belltower books
The parish operates a bookstore, Belltower Books, in the parish hall and in the belltower after services on Sundays and feast days. A wide range of books, cards, icons, CDs, and publications from St Laurence Press, as well as the parish magazine, are available for purchase. All proceeds raised support the work of the church.
BOOKS PUBLISHED BY ST LAURENCE PRESS
Copies of the following books may be purchased from Belltower Books after Sunday services. To purchase copies to be mailed, please contact the parish office.
Restored to glory
An Inside History of Christ Church St Laurence from Foundation to Restoration, 1840-2019.
Over its 102 glossy pages, this commemorative coffee-table book charts the history of our church’s interior, from its origins as a Protestant, Gothic Revival church typical of the earlier nineteenth century, to Australia’s premier shrine of Anglo-Catholicism. It combines archival images of the church’s earliest days, some only recently located, with images of the 2019 Restoration in progress. The accompanying essay documents the planning and progress of the 2019 efforts to restore the church to the Victorian character imparted by the architect Edmund Blacket. Special price now $25.
Earle Backen Sacred Art
Specifically designed to decorate Christ Church St. Laurence, the Orthodox Art Series, a triptych and fourteen panels, was completed by Earle Backen near the end of his life. Backen (1927-2005) was a painter and printmaker, whose work is in many Australian public collections and in the British Museum, London. William Carter’s book explains the richly symbolic character of the Orthodox Art Series, which draws on the traditions of Byzantine iconography. Special price $10.
Parish Magazine
The Deacon's Treasure
The Deacon’s Treasure is a parish magazine published three times a year, at Easter, St Laurencetide, and Christmas, designed to reflect the life and spirituality of Christ Church St Laurence and its people. It offers a range of contributions on subjects from personal spirituality and CCSL events, to the issues engaging the whole Anglican – and the greater Christian – community. It is available for purchase from Belltower Books. For mailed copies please contact the parish office.
contributions
Offers of contributions to the magazine are always welcome, with preference given to people associated with the parish. Editors may be contacted by email at tdt@ccsl.au.