{"product_id":"the-good-tree-linda-weeks-9781400330508","title":"The Good Tree: A History of Saint Aidan's","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was a project like no other. There was an energy right from the first meeting. Not everyone knew each other but it didn't matter. No-one knew how to do this thing but that didn't matter either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1993, the Right Reverend Frank K. Allan, 8th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, was keeping an interested eye on the rapid development of a northern suburb known as Johns Creek. He began to think about the Christian souls who were settling there, putting down roots to begin a new life and raise their children in a new city. Where would they worship? How would they express their Christian faith? What could he do meet their needs?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Good Tree\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a group of parishioners from Saint David's Episcopal Church in Roswell who got together to build a mission church in nearby Alpharetta. Beginning with prayer and enthusiasm and guided by the inspirational Father Noel Burtenshaw, the founding of a new mission church was a deeply spiritual and yet very human journey for all concerned. \u003cem\u003eThe Good Tree\u003c\/em\u003e describes that journey, from its unexpected beginnings, through the first twenty-five years of highs and lows, twists and turns, including the difficult period that followed the ordination of Canon Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you ever wondered how a church building comes to be in a particular place at a particular time, or if you are interested in exploring the expression of Christianity in the modern world, or if you are simply interested in reading an inspiring story about a group of ordinary people with a determined Christian purpose, then you will enjoy reading \u003cem\u003eThe Good Tree\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Weeks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400330505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400330508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ELM Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.50d","brand":"Linda Weeks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48153627066623,"sku":"9781400330508","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_863eacb1-079f-4934-88ff-f56080d3e7d4.jpg?v=1770784750","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-good-tree-linda-weeks-9781400330508","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}