There is a growing realisation across mainstream churches that age-segregated models of connecting with children, young people and families are not working. Drawing on their extensive experience, Suzi Farrant and Darren Philip set out a vision for bringing the generations back together to become the intergenerational church we are designed to be. In conversation with the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, they develop a theological rationale for intentional intergenerational relationships of mutuality lived out within the core activities of the church.

Through an exploration of the Christian practices of humility, hospitality, participation, discipleship, joy, worship, discernment and testimony, they call the church to re-discover its DNA as an all-age community of transformation.

A comprehensive selection of religious poetry that Scotland has produced over the centuries, including some Gaelic voices and reflecting the mixed religious profile of Scotland today. An earlier edition published in 2000 was a huge success, selling out very quickly. This eagerly awaited follow-up offers the very best from a diverse, often turbulent history and reveals an attractive and distinctive spirituality that is unique to Scotland. The poetry spans 15 centuries and includes poets from every corner of Scotland. It reflects the rich range of language across regions and centuries and is a unique collection of the deepest religious thought of a nation. Selected and introduced by three experts in the field, this offers an attractive and informed volume that will appeal to all lovers of Scottish literature.

Beneath all the anxieties about church decline and strategies and restructures to reverse that, this book speaks to a problem that has not been addressed - the widespread disinterest in the church and the church's inability to capture the public imagination or to be relevant. It argues that the church needs to recover a sense of authenticity - in the gospel it believes, in the vision of human flourishing it promotes, in its place within a multicultural society, in its primary vocation to serve society and not be its moral guardian. It calls on all kinds of resources that can help refresh the church's self-expression - in engagement with art, music and poetry, in searching for better language (drawing on people like Barbara Brown Taylor, Padraig O Tuama and George MacLeod), through biblical stories that resonate with the Scottish experience, through meaningful engagement with communities and with the landscape, and more.

Worship and its music together form one of the strongest sources of Christian nourishment and spiritual formation. This comprehensive and practical volume explores the broad range of music in today's churches from the traditional to the technological. It considers the role of music in widely varying worship contexts from cathedral to café church and in online services, and demonstrates how it contributes to the life and mission of the church.

Assist Our Song combines accessible teaching about the theology and shape of worship with essential information about the forms of music used, including congregational hymns, songs, canticles and psalm chant, and music performed by choirs and musicians. It explores the range of resources available, how to extend repertoire, blending the old with the new, changing patterns of church life, and other practical issues. Its aims are the heightening of the profile of music within the church, increasing the skills and understanding on the part of musicians and choirs, assisting leaders of worship and empowering congregations to see themselves also as 'ministers of music'. It offers practical assistance for the 'delivery' of music - choosing music, making the most of choirs and working with musicians. It will be welcomed by all who lead, provide or curate music in worship, as well as clergy and ordinands who lack musical expertise or confidence.

Mission in Contemporary Scotland is the first book to fully examine the challenges and opportunities of Christian mission in contemporary Scotland. It covers all of the most important topics and questions engaging the church today, such as the reality of decline, the changing nature of domestic mission, the response of the Church to change, and the different models of mission that are being used today.

Describing and analysing a wealth of concrete examples from a Scottish context, this study gives practical guidance to church leaders engaged in Fresh Expressions and church planting in a Scottish context. A major contribution of the book is to envisage ways in which the institutional Church can respond imaginatively to its secular and pluralist context.

This is the first work of its kind and fills a significant gap in the market.

Lovingly captured in the lively and colourful Glasgow vernacular, the Old and New Testaments are rejuvenated in this great bestselling classic of Scottish writing. 'From no mean city has come no mean achievement, a triumph of imagination and graphic writing which will be welcome far beyond Glasgow. I'll be surprised if it does not whet your appetite to go back to the Bible and discover, or rediscover, for yourself the riches it contains.' Professor Robert Davidson Acclaimed as 'the Scottish publishing event of the year' (Evening Times) and a 'work of love' (The Herald).

Transformational Ministry starts with a straightforward statement: \the purpose of our common ministry is the transformation of persons into the likeness of this Jesus Christ whom humanity crucified and God raised from the dead.\ The book looks at: The importance of character rather than technique Our model for ministry Clarity of purpose Conflict and the ministry of hope The strength to persist The joyful ministry to which God calls us This book takes an ecumenical look at the role of leadership in Christian ministry. Whether at worship, in a committee meeting, addressing children or providing pastoral care, the great goal of ministry is the transformation of persons into the likeness of Jesus Christ. The author deals with many practical and spiritual issues including: what it means to be a minister in today's world; and how, despite their own problems and conflicts, ministers can offer others the best care.

