 Advent with Evelyn Underhill CHRISTOPHER L. WEBBER Editor Christopher L. Webber has carefully selected inspirational passages from Underhill s most significant works, providing readings for every day of Advent and Christmas and sharing the timeless treasure of Underhill s spiritual vision. Paper $14.00 Special Price: $10.50

3 Books for Advent Advent Presence Kissed by the Past, Beckoned by the Future MELFORD BUD HOLLAND Bud Holland has created a way to walk through Advent as if you were walking with an old and trusted friend. His gentle insights into the season are personal, inspiring, and filled with quiet beauty. This is a walk you will want to take more than once. The Right Reverend Steven Charleston, author of The Four Vision Quests of Jesus Paper $14.00 Special Price: $10.50 Let Every Heart Prepare Meditations for Advent and Christmas BARBARA CAWTHORNE CRAFTON Based on beautiful seasonal hymns, Crafton s daily meditations on faith, prayer, forgiveness, and healing for Advent and Christmas make an excellent companion for the season. Paper $10.00 Special Price: $7.50 Waiting for the Wonder Voices of Advent KATERINA KATSARKA WHITLEY Whitley places herself in the hearts and minds of the biblical characters who played parts in the Christmas narrative. She weaves stories, solidly based in Scripture, that are at once compelling and thought-provoking. Paper $12.00 Special Price: $9.00 Light to the Darkness Lessons and Carols, Public and Private KATERINA KATSARKA WHITLEY A fresh perspective on the well-loved tradition of the service of Lessons and Carols, for both public worship and private devotions. Paper $18.00 Special Price: $13.50 Run, Shepherds, Run Poems for Advent and Christmas L. WILLIAM COUNTRYMAN A poem a day for devotional reading during Advent and the twelve days of Christmas. Helpful hints for reading poetry, as well as useful annotations. Paper $14.00 Special Price: $ Christmas_2016.indd 1 06/10/16 7:45

4 Books for Advent From Holidays to Holy Days A Benedictine Walk through Advent ALBERT HOLTZ, O.S.B. The author, a Benedictine monk who lives in the center of downtown Newark, New Jersey, invites the reader to join him on his daily walks as he points out dozens of often-unnoticed connections between our holidays and the spiritual meaning of Advent and Christmas. Paper $16.00 Special Price: $12.00 Love Came Down Anglican Readings for Advent and Christmas CHRISTOPHER L. WEBBER Love Came Down draws on the best sermons, books, poems, and hymns by classic Anglican writers, with a reading for every day in Advent and for each of the twelve days of Christmas. Paper $14.00 Special Price: $10.50 Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus Advent and Christmas with Charles Wesley PAUL WESLEY CHILCOTE Meditations for each day of Advent and Christmas, based on the well-loved hymns of Charles Wesley, Anglican priest and co-founder of Methodism. Paper $14.00 Special Price: $10.50 The Womb of Advent MARK BOZZUTI-JONES Along with Scripture readings and prayers, the author offers four weeks of meditations that focus on the growth of Jesus in the womb of Mary as he approaches the day of his birth, learns his mother s voice, responds to the presence of light and dark, and begins to position himself for birth. Paper $14.00 Special Price: $ Christmas_2016.indd 2 06/10/16 7:45

5 Books for Advent A Thrill of Hope The Christmas Story in Word and Art Blends striking masterpiece illustrations by John August Swanson with insightful commentary for the season. Contains six eight-minute videos, with discussion prompts, each of which focuses on a particular biblical passage. Small-group DVD $29.95 (1 needed per group) Special Price: $17.97 Study Guide $5.50 (1 needed per participant) Special Price: $3.30 Teach Us to Number Our Days A Liturgical Advent Calendar BARBARA DEE BAUMGARTEN Includes historical explanations of various Christian symbols, full-sized patterns, and detailed, step-bystep instructions on how to create your own calendar out of a variety of materials. Paper $16.00 Special Price: $12.00 Our December Hearts Meditations for Advent and Christmas ANNE MCCONNEY What does it mean to be human in this season of waiting? And what does it mean to believe that God became human? In language drenched in poetry, this collection of meditations for Advent and Christmas explores what it means to gaze into the mystery that is Incarnation. Paper $16.00 Special Price: $7.65 Come, Lord Jesus! Daily Readings for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany GEOFFREY ROWELL AND JULIEN CHILCOTT-MONK Come, Lord Jesus! invites readers to enter more deeply into the mystery and wonder of the Incarnation of Christ. Paper $16.00 Special Price: $ Christmas_2016.indd 3 06/10/16 7:45

