Diocesan Resource Centre CATALOGUE January 2008: BOOKS (sorted by subject) This is a portion of the new Resource Centre catalogue that includes all new titles added to the old collection since 2004. The catalogue is grouped by MEDIUM and each section is sorted by SUBJECT to reflect the new physical arrangement in the Resource Centre. The media we have arranged are: BOOKS ("PRINT"), DVDs, KITS, PERIODICALS, and VIDEOS (Older filmstrips, audiocassettes, and slide banks are being assessed for usability) The Diocesan Resource Centre is located on the bottom floor of the Anglican Diocesan Centre at 5732 College Street in Halifax, NS (down the hall from the Diocesan Book Room). BORROWING TERMS: Resources may be borrowed for a one-month loan period, unless the program requires a longer time. Reference materials and periodicals are not for loan, but may be photocopied. Popular drama DVDs have a loan period of 1 week only, unless they are to be used in a planned program. Resources may be reserved in advance of a planned study period. Our LOAN POLICY allows borrowing by those within the geographical area of the Diocese of NS and PEI. TO BORROW OR RESERVE a resource, make suggestions for new resources, or for any other enquiry, please contact Lorraine Slopek at: [email protected] Or call: (902) 420-0717 Ext. 232 weekday mornings until 12:30 pm. -- afternoon calls will be recorded at voicemail 232 and answered as soon as possible This catalogue is a work in progress -- a corrected and revised version will be published approximately every three months as we develop the collection. WE NEED YOUR SUGGESTIONS! Clergy, laity, parish leaders, regional leaders and committees of this diocese are invited to make requests and give recommendations for resources that we can purchase to be in the permanent collection for loan. Monday, January 14, 2008 Page 1 of 220 print collection SUBJECT : CALL NO: TITLE and AUTHOR: CH - B 1788 An Angel to Watch Over Me: True Stories of Children's Encounters with Angels adult Copies: 1 JL - B 1789 Secret Journals of Bible-Time Kids: Abigail's adult Copies: 1 SEJ - B 1791 A Justice That Heals and Restores adult Copies: 1 JL - B 1792 A Picture From My Hand, A Message From My Heart adult Copies: 1 CF - B 1793 Carnival Tales For Blind Ben See adult Copies: 1 JL - B 1794 Breakin' into Life adult Copies: 1 RE - B 1796 The Gift of Kabbalah: Discovering the Secrets of Heaven, Renewing Your Life on Earth adult Copies: 1 Y - B 1797 The Un-Devotional for Teens adult Copies: 1 Y - B 1798 The D Factor: Youth Discipleship adult Copies: 1 PR - B 1799 Worship Feast: Taizé Songbook adult Copies: 1 PR - B 1800 Songs and Prayers from Taizé adult Copies: 1 M - B 1802 Ausburg Sermons 3: Gospels, series C adult Copies: 1 Monday, January 14, 2008 Page 2 of 220 print collection SUBJECT : CALL NO: TITLE and AUTHOR: F - B 1804 Strategies for Raising Honest Children: Standing Up Against the Odds adult Copies: 1 Monday, January 14, 2008 Page 3 of 220 print collection SUBJECT : Anglican Church CALL NO: TITLE and AUTHOR: AN - B 94.02 The little wren church: a history of St. Mary's 1990 249 p.; ill. Anglican Church DeCoste, John A.|Robar-DeCoste, Twila Adults Provides a look at the first two hundred years in the life of St. Mary's Anglican Church, Copies: 1 Auburn, N.S. It is a glimpse not only of the building itself, but of the people who have sustained and supported it for two centuries. AN - B 94.16 Guidelines for Fair Employment Practices 1992 1 Booklet (10 pages) Anglican Church of Canada, Committee on Ministry Adult Revised edition of 1979 guidelines presented at General Synod 1992. Attempts to Copies: 2 identify items that should be included in a consideration of fair employment practices AN - B 474 Reception of the final report of the Anglican- 1985 48 p. Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) Adults ARC Dialogue of Canada receives the Final Report with deep appreciation and hope. Copies: 1 Its conclusions echo many that are shared, and its common perspective represents an important stage of agreement in the journey towards the full union of the two communions. AN - B 551 For the Sake of the Kingdom:God's Church 1986 65 p. and the New Creation Inter-Anglican Theological and Doctrinal Commission Adults Anglicans have traditionally supported the State and thought little about other religions. Copies: 2 Are beliefs like this too diverse even for Anglicanism? Can Anglicans maintain their integrity? Anglican Consultative Council asked 15 theologians from around the world to look at the question. AN - B 565 Anglican : Introducing the Faith, History and 1983 pamphlets : illus. Practice of the Anglican Church Brady, Graeme A. Adults, young adults A set of pamphlets about what it means to be Anglican. Copies: 1 AN - B 608 Runcie:the making of an archbishop 1983 320 p. : illus. Duggan, Margaret Adults Author reveals the private man behind the public figure, while setting Runcie firmly in Copies: 1 the perspective of his job and in the historic context of the C of E. New final chapter charts more recent activities which take him across continents and bring him face to face with issues ranging from the miners' strike and the bomb to divorce and the relationship between Church and State. AN - B 1033 Who are the Anglicans? 