A note from Jane Vanko and Fr Tim: The Edelweiss Fall Book Club continues November 5 at 10 a.m., in the Parlor at Anchor Bay Church in downtown Beverly. I highly recommend reading What Grows in Weary Lands: On Christian Resilience,” by Tish Harrison Warren. https://tishharrisonwarren.com/  I believe it will truly bless you. 
The chapters are short and subdivided, and we will only discuss the first two in October.

A few questions we might consider in our discussion:
- Which do you tend to do when faced with a hard season: flame out, numb out, or go deep?
- What is your reaction to the invitation to 'stay in your cell'? 
- What might God want to say to you about this? And what might you want to say to God?
- How might you surrender to God's work in the midst of your desert?

At the conclusion of our discussion, there will be a traditional Eucharist, celebrated by Father Tim. 

- The whole church is invited to read What Grows in Weary Lands, by Tish Harrison Warren
- We’ll meet 3 times this fall, first Thursday of the month starting in October (Oct 1, Nov 5 and Dec 3)
- Meet at Anchor Bay, 10 am. Discussion led by a member of Trinity and will be followed by a brief Eucharist
- Even if you can’t attend in person, you’re invited to read along on your own, or gather with others as you can for discussion

From the book’s description: "Writing for a moment when two-thirds of Americans are dissatisfied with their work, and a sense of languishing is widespread, Warren draws from both her own season of exhaustion and the rich well of Christian tradition—particularly that of the earliest Christian monks—to discover the habits and mindsets that anchor us in times of doubt, difficulty, and spiritual dryness. She offers hope to those who feel like life is overwhelming, taxing, and disorienting.

What Grows in Weary Lands speaks to anyone longing for a life of depth in a distracted age. Warren helps us see that nothing is wasted—that even in desert seasons something good is growing, rooted in grace and reaching toward glory."