Bringing in the Sheaves: Wheat and Chaff from My Years as a Priest by Richard Coles - Non Fiction - Paperback

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Details. Condition: Brand New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781474600866. Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Age Range: Adult. Overview. Bringing in the Sheaves: Wheat and Chaff from My Years as a Priest is Reverend Richard Coles's candid, funny and moving account of life as a Church of England parson. Following on from his acclaimed memoir Fathomless Riches, this collection of stories and reflections charts a year in parish ministry, from ordination through Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter, offering readers a rare, honest glimpse behind the vestry door into faith, community and the everyday absurdities of clerical life.. About the Book. Structured around the rhythm of the Church calendar, this paperback memoir takes readers on a journey through Reverend Coles's daily life as a village priest. Moving between the solemn and the comic, he recounts baptisms, funerals, parish politics, choir mishaps and quiet moments of pastoral care with the same wit and warmth that made him a beloved broadcaster and public figure. Having traded a former life of pop stardom with the Communards for a dog collar, Coles brings an unusually rich perspective to questions of belief, doubt and belonging. His reflections range from the deeply personal to the wryly observational, capturing both the joy and the drama of ministry in modern Britain. Fans of his broadcasting on Saturday Live will recognise the same sharp eye for character and gentle humour here. This is a book about vocation, community, and what it really means to serve a parish today - thoughtful, funny, and unfailingly humane. Whether read cover to cover or dipped into a chapter at a time, it rewards readers with genuine insight into the life of a modern clergyman, delivered without sanctimony or self-importance.. Warm and witty writing: short, engaging chapters combine humour with genuine pastoral insight.. Written by a trusted, well-loved public figure: Reverend Richard Coles brings authenticity from real parish experience.. Stru