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This volume provides a daily personal prayer arranged on a monthly basis. It covers major themes of life, faith and commitment. As well as reflection, it draws on prayer from the British and world churches, and contains specific intercessions for the work and personnel of the Church of Scotland. It has been designed for immediate use by those who pray regularly and by those who are reticent.

In this book, Graham Redding provides a detailed account of prayer in the Reformed tradition, and a critical examination of its present place in the Reformed Churches. From its inception, the Christian church thought of worship and prayer in Trinitarian terms. At the heart of this Trinitarian concept, lay the doctrine of the priesthood of Christ which, in its liturgical expression, presented Christ not merely as the object of prayer, but also as its mediator: prayers were directed to the Father...

Exploring and discerning a vocation is an exciting and challenging journey. This latest addition to the Learn series Tomorrow's Calling: discerning a call to ministry, draws on many first-hand experiences of others who have travelled this road. This new resource looks at call and vocation through the eyes and from the hearts of those who have experienced it. We explore what it means to be called by God, and to venture out into accepting that call, through a good balance of articles, alongside...

In Church History 101, William Ramsay surveys the growth and development of the Christian church from the New Testament era to the present day. Placing special attention on the experiences of Presbyterians in America, he highlights key events and profiles prominent individuals who had an impact on the church's life. This brief review of the history that led Presbyterians to America serves as a valuable introduction for new member classes, adult study groups, and all those eager to learn more abo...

Dissenting Daughters reveals that devout women made vital contributions to the spread and practice of the Reformed faith in the Dutch Republic in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The six women at the heart of this study: Cornelia Teellinck, Susanna Teellinck, Anna Maria van Schurman, Sara Nevius, Cornelia Leydekker, and Henrica van Hoolwerff, were influential members of networks known for supporting a religious revival known as the Further Reformation. These women earned the support and...

This book will appeal to anyone interested in the early history of the Independent Chapel/ Congregational Church, the first Nonconformist place of worship in Garstang. The Chapel was built in 1777 when the town was under the ownership of Sir Edward Walpole, second son of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first Prime Minister. The history of the Chapel has often been interwoven with that of the town, and this enables us to catch a glimpse of the town's rich, but long forgotten, history. National even...

In histories of American Presbyterianism, the southern branch of the New School Church has received little attention despite its importance to church history as a whole. This new study provides a complete account of the southern church, tracing the events and controversies that led to schism, the founding of the United Synod, and eventual reunification with the Old School, South. The author begins by reviewing the causes of the original and Old School-New School schism of 1837-1838 and the ci...