6 Book of Common Prayer and Bible The 1979 Book of Common Prayer Ideal as a gift, this prayer book features imitation leather binding (Vivella) with a soft, matte finish. The prayer book is sturdily assembled, with smyth-sewn pages and a spine that won t crack under heavy use. A presentation page and certificates for the rites of Baptism, Confirmation, and Marriage are included. Black $28.00 Special Price: $21.95 Green $28.00 Special Price: $21.95 Red $28.00 Special Price: $21.95 Wine $28.00 Special Price: $21.95 The 1979 Book of Common Prayer Personal Deluxe Edition Available in your choice of five colors. Bonded leather, gold edges, ribbon markers, in a gift box. Black $46.00 Special Price: $34.95 Burgundy $46.00 Special Price: $34.95 Navy $46.00 Special Price: $34.95 Red $46.00 Special Price: $34.95 White $46.00 Special Price: $34.95 The Book of Common Prayer & The Holy Bible (NRSV) An excellent and logical combination for personal use, both in daily devotion and study, and on Sundays during the liturgy. Bonded leather, gold edges, ribbon markers, in a gift box. Black $85.00 Special Price: $68.00 Red $85.00 Special Price: $68.00 Book of Common Prayer and Hymnal Combination Leather This is the standard Book of Common Prayer with the Singers Edition of The Hymnal 1982 containing all hymns and service music. Leather, gold edges, ribbon markers, in a gift box. Black $ Special Price: $80.00 Red $ Special Price: $ Christmas_2016.indd 4 06/10/16 7:45

7 Prayer Books Daily Prayer for All Seasons COMPILED BY STANDING COMMISSION ON LITURGY AND MUSIC From Advent through Ordinary Time, Daily Prayer for All Seasons provides a holy way to order our days, with prayers written in fresh, contemporary, and generous language. English Edition Kivar $18.00 Special Price: $14.95 Deluxe Bonded leather with 2 ribbons, gilded edges, a presentation page, shrink-wrapped, and placed in a quality gift box $49.00 Special Price: $39.95 Spanish Edition Kivar $18.00 Special Price: $14.95 A Great Cloud of Witnesses Church Publishing Incorporated is pleased to offer this new and expanded volume of optional commemorations of significant figures in the history of The Episcopal Church. Paper $45.00 Special Price: $36.00 Foil-stamped, loose-leaf binder with tabs $75.00 Special Price: $60.00 Praying Our Days A Guide and Companion FRANK T. GRISWOLD A classic-style prayer book, with ribbon marker and an eight-page color signature. Each section of the book opens with a teaching by retired Presiding Bishop Griswold, fuiding the reader in the effective use of the material. Hardcover with ribbon $20.00 Special Price: $16.00 The Anglican Family Prayer Book ANNE E. KITCH A resource for Episcopal families who want to pass on Anglican prayers and traditions to their children and teach faith in everyday settings. Hardcover $24.00 Special Price: $ Christmas_2016.indd 5 06/10/16 7:45

8 Gift books Love Feast Together at the Table MARTHA JOHNSON BOURLAKAS Martha is a true storyteller, and Love Feast became an instant best-seller. Reading the stories in Love Feast is like sitting down over coffee with a good friend to commiserate and laugh with someone who understands. Paper $16.00 Special Price: $12.80 The Episcopal Handbook, Revised Edition TOBIAS STANISLAS HALLER The original Episcopal Handbook, published in 2008, was an instant classic and has been a bestseller ever since. Still providing helpful and insightful information about the Episcopal ethos with a certain amount of whimsy and complete accessibility, this revision maintains the best features of the original work, but adds an update and an expansion on the church today. Paper $20.00 Special Price: $16.00 A Book of Hours HENRI NOUWEN COMPILED ROBERT WALDRON A beautiful compilation based on the writings of Henri Nouwen, one of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time. Hardcover $25.00 Special Price: $20.00 Becoming Who I Am Reflections on Wholeness and Embracing Our Divine Stories BETH-SARAH WRIGHT This book offers Jesus story as a real-life mirror to our own stories, ultimately making God s story our story, and our story God s story. Paper $14.00 Special Price: $11.20 The Gospel According to Sam Animal Stories for the Soul WILLIAM MILLER The Gospel According to Sam is a collection of thirty animal stories for the soul, written by William Miller, a priest who s considered to be one of the best preachers in The Episcopal Church. Paper $20.00 Special Price: $ Christmas_2016.indd 6 06/10/16 7:45

