Kevin Carey
Kevin Carey is one of Sacristy Press’s founding and most prolific authors, writing Christian literature in all major forms: novels, non-fiction, plays and verse. Kevin was an IT consultant between 1997 and his retirement in 2018, specialising in access to technology by people with disabilities, the poor and the elderly. He has also been Chair of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB; 2009–17), a Member of Ofcom’s Content Board (2003–06) and Chair of Ofcom’s Community Radio Panel (2005–13).
He is a Reader in the Church of England, singing in three church choirs, and was a Member of General Synod from 2005 to 2010.
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At the Foot of the Cross: Reflections for Good Friday
Paperback £9.99
Kevin Carey invites us to reflect on the Stations of the Cross with words that can be used for personal devotion or liturgically, and specially-commissioned images depicting each of the Stations.
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Parish Passion Play
Paperback £12.99
Bring the Passion narrative alive with this Parish Passion Play suitable for production by anyone with little or no acting experience, and requiring minimal rehearsal and no props. DISCOUNTED MULTIPACKS AVAILABLE
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All Hail the Glorious Night (and other Christmas poems): The Complete Christmas Poetry of Kevin Carey
Paperback £19.99
The complete collection of Kevin Carey's Christmas poetry in one volume, illustrated by Kevin Sheehan.
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Parish Nativity Play
Paperback £12.99
Bring the Christmas narrative to life with this Parish Nativity Play. Kevin Carey's moving interpretation is suitable for all acting abilities, ages, and experience levels. It can be performed with props and costumes or simply read aloud.
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The Judas Church: An Obsession with Sex
Paperback £16.99
Why is the Church so obsessed by sex? Carey's cutting commentary questions the purpose and intent of the modern church, demonstrating that it has betrayed its core message.
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Cross Purposes: Reflections for Good Friday
Paperback £14.99
A collection of thought-provoking reflections inviting us to contemplate the events of Good Friday in new ways. The reflections are diverse, from Peter’s clumsy fear to the Seven Last Words.
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Stir Up, O Lord: A Companion to the Collects, Epistles, and Gospels in the Book of Common Prayer
Paperback £14.99
A thought provoking commentary gives the words of Cranmer and his colleagues renewed meaning in our own time by providing historical context and reflection on their broader message.
Towards a Kinder Church
GUEST BLOG: As part of our #ThemeOfTheMonth focus on injustice Kevin Carey, author of The Judas Church, gives a cry to action and reform for the modern Church. The row in the Church of England over the status of same sex relationships, which has preoccupied us for the past decade, follows a dis…
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New Beginnings and Old Roots for The Book of Common Prayer
GUEST BLOG: With a new liturgical year just around the corner, we’re focusing on some of our liturgical resources as part of our November #ThemeOfTheMonth: New Beginnings. In this week’s blog Kevin Carey, author of Stir Up, O Lord: A Companion to the Collects, Epistles, and Gospel…
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A Parish Nativity Play for Adults
GUEST BLOG: How can we reinvigorate the Christmas story in today’s world and incorporate adults into the increasingly popular ‘nativity play’ format? #BookOfTheMonth author Kevin Carey might just have an answer… The Western World has almost lost Easter, reduced as it is…
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The enduring value of the Book of Common Prayer
GUEST BLOG: #BookOfTheMonth author Kevin Carey explores the enduring appeal of the old familiarity of the Book of Common Prayer. Since the arrival of the Alternative Service Book and then Common Worship, many have assumed that the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is now only used for Matins and…
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The Crucifixion: a personal or public matter?
GUEST BLOG: Is the Crucifixion a personal or public matter? Kevin Carey, author of Cross Purposes, reveals his thoughts. The tragedy of Reformation Protestantism is that it both confirmed and then gave new impetus to the notion that Christianity fundamentally concerns the relationship between God…
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Why do we need a Parish Passion Play anyway?
Kevin Carey reflects upon the inspiration behind his work and the challenges of writing his Passion Play for parish churches. If what we do in church is more a matter of accident and tradition than design, this is even more so in how we celebrate Christian events outside church: Mediev…
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Kevin Carey: Bringing the Passion narrative to life
How did author Kevin Carey bring the Passion narrative to life in Parish Passion Play? He reveals all in the foreword to the work... This Parish Passion Play is written primarily for people who can read well but have never acted. My hope is that it will be read during Holy Week. …
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Brexit Blog: A nasty campaign
Kevin Carey (Chairman of RNIB) shares his thoughts on the EU referendum. It is massively ironic that Brexit took place a week before the commemoration of the Battle of the Somme. For Christians, pooled sovereignty is a formalist, shallow response to Jesus who called for love; but even at th…
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