Why Gather?: The Hope and Promise of the Church

Name: Why Gather?: The Hope and Promise of the Church
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ISBN: 9781640655515

By: Martha Tatarnic

Church Publishing Inc. / 2022 / Paperback

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Title: Why Gather?: The Hope and Promise of the Church
By: Martha Tatarnic
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
Vendor: Church Publishing Inc.
Publication Date: 2022

Dimensions: 8.30 X 5.40 X 0.30 (inches)
Weight: 11 ounces
ISBN: 1640655514
ISBN-13: 9781640655515
Stock No: WW655515

Publisher's Description

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As the COVID pandemic began to shut down the world, even within the church we found our busy hamster-wheel lives grind to a halt.

In the midst of a global crisis, the author found herself in a crisis of vocation, wondering whether or not there might be something else she could do with her life, other than serve the church. The church as a whole began asking questions of a similar and urgent nature. Why be together in Jesus’ name? Does any of what we do as the church in gathering, in proclaiming, in serving, in being together, in not being together, does any of it matter?

Author Bio

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Martha Tatarnic is a contributor to Christian Century, The Anglican Journal, and Canadian Running. Her long-time blog for the Canadian Anglican Church and Ministry Matters is available on the Medium.com platform. She is the author of Why Gather? and co-host of the Future Christian podcast. She is a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada and rector at St. George’s Anglican Church in St. Catharines, Ontario, where she lives.

Editorial Reviews

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"There is much to ponder in this insightful work, and the message will resonate regardless of the reader’s circumstances."
—Anglican Journal

“In this powerful and insightful description of the church, Martha Tatarnic is both honest critic and appreciative jeweler. . . . For those who love the church, and for those who don’t but wish they did, this is the book to read.”
—Thomas G. Long, Professor Emeritus, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, and author of The Witness of Preaching