Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/09/2024
6:30 pm-8:00 pm
Location
Green Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Categories
Our connection to the natural world is a deep and inherent bond that transcends time and space. It is a relationship that has shaped our existence for millennia. Do you want to learn more about your connection to the natural world? Join us in a book club to explore the spiritual connection in nature beyond religion as we read all types of books to help you explore your spirituality in a non-traditional way. All discussions are in person at GBAUUF. Open to the public!
September’s Selection:
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil ©2020
In this collection of essays about the natural world, we learn the axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world’s gifts.
Future Meetings and Books:
• November 11, 2024 God of Wild Places: Rediscovering the Divine in the Untamed Outdoors by Tony Jones © 2024
• January 13, 2025 The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl ©2023
• March 10, 2025 Backpacking with the Saints; Wilderness Hiking as a Spiritual Practice by Belden C. Lane © 2015
• May 12, 2025 TBD