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Until
recently, religious ceremonies were conducted along pre-determined
guidelines, with little flexibilty. This is often still the case
but increasingly religious celebrants are looking at new ways of
expressing old sentiments, creating ceremony that has relevence
to today. The following texts will be of assistance in that endeavor.
| A
Contemporary Handbook for Weddings & Funerals ,
Aubrey Malphurs & Keith Willhite ISBN
0825431867 |
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Our
Price $26.50, Weight 450 grams, PB, In
Stock
A compilation of tested ideas and resources by pastors, this
handbook provides just the tool pastors need. Written by experienced,
familiar authors, this book deals with difficult situations,
like the death of a child and second marriages.  |
| Baptism, Uniting Church in Australia, ISBN
0858196638 |
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Our
Price $6.95, weight 60 grams, PB, In
Stock
This booklet gives the procedure and wording for the Baptism
of both adults and children, according to the teachings of the
Uniting Church.
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| Best
Funeral Meditations, an anthology. IBN 0788011596 |
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RRP $18.50,
weight 140 grams, PB, Stock.
A collection of 20 funeral sermons and meditations, for
ceremonies with a religious influence. |
| Biblical
Quotations for all Occasions, J Stephen Lang,
ISBN 0761515429 |
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Our
Price $33.00, Weight 650 grams, PB, In
Stock
Now, for the first time, speakers, presenters, and writers can
have all of the Bible's most memorable passages right at their
fingertips. Biblical Quotations for All Occasions is organized
according to 60 different topics -- such as adversity, ethics,
integrity, success, and money -- so that readers can quickly
locate the perfect quote. |
| Blessings & Rituals for the Journey of Life, Susan Langhauser, ISBN 0687074371 |
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Our Price $32.00, Weight 190 grams, PB, In Stock
Susan Lanhouser offers a collection of ready-to-use, easily adaptable blessing rituals for a variety of occasions, events, and fath passages. The 41 rituals presented here are designed to acknowledge, uplift, and empower all of the members of the congregation, regardless of age. |
| Chanting from the Heart, Thich Nhat Hanh, ISBN 9781888375633 |
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Our Price $37.50, Weight 640 grams, PB, In Stock
Buddhist Ceremonies and Daily Practices. This is a valuable resource for everyday practice, weddings, funerals, and other special ceremonies. Contains chants and recitations for daily spiritual practice and for such occasions as blessing a meal, celebrating a wedding, comforting the sick, and remembering the deceased. This is an indispensiable book for Buddhist practitioners as well as a valuable resource for anyone who wants to celebrate life and practice the art of mindful living. |
| The
Funeral and Wedding Handbook, Robert
Blair , ISBN 0788018825 |
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Our
Price $35.00, weight 440 grams, PB, In
Stock
A resource book for Pastors who are called upon to provide both
wedding and funeral services. It shares a wealth of ideas that
help you tailor services to individual needs, making these cojplecated
occasions ones of impact and success, both for the couple or
family involved, and for the ministry. |
| Illuminata,
Marianne Williamson, ISBN 1573225207 |
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Our
Price $19.50, weight 275 grams, PB, In
Stock
A return to prayer. Illiminata brings prayer into our daily
lives, helping su release anger, find forgiveness, achieve intimacy
and mend relationships. there are prayers for couples, parents,
and children: prayers to heal the soul and body, to free us
from addiction, to inspire our work and creativity. Also included
are rites of passage, to mark the milestones of our lives: a
blessing for the newborn, a ceremony of marriage, a memorial
for those we have lost. |
| In
Memoriam, Edward Searl, ISBN 155896407X |
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Our
Price $30.00, weight 350 grams, PB, On Order - no due date
A guide to modern funeral and memorial services. Searl offers
sensitive, practical advice for one of life's most difficult
ceremonial passages. This book includes new materail on writing
obituaries, alternative settings, interment of ashes, cremation
and selecting monuments and memorials. Also offers information
on writing a eulogy, traditional and non-traditional memorial
customs and grieving. Features eleven sample services. A useful
resource for both the secular and the religious celebrant. |
| Marriage
, Uniting Church in Australia, ISBN
085817662 |
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Our
Price $6.95, weight 50 grams, PB, In
Stock
This booklet gives the order of service for Marriage conducted
within and according to the teachings of the Uniting Church. |
| Minister's
Treasury of Funeral & Memorial Messages,
Jim Henry ISBN
0805425756 |
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Our
Price $28.00, weight 300 grams, HC, Limited
Stock
Over the last two decades, Jim Henry's 'The Pastor's Wedding
Manual' has become a perennial success in the CBA market-place.
