you're invited!
You are invited to gather to discuss Rabbi Sharon Brous’ book The Amen Effect.
If you need financial assistance to purchase the book, please mark “yes” on the registration page or email Rev. Thomas.
Please sign up by June 30th, so that we have accurate participation numbers.
If you would like to order your book through Central(and support Charis Books & More), please sign up by June 24th.
about the book
“Through her warmth and wit, Rabbi Sharon Brous charts a path through the darkness, giving readers a sense of hope, healing, and human connection, so that we can find meaning in a world that feels frightening and chaotic.” – Reza Aslan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.
In a time of loneliness and isolation, social rupture and alienation, what will it take to mend our broken hearts and rebuild our society?
Sharon Brous—a leading American rabbi—makes the case that the spiritual work of our time, as instinctual as it is counter-cultural, is to find our way to one other in celebration, in sorrow, and in solidarity. To show up for each other in moments of joy and pain, vulnerability and possibility, to invest in relationships of shared purpose and build communities of care.
Brous contends that it is through honoring our most basic human instinct– the yearning for real connection– that we reawaken our shared humanity and begin to heal. This kind of sacred presence is captured by the word amen, a powerful ancient idea that we affirm the fullness of one another’s experience by demonstrating, in body and word: “I see you. You are not alone.”
An acclaimed preacher and story-teller, Brous pairs heart-driven anecdotes from her experience building and pastoring to a leading-edge faith community over the past two decades with ancient Jewish wisdom and contemporary science. The result is a clarion call: the sense of belonging engendered by our genuine presence is not only a social and biological need, but a moral and spiritual necessity.
With original insights and practical tools, The Amen Effect translates foundational ideas into simple practices that connect us to our better angels, offering a blueprint for a more meaningful life and a more connected and caring world.
order the book
You can purchase the book through Central or any of the retailers listed below:
Through Central: Select the appropriate option on the registration page. A email for payment will be sent on June 24th
You can also check with your local library to see whether they have a physical or e-book copy.
zoom information
Information will be shared after the registration deadline.
This year, the Summer Common Read conversation groups will only meet at the end of July.
In-person: July 28 at 9:45 AM
Online: July 31st at 7pm on Zoom
