Companion Resources for Skinner House Books

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In alphabetical order by book title

The Arc of the Universe is Long
Unitarian Universalists, Anti-Racism and the Journey from Calgary
Leslie Takahashi Morris, James (Chip) Roush, and Leon Spencer

• Discussion Guide (PDF, 55 pages)

Black Pioneers in a White Denomination
Mark D. Morrison-Reed

• A preface (PDF) by former Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) President William F. Schultz

Call to Selma: Eighteen Days of Witness
Richard D. Leonard

• "A Good Man's Death: The Rev. James J. Reeb, March 11, 1965," (PDF, 16 pages) from The Martyrs:Sixteen Who Gave Their Lives for Racial Justice by Jack Mendelsohn, (c) 1966 by Jack Mendelsohn.
• A Boston Globe article and video on the history and FBI's recent revisiting of the James Reeb murder investigation
• A recording of Rev. Martin Luther King's eulogy for Rev. James Reeb
• A UU World article about the life of Rev. Reeb, his place in Unitarian Universalist history, and his role in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement
• Call to Selma, 40-minute activity from "God's Gonna Trouble the Water, Martyrs and Sacrifice" workshop in Faith Like a River: Themes in Unitarian Universalist History, a Tapestry of Faith adult program

The Cambridge Platform
Contemporary Reader's Edition
Peter Hughes, Editor

• See video at right

Chaos, Wonder and the Spiritual Adventure of Parenting
Sarah Conover and Tracy Springberry, Editor

• Discussion questions (PDF) and journal prompts by editor Tracy Springberry

Coming Out in Faith
LGBTQ Voices in Unitarian Universalism
Susan Gore and Keith Kron, Editors

• A video made by the UUA Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries for the "It Gets Better" series.
• "Introduction to Gender and Sexual Orientation," a video and discussion guide from the UUA Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries

Darkening The Doorways:
Black Trailblazers and Missed Opportunities in Unitarian Universalism
Mark D. Morrison-Reed, Editor

• Read a related article (PDF, 4 pages) from contributor Jeffrey W. Campbell, Personality Not Pigmentation,” Christian Leader, Feb. 24, 1940, pp. 180-183.
• Small Group Ministry Program (PDF, 17 pages) by Mark D. Morrison-Reed
• An interview with Jack Mendelsohn about the "empowerment controversy" from How Open the Door? Afro-Americans' Experience in Unitarian Universalism by Mark Morrison-Reed (UUA, 1989)
  

Earth Bound
Daily Meditations for All Seasons
Brian Nelson

• Small Group Ministry session plan entitled Change versus Foolish Consistency

Elite
Uncovering Classism in Unitarian Universalist History
Mark Harris

• “Not My Father’s Religion” by Doug Muder, UUWorld, Fall 2007
• A Discussion Guide (PDF, 20 pages) by Gail Forsyth-Vail and Susan Dana Lawrence

Encounters
Poems about Race, Ethnicity and Identity
Jane Rzepka

• See video at right

From Zip Lines to Hosaphones
Dispatches From the Search For Truth and Meaning
Jane Rzepka

• A Small Group Ministry Guide by Laurel Hallman

The Growing Church
Keys to Congregational Vitality
Thom Belote, Editor

• See video at right
• Growing Unitarian Universalism, a blog from the UUA Office of Growth Strategies

Heart to Heart
Fourteen Gatherings for Reflection and Sharing
Christine Robinson and Alicia Hawkins

• Bonus Small Group Ministry session plan entitled Rest and Relaxation

The Incredible Story of Ephraim Nute
Scandal, Bloodshed and Unitarianism on the American Frontier
Bobbie Groth

• An article by Bobbie Groth on why Nute's story has gone missing from UUA Histories.

In Between
Memoirs of an Integration Baby
Mark Morrison-Reed

• Discussion Questions (PDF)
• Watch WGBH/Cambridge Forum lecture "In Between: Race in America Today (YouTube)" by Mark Morrison-Reed

Prairie Soul
Finding Grace in the Earth Beneath My Feet
Jeffrey A. Lockwood

• A small group ministry program by the author.

The Prophetic Imperative: Second Edition
Richard S. Gilbert

• Discussion Guide (PDF, 24 pages)

Serving with Grace
Lay Leadership as a Spiritual Practice
Erik Walker Wikstrom

• Workshop (PDF, 9 pages)
• Video Webinar (recommended for committees, groups and boards)
• Series of short videos offering concrete practices for transforming lay leadership into a spiritual practice.

The Spirit Leads
Margaret Fuller in her Own Words
Barry M. Andrews

• A website with events and resources for the Fuller bicentennial.
• A discussion guide (PDF, 34 pages) from Tapestry of Faith

Story, Song and Spirit
Fun and Creative Worship Services for All Ages
Erika Hewitt

• Stone Soup (PDF, 13 pages), a fully-scripted, multigenerational worship service.

Soul Work
Anti-Racist Theologies in Dialogue
Marjorie Bowens-Wheatley and Nancy Palmer Jones

• Small Group Ministry session plan entitled America's Original Sin

Teacher, Guide, Companion
Rediscovering Jesus in a Secular World
Erik Walker Wikstrom

• Small Group Ministry session plan entitled Who is Jesus to You?

Tending the Flame
The Art of Unitarian Universalist Parenting
Michelle Richards

• Discussion questions (PDF, 15 pages).

The Whole World Kin
Darwin and the Spirit of Liberal Religion
Frederic Muir

• Discussion questions (PDF, 11 pages)

Worship That Works
Theory and Practice for Unitarian Universalists
Wayne Arnason and Kathleen Rolenz

• Discussion questions (PDF, 10 pages); includes a model for contemporary Unitarian Universalist worship