Stephen Platten
Stephen Platten is an Assistant Bishop in the Dioceses of London, Southwark, and Newcastle. He has written extensively on theology, cathedrals and associated topics.
He was formerly the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Secretary for Ecumenical Affairs, Dean of Norwich, Bishop of Wakefield, and Chairman of Hymns Ancient and Modern. He was a member of the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England from 2006 to 2016 and Chair of the Church of England Liturgical Commission from 2004 to 2014.
More information about Stephen Platten can be found on his Wikipedia page.
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Holy Ground: Cathedrals in the twenty-first century
Paperback £16.99
Cathedrals are one area of the church’s life where increasingly the unchurched and the half-believer encounter God, and where the institutions of our society instinctively engage with the Christian gospel. Holy Ground digs deep into the life of England’s cathedrals, and discusses such diverse topics as finance, growth, heritage, liturgy, development, music and art.
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Northumberland: A Guide
Hardback
£30.00£25.00
A fully illustrated guidebook to Northumberland, including a gazeteer, maps and more than 200 photographs
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Pilgrims: Pathways of Christian Life
Paperback £14.99
What is pilgrimage? What does it mean to Christians who undertake pilgrimage? Each chapter of this book focuses on a popular place of pilgrimage within Britain and Ireland, offering historical background and exploring why each has become such a powerful magnet for pilgrims over the ages.
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Wicked Weather for Walking: A Passiontide Progress
Paperback £9.99
A short guide through Holy Week, linking the story of Jesus' way to the cross with themes of pilgrimage and Christian discipleship in the twenty-first century
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Animating Liturgy: The Dynamics of Worship and the Human Community
Paperback £16.99
Animating Liturgy invites you to consider the liturgical offering which stands at the heart of the Christian faith.
Exploring Northumberland: A Journey Through England's Enchanting Border County in 4 minutes
Northumberland is a stunning county of great contrasts. Stephen Platten gives us a whistle-stop tour as a foretaste of his stunning hardback guide to England’s most magical county. Making one’s way northwards on the old Great North Road, or even travelling by the motorway through Co…
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Easter Hope in Times of Wicked Weather
GUEST BLOG: As Lent fast approaches author Stephen Platten introduces us to his new book Wicked Weather for Walking: A Passiontide Progress In the days of yore, the young peoples’ group from Portsmouth Cathedral would make an annual pilgrimage to a fairly local shrine. On one occasio…
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Christmas Journeys, Pilgrim Journeys
GUEST BLOG As part of our December #ThemeOfTheMonth Stephen Platten, author of Pilgrims: Pathways of Christian Life, reflects on the parallels between journeying to family for Christmas and acts of pilgrimage and discusses the importance of pilgrimage to the establishment of Christianity in these …
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The Rediscovery of Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage has had a renaissance in recent years. At the release of his new book on the subject, Stephen Platten explores the history of Christian pilgrimage and why it remains a popular and fulfilling spiritual experience today. In the mid-1990s, novelist David Lodge published his book Therapy…
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Cathedrals: the Jewel in the Crown of English Worship
GUEST BLOG: What makes cathedrals such an integral part of England’s sacred and secular life? #BookOfTheMonth author Stephen Platten explains. Image: The nave of Peterborough Cathedral (David Iliff / CC BY-SA) “God said to Moses: ‘Come no nearer; take off your san…
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Liturgy Animated!
GUEST BLOG: Ever wondered why church services take the form they do? #BookOfTheMonth author Stephen Platten gives us a behind-the-scenes look at some of the rigorous discussion and contemplation around the purpose of worship and liturgical change. Credit: Paul Robson / Durham…
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Living Cathedrals
GUEST BLOG: Do cathedrals still matter in the twenty-first century? Bishop Stephen Platten shares why they are still popular, but also the challenges they face. Stephen is the editor of Holy Ground, a new book which was cited extensively in the draft Church of England report on cathedral governan…
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Be part of a triple book launch...
Bishop Stephen Platten has been a busy man. He has written three crucial new books – two for Sacristy Press and one for SCM Press – and there are four (count them, FOUR!) launch events to celebrate. Events will be held in London, Canterbury, Mirfield and Newcastle. Here is …
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