Skinner House Books
Skinner House Books is an imprint of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, publishing books to aid individuals and congregations in their search for truth and meaning. Learn more.
The 2008 Skinner House catalog (PDF, 32 pages) features our latest books. You may also browse our complete list of titles or view our books by category:
- Children's Books
- Church Administration & Leadership
- Contemporary Issues and Social Justice
- Inspiration
- Meditation Manuals
- Religious History & Commentary
- Worship
Skinner House Books invites you to submit meditations for an upcoming meditation anthology to be edited by Victoria Safford, author of the popular meditation manual Walking Toward Morning.
What's New from Skinner House Books?
Going Out
Dancing
Poems
Ric Masten
More than 70 poems from the
bard of Unitarian Universalism and author of the beloved hymn, “Let It Be a
Dance.” This collection reveals his humorous, unflinching and edgy take on
mortality and living with illness. $12.00
Sonata for Voice and Silence
2008 Meditation
Manual
Mark Belletini
Elegant collection of 54 prayer-poems. Weaving together
themes of silence, music, and the spirit, Belletini offers heartfelt yearnings
to pray with or reflect upon. Ideal for both public worship and personal
contemplation. $8.00
A Child’s Book of Blessings and Prayers
Collected and Introduced by Eliza Blanchard
Ancient and modern graces, prayers and blessings drawn from
Hindu, Sioux, Islamic, Jewish, Christian and Unitarian Universalist traditions,
to name only a few. Includes words to bless the morning, share at bedtime, honor
a birthday, even give thanks for a friend next door. This diverse collection
highlights the common threads that can unite people of all faiths. Beautifully
illustrated by Rocco Baviera. Eliza Blanchard is the minister of the Unitarian
Universalist Society of Grafton and Upton, Massachusetts. For ages 4 and up. $12.00
Uncommon Community
One Congregation’s Work with Prisoners
John Speer
In 2003 members of the Henry David Thoreau Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of Fort Bend County, Texas, began a letter-writing
program with prison inmates. Soon afterward they launched a creative-writing
workshop and then a program that allowed prisoners to serve as writing mentors
to college students. Readers will learn how these programs began and evolved,
what worked and what didn't, and how the experience was transformational for all
involved. John Speer, a lay leader in the Thoreau Congregation and a lifelong
activist, is chair of the government department at Southwest College of Houston
Community College. $14.00
Contemporary Reader's Edition
Edited by Peter Hughes
Skinner House is pleased to present a new edition of the Cambridge Platform, the 1648 document that first articulated the foundational principle of congregational polity–the independent form of church governance that is the common heritage shared by Unitarians, Universalists and other congregationally ordered churches. Now Peter Hughes has made the Cambridge Platform available and accessible to a new generation of ministers and laypeople, with clarified scriptural citations, modernized spelling and punctuation, and a preface that addresses the contemporary value of this touchstone of religious liberty. Includes an introduction by Alice Blair Wesley. $8.00Wrestling with Adulthood
Unitarian Universalist Men Talk About Growing Up
Edited by Ken Beldon
Ken Beldon, James Coomes, Erik Kesting, Joseph Santos-Lyons, Anthony David, Kent Matthies, Forrest Gilmore, Greg Pelley, Nathan Ryan, Scott Gerard Prinster and Manish K. Mishra explore the challenges they faced and the choices they made becoming adults. February 2008. $15.00
Come Into the Circle
Worshiping with Children
Michelle Richards
A comprehensive how-to guide for creating meaningful religious experiences for children. Includes an extensive collection of child-friendly resources, from opening words and chalice lightings to complete orders of service. $15.00
Worship That Works
Theory and Practice for Unitarian Universalists
Wayne Arnason and Kathleen Rolenz
Revitalize your worship life with practical, specific advice on symbols, music, cultural sensitivity, inclusion and more. The authors’ share lessons learned from more than thirty visits to both UU (Unitarian Universalist) and non-UU services. $16.00
The Fellowship Movement
A Growth Strategy and Its Legacy
Holley Ulbrich
Details the history of the lay-led fellowship movement, the twenty-year experiment in do-it-yourself religion that gave birth to a third of today's Unitarian Universalist congregations from Cape Cod to Honolulu. $14.00
A Wind Swept Over the Waters
Reflections on 60 Favorite Bible Passages
John Nichols
Well-known and beloved verses from the Old and New Testaments, plus reflections on how these passages speak to our daily lives. $15.00
How to Bury a Goldfish
And Other Ceremonies and Celebrations for Everyday Life
Virginia Lang and Louise Nayer
From helping a single friend begin a new home life, to making the transition into retirement, to relieving a child’s grief at the loss of a cherished pet, this collection offers a wealth of creative ceremonies for everyone and every lifestyle. $15.00
For more information contact skinnerhouse @ uua.org.
Last updated on Tuesday, June 10, 2008.
