Reflections Class
Date: Fridays, January 9 – May 29, 2026
Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Location: Room 223 | Manchester UMC
Leader: Barb Bess
This is a group of mature women who enjoy reading and discussing a variety of religious themed books, by authors Adam Hamilton, Phillip Yancey, Henri Nouwen, and many others.
- Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White by Adam Hamilton
January 9 – 30, 2026
Everyone agrees that America is polarized, with ever-hardening positions held by people less and less willing to listen to one another. No one agrees on what to do about it. One solution that hasn’t yet been tried, says Adam Hamilton, is for thinking persons of faith to model for the rest of the country a richer, more thoughtful conversation on the political, moral, and religious issues that divide us. - Disagree Better
Feb. 6 – 27, 2026
Participants listen to an episode prior to class and then work through the discussion curriculum together in class. The goal is to provide the scaffolding for good conversation…and the rest is up to you. - Vulnerability
March 6 – 27, 2026
Participants listen to an episode prior to class and then work through the discussion curriculum together in class. The goal is to provide the scaffolding for good conversation…and the rest is up to you. - April 3, Good Friday – No Class
- Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White by Adam Hamilton
April 17 – May 29, 2026
Newcomers are always welcome!
Please complete one form per person: