Author

Macdonald, Ian, 1945-

Place of Publication

Toronto ON

Publisher

United Church Publishing House

Publication Date

c2006

Physical Description

136 p. : ill.

Material Type

Book

Notes

"Written by Ian Macdonald. Edited by David G. Hallman. With Contributions by Katharine Vansittart and Barbara Tunnicliffe. Music by the Common Cup Company. Art by Haverluck."

"`Living Waters : Daily Reflections for Lent' is one element of `Water in Focus', an initiative of The United Church of Canada that invites spiritual development, education, and action on water issues in Canada and around the world. For up-to-date details, visit: www.united-church.ca/waterfocus" -- p. [1].

"`Living Waters : Daily Reflections for Lent' is one element of `Water in Focus', an ambitious initiative of The United Church of Canada, whose aim is to explore the spiritual significance of water as a metaphor for God's presence in the life of creation and to couple this with an engagement in the issues that threaten the availablity and quality of water for all God's creatures. We are immensely grateful to Ian Macdonald of South Burnaby United Church for the poetic and theologically challenging approach that he has brought to the writing of this book. To supplement the daily reflections, Ian has included a series of water-related stories at the end of each week. Also, Ian's colleague, Barbara Tunnicliffe, has prepared questions for further reflection for each of the daily meditations, plus `Charting the Course', a study guide that offers suggestions for using `Living Waters' in group contexts. From time to time, Ian refers in some of his reflections to songs from the Common Cup Company of which he is a member. `Rivers Run Deep', a CD of water-related Common Cup Company songs, is attached to the inside back cover". -- Editor's Note, p. 8.

Accompanied by audio CD with title: Rivers Run Deep: Songs of Common Cup Company.

Contents: Introduction: The Waters of God / Ian Macdonald -- Editor's Note: Water in Focus / David G. Hallman -- Acknowledgements: The River of God / Ian Macdonald -- Week One -- Week Two -- Week Three -- Week Four -- Week Five -- Week Six -- Holy Week -- Season after Easter -- Study Guide : Charting the Course : How to Use `Living Waters' in Study Groups and at Board or Congregational Retreats / Barbara Tunnicliffe -- CD : Common Cup Company.

Author is an ordained minister of the United Church of Canada.

Series

Water in Focus

Added Entry

Hallman, David G.

Common Cup Company

Tunnicliffe, Barbara

Vansittart, Katharine

Haverluck, Bob

Rivers run deep

Subjects

Lent - Prayer-books and devotions - English

Water - Religious aspects - United Church of Canada

Lent - United Church of Canada

ISBN

1-55134-144-1

Call Number

BV 85 M214 2006

Location

U. of T. Libraries

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