Past Events

Barbie is a 2023 fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach. Based on the fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film. It stars Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, and, and follows them on a journey of self-discovery through both Barbieland and the real world following an existential crisis. It is also a commentary regarding patriarchy and the effects of feminism. The supporting cast includes America…

Everyone is invited to join Fr. Jeff and the Adult Confirmation Class for a fun and informative session covering topics such as architecture, obscure titles in the church—what is a Right Reverend Most Honorable anyway?—and the names for all the stuff we use during worship. No need to pre-register, just show up. There will be lots of opportunity to ask your own burning questions. What have you always wanted to know?

Philip Jenkins will speak on "The Psalms as Texts of Terror." What do we do with psalms of terror, violence, and cursing?

The Book Group will meet at 7 p.m. on April 23 in Room 324 to discuss Peyton Place. When Grace Metalious's debut novel about the dark underside of a small, respectable New England town was published in 1956, it quickly soared to the top of the bestseller lists. A landmark in twentieth-century American popular culture, Peyton Place spawned a successful feature film and a long-running television series—the first prime-time soap opera. The Book Group is open to all and newcomers and…

A reception will follow in Room 325.