John Davey

Christianity is a resurrection faith, a coming out of darkness into the light of the knowledge of Christ presence within the very heart of our being. Emmanuel, God with (in) us. The relevant passages of scripture from which I drew inspiration in writing this collection of new hymns have a common theme, the call to discipleship and the interaction of our faith and trust in God with that of service to others in Christ's name. The simple melodies I have written for my hymns give due emphasis and gravitas to key words and concepts relating to the priesthood of all believers.

Gospel Praise is a Bible based collection of new hymns with a common theme, Christian discipleship and dedication.

The Paradise Tree is a beautiful devotional companion about the experience of God and giving expression to our inner spirituality. A creative mixture of poetry, prose and scripture, this book will challenge preconceptions about the nature of God, heaven, hell, intercessory prayer, and the relevance of human existence within the vastness of an unfathomable universe. This book is about personal discipleship and giving witness to the presence of God to the world around us. It is about finding within our inner being the meaning of life itself and about our future destiny. To do this we need to reflect upon the life and witness of a man who lived two thousand years ago and who, by his life of personal sacrifice to the needs of others in the name of love, gave visible expression to the reality and being of God, in the everyday life of humankind.

During his City days as a junior executive, John Davey became a Special Constable attached to Bow Street Police Station. Having felt a calling since his early teens, the priesthood beckoned, and in 1966 he started training at theological college. As part of his pastoral training, John made regular visits to Ford Open Prison, and, as a curate in Eastbourne, trained as a voluntary probation officer. His final full-time ministerial post was as Chaplain and Director of Studies at the National Police Staff College, Bramshill, a training establishment for senior police officers. During forty years of full-time ministry, John has served as a pastor and mentor to people from all walks of life, and was, for a time, Chaplain and Minor Canon of St George's Chapel, Windsor. John is now retired and lives with his wife Mary in Nottingham.

AS and A level Drama is changing, from September 2016 there will be a new A level Drama and Theatre qualification covering the revised criteria. Pearson's brand new published resources are designed to support teachers in delivering the content in a practical and engaging way and help students of all abilities prepare for the new exam. 1) Tailor-made for the new specificationNew resources written specifically for the new Edexcel AS and A level Drama specification, to cover all components of the new qualification. 2) Focus on exam preparationSpecific guidance for students focusing on exam skills, with sample answers and commentaries and support around analysing and evaluation for the portfolio. 3) A practical focus at the heart Our course is designed to support the new Edexcel specification in its practical focus. Our new resources provide worksheets, teaching notes and practical workshop ideas to help students engage with the set texts. 4) Designed to help every student make progressClearly structured sections help students of all abilities develop the skills needed throughout the course, with support for lower ability students with written work. The Edexcel AS and A Level Drama and Theatre Student Book focuses on supporting students throughout the course in developing the skills they need for the exam component, Theatre Makers in Practice. The Student Book includes: guidance and activities for studying and exploring all the set texts introductions to set practitioners and support on developing knowledge and understanding of their methodologies support with analysing and evaluating live theatre productions guidance on responding to unseen extracts in the exam a Preparing for your Exam section with sample answers and commentaries for both AS and A level assessments. The Edexcel AS/A Level Drama and Theatre ActiveBook is an online edition of the Student Book that can be personalised with annotations and notes, designed for independent student access anywhere, any time.

Edexcel's own resources for the GCE 2008 specifications.