Earth Mending Book Club
In a world that often seems out of control, in a world where we are experiencing the effects of climate change, how do we create community, express our sense of loss and find hope. Our Refugia Book Club will provide that shelter where we can encounter worlds, exercise our imaginative capacities, and even explore emotions. In response to the cries of the earth and the cries of the poor, the task for today is to press deeper into the power and potential of storytelling. Storytelling is the way we make sense of life, truth, and beauty. For the link contact the church.
Join Us the 4th Wednesday at 7pm by Zoom
Reading Together
July 30, Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
A group of New Zealand climate activists, known as Birnam Wood, who demonstrate their resistance through acts of rebellious gardening. When a main artery to the town of Thorndike becomes blocked, Birnam Wood members see an opportunity to creep onto a farm, which they believe is abandoned. But soon they realize that the farm is, in fact, very much inhabited by Robert Lemoine, a tech billionaire who’s conducting nefarious activity on the land himself.
August 27, Nature’s Best Hope, Doug Tallamy
Nature’s Best Hope shows how to turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats. Because this approach relies on the initiatives of private individuals, it is immune from the whims of government policy. Even more important, it’s practical, effective, and easy—you will walk away with specific suggestions you can incorporate into your own yard.
Connect Through Reading
Join us to explore worlds, share emotions, and reconnect with community and the divine.