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Ann’s Spirituality Library September Article

Most people have doubts about their faith or parts of it at some point.  Brian McLaren’s new book approaches this subject in a way that illuminates a broader look at Christianity, our beliefs, and the patterns that oftentimes develop as we question and deepen our faith as he…

Ann’s Spirituality Library August Article

Mostly What God Does by Savannah Guthrie Getting a new book is always a treat…and we have 12 new books in our collection for you to borrow!  This month’s focus is a book by a tv personality whom most of you will know.  Savannah Guthrie, co-host of the Today…

Ann’s Spirituality Library July Article

NEW BOOKS!  Yes, we have added a dozen new books to the collection and hope that you will find even more books of interest.  Because of the size of the entire collection, each July, those books in the parlor are exchanged for the other half of the collection. …

Ann’s Spirituality Library May Article

Hopefully your yard and gardens are raked after the winter and you are enjoying all of the plants that are emerging to greet us once again.  What a miracle it is each May to see all of the plant life opening up before our eyes. Aside from taking…

Ann’s Spirituality Library April Article

Where do you turn when you need a book that can bring comfort?  Our lending library has a wide assortment of books about spirituality through nature, Christianity, mystics, meditation and more.  We all are aware of the infinite lessons and wisdom that can be gleaned from nature; our…

Ann’s Spirituality Library March Article

It is easy to give thanks to God when we awake to the vibrant colors in Maine. Some of our perennials are poking their heads above the ground almost to ask if it’s time for them to take a bow.  As we continue on our personal Lenten journeys, The…

Ann’s Spirituality Library February Article

Because Easter is on the 31st of March this year, this month we will begin the season of Lent.  Over the years, I have found that Easter is that much more meaningful if I dedicate some time and focus daily to my Lenten journey.  Perhaps you have considered…

Ann’s Spirituality Library January Article

As many of us set new goals or aspirations for 2024, perhaps you have decided to enrich your faith journey through reading. If so, the parlor of Pilgrim House contains half of our late Ann Barry’s spiritual library. Most of these books are short, but powerful, offering the…

Ann’s Spirituality Library December Article

As we enter the season of Advent and notice the changes in nature with the colder temperatures and reduced hours of sunlight, may I suggest a new book recommended by Rev. Allen and Dr. Hagness that has been added to our lending library in the parlor?  Speak to the…

Ann’s Spirituality Library November Article

New Books!  Because of copyright laws and because this article will be posted each month on the internet on our church’s website, we are unable to include sample pages from the books. A quick stop in the parlor of Pilgrim House will give you the chance to skim a…