SPIRITUALITY BOOK GROUP 13 October, 7:00 to 8:00 pm (via Zoom) The selection for October’s discussion is Merton’s Palace of Nowhere by James Finley. At age eighteen, Finley joined the Abbey of Gethsemani, a Trappist community, where, for six years, Thomas Merton was his teacher and … [Read more...] about SPIRITUALITY BOOK GROUP
COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
Our next Courageous Conversation will be on 13 September. A dedicated Zoom link for the conversation will be shared prior to the meeting. Please RSVP HERE The Courageous Conversations facilitation team is committed to continuing this ongoing work because as Rep. John Lewis said, "Freedom is not a … [Read more...] about COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
BIBLE STUDY: MARK’S GOSPEL
15 September (via Zoom) [PREVIOUS MEETING] 7:00-8:00 PM Mark’s Gospel will be the source of most of the Gospel readings during the 2020-2021 liturgical year. Our first meeting will focus on Mark 1:1-3:6 and use online materials from the Yale Bible Study website. The site’s section on Mark … [Read more...] about BIBLE STUDY: MARK’S GOSPEL
SPIRITUALITY BOOK GROUP
8 September (via Zoom) 7:00-8:00 PM “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” These words were written by Howard Thurman (1899-1981), a major figure in the civil rights movement, but also an … [Read more...] about SPIRITUALITY BOOK GROUP
MAY COVID-19 UPDATES
12 May update from our bishops. Dear People of the Diocese of Massachusetts, As the Commonwealth continues to face high numbers of COVID-19 fatalities and of new cases reported, it remains vitally important for us to care for our neighbors and ourselves by maintaining strict levels of physical … [Read more...] about MAY COVID-19 UPDATES
SPIRITUALITY BOOK DISCUSSION
19 May, 7:30pm Our next discussion will focus on Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor. In John's gospel, Jesus proclaims "I am the light of the world" (8:12). But what if darkness is the pervasive reality we live in, where once familiar reference points are no longer available? … [Read more...] about SPIRITUALITY BOOK DISCUSSION
BOOK GROUP—MEN’S
Alternate Saturdays, 8:00 to 9:15 am We meet every two weeks to share our personal reflections on our chosen book and to share our own stories as well. Contact: Bruce Keary bruce.keary@gmail.com or Alan McLellan mclellan.alan@gmail.com … [Read more...] about BOOK GROUP—MEN’S
KNITTING, STITCHING & CONTEMPLATION
The Stitching group meets on the second and fourth Saturday of each month at 10am for fellowship and contemplation. Participants bring their current knitting/crocheting or other needlecraft projects. This year we are encouraging community stitchers of all forms to craft a prayer shawl for church … [Read more...] about KNITTING, STITCHING & CONTEMPLATION