The Episcopal Church of the Ascension - Hickory, North Carolina
Sunday Adult Forum -- Holy Conversations: On Being with Krista Tippett
Sun, Nov 03
|Hickory
Join us as we listen to and discuss parts of Krista Tippett's most popular On Being episodes. Join when you can; each Sunday is a standalone discussion. All are welcome.
Time & Location
Nov 03, 2024, 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Hickory, 726 1st Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601, USA
About the Event
November 3 – Pádraig Ó Tuama & Marilyn Nelson: “So let us pick up the stones over which we stumble, friends, and build altars”
Where to turn to find my place of standing when it feels like the world is on fire? This question surfaced in a conversation Krista had with these two poet-contemplatives. Pádraig weaves together social healing, poetry, and theology. Marilyn is a lyrical excavator of stories that would rather stay hidden—yet as she coaxes them into the light, they lead to new life. This conversation is a pleasure and balm, and a reminder that the ruptures and unease and reckonings of what we call “this moment” were all before us before the pandemic. Pádraig and Marilyn’s offerings are beyond wise, and distinctly tender and powerful for this now. Facilitator: Stephen Williamson
November 10 – Kate DiCamillo: On Nurturing Capacious Hearts
In her writing, Kate DiCamillo makes bearable…