Unitarian Books

This list presents a small selection of titles available from Unitarian Headquarters in London, including Lindsey Press books. The General Assembly Mail Order Service is geared to supply Unitarian and related materials to Unitarians and interested inquirers worldwide.

Sing Your Faith

Editors: Andrew M Hill, David Dawson

Two hundred and thirty-one hymns and songs with words and music; none of the words are in current UK Unitarian hymnbooks - it is therefore, in effect, a large supplement to existing books. The book is focused on recent material with many living Unitarian writers and composers represented. The words cover a variety of contemporary as well as traditional themes and musically it explores a wider range of styles than previous hymnbooks. Some 'Words for Worship' are included and detailed indices, including a subject index.
Lindsey Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0-85319-077-6, 479pp, Hardback, £10.00.

The Unitarian life

Voices from the Past and Present - edited by Stephen Lingwood
A thematic anthology of short texts by a wide range of Unitarians and Unitarian Universalists, presenting essential insights into a faith which is not always easy to define. Voices from the past are presented alongside voices from the present. Famous names appear alongside less well-known ones. This is a book to be used for personal reflection and public worship, and as a starting point for dialogue. The author hopes that it will be 'thumbed through, written on, and meditated with, not simply read once and put on a shelf'.
Lindsey Press, 2008, ISBN 978-0-85319-076-9
220pp, paperback, £9.99

The Larger View

Unitarians and World Religions - by the Rev Dr Vernon Marshall
This book represents the first major survey of inter-faith relations from a Unitarian perspective. It traces the development of Unitarian attitudes towards major world religions over the last 250 years, showing how Unitarian values and ideas have been influenced by close contact with Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic and Judaic traditions, in addition to mainstream Christian thought.
Lindsey Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0-85319-074-5 130pp, paperback, £8.99

Marking the Days

a Book of Occasional Services - edited by Kate Taylor
A collection of twenty services for special occasions, including Easter, homelessness Sunday, fair trade, Mothering Sunday, winter solstice, World AIDS Day and a celebration of teddy bears. It is a companion volume to 'Celebrating Life'. Lindsey Press, 2006, ISBN 0 85319 072 0, 101pp, spiral bound softback, £10.00.

Being Together

Unitarians Celebrate Congregational Life - edited by Matthew F Smith
In this book 23 Unitarian contributors, both ministers and lay people, write from their own experience of creating religious fellowship. The main themes addressed are: enriching congregational life, relating to the wider community, growing congregations and new ways of 'being together'.
Lindsey Press, 2006, ISBN 0 85319 073 9, 177pp, softback, £7.99.

Waiting To Be Discovered

Revealing Life's Hidden Possibilities - edited by the Rev Johanna Boeke and the Rev 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, 88pp, softback, £8.00.

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, £1.50

Spirit of Time and Place

Prayer-thoughts, Praise-poems and Words of Worship - by Rev 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

Prospects for the Unitarian Movement

Edited by Matthew F 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, £5.00

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

Unitarian? What's That?

By the Rev 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. The text is used for our FAQ page on this website.
Lindsey Press, 1999, ISBN 0 85319 062 3, softback, £1.50

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, £2.00

Celebrating Life

A book of special services for use in the Unitarian and Free Christian tradition
edited by Andrew M 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

Green and Dying

Reflections on growth and change gathered by the Rev 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

Education and Training Commission Publications

The commission has created a number of documents that can be ordered. For a list please click here.