Book Groups

The John P. Webster Library coordinates and sponsors three book groups that meet regularly in the library. Book groups resume in a couple of weeks! All books are in – pick up yours at the Book Mobile or at the JPW Library!

Copies of the books are provided for participants. New members are always welcome to either group! For more information, please contact Jennifer or Molly at 860-232-3893 or at jpwlibrary@whfirstchurch.org.

WEEKLY

Awakening the Spirit Meets Mondays from 12 to 1:30 p.m. This month, they continue discussing The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage. Fr. Richard Rohr turns to the writings of the Jewish prophets, revealing how some of the lesser-read books of the Bible offer us a crucial path forward today as we cope with private disappointments and the anger we may feel in these unpredictable times. Drawing on a century of biblical scholarship, breathing new life into ancient wisdom, Rohr paves a path forward for anyone seeking a way of compassionate living in a hurting world.

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MONTHLY

Food for Thought The Names by Florence Knapp. Next meeting: Tuesday, November 4, 5-6:30 p.m. A mother ponders her newborn son’s future. If she names him after his father, will he grow up to be abusive, like his father? Would a different name produce a different man? Knapp explores three different futures for the boy, examining domestic abuse and the heartbreaking decisions women are often forced to make in this story of survival, sacrifice, and the invisible weight of keeping everyone else happy.

Believe in YourSHELF Tween Book Group

6th-8th Graders — This One’s for You!

Group resumes Sunday, October 19 at 10 a.m. in the Community Room. We’re starting the year with The Puzzling Fate of Millicent Graves by Dora M. Mitchell. “If life were a bookshelf, Millicent Graves would have it organized to perfection. Instead, her life is filled with chaos. When mysterious jigsaw puzzles offer Millie a chance to change her destiny, she rearranges the pieces she doesn’t like, replacing some parts with ones that better suit her vision of an organized life” (Amazon). That’s a great idea, right?