adult enrichment
We encourage our members to use their gifts and interests to develop both spiritual and non-spiritual events, offering our congregation learning and fellowship opportunities.
In addition to Bible studies, special Advent and Lenten series, speakers from the local Missions we support, and pot luck suppers, we have also enjoyed an eagle watch, a wildflower hike, a discussion on exploring “Ways to Pray,” and a book club.
Weekly Bible Study
Bible & Mystical Writings Conversation Group meets weekly on Wednesday at 4:15pm on Zoom. ZERO experience in Bible study needed. If you are interested in a group that meets in the morning, evening, or lunch hour, make your interest known! We love to accommodate interested souls!
Wednesday Evening Vespers
Wednesdays at 9pm on Facebook Live. Pastor Heather reflects on whatever is on her mind, happening in the world, or dancing with the Spirit, and leads us in a meditative breathing exercise to help settle in for the night. Have you liked and followed North Madison Congregational Church on Facebook page yet? Why not do so now and help us expand our reach and keep you connected.
Book Discussion Group
Our next book is By any Other Name by Jodi Picoult. We'll meet Tuesday, January 13 at 4:30pm in Friendship Hall to discuss this book.
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Young playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. But seeing it performed is unlikely, in a theater world where the playing field isn’t level for women. As Melina wonders if she dares risk failure again, her best friend takes the decision out of her hands and submits the play to a festival under a male pseudonym.
In 1581, young Emilia Bassano is a ward of English aristocrats. Her lessons on languages, history, and writing have endowed her with a sharp wit and a gift for storytelling, but like most women of her day, she is allowed no voice of her own. Forced to become a mistress to the Lord Chamberlain, who oversees all theatre productions in England, Emilia sees firsthand how the words of playwrights can move an audience. She begins to form a plan to secretly bring a play of her own to the stage—by paying an actor named William Shakespeare to front her work.
Told in intertwining timelines, By Any Other Name, a sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire centers two women who are determined to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face. Should a writer do whatever it takes to see her story live on . . . no matter the cost? This remarkable novel, rooted in primary historical sources, ensures the name Emilia Bassano will no longer be forgotten.
Mystical Ministry
Our next gathering is being planned. Stay tuned for details...
To attend, please call or email office@northmadisoncc.org, 203-421-3241.