Resources

The 2019 Almanac is now available @ R10 per copy.

contains information on the Church Calendar.

10% discount on 10 or more copies.

Postage – single copies.  Folded in envelop + R10.30

Bulk orders – tracking number  + R52.50

1989 Anglican Prayer Book for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa

This A4 size booklet contains the questions to be asked of the couple before the solemnizing of a marriage.

It serves as a useful record of the marriages conducted at the parish.

Baptism Certificates

This book is bound in pads of 100 Baptism Certificates.

It has a counter-foil for the record of the Parish.

This book enables parishes to keep a record of Baptism conducted at the local parish.

It has space for more than 100 entries.

This A5 booklet contains the Catechism – taken from An Anglican Prayer Book, 1989.

it is available in most of the languages of the APB.

Celebrating Sunday under Southern Skies in an African voice

A resource for the Seasons of the Year focusing on new ideas of celebrating the Holy Eucharist and Seasonal Sunday Evening Prayer.

It explores ideas on worshipping under Southern Skies in an African voice.  For example, imagine Advent with an advent wreath shaped in the form of the Southern Cross!

The book comes with a CD of all the services.

It is the first resource in the revision process of An Anglican Prayer Book, 1989.

By Andrew-John Bethke

“Certainly it will be of great value to many who seek to understand and lead worship on a regular basis”
Very Rev. Andrew Hunter, Dean of Grahamstown

“It is truly inspiring to read and a joy to use”
Rev. Canon Dr Vicentia Kgabe, Rector of the College of the Transfiguration

From the Foreword

Celebrating the Seasons:
Themes and Symbols of the Christian year
Andrew-John Bethke.

Christians often tend to undervalue the significance of the different seasons of the Christian liturgical year, the celebration of which has developed over the centuries from early times. The theological centre of our faith has always been Easter, the feast of resurrection. But equally important is the mystery of the incarnation whereby Christ, the Word of God, came to share in our human life, celebrated at Christmas. So modern lectionaries, as reflected in An Anglican Prayer Book 1989, begin with the four Sundays before Advent, immediately before or after the feast of St Andrew on November 30th.

Bethke rightly describes the different seasons not merely as commemorating past historical events, but as helping to make them alive and present to us in our life of Christian discipleship. Starting with the Cycle of Incarnation he draws attention to the importance of symbols in our worship, which often and rightly may be interpreted in several different ways, and he refers to the words of St Bernard (12th century) who spoke of the sacramental signs of the presence of Christ. As a musician Bethke frequently refers to hymns, both of early centuries and of modern times, reminding us that many people learn their theology through hymns rather than from learned sermons and addresses.

The Cycle of Incarnation is followed by the Cycle of Redemption, centered essentially on Easter, leading on to the Cycle of Christian discipleship – the long period between Pentecost and Advent when the ways to live out our Christian faith are considered. In this way our liturgical worship and our daily life are held together, in which Bethke displays a deeply personal and devotional understanding of the Christian gospel, with helpful comments on how to show the authenticity of our claim to be disciples of Christ. Nor does he forget to describe the historical background of the development of the church’s liturgical year and its symbols, which many should find to be of particular interest, even though those who prefer charismatic forms of worship may find the liturgical ethos to be too traditional. We need at all times to remember the words of Jesus in Matthew 13.52 “Every teacher of the Law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his store-room treasures new and old.”

A valuable section near the end includes forms of services, for a church congregation or for groups, relating to the different seasons. A form of Vespers (Evening service), is provided which (with episcopal permission) could well be used on Sundays in place of Evensong.

Altogether therefore those who wish to deepen their understanding of the church’s liturgical worship, especially of the eucharist, and its intimate connection with their personal life, and that of the world, should find much help from this book.

John Suggit

Celebration of Faith  By John Suggit

This booklet contains a detailed explanation of the service of The Holy Eucharist as found in An Anglican Prayer Book, 1989.

This explanation of the new liturgy by Prof Suggit is meant for all who would like to know more about the meaning of this central act of the church’s worship.  It is especially useful for lay-ministers and clergy.

Change and Challenge

By John Suggit and Mandy Goedhals

150th Anniversary Booklet on the CPSA

150 years after the arrival in South Africa of Bishop Robert Gray, this collection of essays looks back from the perspective of 1998 at the riches of our past heritage – but may also provide help in discovering again the importance of the church today in its continuing witness to the gospel of God’s love in a new millennium.

By M Graham

Notes on understanding the Holy Eucharist.

The Constitution and Canons of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa

Printed January 2017 – copy updated to include changes arising from the Provincial Synod of 2016

The 2019 Diary is  available.

Available in hard cover in red, blue and black @  R125 each.

Size  A5

Diary covers the period from Advent 2018 to December 2019 – includes daily Lectionary reading.

Also contact information on the dioceses, public holidays, etc.

