Books were distributed this afternoon for a new book group that has decided to read through the New Church’s Teaching Series together. What began with a few young adults wanting to know more about The Episcopal Church has grown into a group of 16 total participants, including folks from both Holy Trinity and St. John’s Cathedral.

During the month of November, members of the group will read Volume 1 of the new series — The Anglican Vision by James E. Griffiss. The cover says, “As a theologian, [Griffiss] focuses especially on Anglicanism’s ability to hold together theological continuity with social and cultural change, because of its particular grasp of the meaning of the Incarnation — the Good News of God dwelling in and among us.” Participants will correspond via e-mail, attending to a series of questions both from the book itself and from the group’s members. To conclude the first book, participants will meet for conversation and review on Wednesday, November 28th from 5-6pm at Rockwood Bakery (18th & Grand).

During December, the group will read Volume 2 of the series — Opening the Bible by Roger Ferlo.  The cover says, “Above all, [Ferlo] teaches the importance of respectfully approaching the Bible as Scripture: it is a book with a long history, complex traditions, and diverse authorship, and it must be read on its own terms.”  Again, weekly e-mail correspondence and a monthly coffee talk will characterize our process of learning together.

It’s not too late to get in for December!  To join, contact Mary Brim at 509.251.5261 or mary_brim@wsu.edu.