CELEBRATING THE ADVENT SEASON

WITH WOOD LAKE BOOKS



Wood Lake At Wood Lake Publishing we’re proud of our more than 35 year history serving readers and churches with quality books.

For engaged Christian leaders, we have assembled a very special Advent Package of essential resources for all ages at a price that’s easy to afford.

Wood Lake Lectionary

THE PACKAGE INCLUDES:
1. Creative Worship 2 (a $24.95 value)
2. Journeying to Bethlehem (a $2.95 value)
3. Living the Christ Life (a $34.95 value)
4. The Midwife's Story & Study Guide (a $23.00 value)
5. The Season of Hope (a $19.95 value)
6. Simplify & Celebrate (a $19.95 value)
7. Treasury of Celebrations (a $24.95 value)
All for only $59.95* A Savings of over 60%.
* Please note that this offer expires on December 31, 2017.
Order now! Click HERE.

DETAILS ABOUT THE PACKAGE:

Creative Worship 2: Services for Special Days

New from Wood LakeIan Price | 128 PP | 8.5" x 11" Paper | List price $29.95 | Developed out of a tremendous interest in 'creative' worship, this compilation of worship services comes from a call to churches across Canada, Australia, and the USA to submit liturgies and orders of worship. A number of very special liturgies came from this call, including A Christian Ritual Affirming Pregnancy, An Earth Day Service, A Service of Reconciliation for Congregations in Conflict, and a Service of Naming and Thanksgiving. Also included are poems, readings, songs, and other ideas to build creative worship services for key Sundays of the Christian year. For each worship service there is a full liturgy. Includes a CD containing the text.

Journeying to Bethlehem

New from Wood LakeMarilyn Perry and Margaret Kyle | 8 PP | 5.5" x 8.5" Paper | List price $2.95 | Take your children on a lively journey in this imaginative retelling of the Christmas story. Full-color illustrations by Margaret Vouladakis Kyle.

Living the Christ Life

New from Wood LakeRediscovering the Seasons of the Christian Year | Louise Mangan, Nancy Wyse, and Lori Farr | 256 PP | 8.5" x 11" Paper | List price $34.95 | This valuable program resource for clergy, worship planners and lay leaders offers practical tools for celebrating the Christian year at church, home or school. Organized around the cycles of Christmas and Easter, it provides activities, craft ideas, prayers, meditations, and ways to encounter scripture. Background information to origins of festivals, colours, symbols and art of the various seasons will help you deepen your understanding and experience of Christian faith.

The Midwife's Story: Meditations for Advent Times

New from Wood LakeNancy Reeves and Margaret Kyle | 48 PP | 5.5" x 5.5" Paper | List Price $18.00; Study Guide: $5.00 | In this season of waiting, it is easy to get caught up in the tension and the stress. There is great value in taking quiet time for reflection. The Midwife's Story will allow you to ready yourself spiritually for the birth of the Divine. As the title suggests, it is a poem about a very special midwife who may have been present at the birth of Christ. The poem, which reminds us that holiness comes to the world through a physical body, is accompanied by beautiful illustrations that are meant to help open your mind and heart, and bring new awareness and insight. The second half of the book invites you to delve deeper, by exploring a different theme for each of the poem's eight sections. The Midwife's Story will assist you on the journey through Advent and help you learn what healing or growth God is wanting to bring to birth in you. The Study Guide is a condensed version of The Midwife's Story to be used on an individual or group basis.

The Season of Hope

New from Wood LakeA Companion through the Days of Advent & Christmas | Cathie Talbot | 128 PP | 5" x 7" | Paper | List Price: $19.95 | Mystery and wonder are threads that weave through the seasons of Advent and Christmas. During these days we are reminded that we live in "now and not-yet" time. The Season of Hope: A Companion Through the Days of Advent and Christmas is a devotional resource that offers daily readings and reflections to companion us through this now and not-yet time. The Advent readings invite us to live with expectancy and hope, as we prepare to greet the one who comes to us again and again. The wonder and awe of the Christmas story affirms afresh God's presence in uncertain times. The readings through the 12 days of Christmas help us recognise the ways in which we gather strength from being grounded in God's wisdom. The 40 personal meditations contained in this book provide a wise and insightful guide through the days of Advent and Christmas, encouraging an opening of self to a deeper intimacy with God, and fresh insight into God's promises and faithfulness.

Simplify and Celebrate

New from Wood LakeEmbracing the Soul of Christmas | The Alternatives | 224 PP | 6" x 9" | Paper | List Price: $19.95 | If you feel overburdened by the demands of this hectic season, stop vying for the best parking spot at the mall! Celebrate Christmas with your heart. Simplify and Celebrate is for all those people who know they want to simplify their Christmas celebration, but don't know where to begin. Simple ideas for creating meaningful family traditions with your kids, Advent rituals, prayers and reflections, and ideas for gift-giving that reflect your values and don't cost the earth. This year, plan and celebrate a Christmas that's full of the joy and peace of the season.

Treasury of Celebrations

New from Wood LakeCreate Celebrations that Reflect Your Values and Don't Cost The Earth | The Alternatives | 288 PP | 6.75" x 9.2" | Paper | List Price: $24.95 | This book is for those who are searching for more than the models of celebration offered by a consumer society. It is about joy, spontaneity, caring, justice, and concern for nature. The wide variety of celebrations means readers will use this book again and again. This big book of plans, tips, and stories channels the desire to celebrate towards activities that truly nourish the human spirit.


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