About Library

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST COMMUNITY CHURCH LIBRARY

Small Group Ministry Service Project (Thursday AM)

Several years ago we were looking for a service project. Our group members are avid readers. Several had worked in libraries. Several are published authors. And some just like books! And there before us was a collection of books that needed some organization! Of course --- A LIBRARY!

--Do you know where it is? Have you visited it? It’s in the Committee Room, next to the Coat Room, across from the Sanctuary! The Library is available when the church is open and the Committee Room is available.

--The Library includes information about other COLLECTIONS  at UUCC and other UU Publications beyond UUCC. These may be found in other locations or via links.

But it is more than the books. Historically, UU congregations in Augusta have had Libraries that connect us to UUism through: 

--awareness of the place of UUism in history as well as in the world today;

--connection with a values-based community that encourages many paths and choices of spiritual practice through worship, social justice and covenantal relationships.

--access to a place for ourselves within UUism.

Read about the Library and see the E-Blast, The Flaming Chalice Newsletter and announcements for updates. Help us make this a vital resource for the UUCC Community! The Library Brochure will be with literature in the front hallway of the church. Information on the COLLECTIONS and special notices are in the "Meetings" section noted at the top of the page.

WHAT'S IN THE LIBRARY?

The focus is on publications by or about UUs and UUism, including items of particular interest within the congregation. We have a finite amount of space and limit the number of copies to two per item unless there is a specific need for more copies. 

The Library has three broad sections.

In the center section we find who we are as Unitarians and Universalists…Come, explore and:

• Engage with meditation through manuals from UU writers, clergy and laity.
• Meet Unitarians and Universalist through works by them and about them, from earliest times to contemporary personalities.
• See how UUs influence society through the publications of UUs and others consistent with UU values in Beacon Press, Skinner Press and UU World.

 In the left section we engage with spiritual traditions and practices as related to UUism:

• Find feminist theology, the goddess tradition and gender focus of deity.
• Engage with earth based spiritual practices. (Earth Circles, paganism)
• Face the joys and issues of aging and end of life concerns.

 In the right section we consider issues and traditions that connect with our UUism.

• UU variances: Transcendentalism, Humanism, Naturalism, Jewish/Christianity -classic and contemporary writings.
• Buddhism and religious traditions around the world.
• Social Justice issues, including sexuality/gender, mental health, race/ethnicity, class and migration

 While most of the collection is non-fiction, we also gain understanding of UUism through fiction. For example, our Fiction section includes Olympia Brown Mysteries by Rev. Judith Campbell, a UU minister. The main character, Rev. Olympia Brown (named for an historic Universalist minister) explores issues such as religious cults, bullying, clerical misconduct and life issues using the backdrop of mysteries. Judith Campbell has started the Viridienne Green Mysteries, also addressing current happenings in churches and communities.

USING THE LIBRARY

The Library functions on an honor system.

Sign Out sheets are in a folder with the RETURN/DONATIONS BASKET on a shelf on left section (behind door). When returning a book, indicate that it has been returned on the Sign Out sheet and put the item in the basket.

We suggest that you return items within a month or sign them out again. Enjoy the books — and return them for others to enjoy. If you are browsing and remove an item from the shelves, please return it to the original location or put it in the Return basket.

Contact the Library if you are interested in donating books. The Small Group will consider selection and placement, such as in the Library, Free Book Adoption Center or another disposition.

 FREE BOOK ADOPTION CENTER

Located in the Library, items that have not been included in the library, or are additional copies that may be taken for your own pleasure. If you are interested in an item, “take it when you see it". Items will be reviewed periodically and may be removed.

 

 

 

Meeting Information

Meeting Information: COLLECTIONS and special focus.

COLLECTIONS relate to books and resources that may be available through a program area or focus.

U/U AND UUCC HISTORY (History Committee): History specific to Augusta and in depth historical focus or research is in the bookcase in Judd House Conference Room. Historic information that is more general in nature (UU Women's history, historical events throughout the year) is in the Library.

CONGREGATIONAL LEADERSHIP RESOURCES (Minister, Leadership): Books for congregational leadership may be in the Library and in the History and Leadership Conference Room in Judd House for topics such as: shared ministry, safe congregation, financial health, preparing for and supporting leadership roles.

MINISTER'S LIBRARY Location: Minister's Office. Includes the minister's collection as well as resources from UUCC. Items may be used with consent of the minister.

LIFESPAN FAITH FORMATION The Lifespan Faith Formation, Judd House, Second Floor. This collection contains curricula and other resources for Lifespan Faith Formation for all ages. (Previously known as Religious Exploration.).

BEACON PRESS BOOKS: An independent publisher of serious non-fiction that promotes the values espoused by UUs. .Beacon Press was founded in 1854 by the American Unitarian Association. https://www.uua.org/book.s/heacon, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeaconPress

SKINNER HOUSE: Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), specializing in UU meditation manuals, worship and church resources, and books on theology, UU history, and social justice concerns. It began as an imprint of Beacon Press in 1976, and later split off. https://www.uua.org/publications/skinnerhouse

IN SPIRIT: The UU Book and Gift Shop, https://www.uuabookstore.org/About-Us.aspx We offer books to support people of all faiths and seekers alike to engage with spiritual questions. offer cards, fair trade gifts, and accessories with the UUA and Side with Love logos. 800-215-9076