Life and Livelihood: A Handbook for Spirituality at Work [Large Print] [Paperback]

Whitney Wherrett Roberson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2004

Many working people may have the uneasy feeling that when they clock in every morning, they check their "real selves" at the door. Caring, compassionate, generous human beings who look after families and volunteer in the community take on the values of the workplace, where fierce competition may trump kindness and concern. People who might exercise all the best attributes of Christianity in action often feel they have to put on alter egos that fit into a business world that may be less in tune with Christian values. It's the kind of great divide that makes people yearn for greater connection between their "at-work selves" and their "at-home selves." And it's led to the formation of the "spirituality at work" movement, helping those eager to align their spirituality with their professional lives. This book provides the nuts-and-bolts of running a workplace spirituality group. It offers hands-on information about everything from forming a group to facilitating a meeting, and even includes detailed agendas for 45-minute meetings. With the easy-to-use agendas, participants explore such questions as "Can our work be sacred?" "What is real wealth?" and "How does language shape our values?" Life and Livelihood is designed to be respectful of-and applicable to-those of most faith traditions, although Christian themes, images, and references predominate.

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About the Author

Whitney Wherrett Roberson, an Episcopal priest, is associate pastor of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco and director of the Spirituality at Work program there. She leads conferences, retreats, and training programs on this topic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 162 pages
• Publisher: Morehouse Publishing; large type edition edition (October 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0819221368
• ISBN-13: 978-0819221360
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,466,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Instructions for running a workplace spiritual group, February 12, 2005

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This review is from: Life and Livelihood: A Handbook for Spirituality at Work (Paperback)

Life And Livelihood: A Handbook For Spirituality At Work by Episcopal priest Whitney Wherrett Roberson (Associate Pastor of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco) addresses the necessity for spirituality in the setting where most people spend so much of their waking day -- their place of employment. Providing "nuts and bolts" instructions for running a workplace spiritual group, Pastor Roberson covers everything from forming a workplace group to facilitating a meeting, even to the pint of including detailed agendas for 45-minute meetings exploring such issues as to whether or not work can be sacred; the definition of real wealth, and how language shapes values. Thoroughly "reader friendly", Life And Livelihood is strongly recommended for Christians of all denominations, affiliations, and backgrounds wanting to instill Christian values into their workplace activities and relationships.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Safe Place to Relate, February 21, 2005

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spiritdottir (College Station, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life and Livelihood: A Handbook for Spirituality at Work (Paperback)

Roberson's book helps ordinary people create safe places to ask & wrestle with the hard questions that give meaning to life. Working through these exercises together helps people relate to one another on a deeper level than they normally would in the ordinary course of their work. It's a great book and very easy to read. Roberson's respect for people of other faiths is also encouraging for harmony in the work place.