Archive for book discussion

Ann’s Spirituality Library July Article

NEW BOOKS!  Yes, we have added a dozen new books to the collection and hope that you will find even more books of interest.  Because of the size of the entire collection, each July, those books in the parlor are exchanged for the other half of the collection. …

Ann’s Spirituality Library May Article

Hopefully your yard and gardens are raked after the winter and you are enjoying all of the plants that are emerging to greet us once again.  What a miracle it is each May to see all of the plant life opening up before our eyes. Aside from taking…

Inquiring Minds Book Group

  The Inquiring Minds book group will meet on May 13th at 10AM in the Pilgrim House Parlor to discuss “James” by Percival Everett. The highly acclaimed book is a brilliant retelling of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, however, the story is retold from the slave Jim’s viewpoint….

Ann’s Spirituality Library April Article

Where do you turn when you need a book that can bring comfort?  Our lending library has a wide assortment of books about spirituality through nature, Christianity, mystics, meditation and more.  We all are aware of the infinite lessons and wisdom that can be gleaned from nature; our…

“The Big Fix: Seven Practical Steps to Save Our Planet” Book Discussion

Last Fall the EarthCare Team brought you a series of discussions around the book All We Can Save, which examined different aspects of the climate crisis. Now in the Spring we’re following up with a book centered on solutions that can help us solve the problem! Join us…

Inquiring Minds Book Group

On Monday April 8th at 10AM, we will discuss TWO books. The primary book for discussion is “Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy” by David Zucchino. The book is a true account of a violent insurrection in Wilmington, North Carolina that…

Inquiring Minds Book Group

On Monday March 11th at 10AM, we will discuss “The Lemon Tree” by Sandy Tolan. This nonfiction book, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, provides a view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a human level. The book shows that despite deep political upheaval, there can still be…

Ann’s Spirituality Library February Article

Because Easter is on the 31st of March this year, this month we will begin the season of Lent.  Over the years, I have found that Easter is that much more meaningful if I dedicate some time and focus daily to my Lenten journey.  Perhaps you have considered…

Ann’s Spirituality Library January Article

As many of us set new goals or aspirations for 2024, perhaps you have decided to enrich your faith journey through reading. If so, the parlor of Pilgrim House contains half of our late Ann Barry’s spiritual library. Most of these books are short, but powerful, offering the…

Ann’s Spirituality Library December Article

As we enter the season of Advent and notice the changes in nature with the colder temperatures and reduced hours of sunlight, may I suggest a new book recommended by Rev. Allen and Dr. Hagness that has been added to our lending library in the parlor?  Speak to the…