{"product_id":"2025100013080-secondhand-merriment-of-parsons","title":"Merriment Of Parsons","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Trevor Byard\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Neptune Press, 1982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMerriment of Parsons stands as a richly detailed clerical memoir, chronicling Trevor Byard’s formative Tasmanian boyhood and his forty-year ministry within the Methodist and Uniting Churches across Tasmania, Victoria, and South Australia. This autobiographical work presents a candid, often humorous account of pastoral life, illuminating the spiritual, social, and institutional dimensions of mid-20th-century Australian religious communities. Byard instructs readers in the nuances of parish leadership, theological conviction, and the personal trials that shaped his vocation. He illustrates the evolving character of church culture through anecdote and reflection, offering both historical insight and personal testimony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47838156194011,"sku":"2025100013080-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/fe9b49f5-4883-43f9-935a-b74d806094a9.png?v=1760934656","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2025100013080-secondhand-merriment-of-parsons","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}