Episcopal Publishing Ministries

The Episcopal Church is served by a group of organizations that develop books, curriculum, audio visual resources, pamphlets and gift items. These organizational have formed the Episcopal Publishing Ministries and host a joint website: www.episcopalmarketplace.org. The members are:

Church Publishing: www.churchpublishing.org which includes Morehouse Publishing (www.morehousepublishing.org) and Living the Good News (www.livingthegoodnews.com). Church Publishing publishes music and liturgical trade books for the Episcopal Church, general Christian trade books (Seabury Books) and eletronic products. Morehouse publishes general Christian books and programs, gift items. Living the Good News publishes a curriculum by that name as well as the Episcopal Children's Curriculum and other curricular products. Church Publishing and its imprints are owned by the Church Pension Fund (the pension fund of the Episcopal Church).

Cowley Publications: www.cowleypublications.org publishes books on spirituality, theology and current events. Cowley is a ministry of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, a men's religious order known as the Cowley brothers.

Episcopal Media Center: www.episcopalmediacenter.org produces audio visual products, gift items, television ads, radio programming and website development and maintenance. EMC is an independant organization that is under the umbrella of the Alliance for Christian Media which also includes Day One, an interdenominational radio program.

Forward Movement Publications: www.forwardmovement.org publishes its primary product, the devotional Day by Day, pamphlets, Spanish language resources and pamphlets.

and, of course, LeaderResources! We was one of the originators of the EPM and our publisher, Linda L. Grenz, has been a consistent leader encouraging collaboration and cooperation between the companies. The vision for EPM and the joint website has been one Linda developed and encouraged for more than a decade.

The Center for Children at Worship

Founded by The Rev. Caroline Fairless and Jim Sims, this group provides materials and consultation (click here to book a consultant) helping congregations to include all members of the community in worship. They are the creators of The Bloom Box.

Statement from the Center's Web site:
Our goal is, in partnership with you and working within your particular circumstances, to help design weekly liturgies which call out the participation of each member of your community, no matter your age, through your common life of prayer and confession, story telling, art and music, and, where applicable, Holy Communion. Through this website and organization, our goal is to share our experience and our stories with you; teach and provide you with the tools to create vital and inclusive worship within your own community; and provide you with ongoing support and consultation when requested.

The Center for Children at Worship

The Bloom Box

OACES

Opportunities for
Adult
Christian
Education and
Spirituality

Founded by The Rev. Rick Brewer  and Angela Hock.

Rick offers consulting (click here to book a consultant) in adult education program design, and was a presenter at the 2005 Today's Disciples in Today's World Conference.

Creators of the following resources:

• Practically Christian: A Guide to Practical Christian Prayer, Action, and Reflection 
  Combines practice in combining classical prayer forms with action on the Episcopal baptismal vows. 
• Outward Signs: The Congregation as Sacramental Community
  Helps a congregation look at its mission and ministry and plan for development.
• The Seekers:  A Discussion and Activity Resource for Leaders in Ministry with Young Adults, ages 18-23.
• Seventh Day:  Embracing Sabbath Spirituality
  Guides people in the practice of a spirituality of rest and delight.
• Venture:  Exploring the Great Ideas and Images of the Christian Faith 
  Group study in four subjects: Church History, Liturgics, Holy Scripture and Theology