3-WEEK BOOK DISCUSSIONS TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER

Transitions: Making the Most of Life Changes by William Bridges (4th ed. 2019)

Named one of the fifty most important self-help books of all time, Transitions remains an essential guide for coping with the inevitable changes in life. Recently updated in 2019, this book takes readers step-by-step through the three stages of any transition, explaining how each stage can be understood and embraced.

Endings. Every transition begins with one. Too often we misunderstand them, confuse them with finality -- that's it, all over, finished! Yet the way we think about endings is key to how we can begin anew.

The Neutral Zone. The second hurdle: a seemingly unproductive time-out when we feel disconnected from people and things in the past, and emotionally unconnected to the present. Actually, the neutral zone is a time of reorientation. How can we make the most of it?

The New Beginning. We come to beginnings only at the end, when we launch new activities. To make a successful new beginning requires more than simply persevering. It requires an understanding of the external signs and inner signals that point the way to the future.

Given the church’s recent experience with the settled pastor’s departure, I invite us to pause and see how this moment can be an opportunity for curiosity and growth. I offer two different options to participate—one in the daytime and one in the evening.

Tuesdays @ 1:00 pm beginning on September 27th by zoom

Zoom Link for Tuesday meeting:

us02web.zoom.us/j/89568250028?pwd=d3RKaXcyRkxPeUFNRWZsQUxlc1gxZz09

Meeting ID: 895 6825 0028 Passcode: 010352

Thursdays @ 7:00 pm beginning on September 29th by zoom.

Zoom Link for Thursday meeting:

us02web.zoom.us/j/81680002736?pwd=eFlkVW02SzZ6bXY1aU1Rc1hOUlJqUT09

Meeting ID: 816 8000 2736 Passcode: 165587

I have bought some copies of the book if you are interested in picking one up. In addition, you can buy one on amazon. (Be sure to buy the most recent edition, printed in 2019)

If you are interested in participating, send me an email at Brigitta.Remole@uccportland.org.

Peace,

Pastor Brigitta