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Catalyst Cafe & Books to hold booksigning August 10
To purchase a copy in advance please visit the Episcopal Books and Resources website or Catalyst Cafe & Books, 815 Second Avenue, New York, any weekday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Further information about the authors and their publications follows.
Sharon Sheridan, Pages of Faith, Morehouse Publishing
[Morehouse Publishing] Through stories and pictures, Pages of Faith shows how Christians tell the stories of their faith in the pages of their scrapbooks. Chapters look at various ways of documenting the spiritual journey--through faith milestones such as baptism and confirmation, a walk through the seasons of the liturgical year, the faith journey of a community or a family. Pages of Faith contains many sample page layouts as well as inspirational stories of Christian scrapbooking ministries, color pages of actual scrapbook pages, ideas and how-to's, and sample prayers and liturgies.
Sharon Sheridan's status as a respected author and journalist was established well before the 2007 publication of Pages of Faith: The Art of Spiritual Scrapbooking. In addition to her contributions to Episcopal Life, The Star-Ledger, New Jersey Business and The Pennsylvania Episcopalian, as well as many other renowned papers and journals, Sheridan is also the author of Hear the Cry! Standing in Solidarity with the Suffering Church, published in 1998. As an ardent scrapbooker herself, Sheridan hopes readers will use her book as a guideline for the means to tell their own spiritual stories for generations to come.
The Rev. John Lionberger, Renewal in the Wilderness: A Spiritual Guide to Connecting With God in the Natural World, SkyLight Paths Publishing
Lionberger draws from his own significant moments in the wilderness and stories from the many people who have accompanied him on wilderness treks. He explores the meaning of "wilderness" in our modern society and offers thoughtful suggestions about how to find the Divine in our personal experiences.
The Rev. John Lionberger is the founder of the Renewal in the Wilderness project, an organization devoted to providing spiritual renewal through retreats in nature. After a personal spiritual awakening in the wilderness, Lionberger began this program in 2001 with the hope that people from all faiths and traditions would also experience the revitalization he has found the wilderness to offer. This journey is documented in Renewal in the Wilderness: A Spiritual Guide to Connecting with God in the Natural World. Lionberger is the head chaplain at Three Crown Park retirement community in Illinois.
The Rev. Jane Tomaine, St. Benedict's Toolbox, Morehouse Publishing
Though it was written nearly 1500 years ago, the Rule of Benedict still offers the practical tools for living a Christ-centered today. Here in St. Benedict's Toolbox, readers will find a primer on how to use these tools in their own tumultuous lives. Each chapter examines one aspect of the Rule, from ways of praying to ways of embracing humility, and offers suggestions for prayer, reflection, journaling, and action. As they learn to use Benedict's tools, readers will discover the power--and the timeliness--of this ancient way of life.
The Rev. Jane Tomaine is rector at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Livingston, New Jersey. During her studies at Drew University, where she earned both Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees, Tomaine was called to the Benedictine devotion. After introducing her parish to the Rule of St. Benedict, Tomaine wrote St. Benedict's Toolbox in 2005 and continues to teach classes and head retreats and workshops devoted to the Benedictine Rule.
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