1988 83 p. Long, Charles Henry, ed. Adults Prepared for Lambeth 1988. Profiles of inter-Anglican agencies with maps and Copies: 1 histories. AN - B 1058 The Derby diocesan family 1987 36 p. Mantells, Keith|Harvey, Norman Adults The church life of the Diocese of Derby and its administration. Copies: 1 Monday, January 14, 2008 Page 4 of 220 print collection SUBJECT : Anglican Church CALL NO: TITLE and AUTHOR: AN - B 1138 Two religions -- one church : Division and 1998 179 p. ; 23 cm Destiny in the Anglican Church of Canada / by Georges R. Eves Eves, George R. Adult According to the author, the Anglican Church of Canada is in deep crisis: if it accepts Copies: 1 the "practice of homosexuality" it will be divided along the line that divides "liberalism" and "traditionalism" (orthodox catholic Christianity). Supports the view that the church must ultimately reject the liberal religion, commit to central traditional beliefs, and "ordinary Anglicans" voice their concerns to General Synod to prevent division. AN - B 1139 Stained Glass, Sweet Grass, Hosannas and 2002 xx , 172 p ; 23 cm. Songs : a snapshot of Anglican Issues and Visions in Canada / Sally Edmonds Preiner Preiner, Sally Edmonds Adult In 2002, The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canda commissioned Copies: 3 -- Environics to conduct research as part of an intentional listening process in support of the Synod's strategic planning review.This report is based on the first phase of research, a snapshot of visions and issues of Canadian Anglicans. The purpose of intentional listening is to ensure that the vioce, perspective and context of Anglicans across Canada are heard and respectfully shared. AN - B 1157 Anglican Essentials : Reclaiming Faith within 1994 320 p. ; 23 cm. the Anglican Church of Canada / George Egerton, ed. Egerton, George ; Anglican Church of Canada, General Adult Synod Writing from a perspective which respects Christian orthodoxy, scriptural authority, Copies: 1 and Anglican tradition, the authors address such issues as the contemporary challenges in biblical authority, the new debate over the Jesus of history, the question of gender and partnerships, charismatic renewal, the centrality of the Common Book of Prayer, and more. AN - B 1157.01 Dr. J .I Packer's Commentary on the Montreal 1996 78 p. ; 21 cm. + insert Declaration: Anglican Essentials, reclaiming Faith Within the Anglican Church of Canada Packer, J. I. adult Packer's exposition and interpretation of the Montreal Declaration of Anglican Copies: 1 Essentials that came out of the Conference named Essentials 94, with editorial inserts. AN - B 1217 Confound them! : diabolical plans for the 2000 119 P. ; 21 cm Church O'Driscoll, Herbert adult A whimsical and satirical look at contemporary church life, after the format of C. S. Copies: 1 Lewis's "Screwtape Letters", an Anglican priest responds to a bundle of disturbing letters written by a demon charged with the demise of the Church. His tools are the issues that confound and abound in today's church: alternative literatures, human sexuality, the ordination of women, conflicting theologies, and more. With humour and insight, O'Driscoll encourages us to examine our responses to issues that threaten our Church. Monday, January 14, 2008 Page 5 of 220 print collection SUBJECT : Anglican Church CALL NO: TITLE and AUTHOR: AN - B 1398 Anglicanism and the Western Christian 2003 tradition : continuity, change and the search for communion Platten, Stephen - editor. adult This collection of essays by leading Anglican and Roman Catholic historians Copies: 2 exemplifies the increasing scholarly interchange out of which a more sophisticated interpretation of the history of centuries of separation is developing, helping to create a sense of common ownership of the past and laying a foundation for deepening communion in the present. AN - B 1500 This is our faith: a guide to life and belief for 1990 192 p. ; 21 cm. Anglicans with a revised chapter on worship. Stuchbery, Ian adult Written from a Canadian perspective, this is an invaluable resource for the instruction Copies: 3 of adults in the Christian faith, for both individuals and study groups; provides practical guidance for Christian living and the deepening of our faith, with commentary on the basic components of worship and doctrine, prayers, meditations, different types of ministry, and more.