Fall 2021
Amend is a six-part docuseries that explores the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution – which promised liberty and equal protection for all persons in 1868 – as America’s most enduring hallmark of democracy. (Left to right, episodes 1,2,3 and then 4,5,6.)
Amend has a groundbreaking narrative format that features luminary performers (including Mahershala Ali, Diane Lane, Samuel L. Jackson, Pedro Pascal and Yara Shahidi) reciting speeches and writings by the Fourteenth Amendment’s most ardent protectors (from Frederick Douglass to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg) with insights from an inclusive array of contemporary thought-leaders and experts. Executive-produced and hosted by Oscar-nominated actor Will Smith, and executive-produced by Emmy-winning writer Larry Wilmore, Amend is a powerful, multimedia journey through American history that encourages viewers to question what a “united states” really means.
Description: “Will Smith looks at the evolving and often lethal fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment. These six episodes are about one hour each in length. They are rated TV – MA for disturbing visuals.”
- View on your own schedule on Netflix, YouTube, Amplify Media, or any other source you find.
- Weekly viewing available hosted by Joe Kennedy = Sundays at 10:30a starting Oct. 3, and Thursdays at 3:30 starting Oct. 7
- Weekly discussions hosted by Julie Konrardy, Molly Hammel or a substitute on Thursdays 4:30-6:00p, starting Oct 7.
These sessions will be offered virtually and also possibly in Hybrid form in Church too. Details provided to registrants.
“Einstein’s God: Conversations About Science and the Human Spirit” by Krista Tippet
Sunday Morning Enrichment Hour at 10:30a
Beginning September 19
(Hybrid: in-person and Zoom)
Facilitators: Chris Dozier, Stacey Edwards, and Don McClung
Drawn from Krista Tippett’s Peabody Award-winning public radio program, the conversations in this profoundly illuminating book reach for a place too rarely explored in our ongoing exchange of ideas–the nexus of science and spirituality. In fascinating interviews with such luminaries as Freeman Dyson, Janna Levin, Parker Palmer, and John Polkinghorne, Krista Tippett draws out the connections between the two realms, showing how even those most wedded to hard truths find spiritual enlightenment in the life of experiment and, in turn, raise questions that are richly, theologically evocative.
Whether she is speaking with celebrated surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland about the biology of the human spirit or questioning Darwin biographer James Moore about his subject’s religious beliefs, Tippett offers a rare look at the way our best minds grapple with the questions for which we all seek answers.
“The Walk” by Adam Hamilton
- Worship and Prayer
- Study
- Serve
- Give
- Share
These studies go with the sermon series. Books can be ordered from Amazon or your local bookstore, or public library. A limited number of copies will be available for purchase at church for $11.50
Wednesdays at 7:00p September 8-29
Facilitator: Julie Konrardy
Sundays at 8:00p September 12 – October 10.
This is a virtual group and will meet via ZOOM. Facilitator: Karen Bruins
United Methodist Women (UMW) Book Club
Date: The first Thursday of the month at 7:00p. The group has been meeting via ZOOM.
Facilitator: Julie Konrardy
Join this group of interesting and diverse women of all ages. The group focuses on one book per month. The book list is developed by the group itself.
October 7 The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
November 4 After Francesco by Brian Malloy
December 2 The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
February 3 All the Light we Cannot See Anthony Doerr
March 3 Blood Done Sign My Name by Timothy B Tyson
April 7 Somewhere in the Unknown World by Kao Kalia Kang
If you are interested in participating, complete the form below and click the submit button.
