APC 2011 Book of the Year and Top 10 List

The Academy of Parish Clergy, Inc. announces the 2011 Book of the Year Award to be Building Cultures of Trust by Martin E. Marty (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company). The Book of the Year Award is given to the best book published for parish ministry in the previous year. In addition, the Reference Book of the Year Award is given to Mark (Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible series) by William C. Placher (Westminster/John Knox Press). These awards were made at the Annual Conference of the Academy, February 15-17, 2011, at the Canterbury Retreat and Conference Center, Orlando, FL.  Dr. Raymond Williams received the award on behalf of Bill Placher, who died prior to the publication of this commentary.

In addition to the Book of the Year, the Academy has selected the following books as the Top Ten Books for Parish Ministry published in 2010. The following list, after the listing for Martin Marty is listed alphabetically according to title.

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2011 Book of the Year List (all books published in 2010) 

Building Cultures of Trust by Martin E. Marty (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company)

A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions That Are Transforming The Faith by Brian D. McLaren (HarperOne)

Death and Afterlife: A Theological Introduction by Terence Nichols (Brazos Press)

Hannah's Child: A Theological Memoir by Stanley Hauerwas (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company)

Listening to Children of the Spiritual Journey: Guidance for Those Who Teach and Nurture by Catherine Stonehouse and Scottie May (Baker)

Made For Goodness: And Why this Makes All the Difference by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu (HarperOne)

Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up In Christ by Eugene H. Peterson (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company)

Preaching the Gospel of Matthew: Proclaiming God's Presence by Stanley P. Saunders (Westminster/John Knox)

Reframing Hope: Vital Ministry in a New Generation by Carol Howard Merritt (The Alban Institute)

Through Their Eyes: A Peoples View of the Global Church by F. Dean Leuking (Trya Books)

Reference Book of the Year

Mark (Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible series) by William C. Placher (Westminster/John Knox)

Martin Marty to Speak at the Academy of Parish Clergy Annual Meeting

The Academy of Parish Clergy’s

2011 Annual Conference

presents

Building Trust in a Culture of Distrust

with

Rev. Martin Marty

February 15-17, 2011    Canterbury Retreat Center   Orlando, Florida

“Our society is experiencing a huge amount of distrust in our institutions. We distrust and are distressed with our financial institutions, our churches, our national leaders and other elements of our society. These issues are shaking our foundations. What is the role of the Church in addressing this climate of distrust?”  - Rev. Martin Marty

Church historian and Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, Rev. Martin Marty is highly respected as a religious historian, writer, theologian and pastor. He is a columnist for The Christian Century and an author of over 50 books as well as over 5000 articles, essays, and papers. Rev. Marty was ordained in 1952 and served churches in the Chicago suburbs for 10 years before joining the faculty at the University of Chicago where he taught for 35 years. He is a recipient of numerous awards, including the National Humanities Medal and the National Book Award.

Registration fees are $230 for clergy and $200 for spouses, if registered by January 10, 2011. After January 10, add $20. For single occupancy rooms add $75. Registration includes 2 nights double-occupancy accommodations and Tuesday noon through Thursday morning meals. Commuting attendees’ fee is $100 (includes meals). Anyone wishing to stay additional nights may make individual arrangements for a private retreat by contacting Terra Medeiros, Canterbury Director of Guest Services at (407) 365-5571 ext. 13.

For complete conference information and to obtain a registration form, go to http://www.apclergy.org/. You may alsocontact Rev. Paul Binder, Administrative VP, at pjbinder2@juno.com or (941) 922-8633.

Canterbury Retreat and Conference Center, a mission and ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida, offers a sanctuary of hospitality for growth and learning. All room accommodations are motel-type and are nonsmoking.

Handicapped-accessible rooms are available. More information can be found at http://www.canterburyretreat.org/.