Join us for our upcoming four-week worship study with Reverend Karen Millard exploring the book Fierce Love by Rev. Dr. Jaqui Lewis. Starting on November 6 from 5:30pm to 6:45pm, Rev. Millard will guide attendees through the author's philosophy "to stand up for the vulnerable; and to change our shared story from one of anxiety, anger, and divisiveness to one of mindfulness, compassion, and unity.” We encourage you to purchase the book ahead and read the first chapter before the first session. If you have trouble purchasing the book, please contact the office. (Trigger warning: this book does share stories of abuse and suicide. If you do not feel these topics are healthy for you to read about, we recommend you wait for our next study group in December).
From Rev. Dr. Jaqui Lewis describing her book:
We are living in what I call “hot mess times”: a world divided by politics, race, intolerance, fear, and rancor. But my experiences—of of being a woman in a traditionally male domain, of being in an interracial marriage, of making peace with childhood abuse—demonstrates that our human capacity for empathy, compassion, and forgiveness is the key to reversing these ugly trends.
Inspired by the Ubuntu philosophy “I am who I am because we are who we are” and explained through stories from my own life and those of my mentors and inspirations, in this book I detail the nine daily practices necessary for transforming ourselves, our communities, and our world at large. From learning to put down our emotional baggage to speaking truth to power to resisting joyfully, gaining a renewed sense of the power we all have to create caring communities; to stand up for the vulnerable; and to change our shared story from one of anxiety, anger, and divisiveness to one of mindfulness, compassion, and unity.