Resources on Spirituality and Religion

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• Study Books Sacred Readings
• Large-print hymnbooks especially for seniors
• Unusual hymnbooks - great resources
• Christian song/hymn booklets which were widely used in the 70's - by adults who are now in their 70's.
• CD's of Sacred Music that I have used before, during, and after Services for Christian traditions.
• There is only one copy of each.  I'll update the list daily.

SR1  Aging and Spirituality - Spiritual Dimensions of Aging Theory, Research, Practice, & Policy.  Haworth Press classic reference for serious readers.. 10 authors on varying topics and approaches to the issues.  Ed by David Moberg, Ph.D.    Retail $28.  Your price for new $5.

SR2  How Do You Spell God?  A rabbi & priest from TV's "The God Squad" look at the many pathways to God.  Written for young people and all who care about young people.   Wish I'd read this when I was 12!  $2  Like New.  

SR3  For Jewish Elders.  Help, Opportunities, and Programs for Jewish Elders by Any L. Sales, Ph.D. Shira Kandel.  141 pp.  I will include files of music et al resources which I collected when I was planning to publish a book of music.  (I worked in a Congregation, teacing Yiddish songs to seniors and to children - what fun! $5 for the lot.

SR5  Religions, Values, and Peak-Experiences  by Abraham Maslow.  The classic reference for many discussions.  Paper.  Used  $1

SR7 The Religions of Man by Huston Smith.(former Prof of Philosophy at M.I.T)  A clear and objective description of the great religions and their appeal to the spiritual aspirations of the different peoples of the world.  329 pp.  $1

SR 9  Religion, Spirituality, and Aging - A Social Work Perspective.  Another Haworth Press classic of 19 research reports on different topics by different scholars.   Written clearly and succinctly.  A real treasure for serious thinkers.  NEW  $5  (I paid $60) 

SR10  The Power of Spirituality in Therapy - Integrating Spiritual and Religious Beliefs in Mental Health Practice.  Drs Kahle & Robbins write for all.  The 16 short chapters take the reader through so many important topics in easy-to-read style.  Excellent Haworth publication  227 pages.  NEW  $5

SR11  The Spiritual Life of Children by Robert Coles.  An international perspective based of extensive interviews and observations.  Spiritual and religious perspectives of children are discussed are given the dignity they deserve.  A rich read for all teachers of children and parents.  NEW  $3

SR12.  Children and Religion - Making Choices in a Secular Age.   Martha Fay gives a novel perspective of what religion means to people of all ages.  What do families want to pass on and why?  A great help to understanding the conflicts, needs, and beliefs of believers and non-believers in the Jewish, Protestant, and Catholic traditions.  Light reading with deep thoughts.  pp 232  $1

SR13  Aging and God:  Spiritual Pathways to Mental Health in Midlife and Later Years.  By Harold Koenig, MD.  544 pages from one of the greatest scholars.  Presented in 6P Parts:  Religion and the Mental Sciences, Theoretical Issues, The Advances in Research, Clinical Applications, Special Concerns in Later Life, and The Final Frontier.  Haworth Pastoral Press.  Like New.  $15.  (I paid $90+)

SR15 Aging:  God's Challenge to Church & Synagogue.  By Richard Gentzler, Jr. & Donald Clingan.  A must for any reading list for students in ministry.  167 pp.  Like new.  $4

SR19 Designing a Ministry By, With, and For Older Adults by Richard H. Gentzler, Jr.  D. Min.   A Manual of wisdom and practical advice.  Softcover 8½  x 11"  58 pp.  New.  $4.

SR22 Full Circle:  Spiritual Therapy for the Elderly.  By Kevin Kirkland & Howard McIlveen.    If you only buy one book in this section, choose this one.  Practical, time-saving, outlines and topical lists for planning services.  Like new  $5

SR23 St. Paul's Journeys to Greece and Cyprus.  By Dr. Delicostopoulos with archeological, historic, cultural, and tourist information.  I bought this in Athens.  Great maps and pictures of sites.  110 pp.  $2

SR24  Golden Opportunities:  Older Adults and the Church.  Ed by Kristen Kemper.  A collection of how-to articles that will help you think creatively.  31 essays by 18 authors.  Wide variety of topics.  Excellent!    70 pages.  Like New   $3

SR25 DVD:  Caring for the Spirit.  The impact of Certified Professional Chaplains.  From the Association of Professional Chaplains.  Running time 12 mins.  Free with any order.

SR26 Starting Points for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.  Really brief outline.  Reminders on many issues.  Free with any order.

SR32  All the Days of My Life.  A Christian Guide to Nursing Home Ministry published by the Sonshine Society.  $1

SR33 Senior Adult Ministry at the Local Church Level by Ben Morgan.  130+ pages from years of experience to help others avoid reinventing the wheel.  A broad approach to developing a wide range of activities.  Softcover.  8½ x11"  Spiral binding.   New.  $4

SR35  Ministry to Persons with Chronic Illnesses.  A guide to empowerment through negotiation.  by John T. Vanderzee.  A book for Christian leaders who recognize the differences in serving those with acute, passing illness and those faced with chronic and long-term illness.  Paperback.  128 pp.  Augsburg.  $1.

