This list is by no means definitive, but it covers a broad range of core Unitarian book list topics. If you would like to see any other books added to the list, we would be pleased to consider your recommendation.
Waiting To Be Discovered: Revealing Life's Hidden Possibilities. Edited by Johanna Boeke and Joy Croft. The third in a series of meditational manuals, this book is a treasure chest of poems, prayers and reflections revealing the untapped strength and inspiration available to us in nature, from human relationships and within ourselves. (Unitarian Worship Committee, 2003, ISBN 0 9535412 2 3, softback, £8.00 plus £1.00 p&p).
Unitarian Perspectives on Contemporary Social Issues. Edited by George D. Chryssides. A collection of eight essays by contemporary Unitarians, each one knowledgeable in their respective subject areas, offering fresh thinking on a wide range of topics of current concern. Themes covered include religious liberalism and the internet, the religion vs science debate, alternatives to war etc. (Lindsey Press, 2003, ISBN 0 85319 069 2, softback, £7.50 plus £1.00 p&p). Spirit of Time and Place: Prayer-thoughts, Praise-poems and Words of Worship. By Cliff Reed. Illustrations by Lyanne Mitchell. A new collection of prayers, meditations and poems evoking the presence of the divine at particular moments, and in locations near and far which have special meaning for the writer. (Lindsey Press, 2002, ISBN 0 85319 068 2, softback, £8.00 plus £1.00 p&p).
Prospects for the Unitarian Movement. Edited by Matthew Smith. A collection of fifteen essays by ministers and layfolk concerning the key issues currently facing the denomination in 21st century Britain. (Lindsey Press, 2002, ISBN 0 85319 066 6, softback, £4.99 plus 80p p&p).
The Shores of Darkness: Prayers for the coming of night. Compiled & edited by Rosemary Arthur. A Compline-style devotional service for evening - together with a short anthology of poems, prayers and meditations. (Unitarian General Assembly Worship Committee, 2001, ISBN 0 95354 121 5, softback, £3.00 plus 40p p&p).
The Common Quest: Selected writings of John Andrew Storey. Edited by Charles Hughes and Sylvia Storey. "His spiritual journey has enriched the spectrum of modern liberalism both here and abroad." Eleanor Dixon. (Lindsey Press, 2000, ISBN 0 85319 063 1, softback, £3.00 plus 80p p&p).
Unitarian? What's That? by Cliff Reed. By Cliff Reed. A booklet designed to introduce enquirers to the Unitarian faith by means of a simple question-and-answer formula, based mainly on questions that people have actually asked when encountering Unitarians for the first time. (Lindsey Press, 1999, ISBN 0 85319 062 3, softback, £1.50 plus 60p p&p).
Green and Dying: Reflections on growth and change. By Celia Midgley. A collection of prayers and meditations with colour illustrations. (Unitarian General Assembly Worship Committee, 1999, ISBN 0 95354 120 7, softback, £6.00 plus 80p p&p).
How to Publish Your Work. By Kay Millard. Intended for Unitarians aiming at self-publishing but packed with good advice for anyone with a similar goal. (Lindsey Press, 1998, ISBN 0 85319 059 3, 50pp, softback, £3.50 plus 80p p&p).
A Fair Field Full of Folk: Meditations on human worth. By Peter Sampson and friends. A collection of prayers and meditations with colour illustrations. (Unitarian General Assembly Worship Committee, 1997, ISBN 0 86319 057 7, softback, £5.00 plus 80p p&p).
Celebrating Life: A book of special services for use in the Unitarian and Free Christian tradition. By Andrew Hill. A collection of services for special occasions including birth, marriage, death and blessings of same-sex unions. Awarded an Institute of Social Inventions Award in 1993. (Lindsey Press, 1995 (reprinted 1999), spiral bound softback, ISBN 0 85319 041 0, 243pp, £14.00 plus £1.50 p&p).
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