Lenten Series on How We Learn to Be Brave
All are welcome to join in reading the book: How We Learn to Be Brave, by Bishop Marianne Budde. Our meeting dates are February 19 to March 26, Thursdays, from 5:30 - 7 pm in Edwards Hall.
The requested foods/beverages we’d like to have you contribute will be in Sign Up Genius.
Click the date below to sign up for the sessions you plan to attend.
We will eat and enjoy fellowship starting at 5:30 and begin the book discussion at 6:00. We also welcome signups for set up and clean-up of the event.
For the first meeting, please read the Introduction and Chapter 1. St. Mary's will not be ordering the books in bulk. Several donated books (thanks, Celeste Ventura) are available on a first-come/first served basis from the church office.
To purchase a book, we suggest ordering from Book Works in PG.
The reading schedule for the series will be:
February 19 - Intro and Chapter 1
February 26 - Chapters 2 and 3
March 5 - Chapter 4
March 12 - Chapter 5
March 19- Chapter 6
March 26 - Chapter 7 & Epilogue
Here is a link to the Discussion Guide you can peruse before we meet.
Some additional resources for the sessions are:
Session One – Intro & Chapter 1 (Deciding to Go) - February 19 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/opinion/trump-st-johns-church-protests.html
Session Three - Chapter 4 (Accepting What You Do Not Choose) – March 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBg2RkjAmS0
Session Four – Chapter 5(Stepping Up to the Plate) – March 12 https://www.facebook.com/reel/556230804113593
Session Five – Chapter 6 (The Inevitable Letdown) – March 19 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/22/nx-s1-5270918/bishop-mariann-edgar-budde-trump-interview
Session Six – Chapter 7 (The Lidden Virtue of Perseverance) & Epilogue – March 26 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/us/bishop-mariann-budde-trump-christian.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zk4.883Y.P7mDzsmyoknd&smid=url-share https://www.ucc.org/daily-devotional/even-sled-dogs-need-rest/
We look forward to having a faith-filled discussion on this book to enrich our Lent.