Have you ever wondered what church is all about? Ever found yourself in a service wondering what on earth is going on? And what the point of it all is?

Whether you're completely new to church or have been coming to church for a while, this little book is here to help you!

With a down-to-earth style and subtle humour, What am I Doing Here? takes you through an Anglican Holy Communion service, demystifying what happens - and why.

Subjects covered include:

• What are you doing here?: The need to meet your maker
• Worship: The need to celebrate and count our blessings
• Confession: The need for accounting procedures and a clean slate
• Sermons: The need for wise words and challenging questions
• The Creed: The need for a basic belief system
• Prayer: The need to engage with the wider world and ask for help
• The Peace: The need to live in right relationship with others
• Holy Communion: The need for strength, comfort and delight
• Being sent out and the after-church chat: The need to share the journey

Hilary Brand  is the best-selling author of Christ and the Chocolaterie and The Sceptic's Guide to the Bible. As an ordinary pew-dweller rather than a church leader, she's in an ideal position to empathise with newcomers.

Dave Walker is one of the best-known Christian cartoonists in the UK. He runs www.cartoonchurch.com and contributes the weekly 'Dave Walker Guide to the Church' cartoon in the Church Times.