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Book Club


Book Club Coordinator: Kh. Pam Pier - Email
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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
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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:
  • A Gentleman in Moscow,By: Amor Towles
  • The Truth and Beauty, By: Andrew Klavan
  • The Stranger in the Boat, By: Mitch Albom
  • A Canticle for Leibowitz, By: Walter M Miller, Jr
  • Mere Christianity By C.S Lewis
  • Truth Matters, Life Matters More: The Unexpected Beauty of an Authentic Christian Life By: Hank Hanegraaff
  • The Holy Angels By: Mother Alexandra

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." ​
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  • About Us
    • Antiochian Archdiocese
    • Administration
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  • Visit
    • First Visit
    • Worship and Learn
    • Inquirer's Class
    • Grow and Serve
    • Etiquette for Church Services
    • FAQs
  • Ministries
    • Altar Boys
    • Antiochian Women
    • Book Club
    • Choir
    • Christian Education >
      • Sunday Church School
      • JOY Club
      • Teen SOYO
      • Vacation Church School
      • Antiochian Village Camp
      • Bible Bowl
      • Creative Arts Festivals
      • PA Clearances
    • Fellowship of St. John Chrysostom
    • Food For Hungry People
    • Pray & Play
    • Neighborhood Block Party
  • Spiritual Life
  • Online Giving
  • Contact
  • School
    • Admissions
    • EITC Information
    • Join the Mailing List
    • More Information
    • Upcoming Events
    • Employment >
      • Lower School Teacher
  • Resources
    • Weekly Bulletins
    • Media
    • News and Articles Archive >
      • "Hey, Nun!"
      • Holy Week and Pascha
      • The Parable of the Talents
      • The Tenants and the Vineyard
    • Glossary
  • Cemetery
    • Burial Society
  • 30th Anniversary