9 Gift books Crazy Christians A Call to Follow Jesus MICHAEL B. CURRY Best-selling book by the newly elected 27th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church $18.00 Special Price: $14.40 Gospel Memories The Future Can Rewrite Our Past JAKE OWENSBY Experience the joy and healing of God s future rewriting your past. Paper $14.00 Special Price: $11.20 A Brush with God An Icon Workbook PETER PEARSON A one-stop guide to icon painting, including the history and spirituality of icons as well as simplified, step-by-step icon-painting technique. Paper $28.00 Special Price: $19.95 Another Brush with God Further Conversations about Icons PETER PEARSON A follow-up to A Brush with God: An Icon Workbook, for budding icon painters to build on skills learned from the first book. Paper $28.00 Special Price: $19.95 Living With the Psalms Journal Recording Your Spiritual Journey GARY GORBY Each two-page spread of this beautiful journal contains a large color photograph, a verse from the Psalms, plus an area to record your personal reflections for the day. Hardcover with ribbon $19.00 Special Price: $ Christmas_2016.indd 7 06/10/16 7:45

10 Gift books Knitting into the Mystery A Guide to the Shawl-Knitting Ministry SUSAN S. JORGENSEN AND SUSAN S. IZARD Those readers familiar with reading about spiritual matters will find the book inspiring. For those thinking of starting a shawl-knitting ministry in their community, this book may offer the needed inspiration. Creative Knitting Hardcover $24.00 Special Price: $19.20 Christ Walk A 40-Day Spiritual Fitness Program ANNA FITCH COURIE What s better than feeding your soul while developing healthy practices for your body and mind? Christ Walk outlines a forty-day program for individuals and groups to focus on improving physical health while engaging in spiritual and mental reflection and growth. Paper $20.00 Special Price: $16.00 Songs My Grandma Sang MICHAEL B. CURRY It s hard to read this book without wanting to sing. Michael Curry opens up the hymns that carried his own ancestors, and our ancestors in the faith, to reveal the wonders of God s love anew. His soul is a witness for the Lord. Sara Miles, author of Take This Bread Paper $18.00 Special Price: $14.40 I pray in poems Meditations on Poetry and Faith DAVE WORSTER Dave Worster skillfully demonstrates how to read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest poetry as conversation with the living God. The canons cannot silence God from having anything new to say. Louie Crew Clay, Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University Paper $16.00 Special Price: $ Christmas_2016.indd 8 06/10/16 7:45

11 Books for Children and Youth Let Us Pray A Little Kid s Guide to the Eucharist JENNIE TURRELL This engaging book will help children, ages two to eight, follow the liturgy and participate in ways that are appropriate for them. Paper $10.00 Special Price: $8.00 I Sing a Song of the Saints of God TEXT BY LESBIA SCOTT ILLUSTRATED BY JUDITH GWYN BROWN This charming presentation of the beloved classic hymn by Lesbia Scott ( ) draws children into the vivid world of saints and their life adventures. Ages three to seven. Hardcover $16.00 Special Price: $12.80 Peanut Butter and Jelly Prayers JULIE B. SEVIG Includes rhyming prayers for little kids, dinner-table prayers for special family occasions, and prayers marking the movement of the church year. Paper $18.00 Special Price: $10.00 God of the Sparrow JAROSLAV VAJDA ILLUSTRATED BY PRESTON McDANIELS Follow the characters of this well-known hymn as they ask God how to express their wonder, love, faith, and sorrow to the creator of it all. Music and words included. Ages three to seven. Paper $10.00 Special Price: $8.00 All Things Bright and Beautiful HYMN TEXT BY CECIL FRANCES ALEXANDER ILLUSTRATED BY PRESTON McDANIELS The great hymn becomes an incredible adventure in this children s book. Marvelously entertaining, yet with a clear focus on the wonder of God s creation and relevance to the world. Paper $14.00 Special Price: $ Christmas_2016.indd 9 06/10/16 7:46

12 Books for Children and Youth Cross Words A Devotional for Youth DUANA CISNEY FOREWORD BY JENIFER GAMBER Cross Words is a daily devotional with a brief reflection followed by a question to ponder, Scripture, prayer, or quote to use as a daily touchstone in the coming days, set in a format with open space for writing and drawing. Paper $20.00 Special Price: $16.00 Call on Me A Prayer Book for Young People JENIFER GAMBER AND SHARON ELY PEARSON A gift giving favorite, this first exclusively-episcopal prayer book for youth makes a perfect gift for teens at Christmas. Kivar $16.00 Special Price: $12.80 Marked for Mission Youth in Action EDITED BY SHARON ELY PEARSON AND BRONWYN CLARK SKOV Offers reflections and prayers to help young people do just that to live out their faith at home, church, community, and beyond. It specifically addresses Episcopal identity for emerging adults, ages fifteen to twenty-five. Paper $16.00 Special Price: $12.80 Christ Walk Kids A 40-Day Spiritual Journey for Tweens and Teens ANNA FITCH COURIE On the heels of her bestseller, Christ Walk: A 40-Day Spiritual Fitness Program, Anna Fitch Courie offers tweens and teens a process to grow in faith, grow in fitness, and grow into the full stature of Christ. Jump up from the couch and start your own Christ Walk! Paper $12.00 Special Price: $9.60 The 1979 Book of Common Prayer for Youth Paper $18.00 Special Price: $14.40 The Holy Bible with Apocrypha Common English Bible Paper $18.00 Special Price: $ Christmas_2016.indd 10 06/10/16 7:46