By Ron Taylor /   OUT OF STOCK

Notes on the celebration of the Eucharist

By John Suggit

Young person’s guide to Eucharist

Guide for lay ministers – in isiXhosa only

The 2019 Lectionary is available @ R22

Postage with tracking number – add R 52.50

6 week course –looking at violence again women

By  Williams

Looking at the Gospel of Matthew  

By J Williams

Resource for Advent & Christmas

By Bp Quinlan

Guideline to preparing the liturgy

By Ivan Weiss

Prayers and info on seasons and sacraments

Mysterious Reality by John Suggit

God, the world and ourselves in the light of Richard Dawkins ‘The God Delusion”.

in this book John Suggit tries to explain something (but not much) of the mystery of our human life, and believes not only that Richard Dawkins, the eminent geneticist and professed atheist, does not have all the answers, but also that a true understanding of the Christian gospel, “opens up the possibility of promoting scientific endeavor of every kind”.

Revised code of Conduct

Code of conduct in dealing with HIV & AIDS

Praying at Home

This small volume is a reminder to us that prayers at home, both personal and corporate, are as important as prayers in church.

The Prayer Book itself is a useful resource, together with the Bible, for home and family prayers.  This booklet offers something additional with supplementary material and its own special nuance.  It has been produced in the hope that it will help to nourish and sustain the prayer life of many in their journey with God.

Contents includes:  Home and family prayers, Grace at meals, Day and Night offices, The Angelus, Preparation and thanksgiving for the Eucharist, and , the Stations of the Cross

A lovely Sunday School resource on Caring for Creation

This booklet deals with the story of Creation and includes scripture passages, prayers and activities for children.

It covers the following themes

• Sky and climate change
• Land and plants
• Water
• Biodiversity

and a selection of songs.

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A SOUTHERN AFRICAN MULTILINGUAL HYMN COLLECTION

Full music edition

A collection of new and old hymns for the various seasons of the Church year.

also for Morning and evening Prayer, Baptism, Confirmation, Ordination, Weddings, etc. etc.

from the Editor:  “it seemed counterproductive to create something which would supplant existing vernacular and imported hymnals which already formed an integral part of mainstream worship.  Instead it seemed best to fill the gaps providing existing hymns by local authors that are perhaps not widely available…..This collection in no way claims to represent the fullness of Southern Africa theological, musical, textual and cultural styles.  It simply aims to represent aspects of our diverse reality”. ..

AJ Bethke

by M Graham

Colourful guide for Sacristan’s work

Title is back in stock!!  Selling price now R60 per copy.

please send order to orders@anglicanchurchsa.org.za

Thank you.

Resources for a Season of Creation  (2012)

includes:

Liturgical Resources and Sunday school material

Eucharistic prayer for the Season

Liturgy for the blessing of animals

Themes:

• Climate Change and eco-justice
• Food and environmental justice
• Water
• Sustainable energy
• biodiversity – St Francis Day

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Produced 2017

ACT AND PRAY IN THE SEASON OF CREATION

Includes lectionary and material for the following themes

• Climate Change and eco-justice
• Food and environmental justice
• Water justice
• Sustainable energy
• Biodiversity

NOTE:  the material is also available on line – go to

http://www.greenanglicans.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Season-of-Creation-Five.pdf

Postage:  for orders of printed copies:   price covers small parcel rate with a tracking number

Published 2016

Contains liturgical material  – two Eucharistic Prayers

and information on the following themes:

• Biodiversity
• Land
• Water
• Climate change
• Need not greed

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Information and liturgical material for a creation season – Season One  June 2008

Contents includes

Liturgical material,  environmental information and resources

themes include:

• biodiversity
• Land – the Earth is the Lord’s
• Water – the source of life
• Climate Change
• Need not greed
• Stewardship: Caring for God’s Creation

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English/Setswana edition only

LARGE PRINT EDITION – ENGLISH ONLY

Separate in English, Isixhosa, Zulu, Sesotho, Setswana

Occasional Services – for parish life

Occasional Services – for parish life

Occasional Services – for parish life

by Bishop L Stradling

An introduction to Spirituality

 by John Suggit

An explanation of the Trinity

Guidelines about stewardship in the parish

8 Sessions on Stewardship as a way of life  A5 booklet

by John Suggit

An explanation of the Anglican Church

The Bible and Homosexuality  by Bishop David Russell

What is the Spirit saying to the Churches?

Reprinted with permission.

Cost 25.00

Though the issues discussed affect all Christians, Bishop Russell addresses fellow Anglicans.

“It is important for our growth in the faith and truth of our Lord Jesus Christ that we do in fact become aware and think through issues being debated in our day”.  (from the back cover)

 By John Suggit

Looks at the meaning and purpose of the Bible

The story of Jesus in 42 verses  (ideal for Sunday Schools)

Vocation, Ordination & Engagement – Not Employment

By John Rowland

Liturgical insights to Ash Wednesday to Easter

By John Suggit

Looking at significant words of the Greek NT

Sunday Meditations based on Lectionary  Year A

This is a series of mediations based on the Bible Passages from the Lectionary for year C.

Useful to spark off ideas for sermons!

Written by Father David Gooday, Diocese of Swaziland

Cost R30

By Fr Roy Snyman

Understanding Anglicanism

 By John Suggit

Looks at the relation between Bible and Church

New Liturgical Resources for parish use