Faith Formation for Adults

Practicing Presence
Finding Purpose through Meditation
Free Series • Summer Mondays 12–1 p.m. 

Mondays at 12 Noon …Finishing on August 11

Join Janice Olson in the Community Room (down the hall from the JPWL) for Practicing Presence each Monday! Learn a different method of meditation each week. The benefits of meditation are myriad and include lowered stress, improved memory, increased focus, and better sleep.  Sponsored by the John P. Webster Library through the generosity Florence S.M. Crofut. Tap here to register, and for dates and types of meditation to be demonstrated

Yoga Classes  and Faithful Fitness done for the Summer

Please stay tuned for Fall schedules.

Awakening the Spirit Book Group 

Mondays  12 to 1:30 p.m. We will be on a short break and will gather for a one-time meeting at noon on Monday, July 21 to discuss Help Thanks Wow: The Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott

Discussions are centered on interfaith dialogue, ethics, theology, biblical scholarship, and spirituality. Bring a bag lunch; beverages and desserts are provided. Copies of the books are available in the library and new members are always welcome. For more information contact Jennifer deSimas at jpwebsterdir@whfirstchurch.org or 860-232-3893. Also click here: Book Groups.

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Food for Thought Book Group

First Tuesday of each month from September to June, 5:00–6:30 p.m., lead by Jennifer and Molly.

This group reads autobiography/biography, literary fiction, sociology, historical fiction, and more through the lens of faith and spirituality. For current reading selections, please check the John P. Webster Library Book Groups page. Copies of the books are available in the library and new members are always welcome. Please bring your own dinner; refreshments and desserts are served. For more information contact Jennifer deSimas at jpwebsterdir@whfirstchurch.org or 860-232-3893.

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Lunch & Learn author visits, seminars, and workshops

Sundays after worship, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Monthly or bi-monthly lectures, workshops, author visits, and more. Visiting speakers discuss topics ranging from quitting hair dye to elder care to bee-keeping to photography to hygge and beyond.