Stephen Cottrell’s foreword to Dear Nicholas...

Stephen Cottrell’s foreword to Dear Nicholas...

Stephen Cottrell
Photo: Stephen Cottrell speaking at the launch of Dear Nicholas... © Nick Robinson (used with permission). Stephen Cottrell has been announc...
The Womb of Advent

The Womb of Advent

Catherine Bird
GUEST BLOG: The season of Advent is a particular gift in the northern hemisphere, even more so the further north you travel. The darkness of the se...
Out of the Whirlwind: The Inspiration behind the Book

Out of the Whirlwind: The Inspiration behind the Book

Adrian Roberts
GUEST BLOG: Author Adrian Roberts describes the circumstances that led him to write his new book, Out of the Whirlwind. I suppose the idea for w...
December #BookOfTheMonth: The Divine Heart of Darkness

December #BookOfTheMonth: The Divine Heart of Darkness

Sacristy Press
As we enter the darkest month of the year (for our northern hemisphere readers, at least...), check out our December #BookOfTheMonth, The Divine He...
Where Does Dear Nicholas… Come From?

Where Does Dear Nicholas… Come From?

Nicholas Henshall
GUEST BLOG: The book Dear Nicholas… wasn't really intended as a book at all. Nicholas Henshall, the original recipient of the letter and now Dean o...
The Phenomenon of Man: Reconciling Theology and Evolution

The Phenomenon of Man: Reconciling Theology and Evolution

David O. Brown
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin GUEST BLOG: How can theories of creation and evolution be reconciled? David O. Brown explores how one thinker’s e...
A Parish Nativity Play for Adults

A Parish Nativity Play for Adults

Kevin Carey
GUEST BLOG: How can we reinvigorate the Christmas story in today’s world and incorporate adults into the increasingly popular ‘nativity play’ forma...
Culture and Society

Culture and Society

Nicholas Henshall
GUEST BLOG: Nicholas Henshall, Dean of Chelmsford, explains why his father’s letter written 30 years ago remains absolutely relevant for ministers ...
Top Tips for Advent and Christmas 2019

Top Tips for Advent and Christmas 2019

Sacristy Press
Whether you’re after the perfect Christmas stocking-filler, a coffee table book to impress, or you just want a steer for your Advent reading, read ...
November #BookOfTheMonth: Parish Nativity Play

November #BookOfTheMonth: Parish Nativity Play

Sacristy Press
Our November #BookOfTheMonth is Parish Nativity Play. Bring the Christmas narrative to life with Kevin Carey’s moving interpretation, suitable for ...
Liturgy Animated!

Liturgy Animated!

Stephen Platten
GUEST BLOG: Ever wondered why church services take the form they do? #BookOfTheMonth author Stephen Platten gives us a behind-the-scenes look at so...
Has There Ever Been a “Golden Age” for the Church?

Has There Ever Been a “Golden Age” for the Church?

Michael Chandler
GUEST BLOG: Michael Chandler, author of Queen Victoria’s Archbishops of Canterbury, explores this question and gives us a sneak preview of the arch...
The Captain’s Grandson

The Captain’s Grandson

Robert Shepherd
GUEST BLOG: When researching a book like Captain Gray’s Houses, all sorts of byways present themselves which, although secondary to the task at han...
How We Accidentally Founded Durham Book Festival's Fringe

How We Accidentally Founded Durham Book Festival's Fringe

Sacristy Press
Five years ago, when Sacristy Press was still finding its feet in the big wide world of publishing, we unexpectedly found ourselves sowing the seed...
October #BookOfTheMonth: Animating Liturgy

October #BookOfTheMonth: Animating Liturgy

Sacristy Press
Our October #BookOfTheMonth is Animating Liturgy, a book that invites you to consider the liturgical offering which stands at the heart of the Chri...
Empire, Climate Change and Political Populism

Empire, Climate Change and Political Populism

Graham Turner
GUEST BLOG: #BookOfTheMonth author Graham Turner tries to make sense of today’s world by learning some lessons from the Old Testament. It seems ...
The Passion behind the Book: God's People and the Seduction of Empire

The Passion behind the Book: God's People and the Seduction of Empire

Graham Turner
GUEST BLOG: For over thirty years, Graham Turner has served in a variety of parishes, mostly in urban neighbourhoods. Through community enterprises...
An Armchair Pilgrimage through the Holy Land

An Armchair Pilgrimage through the Holy Land

Stephen W. Need
GUEST BLOG: Stephen W. Need, author of Following Jesus in the Holy Land, describes how his own experience of visiting the Holy Land inspired him to...
The Accidental Author

The Accidental Author

Graham Turner
GUEST BLOG: How does someone who swears he will never write a book become a published author? Graham Turner describes his experience of writing God...
Two unmissable events at Durham Book Festival 2019

Two unmissable events at Durham Book Festival 2019

Sacristy Press
Sacristy Press and Durham Cathedral are hosting two events as part of the 2019 Durham Book Festival “fringe”. Don’t miss this opportunity to mee...