Birth, maturity, marriage and death: These are the four cornerstones of human life, the great occasions. *Over 650 memorable selections to commemorate the milestones of life. *Poetry and prose from a broad spectrum of highly regarded writers, including Aiken, Pound, Dickinson, Seneca, Blake, Buddha, Bronte, Marcuse, Stevens, Sexton, Tagore, Lippman, Sandburg, Sarton, Pasternak, Lao Tzu, Yevtushenko, Yeats and many more. This treasury of words pays tribute to the watershed events of life. Prose and poetry selections are sorted by the occasion they honor--birth, coming-of-age, marriage and death. Originally designed for ministers by a beloved New England pastor who spent years officiating at such occasions, this useful reference will be valued by anyone who is called upon to officiate, speak or contribute to ceremonies that commemorate the great passages of life. Includes index of authors, first lines and subjects, plus services for adoption, divorce and memorials.

Great Occasions: Readings for the Celebration of Birth, Coming-Of-Age, Marriage, and Death

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WELLS, CLARKE

Universalism in America: A Documentary History of a Liberal Faith

Religion & Spirituality

Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts

EDITED AND INTRODUCED BY WILLIAM F SCHULZ-FEATURING ESSAYS FORM THE MASTERS OF THE PREACHING CRAFT

Transforming Words: Six Essays on Preaching

A collection of folk tales, legends, fables, and religious stories from around the world.

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Children's Books

Fahs, Sophia Blanche Lyon

Hoertdoerfer, Patricia

Literature & Fiction

The Unitarian Universalist pocket guide

Author Not Indicated

Jen Watson can't believe this trip might be her last at the family beach house in Newport. She finally has a summer all to herself with her kids grown and gone and she's been waiting for this for decades--she's earned it after raising two boys on her own. Now that she's an empty-nester, the summer is a long stretch of a little bit of work and a lot of fun with her two best friends. They've all raised their kids on the beach, taught them how to swim in the harbor and made sandcastles until well after the sun set. And now it's their turn. 
A summer project of fixing up the old house sounds fun until things go south. Peeling paint is one thing, but the house is old and needs a little more than just a patch here and there. The rest of the family doesn't want to sink money into any repairs, and Jen and her friends put their heads together to come up with a plan. 
Faith is teaching summer school and Carrie has her own clinic, but they're ready with hammers, nails and paintbrushes to do what's needed to keep the house in the family--and create even more memories, no matter what it takes. 
Newport Harbor House is book one on the Newport Beach series, a heart-warming series set in Newport Beach where the bonds of family and friends run deep.

Newport Harbor House (The Newport Beach)

Romance

Nichols, Cindy

Contemporary

Faith's life has been turned upside down, and she's not at all sure that's a good thing... With Jen and Carrie at the beach full time, it's gotten harder by the week for Faith to return to her job inland as a new life has been unfolding for her at the beach on the weekends. Her part time job at the boutique has taken more and more of her time as the owner becomes increasingly scarce. Her daughter, Maggy, has been visiting more frequently, with all the ups and downs that brings. Jen's son, Max, has been spending time in Newport as well, and Faith still holds out hope that Maggy and Max might end up together. Jen wants the same, and the three friends do their best to throw the two together-not always with welcome results. Carrie's new relationship with Bethany requires a bit more from all three friends than they'd anticipated, but they're up for the challenge. A road trip is in order, and by the time they return home, everything has changed. Visit Newport Beach and sit on the deck for a while, watch the sunrise and enjoy one of Nana's muffins. This is book 3 in the Newport Beach series. It can be read as a stand-alone story, but knowing the background details from books 1 and 2 will make it even more fun.

A Newport Sunrise (The Newport Beach)

Women's Fiction

Newport Beginnings (Newport Beach Novel)

Motion Toward Perfection: The Achievement of Joseph Priestley

Politics & Social Sciences

Schwartz, A. Truman

Philosophy

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