13 Stationary Noah s Ark Greeting Cards (blank with envelope) These multi-purpose cards featuring a kid-friendly image of Noah s Ark are ideal for a variety of uses in youth program settings. Gift boxed, 12 per box $15.75 Special Price: $9.45 4½" x 6¼" St. Francis Greeting Cards (blank with envelope) Celebrate the feast of St. Francis, pet blessings services, or any occasion with these greeting cards featuring Francis of Assisi accompanied by animals. The Prayer of St. Francis is printed on the back of each card. Gift boxed, 12 per box $15.75 Special Price: $9.45 6¼" x 4½" Episcopal Shield Correspondence Cards (box of 25) Feature the Episcopal Shield printed in blue and red on white card stock. Includes envelopes. Gift boxed $10.50 Special Price: $8.40 6" x 3½" Celtic Knot Correspondence Cards (box of 25) Green Celtic knot printed on natural card stock. Includes matching envelopes. Gift boxed $10.50 Special Price: $8.40 6" x 3½" Episcopal Shield Personal Note Cards (box of 25) Designed with the Episcopal shield and printed in red, blue, and gold. Blank inside. Includes matching envelopes. Gift boxed $16.00 Special Price: $ " x 3½" 11 Christmas_2016.indd 11 06/10/16 7:46

14 Episcopal Gifts Pewter Episcopal Shield Key Ring This key ring features the Episcopal shield cast in antiqued pewter. Medallion measures 1¼" in diameter $12.75 Special Price: $10.20 Episcopal Shield Key Ring A sturdy silver-finish key ring decorated with a red, white, and blue Episcopal shield. Measures 1" in diameter $12.75 Special Price: $10.20 Five-Ribbon Bookmark A slim black vinyl base with a gold embossed Episcopal shield tucks into the spine of the Book of Common Prayer, bibles, etc. Ribbons measure 12" long, attached to a 3/8" wide base $6.50 Special Price: $5.20 Large Five-Ribbon Episcopal Shield Bookmark Five colored ribbons make for convenient marking of hymn selections, services, and more $9.50 Special Price: $7.60 1¼" x 2 3 /8". Episcopal Shield Bookmark Silver bookmark decorated with the red, white, and blue Episcopal shield $10.50 Special Price: $8.40 1" x 2¼" 12 Christmas_2016.indd 12 06/10/16 7:46

15 Episcopal Gifts Episcopal Shield Pocket Token A two-sided pocket token featuring the Episcopal shield backed with text from The Baptismal Covenant of The Episcopal Church. Token measures 1¼" in diameter $6.50 each Special Price: $5.20 Episcopal Shield Cross Necklace Silver tone finished cross on an 18" clasped chain features the Episcopal shield in red, white, and blue enamel. Cross measures 1¼" x 1¼". Gift boxed $26.50 Special Price: $21.20 Engraved Episcopal Shield Cufflinks A pair of silver tone, rhodium-plated round cufflinks engraved with the Episcopal shield. Gift boxed. Each cufflink measures 5/8" x 5/8" $53.00 per pair Special Price: $31.80 Gold Plated Episcopal Shield Cufflinks A pair of 5/8" x 5/8" gold-plated cufflinks featuring the Episcopal shield in red, white, and blue enamel. Gift Boxed $53.00 Special Price: $31.80 Episcopal Shield Pendant Enameled Episcopal shield pendant on a satin-finish silver medallion " diameter with a 30" black nylon cord $16.00 Special Price: $ Christmas_2016.indd 13 06/10/16 7:46

