Refugia 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.
Join Us the 4th Wednesday at 7pm by Zoom
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.
Reading Together
Our book for May 28th will be from the Grist, Imagine 2200 project. As Grist says: "celebrates stories that offer vivid, hope-filled, diverse visions of climate progress." We will begin with 3 of the stories.
The Last Almond by Zoe Young: As California prepares to destroy a levee and sacrifice its last remaining almond farm, its caretaker remembers the toll floodwaters have taken on his family.
La Sirène by Karen Engelsen: On a submarine housing children born with a genetic mutation, people of faith wrestle with the sin of causing an ecological disaster.
The Long In-Between by Andrew Kenneson: A father's effort to honor his daughter’s memory through a rewilding project collides with his neighbor’s conventional farming practices.
June 25, Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler.
July 30, Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
August 27, Nature’s Best Hope, Doug Tallamy
Connect Through Reading
Join us to explore worlds, share emotions, and reconnect with community and the divine.