The past year or so has been difficult - hasn't it? Perhaps you are feeling crispy? Burned out, overwhelmed, scared, anxious, adrift, or all alone? Yeah, same. But, I am here to tell you, you aren't all alone. We know what you've been through this year, and we're here for you. This year, we're focusing on compassion, community, and covenant. One day, I know, we'll be together again. Third Friday Tad Talks Like a Ted Talk, but a tad different... Our church, and indeed our city, is filled with experts. Join us for this monthly program, brought to you by Adult Faith Development, to hear one of these experts share their wisdom a la Ted Talks. With roughly 15 minutes allocated to presentation, and 15 minutes allocated to moderated discussion, this is a quick and easy way for adults and youth to live into our third principle: "We're free to learn together!" Please note, unless otherwise stated, all sessions will be recorded and posted on First Church's YouTube channel for later viewing.---School and public libraries are facing a rise in requests for books and other library material to be removed or banned. Why is this happening now, and what are libraries and librarians doing to deal with this? Join veteran librarians, Sallie Barringer and Barbara Bonney, over zoom for their Tad Talk, What Happens When the Book Police Show Up? Friday, May 20, 2022 from 7 to 8 PM.Register by days end May 19, 2022 at https://tinyurl.com/3t9tnsp2 "Defund Fear" Book Discussion Finally, the time has arrived! Let's talk about this year's UUA Common Read, Defund Fear by Zach Norris (Beacon Press, 2021). Join Doug Gerrard, Karen Rohrer, and Patricia Rohrer over three nights on Zoom for a Book Discussion focused on the themes of this read... Fear: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 7 to 8:30 PM Crimes & Harm: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from 7 to 8:30 PM Building a Community of Care: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 from 7 to 8:30 PM Attendance at all sessions not required, but registration is. Register by days end Monday, May 9 at https://tinyurl.com/2az667bk Haven't read this book yet? You can purchase a copy through inSpirit (https://tinyurl.com/2p9xcjkn) or Amazon (https://tinyurl.com/3ecnz24w). Audio and ebook are also available through Amazon. This discussion is a joint venture between The Carter Social Justice Team and Lifespan Faith Development. Have questions? Feel free to contact our Direct of Lifespan Faith Development, Meredith Plummer, via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