16 New Episcopal Shield Gifts Coffee Mug with Episcopal Shield This fifteen-ounce stoneware magna mug is sure to come in handy in the kitchen or the office break room! Dishwasher and microwave safe $12.95 Special Price: $10.35 Journal with Stamped Episcopal Shield Combo includes hard-cover leather feel vinyl wrapped journal with 192 ivory-lined, perforated pages (nonrefillable) and a matching pen. 8½" x 5½" $22.95 Special Price: $18.35 Stainless Steel Water Bottle with Episcopal Shield This twenty-six-ounce double wall 18/8 stainless steel thermal bottle, with copper vacuum insulation and threaded stainless steel lid, keeps beverages hot for twelve hours and cold for twenty-four hours. Gift box included. 769 ml " x 3¼" $29.95 Special Price: $23.95 Wall Clock with Episcopal Shield Measuring ", this clock is quartz movement powered and has a durable polystyrene case with clear lens $24.95 Special Price: $ Christmas_2016.indd 14 06/10/16 7:46

17 New Episcopal Shield Gifts ipad Case with Episcopal Shield Cover turns off ipad when closed and rolls up into stand with angled viewing. The back side of the case offers 360-degree protection with a metal back plate. Fits 2nd to 4th generation ipad. 9½" x 7 3 /8" $29.95 Special Price: $23.95 Mini ipad Case with Episcopal Shield Cover turns off ipad when closed and rolls up into stand with angled viewing. The back side of the case offers 360-degree protection with a metal back plate. Fits 2nd to 4th generation ipad Mini. 5¼" x 8" $24.95 Special Price: $19.95 Deluxe Tablet Case/Stand Doubles as a protective carrying case with snap closure and as a presentation stand. Features removable Velcro corners to accommodate various tablet sizes. Fits all tablets except Kindle DX and Galaxy Tab ½" x ¾" x 9¾" $ Special Price: $15.95 Debossed Episcopal Shield Debossed Cross Zippered Padfolio Tablet Case Stand features customizable settings to allow the perfect angle for viewing. Removable Velcro insert contains 5"x 8" paper pad, pockets to store business cards. Front pocket. Fits up to a 10" tablet. Features a zipped closure. 9" x 1¼" x 11¼". $ Special Price: $31.95 Debossed Episcopal Shield Full-Color Episcopal Shield Debossed Cross Christmas_2016.indd 15 06/10/16 7:46

18 Christmas Cards And Ornaments CHRISTMAS CARDS (BOX OF 12) In all cards, includes a Bible verse and the greeting Wishing You A Blessed Christmas. All are gift boxed with envelopes. Star of Bethlehem Christmas Cards Share Christmas greetings with these cards featuring shepherds and the star of Bethlehem $15.75 Special Price: $9.45 4½" x 6¼" Song of the Angels Christmas Cards Mary and baby Jesus are accompanied by harmonious angels on these graceful Christmas cards $15.75 Special Price: $9.45 6¼" x 4½" Stained Glass Mary with Jesus Christmas Cards A colorful, stained glass style painting of Mary and Jesus is featured on these beautiful Christmas cards $15.75 Special Price: $9.45 4½" x 6¼" Stained Glass Nativity Christmas Cards Classic stained glass imagery of the nativity is featured on these elegant Christmas cards $15.75 Special Price: $9.45 6¼" x 4½" Crystal Christmas Ornament Round crystal clear glass ornament with etched Episcopal shield and Isaiah 9:6 verse, For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given $21.50 Special Price: $ Christmas_2016.indd 16 06/10/16 7:46

19 Calendars and Diaries Christian Pocket Diary 2017 December 2016 through December 2017 A weekly planner that also features prayers for special occasions, daily devotions, and more. Includes a red ribbon marker. Leatherette $13.00 Special Price: $ /8" x 5¼" Episcopal Liturgical Appointment Calendar 2017 November 2016 through December 2017 Two facing pages for each week include art and a brief devotion with ample space for noting appointments. Spiral-bound $16.00 Special Price: $ " x 10" Episcopal Church Lesson Calendar 2017 November 27, 2016, to December 2, 2017 A comprehensive calendar featuring the readings and hymn selections for Episcopal Lectionary Year C and for Daily Office Year Two $13.00 Special Price: $ ½" x 9" Christian Planning Calendar September 2016 through December 2017 A unique two-year planning tool citing religious observances and seasons for several faiths and secular holidays. Featuring images from Women at Prayer, an exhibit presented by the Episcopal Church and Visual Arts (ECVA) $13.00 Special Price: $ " x 8½" ORDERING INFORMATION Church Publishing products are available by calling , visiting through any Episcopal bookstore, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Cokesbury, Christian Book Distributors, or wherever fine Christian products are sold. Prices and availability are subject to change without notice. Special prices available only when ordering directly from Church Publishing. Order by December 9 for Christmas delivery. Christmas_2016.indd 17 06/10/16 7:46

20 19 East 34 th St New York NY Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Harrisburg, PA Permit No 640 Christmas_2016.indd 18 06/10/16 7:46