SR39  Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century - An Inquiry Approach.  By Richard H. Gentzler, Jr.   A classic for all who serve elders in churches and elsewhere.  Paperback.  141 pp.  Like new  $5.

SR40  Musicians in Health and Social Services: A Manual for Planning and Action by Dawn Wooderson.  Extending Horizons, Increasing Communication, Building Bridges.  32-page Professional Development Manual for Life Enrichment Coordinators and Musicians.  New.  $5 

SR41 The Baha'i Faith - Its Principles ad History.  As we endeavour to serve all seniors in care communities, knowing about the many traditions that are represented is better than not knowing.  50c

SR47 The Koran.  Paperback.  Like New  $1

SR48 The New Testament - with LOTS of pictures and maps to transport the reader into the period and daily lives of people during NT times through the geography, finance, construction, agriculture and business, architecture, languages, and arts and crafts.  A 260page jewel from the American Bible Society.  $3

SR49 Saint Augustine Confessions.  Like New  $1

SR50 Daily Light from the New American Standard Bible.  Moody Press.  Half-page readings with numerous Scripture references for each day of the calendar year. Hardcover.  $1 - well used.

SR52 Devotional Classics - Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups based on 52 Christian devotional classics from writers CE331 to 1935.  Harper, 1993.  Ed by Richard J. Foster and James Bryan Smith.  Paperback. 344 pp.  Like new.  $4.

SR 54 Jesus Calling by Sarah Young.  Devotions for Every Day of the Year.  Each short reading is a paraphrase of Scripture verses ideal for use in services or personal meditation.  Hard cover  6 x 4".  Like New  $2

SR 55 The Living New Testament.  Tyndale publishers.   Soft leather cover.    Excellent condition.  $3

SR56 The Minor Prophets Paraphrased with Daniel and the The Revelation.  Tyndale, 1965.  Hardcover. 232 pp.  $3

SR59 The Bible as History by Werner Keller.  429 pp/  $1

SR63 Religion in America by Bedell, Sandon, and Wellborn.  1975  This textbook gives readers an unusual historical perspective by including 69 reprints of documents covering our rich and diverse history of State and Religion.  Hardcover.  9½ x 6".  $2

SR65 The Message.  The New Testament in contemporary language by Eugene H. Peterson.  Paperback.  Like New.  $4

SR66 Perspectives of Faith and Christian Nurture by Everding, Wilcox, Huffaker, and Snelling.  Trinity Press, 1998.  An excellent book for leaders who wish to broaden their perspectives,  Great study guide.  Softcover 6x9"  178 pp.  Like New.  $2

SR69 Living a Jewish Life - Jewish Traditions, Customs and Values for today's families.  By Anita Diamant and Howard Cooper.   "Sensitive yet practical . . . expresses and celebrates the diversity, joy, and personal fulfillment that so many have found in the gift that is Judaism today." Well written, easy to read, and well organized.  An excellent resource.  Harper.   Paperback.  330  pp  Like new $5

SR70  4-paperback volume set on Christian Church History.  The Early Church by Henry Chadwick;  Western Society and the Church in the Middle Ages by R. W. Southern:  The Reformation by Owen Chadwick;  The Church in the Age of Revoluation by Alec R. Vidler.  .  Pub. Penguin.  300-450 pp each, 4" x 7".  $2 for all 4 books

SR72 The End of White Christan America, by Robert P. Jones, CEO, Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI)  2016, Simon & Schuster.  Much research and many statistics which help all in ministry to understand trends in religious life in the USA.   309 pp.  hardcover.  Like New  $2

SR73 Vows of Silence:  The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II by Jason Berry & Gerald Renner.  Drawing on in-depth interview with Father Doyle and with ex-Legionaries who filed a cfanonical suit against Maciel, as well as interview with Vatican insiders and sources in Mexico, Ireland, Canada, and Australia.  353 pp.  hardcover.  Like New  $2

SR74 The New Testament in Four Versions - King James, Revised Standard, Phillips Modern English, New English Bible.  View the 4 versions in 4 columns on facing pages.  831 pp.  Excellent condition.  $4

SR77 The New Bible Dictionary  J. D. Douglas, Inter-Varsity Fellowship, 1962. 1375 pp. of text + 30 pp of maps and illustrations.  Excellent condition.  $2

H2 The Golden Hymnbook.  Lillenas, 1975  Large-print music/text notation in standard hymnbook style.  143 songs with 11 for Christmas.  Paperback.  Good paper, spiral binding.  12x9"   $8

H3  The Presbyterian Hymnal  1990  Westminster/John Knox Press  $2

H4  The Hymnal for worship & Celebration1986  Word Music   $2

H5  Lutheran Book of Worship1978  Augsberg

H6  The Celebration Hymnal  1997  Word Music

H8  Sing the Faith - Supplement to the Presbyterian Hymnal  Pew Edition  2003  Geneva Press.  $1

