This is a list of books on prayer and spirituality submitted by the clergy and church members of St. Luke. There are also many other books about spirituality for children, teens, and adults in the St. Luke Library. We hope that you find them helpful on your faith journey.

*Books with an asterik are in the St. Luke Library.

For Teens and Adults:

*Bell, Richard and Barbara Battin, eds. Seeds of the Spirit: Wisdom of the Twentienth Century. Westminster John Knox Press; 1st edition, 1995. (Barbara is a former St. Luke pastor.)

Duncan, Geoffrey, complied by. Timeless Prayers for Peace: Voices Together from Around the World. The Pilgrim Press, 2003.

*Edelman, Marian Wright. Guide My Feet: Prayers and Meditations for Our Children. HarperCollins, 1995.

*Fitzpatrick, Jeanne Grasso. Something More: Nurturing Your Child's Spiritual Growth. Penguin Books, 1992.

*Geoffrion, Jill. Living the Labyrinth. The Pilgrim Press, 2000.

Hays, Edward. Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim: A Personal Manual for Prayer and Ritual. Forest of Peace Books, Inc., 1988.

Leadingham, Carrie, Joann E. Moschella, & Hilary M. Vartanian, eds. Peace Prayers: Meditations, Affirmations, Invocations, Poems, and Prayers for Peace. HarperSanFrancisco, 1992.

Mabey, Juliet. ed. The One World Book of Prayer: A Treasury of Prayers from Around the World. Oneworld Publications, 1999.

Nouwen, Henri J. M. (compiled and edited by Wendy Wilson Greer). The Only Necessary Thing: Living a Prayerful Life. The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1999.

Nouwen, Henri. (with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird). Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith. HarperSanFrancisco, 2006.

*Roberts, Elizabeth and Elias Amidon, eds. Earth Prayers: from Around the World 365 Prayers, Poems, and Invocations for Honoring the Earth. HarperSanFrancisco, 1991.

Rupp, Joyce and Macrina Wiederkehr . The Circle of Life: The Heart's Journey Through The Seasons. Sorin Books, 2005.

Thurman, Howard. For the Inward Journey: The Writings of Howard Thurman. Friends United Meeting, 1984.

*Vennard, Jane. Prayer with Body and Soul. Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1998.

*Wiederkehr, Macrina. A Tree Full of Angels: Seeing the Holy in the Ordinary. HarperOne, 1990.

For Children:

*Byrd, Baylor and Peter Parnall. The Other Way to Listen. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978.

*Garth, Maureen. Sunshine: More Meditations for Children. HarperCollins, 1995. (In the adult section of St. Luke's Library)