News of Great Joy: The Church Times Christmas Collection (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781786224064)

Each year, the Christmas double issue of the Church Times offers a feast of seasonal reading. News of Great Joy draws together the best Christmas writing by outstanding authors and poets over twenty years to create an ideal Christmas gift and a wealth of material for all who preach or lead worship at Christmas. Its many highlights include: - the eminent biblical scholar John Barton on how to understand the Old Testament prophecies of the nativity; - Barbara Brown Taylor on the prologue of John's Gospel which is always read on Christmas Day; - Margaret Barker on the legends that have become part of the Christmas story; - an unpublished short story by Evelyn Underhill; - a piece on the origins of the Nine Lessons and Carols; - poetry and reflections on the season's lectionary readings, and more besides. In keeping with the Christ Child's birth in a borrowed stable, all royalties from this book will go to St Martin in the Fields' work with homeless refugees.

Author: Hugh Hillyard-Parker
ISBN-10: 1786224062
ISBN-13: 9781786224064
Publisher: Canterbury Press Norwich
Language: English
Published: 09/30/2021
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.65d