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In the Beginning: Church Mouse Musings at Historic St. Peter's(1 Finley's Tale)


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"Sweet... and heart-warming!" --Dr. Bruce Kotowich Director of Choirs, University of Windsor In the Beginning, the first book in the Finley's Tale series sets in motion the journal of Finley Newcastle, a literate church mouse who writes his observations of the people (and mice) who populate a small-town church. Keen to monitor, study, and write about the parishioners and his fellow mice, including what others might think of them, Finley is unaware that his account may prove comical to human readers. Although English is Finley's second language--his native tongue is Mouse--his persistent recordings are fervent and heartfelt, never lackadaisical. At the end of each entry, he records the treats and gourmet crumbs he and his wife Ruby enjoy. In his itsy-bitsy handwriting, Finley's ambition is to record one full liturgical church year at Historic St. Peter's. Most journal entries introduce new people, mice, and situations, capturing a colourful rainbow of characters. His favourite humans are Pastor Clement Osterhagen, his wife Aia, and their daughter Gretchen who reside in the parsonage. They are merciful, quiet, quick to forgive, prone to worry, adventuresome, big-hearted, and extra good-looking. Finley's observations lead him to conclude that they possess a strong faith in Jesus Christ.

About the Author :
Sandra Voelker dubs herself as "a qualified church insider," being both a pastor's daughter and a pastor's wife. Having lived many years in Minnesota, she currently resides and writes in Windsor, Ontario, where she is the organist (among many other things) at her church. She has four daughters and four grandchildren, and holds tightly to her wishes, dreams, and a lifelong collection of happenings, heartaches, and humour, which are the meat and potatoes of day-to-day church life.

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"After hearing countless quips about church mice, this may be your first chance to read one's diary in detail! Though Finley is make-believe, author Sandra Voelker has obviously seen church life up close, both the petty and the heart-warming side. She also paints a very touching and human picture of the pastor and family at Historic St. Peter's. This could be amusing reading for church people, especially if they're the types who don't mind poking a little fun at themselves!" --Robert Bugbee President, Lutheran Church-Canada "This is a unique perspective of church life: an array of many-coloured characters, observed in penetrating detail by some extremely inquisitive and unusually brilliant church mice. The storytellers go through the church, the parsonage, and the church year in their curiosity to know just what makes this place tick. One wonders while reading, what would Finley see in my congregation?" --Kelly Klages Artist, author, and pastor's wife Morden, MB


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781486615315
  • Publisher: Word Alive Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Word Alive Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 216
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Weight: 372 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1486615317
  • Publisher Date: 16 Oct 2018
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: 1 Finley's Tale
  • Sub Title: Church Mouse Musings at Historic St. Peter's
  • Width: 152 mm


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