Thursday Reading Groups


The Thursday evening reading groups offer a slower, more conversational approach to learning together.

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Borders and Belonging. The Book of Ruth: A Story for Our Times

by Pádraig Ó Tuama and Glenn Jordan

In a world anxious about borders and strangers, Ó Tuama’s poetic reading of the Book of Ruth invites us to move beyond suspicion and scapegoating to a society where belonging is reimagined.

Thursdays 6:45-8:15 pm

September 18

September 25

October 9


How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith

by Mariann Edgar Budde

Thursday October 2, 6:45-8:15 pm, with the participation of The Rt. Rev. Allen K. Shin, Bishop Suffragan, The Episcopal Diocese of New York.


Babette’s Feast

by Isak Dinesen

Dinesen’s beloved Babette’s Feast is a parable of the Eucharist that teaches the power of shared meals to heal relationships and create community.

Thursdays 6:45-8:15 pm

November 13

November 20

December 4

December 11


The Uses of Idolatry

by William Cavanaugh

In secular society worship is hijacked by the idols of pride, greed, and power. Cavanaugh reveals how the Eucharist reshapes desires and gathers us into a community of authentic worship and freedom.

Thursdays 6:45-8:15 pm

February 26

March 5

March 12

March 19

March 26


The Gospel of Matthew

In Matthew’s Gospel Christ’s fellowship heals us from the alienation of idolatry and gathers us into a Eucharistic community of faith and mission

Thursdays 6:45-8:15 pm

April 30

May 7

May 14

May 21