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Sacristy Press publishes history and theology, including historical fiction. We are an independent publisher based in the historic academic city of Durham.

💬 “That wicked report” — Thatcher’s words still echo. But Faith in the City sparked real change. The Church Urban Fund l...
17/09/2025

💬 “That wicked report” — Thatcher’s words still echo. But Faith in the City sparked real change. The Church Urban Fund lives on, quietly transforming lives.

✍️ Terry Drummond & Joe Ford in the Church Times

Terry Drummond and Joseph Forde ask the question, 40 years on

Praying for the Earth: Remembering the Environment in our Prayers of Intercession https://www.sacristy.co.uk/products/pr...
13/09/2025

Praying for the Earth: Remembering the Environment in our Prayers of Intercession



https://www.sacristy.co.uk/products/prayers-earth-environment

A resource for congregations and for individual Christians who believe that environmental concerns should be an integral part of the public and private prayers of all Christian people.

🌆 Is there still faith in the city? Yes, but it’s found in grassroots movements, multicultural congregations, and those ...
12/09/2025

🌆 Is there still faith in the city? Yes, but it’s found in grassroots movements, multicultural congregations, and those who walk with the poor.

✍️ Terry Drummond & Joe Ford in the Church Times

Terry Drummond and Joseph Forde ask the question, 40 years on

📉 From radical report to quiet retreat? Critics say the Church of England has sidelined urban mission in favour of growt...
08/09/2025

📉 From radical report to quiet retreat? Critics say the Church of England has sidelined urban mission in favour of growth strategies. Time to re-centre the margins.

✍️ Terry Drummond & Joe Ford in the Church Times

Terry Drummond and Joseph Forde ask the question, 40 years on

40 years after Faith in the City, the Church faces a new urban challenge. Can it still be a prophetic voice for justice ...
06/09/2025

40 years after Faith in the City, the Church faces a new urban challenge. Can it still be a prophetic voice for justice in Britain's most deprived areas?

✍️ Terry Drummond & Joe Ford in the Church Times

Terry Drummond and Joseph Forde ask the question, 40 years on

📘 Worship isn’t just about words—it’s about mystery, transcendence, and divine encounter. John Shepherd’s new book is a ...
02/09/2025

📘 Worship isn’t just about words—it’s about mystery, transcendence, and divine encounter. John Shepherd’s new book is a rich theological journey.

A theological exploration of Anglican worship, this book reclaims liturgy as a transformative encounter with the mystery of God through beauty, music, and divine presence.

✨ “Beauty of holiness and holiness of beauty”—explore how music and ceremony became central to experiencing God in Angli...
31/08/2025

✨ “Beauty of holiness and holiness of beauty”—explore how music and ceremony became central to experiencing God in Anglican tradition.

A theological exploration of Anglican worship, this book reclaims liturgy as a transformative encounter with the mystery of God through beauty, music, and divine presence.

Many congratulations to Magdalen Smith whose “fresh and frank” memoir 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 has been nominated for a CRT award in th...
30/08/2025

Many congratulations to Magdalen Smith whose “fresh and frank” memoir 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 has been nominated for a CRT award in the Christian Biography category!

A beautifully written memoir on the life of a contemporary (female) priest. The books brims with exquisite stories of holiness and humanity from the author’s past and present contexts. Nominated for a 2025 CRT Award.

🙏From Cranmer to Ho**er, from iconoclasm to harmony—this book traces the soul of Anglican worship. Deep, scholarly, and ...
29/08/2025

🙏From Cranmer to Ho**er, from iconoclasm to harmony—this book traces the soul of Anglican worship. Deep, scholarly, and beautifully written.

A theological exploration of Anglican worship, this book reclaims liturgy as a transformative encounter with the mystery of God through beauty, music, and divine presence.

𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 brims with exquisite stories of holiness and humanity from the author’s past and present contexts. 🏆 And now ...
28/08/2025

𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 brims with exquisite stories of holiness and humanity from the author’s past and present contexts.

🏆 And now it has been nominated for a CRT award in the Biography category!

A beautifully written memoir on the life of a contemporary (female) priest. The books brims with exquisite stories of holiness and humanity from the author’s past and present contexts. Nominated for a 2025 CRT Award.

🎶 Can divine worship be more than remembrance? John Shepherd argues it’s a gateway to divine presence—through music, lit...
27/08/2025

🎶 Can divine worship be more than remembrance? John Shepherd argues it’s a gateway to divine presence—through music, liturgy, and beauty. A must-read for theologians and musicians.

A theological exploration of Anglican worship, this book reclaims liturgy as a transformative encounter with the mystery of God through beauty, music, and divine presence.

🌟 Big news! Broken Light has been nominated for a CRT Award in the Christian Fiction category! A powerful, thought-provo...
26/08/2025

🌟 Big news! Broken Light has been nominated for a CRT Award in the Christian Fiction category! A powerful, thought-provoking novel that’s capturing hearts and minds. 📚✨

A powerful story of the timeless search for meaning, hope and love, set against the sea-haunted backdrop of Northumbria, drawing on the rich spiritual and cultural heritage of North East England. Nominated for a 2025 CRT Award.

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