Paperbacks Published in 2023:
Hearts Interwoven, The Congregational Prayers of Rev. Dr. Richard A. Bowser is a collection of the prayers offered by a beloved pastor who served American Baptist Churches in NY, NH, OH, RI, IL, NC, and WA for over forty years. Worship leaders are invited to use these prayers in preparing for worship -- to borrow language, consider new themes, or use them as stepping stones to meditation and reflection. All proceeds to First Baptist Church, Ann Arbor, MI.~ ~ ~
Seven Sundays with Donnie is a series of snapshots detailing the experiences of an ordained Protestant minister who undertakes the affirmation of her genuine gender identity as she transitions from male to female through surgery, counseling, and her undying faith that she is doing the right thing -- even in light of the potential for damaging professional outcomes and difficult family responses. Tracing a story of some three years in the making, author Seth Chitwood, a journalist for a USA Today affiliate in the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts, offers a story of seven Sundays in the life of a truly pioneering pathfinder.