What is Voice?
Voice is a women’s literature group which meets every two weeks. We discuss a book related to our spiritual journey.
Additionally, we also meet occasionally to discuss a novel over a meal. This “novel” event is open to a wider audience, and allows first-timers an easy entry into the group.
Reading and discussing literature is a way of understanding our society, and how as Christians to relate intelligently to our ever changing world. We often gain insights about ourselves when we read. This is one way we can “love the Lord with our minds” and truly “Think First.” And it’s just plain fun too!
The “Novel” Event is Open to All
This event is open to any woman who has read the book and would like to meet new people and join in fellowship and friendship.
What are we reading for the “Novel” discussion?
“A Quality of Light”
by Richard Wagamese
From the beloved, bestselling author of Indian Horse and Medicine Walk, Richard Wagamese’s novel is a moving story of friendship, loyalty, compassion, and justice.
Joshua Kane, an Ojibway, has lived since infancy with his white adoptive parents. Johnny Gebhardt is white, and from a young age has had a fascination with Indigenous culture, craving the spirituality and strength he knows are a part of a life sorely lacking in his own. Happily, the two boys meet and form a deep bond through their “invention” of baseball, the warrior identities they bestow upon themselves, and their promise to always be loyal and good and kind.
Later in life the two meet again. This time Joshua is a Christian minister with a loving family of his own and Johnny is now a militant occupying an Indian Affairs office. The novel is complex and in the end very sad but the narrative draws on ideas of identity and healing throughout.
Quick Links:
- About the author
- About the book: GoodReads, review, review
- Available in paperback, eBook and audio editions from Amazon, Indigo, Regina Public Library
Details
Location and time TBD
For more information, or to RSVP, contact Laureen Snook, send an email to the church, or call (306) 359-1450.