Fall Book Series, 20 September | Event in Des Plaines | AllEvents

Fall Book Series

Christ Church UCC Des Plaines

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Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 am

2 hours

1492 Henry Avenue, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016

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Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (CDT)

1492 Henry Avenue, Illinois 60016

1492 Henry Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016-6641, United States

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Fall Book Series
๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐”๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญโ€“๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ก, ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž

You are warmly invited to a special monthly book discussion series this fall, hosted in the Lounge. From August through October, weโ€™ll gather to explore powerful books that share real stories of grief, identity, resilience, and justice. Together, weโ€™ll reflect on what it means to walk with one another in compassion and faith, and how we can be agents of love in a hurting world.

Whether youโ€™ve read every page or just want to listen in, come as you areโ€”everyone is welcome.

๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€, ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—”๐—  โ€“ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ๐—  ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ
๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ: If God Is Love, Donโ€™t Be a Jerk by John Pavlovitz
๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ: Nobody Cries When We Die by Patrick Reyes
๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด: Blood Brothers by Elias Chacour

๐˜ˆ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต: ๐˜๐˜ง ๐˜Ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜๐˜ด ๐˜“๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ, ๐˜‹๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜‰๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜‘๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ
Pastor and author John Pavlovitz challenges us to rethink how our faith shapes the way we treat others. With honesty and humor, he invites us to move beyond fear and exclusionโ€”and to embrace a life rooted in love, humility, and compassion. A powerful read for anyone yearning for an authentic, justice-centered faith.

๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ: ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜บ ๐˜Š๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜‹๐˜ช๐˜ฆ
Patrick Reyes weaves his Latinx experience into a bold reflection on survival, purpose, and reclaiming our voices. A call to honor our stories, lift up marginalized lives, and work toward liberation and community.

๐˜–๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ: ๐˜‰๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜‰๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด
This deeply moving memoir by Palestinian Christian priest Elias Chacour traces his journey through conflict and displacement in Galilee. Itโ€™s a testament to faith, forgiveness, and the tireless pursuit of peace and justice.

Come for one discussion or all threeโ€”this is a space for honest conversation, shared learning, and spiritual growth.


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Fall Book Series, 20 September | Event in Des Plaines | AllEvents
Fall Book Series
Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 am