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October is stewardship month!
After a good few years away, we’re excited to bring back Book Groups at St. Andrew’s this fall! These gatherings create a space to read, reflect, and connect with one another around works that spark both imagination and conversation. Selections range from novels and memoirs to theology and spirituality, always with an eye toward how stories can deepen our faith and open us to new perspectives. Whether you enjoy lively discussion, quiet reflection, or simply the chance to learn alongside others, you’ll find a place here. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming, with room for honest dialogue and a variety of viewpoints.
We’re offering two ways to join:
If you thrive on being social and enjoy the energy of gathering in person—plus some food along with the conversation—you’ll feel right at home in our in-person group.
If your schedule is packed but you still want to make space for reading and reflection because it matters to you, our remote group makes it easy to participate from wherever you are.
No matter which option you choose, the spirit is the same: an open, thoughtful community exploring meaningful books together.
To learn more or to sign-up, please contact Matt Branum and Susan Ostberg at: bookgroups@standrewsayer.org
Forgiveness: An Alternative Account
Author: Matthew Ichihashi Potts
Publisher: Yale University Press
Pages: 288
Group format: In-person
Schedule: TBD
Facilitator: Matt Branum
In this book, Potts looks at difficult moral questions around forgiveness. He pushes back on the idea that forgiveness is the same thing as making peace with someone or letting go of anger. Instead, he describes forgiveness as a choice not to seek revenge. It involves practices of grief and penitence. Forgiveness, in this view, is about facing wrongs that cannot be undone, refusing the false hope that violence can make things right, and learning to live with the losses we carry.
Wake Up To Wonder: 22 Invitations to Amazement in the Everyday
Author: Karen Wright Marsh
Publisher: Brazos Press
Pages: 204
Group format: Remote (via Google Meet)
Schedule: TBD
Facilitator: Susan Ostberg
In this book, Marsh offers a series of short, engaging essays on 22 remarkable Christians, from St. Augustine to Dorothy Day. Each reflection highlights how their lives and witness can inspire us in our own spiritual journeys. Alongside these stories, Marsh provides practical invitations—simple practices for noticing wonder in daily life and deepening our faith in the light of this “communion of saints.”
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