The donations of clothing that you placed under our Giving Tree were delivered to Christi Williams of Open Heart Kitchen to be passed on to Vineyard Resource Center and those in the Emergency Shelter. Christi was shocked at the large amount given saying “This is amazing!” She … read more.
The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende
This story is a fable joined by today’s hard news. Allende disrupts the mainstream narrative about our southern border. She discovers something in Nogales, via El Salvador and Vienna: the human capacity for hope and decency in the … read more.
December 8, 2024 | Noon to 1:30 pm in sanctuary and on zoom
Immigration has been a defining issue in the 2024 national elections, and the incoming administration’s plans for mass deportations put the futures of over 11 million undocumented immigrants in jeopardy. In … read more.
Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in without Going Crazy by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
Book Overview: The challenges we face can be difficult even to think about. Climate change, the depletion of oil, economic upheaval, and mass extinction together create a planetary … read more.
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
This work of fiction is described as philosophical, profound and heartwarming. Please join us in reading and discussing this work which won the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 2022.
The Social Justice Book Club meets on the first … read more.
Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win by Jessica Valenti
Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win is described in the book jacket as Valenti’s most urgent book yet. The book shines a light on … read more.
The Other Americans by Laila Lalami
The Other Americans is a timely and powerful novel about the suspicious death of a Moroccan immigrant–at once a family saga, a murder mystery, and a love story, informed by the treacherous fault lines of American culture.
The Social Justice Book … read more.
