Lending Library

The Women and Religion Lending Library has over 200 volumes. Peg Saintcross started the library back in 1999. It has been expanding, mainly through donations. Women can borrow materials at a retreat or by contacting Peggy Stevens, W & R Wisewoman and current Librarian. The materials are loaned out free of charge. We do ask the borrower to be responsible for the postage to return the materials in a reasonable amount of time.

Mail the books you are returning to:
Butterfly Peggy Stevens
PO Box 22
Lakeside, Michigan 49116

A Woman's Guide to Spiritual Renewal, Nelly Kaufer and Carol Osmer-Newhose
This book is about the process. It is designed to help women discover their path. The authors
write about their own spiritual journey and give examples from the lives of many of the women
they know. Each chapter is part discussion/ part exercise. The exercises help the reader delve
further into the own understandings of her personal beliefs. The authors speak about their own
beliefs, but in no way expect all women to believe as they do. They have begun to question the
patriarchal view of God common to western religions. This questioning has led them to wonder
where the Feminine is in their understanding of God. The book has two basic sections: healing
your own spiritual alienation and seeking spiritual connection. To take full advantage of what this
book has to offer, you have to do more than read it. It takestime and deep thought to do the
exercises in the book. This book, a journal and a commitment of time to work with the book would
be a wonderful gift to yourself.
Sacred Living, A Daily Guide, Robin Hereens Lysne
Previously titled Dancing Up the Moon. Celebrates the abundance of life by recognizing the
sacred qualities in the world around us. Includes an affirmation for each day of the year, plus
hundreds of simple celebrations that fits easily into a busy schedule.
Through the Kitchen Window, Women Explore the Intimate Meanings of Food and
Cooking, Edited by Arlene Voski Avakian
With recipes from many, and contributions by Maya Angelou, Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Marge
Piercy, among others, this rich collection offers a fresh and delicious look at food and cooking as
expressions of women's hidden hungers and connections to one another. A must-read for any
woman whose passions are stirred by the prospect of a good meal.
Writing Re-Creatively, A Spiritual Quest for Women, Gail Collins-Ranadive
Thirty revealing writing exercises invite women to name, honor and explore their female
experience. These insightful practices help women recreate the images, symbols, metaphors and
truths of their lives as women.
Everyday Spiritual Practice, Simple Pathways for Enriching Your Life,
Edited by Scott Alexander
Creating a home altar, practicing martial arts, fasting, quilting - all are ways in which UUs today
are engaged in spiritual practices. Essentially a primer for anyone seeking regular ways to enrich
his or her religious life, this collection includes 40 essays on specific forms of spiritual ritual, as
well as tips for beginning one's own discipline.

WRITTEN CURRICULUM SERIES
Pre-formatted for use in groups - you're ready to go!
Cakes for the Queen of Heaven Volume I (revised in 2007) Rev Shirley Ranck
Cakes for the Queen of Heaven Volume II (revised in 2008) Rev Shirley Ranck
Spirituality in Everyday Living, Susan Breiddal
Adult curriculum introduces various forms of spiritual practice. Participants share ideas about their
won spirituality and discover a broad rage of ways to practice spiritual discipline.
Participant's Manual and Instructor's Manual
Building Your Own Theology, Volumes 1 and 2,. Richard Gilbert
Popular series on religious growth. Helps adults to understand, develop and articulate their
religious values and beliefs. Twenty sessions in all. (Can be reduced to as few as six sessions.)
Building Your Own Theology 3, Ethics and Exploration in Personal Morality, Richard
Gilbert
Variety of ethical scenarios challenge participants to consider the real-life implications of their UU
beliefs. 8 sessions of extensive readings and resource materials, plus informative afterword and
comprehensive bibliography for further study.

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