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Mr Jenkins with his book
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Stories, sketches, playlets and songs performed in Rushden have now been published.
Grace Notes has been penned by Alan Jenkins, Rushden's superintendent Methodist minister, as an aid to worship.
The book has been published by Foundery Press, a branch of the Methodist Publishing House, under Mr Jenkins' pseudonym David R Keeston.
He said: "I wrote it using a pseudonym because I wanted them to publish the book on its merits and not because I was an established Methodist minister."
Mr Jenkins has been in Rushden for the past five years and is a popular personality in the town. He uses modern methods to get the Gospel message across, including street threatre, and most of the material in the book began life on the streets of Rushden or in Park Road Methodist Church.
But the book is suitable for use by any denomination and Mr Jenkins, a keen supporter of the ecumenical movement, hopes it will be used by ministers, priests and lay people from all the Christian churches.
He said: "People haven't really changed that much in 2,000 years so I have tried to breathe life into biblical characters by putting their words into everyday speech and making them like people we all know."
Mr Jenkins worked for London Transport for several years before he became a minister. He became a lay preacher at 19, but was 29 before turning 'full time'.
He lives in Rushden with his wife and three children.
Mr Jenkins has written several shows with his brother-in-law Simon Tatnall, and some of their songs and hymns are included in the book.
Mr Jenkins said: "The material in the book contains a lot of humour and is intended for people of all ages.
"If it is successful I may consider bringing out Grace Notes 2." |
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