Handbook of Parish Work

Handbook of Parish Work is Michael Hocking’s clear, practical guide to the everyday tasks, responsibilities, and pastoral rhythms of parish ministry. Covering everything from worship planning and pastoral visiting to community engagement, administration, and lay involvement, it offers grounded advice shaped by real parish experience. Hocking writes with warmth and realism, making the book a useful companion for clergy, ordinands, and churchwardens navigating the practical side of local church life. A desirable title for collectors of ministry handbooks, parish-practice guides, and mid-century Anglican pastoral literature.