'A Minister's Treasury of Funeral and Memorial Messages' is
sure to follow suit as it fills a current need on the bookstore
shelves and in the church libraries, providing a valuable resource
for a tremendous and always-present need. |
| Joining
Hands & Hearts, Susanna
Stefanachi Macomb & Andrea Thompson, ISBN
0743436989 |
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Our
Price $25.00, weight 370 grams, PB, In
Stock
Interfaith, intercultural wedding celebrations with a deep appreciation
of ritual and spirituality. Written sensitively yet with humour,
this book shows a deep understanding of the growing needs of
the marriage ceremony in our multi-cultural society. There is
much suggestion that can be used and adapted for secular ceremonies
also, whether by the celebrant creating ceremonies for clients,
or for a couple planning their special day. |
Poetry
- suitable for weddings, funerals or other ceremonies - look in
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| Prayers on Parade, Allan Shephard. ISBN 1864764902 |
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Our Price $9.00, weight 130 grams, PB,S , In Stock
Prayers and affirmations for private or public use suitable for many special times in our lives:
As we begin another day
Moments of wonder
Consolation and challenge
Parenthood
Facing the future and much more. |
| Rituals
for Life, Love & Loss, Dorothy McRae-McMahon,
ISBN 1920727027
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Our
Price $24.95, weight 140 grams, PB, In
Stock
Rituals for Life, Love and Loss provides spiritual
rituals and meditations for the modern world, for times of celebration
and grief. Dorothy McRae-McMahon, who is internationally renowned
for her work with ritual, has created meaningful ceremonies
for all people, regardless of their faith.
From naming a child and blessing a home to the sadness of ending
a marriage and a simple funeral, Rituals for Life, Love and
Loss give us the words and symbols we need to make the everyday
sacred. |
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| Sacred Dying, Megory Anderson, ISBN 1569244340 |
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Our Price $28.50, weight 460 grams, PB, In Stock
Creating Rituals for embracing the end of life. Death may be inevitable, but dying alone or in fear does not have to be Sacred Dying is theologian megory Anderson's essential testimonial and handbook for creating a dignified, peaceful and more sacred end to life. Intended for those who are going through the death of a loved one as well as those facing death personally. This text is based on religious beliefs. |
| Sacred
Threshold , Gertrud Mueller Nelson & Christopher
Witt, ISBN 0385485395 |
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Our
Price $20.00, weight 350 grams, PB, In
Stock
Perfect for couples of all religious backgrounds, Sacred
Threshold gives general principles for creating a wedding
with religious spirit, and offers guidance on choosing the right
place, participants, symbols, prayers, format, readings, and
music. A detailed guide for the spiritual wedding. |
| Sparks
of the Cosmos,
Margie Abbott RSM.
ISBN 0949656615 |
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Our
Price $39.95,
weight 550 grams, PB, S, In Stock
Written by Adelaide author Margie Abbott and one of the first
of its kind to be published in Australia, Sparks of the Cosmos
explores seasonal and other rituals based on the four elements,
earth, air, fire and water. The book outlines 80 rituals, and
is divided into the four pathways of Creation Centred Spirituality.
Each part has it's own introduction, a theological reflection,
and 20 rituals. Sparks of the Cosmos is writen predominantly
for a self-aware and self reflecting audience. |
| Sparks
of Life, Margie Abbott RSM
& Jennifer Callanan ISBN 0949656674 |
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Our
Price $39.95, weight 580 grams, PB, S, In
Stock.
Sparks of Life is a collection of seasonal rituals for use with
children. The suggestions draw heavily on the Four Seasons,
the Christian Liturgical Year, and the united Nations International
Days, together with various themes that are part of the life
of children. |
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| The
New Jewish Baby Book, Anita Diamant, ISBN
1879045281 |
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Our
Price $30.50, weight 500 grams, PB, In
Stock
A complete guide to the traditions and rituals
for welcoming a new child to the world and into the Jewish
community, and for sommemorating this joyous event in family
life.
Also by this author: -'The New Jewish Wedding' |
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| The
New Jewish Wedding, Anita Diamant, IBSN
074320255 |
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Our
Price $24.00. weight 350 grams, PB, In
Stock
This book offers step-by-step buidance to planning
a Jewish wedding ceremony and the party that follows - from
hiring a rabbi and wording the invitation to organizing a
processional and hiring a caterer. There is also a chapter
for converts, non-Jews, and same sex couples.
Also by this author: 'The New Jewish Baby Book'. |
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| The Word In and Out of Season , Richard Viladesau, IBSN 0809139820 |
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Our Price $23.00, weight 200 grams, PB, In Stock
Homilies for the major feasts, Christmas, Easter, Weddings and Funerals. written from a Christian perspective. These homilies will inspire the reader to reflect more deeply on the meaning of thiese liturgical and human celebrations. They will stimulate the imagination and heart as well as the mind. |
Abbreviations:
HC Hard
Cover
PB Paper Back
RRP Recommended Retail Price
S Spiral
Bound
SH Second Hand
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