ChurchPublishing.org: Your Faith, Your Life, Revised

The everything-you-need to know adult guide to the Episcopal Church.

This updated and revised edition incorporates new initiatives and changes in the Episcopal Church, including marriage, inclusion of LBGTQ+ persons, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s call to join the Jesus Movement, and taking our faith out into the world. A Leader Guide is included in this revised edition in addition to the “transformation questions” that follow each chapter.

Easy to read but with substance for newcomers, adult formation groups, and lifelong Episcopalians, this book is for all who desire to know more about the Episcopal Church.

Jenifer Gamber is a trusted author of several bestselling books for youth in the Episcopal Church, including My Faith, My Life and Call on Me: A Prayer Book for Young People. She is a sought-after speaker on topics related to Christian formation, teen spirituality, and Christian parenting. She serves as chaplain at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School and assistant rector at St. Patrick’s Parish in Washington, DC, where she lives.

Bill Lewellis served as Communication Minister on the staffs of two bishops in the Diocese of Bethlehem for 25 years before his 2009 retirement. Prior to that, he served in a similar capacity on the staff of the RC bishop of the Diocese of Allentown for 15 years. He continues to publish the newSpin blog and a biweekly newSpin newsletter for the Diocese of Bethlehem. He earned an STL at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He lives in Whitehall, Pennsylvania.

"This much-anticipated update of Your Faith, Your Life is unique in its combination of liturgical faithfulness, heartfelt spirituality, and adaptability to our varied learning communities. I've used it as a foundational text for adult formation for years, both as a diocesan educator and a parish priest, and continue to appreciate it as a resource for both learning and practicing the Christian and Episcopal faith in community."

—The Rev. Canon Julia McCray-Goldsmith, Canon for Cathedral Life, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon

"Your Faith, Your Life is interspersed with thoughtful reflections that remind us that the life of faith is not merely a matter of gathering and assenting to information. Give this book to newcomers, catechumens, and all those who are deciding whether to make the Episcopal Church their home.”—The Rev. Josh Hosler, Associate for Adult Formation, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Bellingham, Washington

“Unlike any other book on Anglican heritage that I have read, this work suggests a process for deepening one’s spirituality, wherever one is on their faith journey. I am impressed with the usability of this book, by individuals, small groups, perhaps even entire congregations who want to understand church tradition and their place within the story of salvation.”—Kate Gillooly, Director of Deacon Formation, Episcopal Diocese of Ohio and Education for Ministry Trainer

“Gamber and Lewellis have brought the ‘new’ discoveries of the gospel of inclusion, the Jesus Movement, and the modern Church to a new guidebook of Episcopal identity.”—Bill Campbell, Executive Director of Forma