LIGHT sponsors a monthly book discussion, open to Unitarian Universalist Spiritual Directors and students in formation programs.
2nd Thursday of the Month from 3:00 – 4:30 pm Eastern
Zoom link: https://meadville-edu.zoom.us/my/tandirogers
- September 11: The Gentle Art of Spiritual Discernment by Pierre Pradervand
- October 9: Conversation—the sacred art: Practicing Presence in an Age of Distraction by Dianne M. Millis
- November 13: Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care by Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook and Karen B. Montagno
- December 11: Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor
- January 8: On the Mystery: Discerning Divinity in Process by Catherine Keller
- February 12: Black Liturgies by Cole Arthur Riley
- March 12: Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole by Julia Watts Belser
- April 9: Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant
- May 14: Sacred Self Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves by Chanequa Walker-Barnes
If you are a student of LIGHT at Meadville Lombard Theological School’s Spiritual Direction Formation & Certification Program, you may check these books out through the Wiggin Library .
Discussion Format
Check-in:
- Exploring part of the book you found affirming.
- Exploring parts of the book you struggled with.
- What questions did the book bring up?
- How can you use what you learned from this book in your practice?
- What are you taking away from this discussion?
