• Soul Feast: An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life (Sundays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. In-person Room 127 and Zoom) Marjorie Thompson defines spirituality as “the universal capacity to receive, reflect, and respond to the Spirit of God. . . . It points to the choices of belief, value, commitments, patterns of life, and practice of faith that allow Christ to be formed in us.” This class, a part of Highland’s Faith Formation Academy, focuses on spiritual reading, prayer, common worship, self-examination, spiritual direction, hospitality, and developing a rule for life.  Books are available in the Gallery Hall ($10). Facilitator: Highland Staff and others

• Listening to Black Voices Book Group Join us at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, as we continue reading and reflecting on the experience of our African American neighbors, and consider what our faithful responses might entail. In April we will break from our pattern of reading to discuss a movie, The Hate U Give. A copy of the movie is available to borrow from the church, or you may stream it on Hulu. If you are interested, please contact Randy Harris.

• Spring Poverty Book Group – This spring our Poverty Book Group will discuss Silence Can Kill: Speaking Up to End Hunger and Make Our Economy Work for Everyone by Art Simon with a forward by Rick Steves. We will meet in-person at 7:00 p.m. on Mondays March 25, April 22, and May 20. Senator Bob Dole said of the book, “Simon makes a credible case that ending hunger is a surprisingly attainable goal—one that can be achieved through determination and a unified voice. More than just informative, this book is a call to action.” We hope you will consider reading and discussing this book with us! Contact Debbie Layman if you have interest in joining the discussions.

• LGBTQ Book Group Spring Discussion – All are welcome on Sunday, May 5 at 1:00 p.m. as we discuss the next book in our LGBTQ Book Group. The book is Pageboy: A Memoir by Academy Award-nominated actor, as well as producer, and director Elliot Page. Our county library system has copies, or you may purchase your own copy from your favorite book seller. We will read the entire book and discuss it in its entirety. Contact Debbie Layman if you would like to participate or if you have questions.