Canterbury Press are pleased to publish two new books, which are valuable resources for those interested in inclusivity and the church.

The publishers will donate £1 to Inclusive Church for each book sold via this flyer, so please remember to quote INC08E when ordering.

Space for Grace

Creating Inclusive Churches

Giles Goddard, with a foreword by Peter Selby

Like so many others, the church of which Giles Goddard is rector was, fifty years ago, almost exclusively white, middle class and male-led. As the local community became more diverse, change was inevitable. Theology has followed rather than led this change and this book reflects on what inclusive theology is starting to look like in practice. Including stories of people who have either been instrumental in this change or who have stayed faithful through its various stages, it explores key questions for every local church:

• embracing the evangelical, orthodox and liberal and seeing beyond labels

• treating everyone as equal before God

• sharing leadership and responsibility

• recognising that freedom needs limits

• drawing people from the margins to the centre

• managing change

978 18511 916 3 paperback 144pp £12.99 October 2008

Prayers for an Inclusive Church With CD-ROM

Collects for Sundays Years A, B & C, for Festivals and Seasonal Prayers

Steven Shakespeare

This collection, which is designed to be used with Common Worship, includes:

• a collect for every Sunday in the three year cycle, plus key festivals

And for each season:

• a form of confession

• an introduction to the peace

• a eucharistic prayer

• postcommunion prayers

• final blessings

This collection draws on the rich biblical imagery of the lectionary readings to create prayers with poetic immediacy, depth and striking beauty.

0978 185311 915 6 hardback 224pp £16.99 October 2008

Read extracts from these books at:

www.canterburypress.co.uk

Space_for_Grace_-_Incl_Church_2.pdf

"Women Included" -  our event at Southwark Cathedral on Weds 24th Sept is now on YouTube.  Click here for talks by Clare Herbert,  Rosemary Lain-Priestly and Giles Goddard.

Oxford University Sermon 2nd Nov 2008

Sermon by Clare Herbert on St Matthew's Day

Sermon by Giles Goddard on our Fifth Anniversary

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We come from differing traditions and differing locations but we are united in one aim: to celebrate and maintain the traditional inclusivity and diversity of the Anglican Communion. We are committed to ensuring that those who are excluded because of their poverty, different abilities,  ethnic origin or any other reason can play their full part in the Gospel of Jesus Christ's unconditional love.

As Archbishop Tutu said -  "Christ,  when he was lifted up,  did not say 'I draw some people to myself.'  He said 'I draw all,  all, ALL!'

We are very concerned that the Church of England is seen by many as withdrawing from its historic commitment to serve the whole community,  and becoming more like a membership "club"  which accepts people only on its own terms. 

We are working to break down the barriers to full inclusion at all levels of the Anglican Communion.  This means that it is essential that women can be bishops and that lesbian and gay people - both in relationships and single can be ministers.    As part of full inclusion,  we believe the Church should be offering services of thanksgiving and blessing to those entering Civil Partnerships.

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