Margaret Forrester, a pioneer of women's ordination, opens the Bible in a way that is honest, straightforward and challenging. The reflections in this book will challenge and encourage: questioning believers questing non-believers those who seek a faith that works those who seek to reconcile private faith and public action those whose faith is touch and go - that they may touch God and go forward

A practical guide to money's role in everyday Christian living 'If all Christians bought this book and changed their priorities we would have revival in this land!' Keith Tondeur, Credit Action 'A timely book with an important message.' The Tablet 'Absolutely marvellous ... the word is RELEVANT.' Kevin Cahill, author of Who Owns Britain What does money mean to you? In whose interest is it for the population to be up to its eyeballs in debt? How does your childhood shape your views on money - for life? How does the financial world seduce us into accepting double standards? In this timely, practical and entertaining book, Antonia Swinson shows us how we can make our spiritual values count. She dares us to challenge the financial establishment and chart an escape route to financial salvation. You will never look at money in the same way again. The author is an acclaimed writer, broadcaster and award-winning financial journalist, and has also had three novels published. The author asserts that whenever there is a gap between our own spiritual values and the way we feel we have to deal with money, other people get rich at our expense - and we are all impoverished, often losing far more than money. The author challenges the financial establishment and charts an escape route back to financial salvation - and spiritual wealth.

Enigmatic - mysterious - intriguing: George Mackay Brown was a notoriously private man. He rarely left his native Orkney, and yet became one of the 20th century's finest poets and prose stylists. In his prolific writings, George Mackay Brown's spirituality and his love of the wind-scoured island landscape fused to give us some of the most beautiful poetry and prose in the English language. His work is shot through with glimpses of the divine. Ron Ferguson, who was described by George Mackay Brown as 'a true craftsman in litereature' tracks with curiosity and passion his friend's literary and spiritual journey, including his controversial move from Presbyterianism to Roman Catholicism. He explores the darker, more tormented, side of Orkney's Bard and uncovers the intense relationship between alcohol, suffering and creativity. This is a riveting journey. Along the way, the author is forced to question some of his own assumputions. And the reader is swept along on a literary and spiritual voyage of discovery that compels to the very end. Weaving a brilliant, enriching narrative, the author draws extensively on the poet's writings, unpublished letters, conversations with the Bard's friends and many well-known writers. SHORTLISTED FOR THE SALTIRE AWARD FOR BEST RESEARCH BOOK OF THE YEAR

Pray Now is a collection of modern prayers that can be used by all denominations, by individuals, prayer groups and leaders of worship. Each year, our relationship with God is explored and deepened through a theme. This year's theme is 'From Generation to Generation'.Prayers are inspired by The Magnificat' from Luke 1: 46-55 These 31 daily prayers and 12 monthly prayers are designed to be used and reused, enabling the reader to return to familiar thoughts and prayers throughout the year and, through the generations, appreciate all the phases of life. Pray Now gives a place to start when you feel you have no words of your own, and prayer activities that allow time to think and space to listen. They also prompt action and movement when the words just don't seem enough.

Living Generously is a new resource from the Church of Scotland to promote a whole-life approach to Christian stewardship. Its holistic approach comes from a perspective of abundance rather than scarcity, and invites readers to reflect on God's goodness and the resources we have at our disposal, both personally and collectively in our churches. It offers a practical and positive alternative at a time of anxiety about decline. It explores how we recognise and steward gifts in twelve different areas: God - Vision - Relationships - Volunteers - Gifts - Time - Money - Possessions - Generations - Body - Mind - Earth. A range of contributors offers real life examples of the impact of effective and generous stewardship. Reflection and conversation around each theme are facilitated by prompts and discussion starters, making this a practical book for both individual and group engagement.

Is the art of preaching dead? This book belongs to a series of works which intend to show that, far from being moribund, the tradition of preaching is alive and well. Readings in this book include: Changing Symbols; What's in a Name?; Whither the Church; and The Goodness of God. It is by the author of A Beginner's Guide to the Old Testament. Series Editor Duncan Forrester.

This text is designed as a study guide for Christian groups to look at different aspects of faith and lifestyle in the light of Celtic Christianity. It is arranged as a worship resource, with worksheets and suggestions for group use and individual reflection. The book challenges participants to look afresh at attitudes to such issues as outreach and mission; ecology and feminism; conflict between faith and science; and the Christian lifestyle in a materialistic age.