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Find Out MoreDisturbed by Mind and Spirit by Gavin Knight; Joanna Knight was published by Continuum in April 2009 and is our 41070th best seller. The ISBN for Disturbed by Mind and Spirit is 9780826427755.
In 2001 the parish priest of St Andrew’s Church, Fulham Fields, Fr David Paget, was murdered in the vicarage. Revd Gavin Knight and his wife Joanna, a clinical psychologist, were the next occupants of the house when Gavin was appointed to be the new priest of the parish. While David Paget’s death at the hands of a mentally ill man understandably had an immense impact on the life and health of the parish and on Gavin and Joanna Knight’s subsequent ministry there it is the death and resurrection of Christ as experienced through the mystery of the Eucharist that lies at the centre of this book.
In alternating chapters the Knights apply theological and psychological insights to the traditional fourfold structure of the Eucharist – Gathering; Liturgy of the Word; Liturgy of the Sacrament; Dismissal – specifically in relation to the situation they found in the Fulham Fields community. We incidentally find out more about the highs and lows of life in this parish but with a clear focus on illuminating both the continuum we know as ‘mental health’ and the healing, probing, comforting and challenging nature of the Eucharist itself. At the end of each section there is a chapter outlining the practical implications for taking seriously the Eucharist as a vital tool for our mental and spiritual well-being and sets of questions about how mental health is treated within our own parishes.
A gentle, yet honestly written and at times painfully open book it has much to offer to help deepen our understanding of the gift of the Eucharist, to provide tools for a fresh appreciation about how we deal with the mental health of both parishioners and the parish and as a perceptive commentary on the joys and vicissitudes of parish ministry.
Author / Artist | Gavin Knight; Joanna Knight |
Book Format | Paperback |
Publisher | Continuum (April 2009) |
Weight | 217g |
Number of Pages | 144 |
Thickness | 14 mm |
Height | 216 mm |
Width | 138 mm |
ISBN | 9780826427755 |
ISBN-10 | 0826427758 |
Product Code | 1802314 |
Page last updated | 15th July 2016 |