Books

Welcome to a growing collection of stories, hymns, and reflective writing rooted in Irish life, faith, and the quiet courage of ordinary people. Each series explores a different facet of community—from the humour and humanity of parish life to the deep dignity found in clinical spaces, and the contemplative beauty of hymnody shaped by landscape and tradition.

The Church is Open

The cover of "The Church is Open: Advent" by Michael McFarland Campbell.
The cover of "The Church is Open: Christmas & Epiphany" by Michael McFarland Campbell.
Book cover of "The Church is Open: Lent" by Michael McFarland Campbell

Stories from a fictional Irish city‑centre parish

The Church is Open is a series of gentle, character‑driven stories set in St Brendan’s-on-the-Corner, a fictional parish in the heart of an Irish city. These tales explore the everyday grace of parish life: the small kindnesses, the unexpected encounters, the humour that surfaces in the most unlikely moments, and the steady resilience of people who keep showing up for one another.

Each volume opens the doors of St Brendan’s a little wider, inviting readers into a community that is imperfect, warm, and deeply human.

Published volumes:

  • The Church is Open: Advent | Buy on lulu.com
  • The Church is Open: Christmas & Epiphany | Buy on lulu.com
  • The Church is Open: Lent | Buy on lulu.com

Forthcoming volumes:

  • The Church is Open: Easter
  • The Church is Open: Trinity

The Circuit of Care

The cover of "Chosen and Kept" The Circuit of Care Book 1 by Michael McFarland Campbell
The cover of "Hands that Known" The Circuit of Care Book 2 by Michael McFarland Campbell
The cover of "In the Rounds" The Circuit of Care Book 3 by Michael McFarland Campbell

Stories from a fictional dialysis centre

The Circuit of Care is a reflective series set in a fictional dialysis unit, where patients and staff navigate vulnerability, routine, and the quiet heroism of daily treatment. These stories honour the dignity of clinical spaces—the friendships formed in waiting rooms, the unspoken solidarity of those who share the same journey, and the deep humanity that persists even in the midst of fragility.

This series continues Michael’s commitment to writing that sees people clearly and treats their stories with tenderness and truth.

Published volumes:

Forthcoming volumes:

  • Bears at the Threshold
  • Binders, Biscuits, & Belonging

A Pilgrim’s Psalter of Earth and Light

The cover of "A Pilgrim's Psalter of Earth and Light: Beginnings & Thresholds" by Michael McFarland Campbell

Poetry and prayer rooted in landscape and daily life

Psalm‑inspired hymns rooted in Irish landscape, saints, and Celtic symbolism

A Pilgrim’s Psalter of Earth and Light is a growing collection of psalm‑inspired hymns that draw deeply from the landscape of Ireland and the spiritual imagination of the ancient Irish saints. These texts weave together Celtic symbolism, seasonal rhythms, and the quiet holiness of everyday life, offering prayers and songs that feel both ancient and freshly grounded.

Each hymn invites readers and singers into a contemplative encounter with place—river, field, threshold, hill—and with the wisdom carried through centuries of Irish Christian tradition.

Published Volume

  • Beginnings & Thresholds | Buy on lulu.com
    Book 1: Psalms 1–25
    This first hardback volume gathers hymns inspired by the opening twenty‑five Psalms, re‑imagining their themes through the lens of Irish landscape, Celtic spirituality, and the lived experience of pilgrimage. These texts explore trust, lament, belonging, justice, and the search for God in the ordinary patterns of daily life.

Forthcoming:

  • Additional volumes continuing through the Psalter

The Mindful Year

Cover of "The Mindful Year: Hymns for Christmastide" by Michael McFarland Campbell

Hymns for the seasons of the Church’s year

The Mindful Year is a developing collection of hymn texts shaped by presence, gentleness, and the quiet noticing that marks mindful spirituality. Each volume will explore a different season of the Church’s year, offering hymns that invite worshippers to slow down, breathe, and encounter the holy in the ordinary rhythms of life.

Rooted in contemplative practice and attentive to the lived experience of neurodiversity, these hymns bring a fresh, compassionate voice to the liturgical seasons—from the stillness of Advent to the brightness of Easter, the long green stretch of Ordinary Time, and the deep mystery of Christmastide.

Published Volume

  • The Mindful Year: Hymns for Christmastide | Buy on lulu.com
    Written during Christmas 2025 and first published on NeuroDivine.blog, this inaugural volume reflects on the Incarnation with tenderness and clarity. These hymns explore themes of presence, welcome, and the quiet courage of God‑with‑us.

Forthcoming

  • Additional volumes for other seasons of the Church’s year, each shaped by mindful attention, pastoral sensitivity, and the gentle rhythms of prayer.
  • The Mindful Year: Hymns for Lent

Where to Buy

All currently available books by Michael McFarland Campbell—including The Church is Open series, A Pilgrim’s Psalter of Earth and Light, The Mindful Year, and future volumes—can be found through his Lulu Author Spotlight page.

Explore the full catalogue: Michael McFarland Campbell — Lulu Author Spotlight

This page is updated as new books are released, making it the easiest way to browse, purchase, and follow Michael’s ongoing work.