Programs at the

John P. Webster Library!*

events are FREE unless otherwise mentioned. We ask that you register to secure a spot!

The John P. Webster Library (JPWL), along with First Church’s pastoral staff, sponsors frequent programs for adults. Programs on mental wellness, Islam, memoir-writing, antiracism, climate change, social justice, home improvement, and gardening are just a few of the topics we have explored in recent years. Some programs are offered in person in our beautiful facility, and others have a Zoom option.

*Some Co-Sponsored events are in different rooms, or off site

To stay up-to-date on adult faith formation classes and programs at the JPWL, please contact Jennifer deSimas, Library Director, at jpwebsterdir@westhartfordfirstchurch.org.

Click here for Adult Faith Formation info. which includes book groups, men’s group, exercise classes, monthly breakfast and more!

Enneagram Overview With Q & A

Wednesday, September 24 6-7:30 p.m.

First Church Fellowship Room (303)

Facilitated by Rev. Laurie Andersen and Mark Goodwin

Register Here

…way of being. It leads to insight into how we each fall from our holy path, why, and how to return. In this short “taste” of the enneagram, participants will learn the enneagram’s basic types and gain some understanding of how these types affect our spiritual path.

Note: Rev. Laurie & Mark will be available to answer your questions about this topic on Sunday, September 21 during coffee hour. Look for a table near the JPWL Book Mobile.

Jesus always encouraged us to understand our own perceptions: “Who do you say that I am?” or “What do you want me to do?” He knew that self-knowledge – including naming and accepting both the good and the bad in ourselves – leads to acceptance of others, and ultimately to Beloved Community.

Rev. Laurie Andersen and her husband Mark Goodwin have team-taught Enneagram for 20 years in churches and church-wide organizations. Please contact Jennifer deSimas with questions jpwebsterdir@westhartfordfirstchurch.org.

Coming this October:

Sound Healing & Meditation. October 19, 4-5:30. Please click here for more info and to register.

Past Event

Author Event – Maria Leda Souza Hogan: Samba of Survival: My Light Within

Recorded on Thursday, January 23, 2025

Past Event

In Conversation with: Stephen Drew
Author of Into the Thin, A Pilgrimage Walk Across Northern Spain

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Located beneath the First Church Meeting House, the JPWL is the go-to place for books and media related to sermons, Sunday School, social justice issues, and so much more!

Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m.–12 noon (watch Worship Service from here)
Closed Friday and Saturday

Phone: 860-232-3893

Email: jpwebster@whfirstchurch.org