Join us for a 3-week discussion of Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
Tuesdays at 6pm, April 23rd, 30th, May 7th
led by Rev Herrin with assistance from Sally Ayotte
The book will be read in sections, with 164 pages to have been read by the first meeting, with less in the subsequent weeks. Don't be intimidated by the advertised length of the book. The content is 388 pages but there are an additional 100 pages because of an index and extensive footnotes!
Wilkerson, through extensive research which took her to India and to Germany, explores how "America today and throughout history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings...discusses the effects on healthy, life expectancy, politics and culture...and points forward to ways American can move beyond the artificial and destructive separations of human divisions, toward hope in our common humanity."
It is not necessary to attend every week, though the reading is required. Sign up below, and go ahead and get your book!!
Pinckney Island Bird Walk
Thursday, April 25 at 9:30am
LPC member Robert Shumate will lead a group around Pinckney Island to see birds nesting, and other wildlife. The walk will be about 2 miles and take approximately 2 ½ hours. Wear good walking shoes and bring sunscreen, water, and mosquito repellent. Note that there are no restrooms at the refuge. Groups can carpool from the church for easier parking.
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