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Love to read? Love to greet?
Pick a Sunday and serve!
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Hi folks,
Our book group will next meet this Saturday, October 29th, at 7:00PM, by zoom.
We will discuss Kristin Harmel's book The Forest of Vanishing Stars (356pp - 2021).
"The New York Times bestselling author of the The Book of Lost Names returns with an evocative coming-of-age World War II story about a young woman who uses her knowledge of the wilderness to help Jewish refugees escape the Nazis—until a secret from her past threatens everything.
"After being stolen from her wealthy German parents and raised in the unforgiving wilderness of eastern Europe, a young woman finds herself alone in 1941 after her kidnapper dies. Her solitary existence is interrupted, however, when she happens upon a group of Jews fleeing the Nazi terror. Stunned to learn what’s happening in the outside world, she vows to teach the group all she can about surviving in the forest—and in turn, they teach her some surprising lessons about opening her heart after years of isolation. But when she is betrayed and escapes into a German-occupied village, her past and present come together in a shocking collision that could change everything.
"Inspired by incredible true stories of survival against staggering odds, and suffused with the journey-from-the-wilderness elements that made Where the Crawdads Sing a worldwide phenomenon, The Forest of Vanishing Stars is a heart-wrenching and suspenseful novel."
Saturday, October 29, at 7pm on zoom.
The Christ Congregation Book Discussion Group
book group zoom link
Meeting ID: 875 9571 1779
Passcode: 539119
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Bible Study has resumed!
Our Bible study has resumed, following the 10 AM services (2nd, 4th, & 5th Sundays).
Bible Study will begin about 10-15 minutes after the end of worship and will conclude by 12:15. It is discussion-oriented, and we welcome the input and insights of all participants.
Our discussion is based on the Revised Common Lectionary for the Sunday following the one we meet for the Bible Study.
We will not meet on Oct 30 because of a Stewardship planning meeting. Feel free to drop in on that if you're so moved!
Our next meeting will be Nov 13. We will spend time with the scriptures from the lectionary for Nov 20.
Peace, Bob
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Prayers of the People
"This is my prayer."
For healing and comfort for Robin and Susan who had hip replacement surgery this week.
For healing and peace for Ethan who has had a rough week, including an overnight hospital stay.
For healing and peace for Chris's friend who is managing the pain of a bulging disc.
For peace and reconciliation for Istvan's friend, Jennifer.
For comfort for the friends and family of the Princeton student who died this week.
For peace and diplomacy to prevail in the world.
For comfort and healing for all of our siblings who live with mental illness.
For healing for Debbie and Logan Cox.
For healing and comfort for Lee Cox.
Continued prayers for discernment and grace for the Pastoral Search Committee and the newly formed Stewardship Committee.
For the constant renewal of the energy and spirits of our church Council and leadership.
"This is our prayer."
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