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The Lord's Prayer: A Beginner's Guide
Series: Young Explorers
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'In less than seventy words, Jesus gives us a prayer to learn by heart and a prayer to get inside our hearts, shaping the way we live.' The Lord's Prayer: A Beginner's Guide by Stephen Cottrell is for beginners of all ages. Whether you know this...
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See moreA beautiful exploration of the world's most famous prayer. Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell unpacks each phrase of the The Lord's Prayer with surprising depth and challenge in this simple journey.
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Description
'In less than seventy words, Jesus gives us a prayer to learn by heart and a prayer to get inside our hearts, shaping the way we live.'
The Lord's Prayer: A Beginner's Guide by Stephen Cottrell is for beginners of all ages. Whether you know this simple prayer already, or it is your first encounter, be inspired to learn more about how and why we pray these words in this simple guide.
Each phrase and page is illustrated with original lino print artworks from Jack Seymour.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399819428
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 27 March 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Illustration: Full colour illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Jack Seymour
Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 214.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 298g
Pages: 48
About the Author
Stephen Cottrell (Author)
Stephen Cottrell is the Archbishop of York and was for almost ten years Bishop of Chelmsford; before that he was Bishop of Reading. He has worked in parishes in London and Chichester, as Canon Pastor of Peterborough Cathedral, as Missioner in the Wakefield diocese and as part of Springboard, the Archbishop of Canterbury's evangelism team.He has written widely on evangelism, spirituality and discipleship. Among his most recent books are On Priesthood (2020), a series of Lent and Holy Week meditations, The Things He Carried (2008), a follow up of reflections for Easter Day, The Things He Said (2009), The Nail: Being part of the Passion (2011) and Christ in the Wilderness: Reflecting on the paintings of Stanley Spencer (2012). His bestselling I Thirst was the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent book for 2004.Also by Stephen Cottrell
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