Join our Land Acknowledgment and Beyond group as the work through The Sentence by Louise Erdrich.
The Sentence, asks what we owe to the living, the dead, to the reader and to the book. A small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store's most annoying customer. Flora dies on All Souls' Day, but she simply won't leave the store. Tookie, who has landed a job selling books after years of incarceration that she survived by reading "with murderous attention," must solve the mystery of this haunting while at the same time trying to understand all that occurs in Minneapolis during a year of grief, astonishment, isolation, and furious reckoning. Because the book is written in a less conventional style, we propose a 5-month discussion schedule, which we hope will allow for less dense reading assignments and richer discussion of what promises to be a rich and interesting read. We will continue meeting on the second Tuesday of the month and meeting dates are: February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13 and June 10, 2025 - 7:00 to 8:30 PM Leaders will be at New Branches on Sunday with sign up sheets. We will also have paperback editions of The Sentence, purchased from Birchbark Books, on hand for those looking to purchase a copy ($21.00 - cash or check accepted). Please contact [email protected] for more information. |
Commemoration of the lives of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
February 17 - 6:30 pm - Large Sanctuary Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were influential in creating The Friendship Force and expanding Habitat for Humanity. Their efforts and the example of their fairth-filled lives helped people come together to create peace and advance justice. This even will bring people together from throughout the Twin Cities area and nationally (virtually) to celebrate the Carters. There will be a reception before the event with cookies and coffee. The event will have speakers highlighting various aspects of impact of the Carters. The discussion is sponsored by Spirit Catholic Community. |
A Walk in the Life for Agate
When: March 8, 2025, 4:00 PM Where: at New Branches! Spirit is hosting this event which is open to all of our faith communities at New Branches. Please read here for many details about this event. www.agatemn.org/awitl Please contact Spirit Communications Coordinator Carolyn Swiszcz if you would like to volunteer or help plan the event. [email protected] |