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Sacristy Press is an independent publisher of history and theology (including historical fiction), based in the historic university city of Durham, UK. https://www.sacristy.co.uk
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A unique combination of historical depth, cultural richness, and emotional resonance, set in a rarely explored time and place, making it a compelling read for fans of historical fiction and those interested in Welsh and Roman history

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Tillers of the Soil
Tillers of the Soil is a richly woven tale of land, tradition, and resilience, set in the fading days of Roman Britain, where a family fights to hold onto their home, heritage, and way of life.
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Set in the rugged landscapes of Silurian Wales, a region rarely explored in historical fiction, Tillers of the Soil offers a fresh perspective on the decline of Roman Britain and the clash between Roman, Celtic, and Christian cultures

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Tillers of the Soil
Tillers of the Soil is a richly woven tale of land, tradition, and resilience, set in the fading days of Roman Britain, where a family fights to hold onto their home, heritage, and way of life.
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📢 Flash clearance sale!

🔥 Save over 7️⃣0️⃣% on the hardback edition of Adrian Snell’s powerful memoir

💷 Now just £5️⃣ – that’s cheaper than the ebook! Only while stock lasts.

📚 Fierce Love: Music Leads a Lost Child Home

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Fierce Love: Music Leads a Lost Child Home
Memoir of the musician Adrian Snell, known for ‘The Passion’, ‘The Cry’ and ‘Fierce Love’.
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This series of Advent studies takes readers to the Bethlehem of Scripture, and also to Bethlehem today, exploring the connections between people of antiquity and the challenges confronting Christians in the reality of Bethlehem today.
Advent in Bethlehem: Reflections on Scripture and Bethlehem Today
A series of Advent studies reflecting on people in the Bible associated with Bethlehem, relating their experiences to Bethlehem today, and inviting readers to consider their significance for their…
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📚💥 What happens when theology meets drama, music, activism, and memoir?
This is theology that resists, reimagines, and remakes.
#DecolonizeTheology #LiberationTheology #CreativePractice #Theopoetics#HeatherWalton
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📖 “Worship is not a puzzle to be solved, but a mystery to be apprehended.”
John Shepherd invites us to rediscover worship as a living encounter with the divine.
#MysteryOfGod #AnglicanWorship #TheologyMatters
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Delve beneath the sentimentality and commercialism of secular festivities, which frequently overwhelm Advent as well as Christmas. Discover and appreciate something of the lives and struggles of real people, living and historical, and open scripture in new ways.
Advent in Bethlehem: Reflections on Scripture and Bethlehem Today
A series of Advent studies reflecting on people in the Bible associated with Bethlehem, relating their experiences to Bethlehem today, and inviting readers to consider their significance for their…
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Scripture, history, and contemporary theology converge in Advent in Bethlehem. Nicholas Taylor offers a rich, scholarly yet accessible Advent journey rooted in place and people.

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Advent in Bethlehem: Reflections on Scripture and Bethlehem Today
A series of Advent studies reflecting on people in the Bible associated with Bethlehem, relating their experiences to Bethlehem today, and inviting readers to consider their significance for their…
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Delve beneath the sentimentality and commercialism of secular festivities, which frequently overwhelm Advent as well as Christmas. Discover and appreciate something of the lives and struggles of real people, living and historical, and open scripture in new ways.
Advent in Bethlehem: Reflections on Scripture and Bethlehem Today
A series of Advent studies reflecting on people in the Bible associated with Bethlehem, relating their experiences to Bethlehem today, and inviting readers to consider their significance for their…
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This series of Advent studies takes readers to the Bethlehem of Scripture, and also to Bethlehem today, exploring the connections between people of antiquity and the challenges confronting Christians in the reality of Bethlehem today.

Out in paperback and e-book on 15 October.
Advent in Bethlehem: Reflections on Scripture and Bethlehem Today
A series of Advent studies reflecting on people in the Bible associated with Bethlehem, relating their experiences to Bethlehem today, and inviting readers to consider their significance for their…
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Heather Walton’s highly imaginative approach to theological thinking has led to significant developments in the field of autoethnography, creative writing within theology and theology through creative practice.
Theology Through Creative Practice: Engagements with the Work of Heather Walton
A celebration of and engagement with the work of Heather Walton by colleagues, students and friends in many disciplines.
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“Forty years ago, 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 set the agenda for Christian action in modern society. [This] book reminds us that we need to revisit and revitalise that agenda today.”
Celebrating Forty Years of Faith in the City - Hallam Diocese
Celebrating Forty Years of Faith in the City, Price £19.99 from Sacristy Press (sacristy.co.uk) Edited by Terry Drummond, a Church Army evangelist who has focused on actively responding to social…
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Free talk at Ushaw College, Durham by Sacristy Press author Gavin Wakefield (donations encouraged):

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒅𝒐 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔? 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆

Tuesday 21 October at 7pm for 7.30. Click below to book 🎟️👇

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Lindisfarne Ushaw Lecture 2025 - Ushaw: Historic House, Chapels & Gardens
We are delighted to welcome The Revd Dr Gavin Wakefield as our guest lecturer on Tuesday 21 October.
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