We live in a world dominated by massive social change, ecological collapse, and threats to our democracy. It is hard to know what to do, how to react, and find meaningful ways to respond. In Who Do We Choose to Be? Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity, Margaret J. Wheatley challenges us be “warriors of the human spirit,” serving and meeting the needs of those around us.
Join us on Sunday mornings at 10am (or streamed at another time) for worship as we discuss how Wheatley’s observations of the world and how we might respond correlate to our life of faith and our journey of discipleship.
Join us via Google Meet on Wednesday nights at 7p as we discuss and digest each section of the book together.
Sunday Morning Worship
Wheatley uses the lenses of history and science to describe where we are as a culture and how we might resond to inspire the noblest of human practices—generosity, caring, creativity, and community—to create “islands of sanity.” In Sunday worship, we will consider a third lens: Christian theology and discipleship. Themes and scripture readings include…
Finding Our Path, Josh. 24:1-14 • April 27 • 10a EST
The Arrow of Time, Rom. 13:11-14 • May 4 • 10a EST
Identity, 1 Cor. 16:13-14 • May 11 • 10a EST
Information, John 18:33-38 • May 18 • 10a EST
Perception, Matt. 13:10-17 • May 25 • 10a EST
Interconnectedness, Eph.4:25-5:2 • June 1 • 10a EST
Emergence, Acts 2:1-12a • June 8 • 10a EST
We worship each Sunday at 10a EST in person in the Sanctuary, in person virtually via Google Meet, and stream on YouTube. Worship aids and joining information is typically posted to the website 2-4 days before each worship service. You can find information about all our worship services by going to franklinumc.org/worship.
Wednesday Night Discussion
Join us as we discuss topics and ideas from Who Do We Choose to Be? Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity. Through our 7-session discussion series, we’ll explore what it looks like to face reality, claim leadership, and restore sanity. We’ll learn what it means to respond wisely to what is going on in the world, awakening our finest human qualities of generosity, creativity, compassion, and community.
Come each week or as you are able. This group will meet virtually via Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/txp-ndfa-ivu). We will be reading and discussing…
“The Opening” • April 30 • 7:00-8:15p EST
Chapter 1 • May 7 • 7:00-8:15p EST
Chapter 2 • May 14 • 7:00-8:15p EST
Chapter 3 • May 21 • 7:00-8:15p EST
Chapter 4 • May 28 • 7:00-8:15p EST
Chapter 5 • June 4 • 7:00-8:15p EST
Chapter 6-7 • June 11 • 7:00-8:15p EST
Note: we will be reading and discussing the Second Edition of this book, published in June 2023. Please be sure you have a copy of this edition (COVER ART BELOW).
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE INFORMATION SHEET FOR THIS SERIES HERE. Share it to invite others and/or use it yourself as a bookmark and reminder join in the conversation.
