A great worship service can empower, renew, and inspire the spirits of everyone in attendance on Sunday morning. Creating a great worship service is easier than ever with these vital Skinner House resources available at your UUA Bookstore.
This easy-to-use guide for both facilitators and participants provides a step-by-step lesson plan for eight sessions. Workshop members learn about the theory and theology of preaching, then practice writing and speaking with authenticity, gradually building toward composing quality 20-minute sermons. Purchase today.
This book can help you choose meaningful stories and learn how to tell them in powerful ways. It explains foundational techniques and provides practice exercises. It also offers strategies for successfully incorporating audience participation with children and adults.Purchase today.
Story, Song, and Spirit: Fun and Creative Worship Services for All Ages by Erika Hewitt
These multigenerational worship services draw from folk tales, children's literature and everyday living. These fully scripted services include recommended hymns, readings and props plus quick, at-a-glance descriptions that rate each service based on the preparation time required.
All new and comprehensive how-to guide for creating meaningful religious experiences for children. An experienced religious educator, Richards brings practical knowledge and a solid understanding of the spiritual needs of children to this useful and imaginative resource.
Worship that Works: Theory and Practice for Unitarian Universalists by Wayne Arnason and Kathleen Rolenz
A guidebook for revitalizing our worship life, Worship that Works provides practical, specific advice to improve the key elements of the service and increase the spiritual resonance of worship through symbols, music, cultural sensitivity, inclusion and more.
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