Our Bookstall


The church has had a bookstall for over 50 years. We believe it is important that regular worshippers and visitors can have the opportunity to browse and purchase books and other materials including:
• Books about the Christian faith and our churches
• Devotional materials to aid personal prayer and reflection
• Inspirational stories from Christians and people of faith
• Works that will help us to understand a Christian perspective on some of the important issues facing the world
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The bookstall has been ably managed since its inception by Mr Charles Taplin and we are very excited to be taking over this important part of the church’s ministry.

If you have any ideas or suggestions please contact us on pickeringchurchbooks@gmail.com

Watch this space for news about new stock and events.

Mary and Jo
Why not come and browse our great range of new and second-hand books?
Anne Lewin leads us on an exploration of Advent and the twelve days of Christmas.
Advent speaks of our dual identity as people of this world and as God's people.  Come Emmanuel explores how we can hold this in creative tension and learn to relate our prayerfulness to everyday life.  It opens up the depths of some very ancient prayers - the Advent antiphons - and reveals how much they can teach us for living as God's people today.
While for many Christmas is all over after December 25th, for Christians it is the start of a season that quickly brings us face to face with death and suffering as, on the days immediately following, the church commemorates Stephen, the first martyr, and the infants massacred by Herod.  This paradox points to the future that awaits the baby in the manger: healing and forgiveness will come, but only via the cross.




Young children love stories and Christmas is a wonderful time to build up a tradition of storytelling.  The story of Jesus' birth and the wealth of tales it has inspired are astonishing, entertaining and unforgettable.

This book brings you a festive selection of some of Lion's very best storytelling, with bright and brilliant pictures from a dazzling array of illustrators.


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In this unusual series of Advent meditations, David Rhodes uses stories and experiences from the streets of the inner city to help us rediscover the startling message of the gospel.
Sometimes humorous, often moving, the book makes adventurous reading. If we run the risk of loving, we soon learn the meaning of vulnerability. Mary knew from the beginning that life with the Christ-child was not going to be easy. Perhaps we should expect it to be no less challenging to live as Christ's disciples today.

Lisa Friend, who worked as a prostitute before coming to faith, writes: 'How can you believe you are worth anything if you have been told all your life that you are less than nothing? David Rhodes writes about us, the outcasts. He communicates the radical challenge of God's love to the Church and to Christians everywhere.' 

New Arrivals

A lovely collection of books from The Leprosy Mission