For the rest of Ordinary Time, we are returning to this year's reading theme, 'Work, Rest, and Play." 

"Why Work?", our September read, is an excerpt from Dorothy L. Sayers’s Creed or Chaos. As Labor Day approaches, we find an opportunity to reflect on the goodness of God-given work, and Dorothy Sayers is a trusty guide in the church. The excerpt we'll be discussing is available as a digital download or in hard copy from Trinity Forum here: https://ttf.org/product/why-work/

Book summary: Published initially by Sayers in 1947, this essay reflects on the fundamental question of the purpose and priority of work. In a culture that often defines a person by the amount of “work” they do, Sayers’s essay offers a philosophy and theology of work that encourages us to view our work as “a way of life in which the nature of man should find its proper exercise and delight.

We will also spend time discussing the poems you are reading from Faster Than Light: New and Selected Poems by Marilynne Nelson, the former Poet Laureate of Connecticut. I have been researching more about one of Nelson's subjects, Venture Smith, whose grave is in the Congregational church cemetery in East Haddam, CT. Let me know if you'd be interested in joining me for a little field trip this fall to visit his grave! 

Details for our next reading discussion
S E P T 28
What:  Why Work? By Dorothy Sayers and your selections from Faster Than Light: New and Selected Poems by Marilynne Nelson

When: Sunday, September 28, 4 pm-6 pm. 
Where: Church lounge
RSVP and please bring a snack to share: tamarahillmurphy@gmail.com 

Upcoming Reading List with discussion dates 

September and November: Faster Than Light: New and Selected Poems by Marilynne Nelson, the former Poet Laureate of Connecticut. (We'll read and discuss in September and November.)

(Note: date change) November 23: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard (read the entire book or the abridged version from Trinity Forum)