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Some recommendations from our Pastoral Team and other miscellaneous resources through the United Methodist Church, Endicott and the surrounding area, etc.

Recommendations:

Books:
  • “Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time: The Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith” by Marcus Borg
  • “Reading the Bible Again for the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally” by Marcus Borg
  • “The God We Never Knew: Beyond Dogmatic Religion to a More Authentic Contemporary Faith” by Marcus Borg
  • “Finding God in the Waves: How I lost my faith and found it again through science” by Mike McHargue
  • “Drop the Stones: When love reaches the unlovable” by Carlos A. Rodríguez
  • “Living the Questions: The Wisdom of Progressive Christianity” by David M. Felten and Jeff Proctor-Murphy
  • “Everything Happens for a Reason: And other lies I’ve loved” by Kate Bowler
  • “No Cure for Being Human: and other truths I need to hear” by Kate Bowler
  • “Good Enough: 40ish devotionals for a life of imperfection” by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie
  • “But She Said: Feminist Practices in Biblical Interpretation” by Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
  • “In Memory of Her: A Feminist Theological Reconstruction of Christian Origins” by Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
  • “Speaking Truth: Women Raising Their Voices in Prayer” by Emily A. Peck-McClain, Shannon Sullivan, Theresa Thames, Jen Tyler, J. Paige Bo
Authors:
  • Marcus Borg
  • John Shelby Spong
  • Phyllis Tickle
  • Kate Bowler
  • Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza
  • Rosemary Radford Reuther
  • Kwok Pui-lan
Podcasts:
  • Exvangelical with Blake Chastain
  • Blue Babies Pink with B.T. Hartman
  • Ear Biscuits Podcast (also available in video) with Rhett and Link of Good Mythical Morning, specifically episodes 224-227 - “Our Lost Years” and “Spiritual Deconstruction” playlist
UMC Resources:
  • Upper New York Conference of the United Methodist Church
  • Reconciling Ministries Network
  • ResourceUMC
  • UMCOR Global Ministries
Local Resources:
  • Identity Youth Center
  • Broome Co. Department of Social Services
  • Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW)
  • Meals on Wheels
Other Resources / Things to Check out:
  • Queer Saints Project
  • QueerTheology.com
  • ProgressiveTheology.org
  • LiberationTheology.org






About

Founded in 1838, Central United Methodist Church is a fully inclusive church that seeks, embraces, educates, worships, and serves, all in God’s love.

Sunday Worship

8:30 am Onsite only
11:00 am Onsite + Live-Stream

Spectrum: Channel 1301
8:00 am Sunday
5:30 pm Monday

Contact Us

607-754-6060
Office M-F 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

17 Nanticoke Ave
Endicott, NY 13760

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  • HOME
    • Lent
    • 2024 SURVEY
    • Bulletins >
      • Celebration of Life Bulletins
      • 2024 Bulletins
      • 2023 Bulletins
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  • I'M NEW
    • Join Worship
    • Join Central
  • ABOUT
    • Staff
    • What We Believe
    • History
    • Reconciling Ministries
  • RESOURCES
    • Join Central
    • Faith Formation
    • DIRECTORY
    • Spiritual Care >
      • Prayer Request
      • Request Pastoral Call
    • Committees / Ministries
    • Volunteer Opportunities >
      • Volunteer Survey
    • Church Reports
    • Forms, Grant Application
    • Store >
      • Freebies
      • T-Shirts
    • Other Resources
  • CENTRAL IN SERVICE
    • Central Serves, inc.
    • Clothing Center
    • Shepherd Supper
  • EVENTS
  • GIVING