H9 Large Print Book of Worship.  Chaplain Duane Manson, 1993.  Hymns, Liturgies, and Psalms.  307 pages of large-print texts.  Paperback.  Spiral binding.  9x6"  $4

H10 Large Print Book of Worship II.  Chaplain Duane Manson, 1997.  Hymns, Liturgies, Psalms, Bible Stories.  205 uncluttered pages in extra-large print and notes for use with dementia patients.  An excellent and unique resource!   Paperback.  Spiral binding.  8½ x 5½"   $2

H11 Our Growing Years - A Hymnal.  GIA, 1998.  Melody edition.  367 Canticles, Prayers, Psalms, and a rich selection of hymns with all the indices of a standard hymnal.  Hardback.  Bold, medium-size print.  9½x7"  New  $5

H15 Song and Service Book for Ship and Field - Army and Navy, 1942.  This historical treasure includes Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish sections with texts for Services, Readings, Hymns and Songs, Military prayers.  Small print version in standard hymnbook style music notation.  

Hardback.  7x5"  $1

H17 Antique from 1875!  Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs by P. P. Bliss & Ira D. Sankey.  $1   Hardcover.  Good condition.

H18 The Church Hymnal.  Pathway Music, 1951.  409 pages of shape-note notation and texts for hymns and gospel songs in the Southern Gospel traditions.  Hardback.  Standard hymn format and print size.  9x6"   $2

H21 Redemption Hymnal.  Elim London, 1955.  A unique collection of 800 hymns and gospel songs printed on very fine paper and bound in leather.   Music notation and text for first verse, followed by other verses written in poetry format below the notation.  Soft leather binding.  8½x5½x1"    $3

H27 America's 200 Favorite Praise Choruses and Hymns.  Brentwood, 1995.  This spiral bound book of 272 pages presents a wonderful selection of the newer music in the Protestant traditions with guitar chords.  Standard hymnbook format and print size.  Paperback.  9x5½"   $3

H30 100 EZ Praise & Worship Favorites.  Word, 1999.  Looking for some of the newer songs that your parishioners remember?  This is a great book with E-Z piano accompaniments and guitar chords.  The 12 x 9 inch book provides the space for clear notation and texts.  Ideal for medium voice range.  Paperback.  $5 

Small Paperback Songbooks which include the "new" songs of the 70's and more.  Jewels!   Only  $1 or $2 each  . . .

H33 Folk Encounter - The NOW hymnal.  Hope, 1973.  121 songs in standard hymn format with guitar chords.  Paperback.  Spiral binding.  8x5½"  $1

H37 Reasons to Sing.  Lillenas, 1971    62 songs in standard hymn format with guitar chords.  Paperback.  9x5"  $1

H38 Creation Sings.  Geneva Press, 1979  55 songs in standard hymn format. (No guitar chords).  Paperback.  7½ x5"  $1

H39 Songbook for Saints and Sinners.  Agape, 1971.  Compiled by Carlton R. Young.  This pocket book of 70 songs shows the melody, text, and guitar chords.  Paperback.  7x4"  $1

H41 Singing Our Lives is not a song book even though it includes song texts and some music notation.  It is an illustrated book of essays by ministers and scholars which was published in Baylor University's "Christian Reflection" series, 2006   Paperback.  93 pages.  $1 

CD S2:  Hymnworks - A tapesty of classical themes and hymns.  By pianist Linda McKechnie, produced with her brother, Don Marsh.  Enjoy classical piano with your hymn classics?  $2.  Like New.

CD S3: Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Come, Thou Found of Every Blessing and 16 more American Folk Hymns and Spirituals.  Yes, this is the familiar wonderful arrangement of "Come, Thou Fount".   Other favorites include "I want Jesus to Walk with Me", "Down to the River to Pray", "Bound for the Promised Land", and "Amazing Grace".   $3

CD S4:  Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Rock of Ages.  30 great hymns with the choir, organ, and orchestra - 21 of these favorites are known by Christians of all traditions.  $3

CD S5: Sacred Classics by Bach, Faure, Franck, Handel, Mozart, Verdi, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Elgar, and Rossini.  EMI  Choir and orchestra.  2-CD set.  Need to play the "Hallelujah Chorus"?   $3.

CD S6:  Outside the Lines.  A piano CD of 9 sacred standards in a smooth jazz style.  Something really different!  Like New  $2

CD S7: Wade in the Water.  Smithsonian Folkways.  African American Sacred Music Traditions.  Set of 4 CDs:  The Concert Tradition, The Pioneering Composers, Congregational Singing, Community Gospel.  Almost new $20  (current Smithsonian price is $50)

2 CD set S8:  Too Hot to Handel is the now famous Gospel Messiah which was introduced by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.  Marin Alsop, conductor.   Each year thousands flock to live performances of this truly original gospel version of Handel's Messiah.  " . . . perhaps the jazziest, most soulful reinterpretation of Handel's Messiah you'll ever hear."  - New York Post.  Now you can hear it in your own home - all 26 cuts.  $3