Book Launch Party - Abiding in Amen

Join us at First Congregational Church of Escondido for refreshments and for a presentation from author and pastor, Wes Ellis, celebrating his exciting new book *Abiding in Amen: Prayer in a Secular Age.*

Wes is the pastor of First Congregational Church of Ramona (UCC) and he's served in Methodist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran settings. He is a practical theologian and a Visiting Instructor at Luther Seminary in St. Paul Minnesota. He holds a Ph.D. from University of Aberdeen (UK).

Rather than being a source of joy and freedom, prayer has become a source of anxiety and guilt for so many of us. Borne from Wes' experience as a pastor, this book explores what has made prayer so difficult for so many of us and teaches us how to pray in our secular age. Wes envisions prayer not as a task or as a discipline to be mastered, but as a gift from the God of grace.

Come and enjoy fellowship, refreshments, and a presentation from Pastor Wes where you will have the opportunity to ask questions. We might even pray together!

You may also like the following events from First Congregational Church:

• Next Wednesday, 3rd December, 06:30 pm, Advent Bible Study: From Promise to Presence in Ramona
• Next month, 14th December, 04:30 pm, Advent Workshop and Potluck in Ramona
• Happening on, 9th February, 04:00 pm, Sparks: Lenten Sermon Writing Retreat in Julian

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