“Hope rises. It rises from the heart of life, here and now, beating with joy and sorrow. Hope longs. It longs for good to be affirmed, for justice and love to prevail, for suffering to be alleviated, and for life to flourish in peace. . . . To thrive, hope requires a home, a sustaining structure of community, meaning, and ritual. Only with such a habitation can hope manifest the spiritual stamina it needs to confront evil, endure through trouble, and “hold fast to that which is good.”

—John Buehrens and Rebecca Ann Parker, from the Introduction In A House for Hope.

Rev. Kayla centers our Worship Services over the coming year on bringing our Community of Communities together around a shared understanding of who we are, what we believe, and what we value. This shared understanding will help ground us in who we are for whatever we might face in our worlds. Using “A House for Hope” as a large part of the framework, we invite you to explore these themes further through discussion

In “A House for Hope,” Buehrens and Parker engage readers in liberal religion’s rich theological legacy. In each of the 8 monthly discussions, participants will use both the book and sermon messages to explore what grounds us, what expands us, what shelters us, and what gives us hope.

Pam Lepley will facilitate discussions.

You may order the book in written form from either the UUA Bookstore or through Amazon. For those who prefer, a Kindle version is offered on Amazon as well. The Fellowship has five copies to lend – contact Pam to borrow one.

Discussions will be online and participation is limited to 12.

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