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Less familiar to readers, perhaps, will be that the island experienced the first recorded Viking invasion in 793, and was involved in the 17th century Civil War and the 18th century Jacobite Rebellion. Today its ruined 11th century Priory and 16th century Castle - later redesigned by the great English architect Edwin Lutyens - draw pilgrims and visitors from all over the world. Wherever you walk on Lindisfarne, the past impinges on the present . . . In relating afresh many of the island's legends and stories, David Adam's lovely volume affords the reader a wonderful sense of all there is to discover, just beneath the surface.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56231272776053,"sku":"9780281058983","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780281058983_d310b6e8-b681-4bb9-a28a-e5af97b368c0.jpg?v=1786012751"},{"product_id":"9780281060443","title":"Fire of the North","description":"St Cuthbert, monk and bishop of Lindisfarne, was a man of extraordinary charm and ability. A preacher, teacher and pastor, he was also reputed to have gifts of prophecy and healing. David Adam, one of the most prolific and best-loved writers in the Celtic tradition, vividly relates the story of this central figure in Celtic Christianity. Drawing out the qualities which make Cuthbert so important in our own time, Fire of the North celebrates the saint's ready sense of God's presence and eager response to nature. The narrative is complemented throughout by prayers specially composed to help us experience the direct force of Celtic spirituality for ourselves.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56231518732661,"sku":"9780281060443","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780281060443_9ea87a01-f75a-48d4-82a9-351ce4935db0.jpg?v=1786012760"},{"product_id":"9780281061181","title":"The Cry of the Deer","description":"The Cry of the Deer takes us deeper into the prayer experience through a series of meditations leading into practical exercises in affirming the Presence of God. These meditations are based on the eternal certainties of the Christian faith, as acclaimed in the translation of the hymn of St Patrick known as 'The Deer's Cry' They are designed to help us to experience faith not merely as creeds but as a vital, living relationship with God which touches every aspect of our lives.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56231520895349,"sku":"9780281061181","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780281061181_45463b93-d90b-41f9-aa4f-c00682f1b944.jpg?v=1786012765"},{"product_id":"9780281061969","title":"The Radiance of His Glory - Prayers for the Church","description":"David Adam believes that the way to get the most out of worship on Sundays is to pray regularly on weekdays. Here, to help us in this duty and joy of preparation, he offers prayers that link with the readings for each Sunday and great festival of the Christian Year. The prayers employ the Celtic emphasis and style that many people have found helpful in David's earlier books, and will benefit those who do not use a weekly lectionary and those who do.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56232195228021,"sku":"9780281061969","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780281061969_6bf090f4-aebd-43a9-a694-4ce3f823f538.jpg?v=1786012783"},{"product_id":"9780281063321","title":"Tides and Seasons Reissue - Modern Prayers in the Celtic Tradition","description":"In Tides and Seasons, David Adam draws from the rich store of Celtic Spirituality insights which speak to our own world today. The prayers he has written for this book echo the rhythms of creation which find their parallels in our spiritual lives. The movement of the tides - incoming, full flood, ebb tide, low tide - are linked to the cycle of the year, the seasons of life and the highs and lows of our own experience. Many strong currents are at work in our lives. Yet in the ebb and flow, nothing is lost, only changed. The sea of God's love is not diminished. Even in times of despair, we are made aware that there are other shores, eternal reaches, and that after the lowest ebb, the tide will flow again.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56232551678325,"sku":"9780281063321","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780281063321_10dda772-75e0-4c9e-bc3c-3d652b23a5ea.jpg?v=1786012791"},{"product_id":"9780281070589","title":"Encompassing God","description":"David Adam has spent a lifetime exploring the depths of God's love, and this richly contemplative collection of new prayers and meditations draws us very near to the heart of the Trinity.   Based on 'the prayer of seven directions', Encompassing God seeks to increase our awareness of being held by God.   We are nurtured at every moment of our existence in the encompassing love of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Whatever we might be facing, we can trust that God is before us and behind us. He is on our right and on our left; above us, beneath us - and gloriously alive within.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56232554430837,"sku":"9780281070589","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780281070589_4b87003a-2f1f-4e88-b319-1c33b5937543.jpg?v=1786012845"},{"product_id":"9780281057733","title":"Aidan, Bede, Cuthbert","description":"This rousing volume explores the lives and interweaving stories of Aidan, Bede and Cuthbert. After an introduction which tells appropriately of David Adam's ordination in Durham Cathedral, there are four chapters on each: Irish by birth, St Aidan was a monk on Iona before being selected in 635 as the first Bishop of Lindisfarne. In time he became pastor to all of Northumbria. . THEMES COVERED: 'Aidan and the open door', 'On firm foundations', 'Open hearts and hands' and 'Feet on the ground'. Born in 673, St Bede was a monk at Jarrow on the Tyne. He is revered for his scholarly output of commentaries on the Scriptures and his famous Ecclesiastical History of the English People. His body lies in the Galilee Chapel of Durham Cathedral. THEMES COVERED: 'Bede at St Peter's Wearmouth', 'St Paul's, Jarrow', 'The loss of a friend and mentor' and 'Candle of the church'. When he was sixteen, St Cuthbert, received a vision of the soul of St Aidan being carried to heaven by angels. He was reluctantly persuaded to become Bishop of Lindisfarne in 685, but the next year resigned his see and retired to Farne Island., where he died on 20 March 687.He was later buried in Durham Cathedral. 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Each day is centred around a different liturgical theme, and there are prayers for morning, midday, afternoon and night, with stunning Celtic illustrations throughout. This book offers an accessible framework that is ideal for use in small-group prayer, but is also suited for individual use to keep you on track with prayer or help you refresh your prayer life.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56232684585333,"sku":"9780281059775","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780281059775_ef60fe59-a823-428c-bf5a-4756cdf97ab4.jpg?v=1786012756"},{"product_id":"9780281058938","title":"The Open Gate","description":"The Open Gate offers an opportunity for us all to enter new fields. It is an invitation to deepen our prayer life, for God leaves open possibilities for his love and shuts no one out. 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