Book Club
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Book Club Coordinator: Kh. Pam Pier - Email
The Book Club meets about once every 3 months to discuss Christian classics, apologetics, and other books of interest to the group. Please check our Calendar for information about the next meeting. Current Book
Current Selection: Lost Histories: The Good, The Bad & The Strange in Early American Orthodoxy By: Matthew Namee
You've probably heard of St. Raphael Hawaweeny, St. Alexander Hotovitsky, liturgical translator Isabel Hapgood, and other righteous men and women who made their mark on the early development of Orthodoxy in America. But what about the notorious itinerant Bulgarian Monk? Or Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first black Orthodox priest in America? Or Vera Johnston, who served the Orthodox Church without renouncing her Theosophist roots? Their stories and many others—some edifying, some appalling, all entertaining—make up the lost histories of the early decades of Orthodox Christianity in the continental United States. |
Previous Books
Here is sampling of some books that we have most recently read:
From a Book Club participant: "Everyone is invited to the St. John's Book Club, whether you have read the book or not. The discussion is always good. We not only talk about the book, but also reflect and compare it to other books or personal experiences. We ask and answer questions, such as Did we like the book? What was special? Would we recommend the book? If so, to whom? It is nothing in-depth or super-analytical, after all, we only have one or one-and-a-half hours. We conclude the evening with some fellowship, and usually there is some wine or a special dessert or snack." |