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Come join the Ordinary Life Happy Hour group at
Joe and Gail Adams’ home.
717 Rochow Street, Houston 77019
Gail’s cell number is 281-660-3489 if you need more info.
Adventures in Theater and Film
Presented by Casey Kelly
We will be discussing Blood Brothers by Elias Chacour. Please bring your lunch if you wish to eat with the group.
We will meeting in Room J-211 in the Jones Building
Location: Jones Building, Room J204
We will be picking programs for our meetings next year. Please bring your lunch if you wish to eat with the group.
This will be a discussion about the second half of the book “Fierce Love” by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis.
Honoring Veteran’s Day
Contact telephone: 281-513-9386
Topic: Climate Change Primer - Should We Be Concerned?
Presenter: Don Fogg
Schenke phone # 281-914-1408
6715 Fairfield 77023
Room J204 In the Jones Building
Featured speaker will be Judy Leatherwood | Transitioning to a Senior Living Community
Bring something to share and a smile on your face!
Jan’s phone # 713-725-3499
1757 Sunset Blvd. 77005
In addition to preaching in both worship services on the 22nd and speaking with Dr. Kerley during Ordinary Life, Dr. Lewis will be lecturing from 1pm until 3pm in the afternoon in Fondren Hall.
Registration is required and is now open. Scroll down to access the registration form.
Jacqueline J. Lewis is Senior Minister at Middle Collegiate Church, a 1,100-member multiracial, welcoming, and inclusive congregation in New York City. She is an activist, preacher, author, and fierce advocate for racial equality, economic justice, and LGBTQIA+ equality. ..
In addition to her appearance with Dr. Kerley during Ordinary Life Class, Dr. Lewis will be preaching in both the 8:30 and 11am worship services. Be sure to register for the afternoon lecture with Dr. Lewis at 1pm until 3pm | Toxic Politics and Fierce Love
Bring something to share.
Wayne and Calista’s phone # 832-312-8980
Parking on the street.
Room J-204 in the Jones Building
Featured Speaker will be Andy Kahan, head of Crime Stoppers
Contacts: Ann Taylor: 281-702-3111
Mark Smith: 281-731-3452
. Rabbi Stander from the Hope and Healing Center will be presenting the resources they have available which includes grief support and ways of healing.
Will be hosted by Louise Taylor, Valerie Coyle, and Rod Kotebbrick. 903-739-0332
One Hermann Place is at 1699 Hermann Dr., 77004.
The community room is on the 1st floor, public parking on the west side of the building , just inside the garage entrance are more spaces marked “ Future Resident “ and opposite the main entrance of the building is free parallel parking after 6PM.
Program: Barbara Allen, Executive Director of Mainstreet Ministries, will give a talk on poverty and the programs they have to combat it.
Contact Phone: 832-524-3306
Topic: Overcoming Racism | Presenter: Dr. Holly Hudley
Hosted by Brian and Helen Powers
3783 Tangley
Houston, 77005
Room J204 in the Jones Building :
Note: Meeting is one hour later than usual so everyone can attend the Lenten Recital in the Sanctuary at 12:15.
Speaker: National Association of Mental Health
Where: Gail and Joe Adams Home
Phone: 713-529-2592
Special Guest : Anise Parker, former Mayor of Houston
Topic: Being a Woman in Public Office
Presenting Original Acoustic Music Since 1970
Discussion about the Year 2024 Calendar/Events Planning
Bring a photo and a story to share about a beloved veteran as well as a beverage or snack to share.
Discussion Topic : Gratitude
Dr. Holly Hudley
This week, Ordinary Life brings to you a guest speaker that many of you already know from past presentations, Dr. Holly Hudley. Holly has presented with Bill on many occasions and especially supported Bill through the pandemic when there was no audience for Ordinary Life.
Holly has titled her presentation to Ordinary Life,
"Faith Development and Mysticism
Where the Two Seas Meet"
Holly describes her presentation in the following manner:
Today’s class is inspired, in part, by the tagline for Ordinary Life which reads, “Wisdom teachings for ordinary mystics in ordinary life.” I began to think about what it means to be an ordinary mystic, and while any of us could claim that path, to genuinely live it requires something of us.
1) To love people more than doctrine
2) To stay curious and humble
3) To trust that there is an underlying unity keeping this whole thing together.
As we progress in our spiritual journey, most scholars agree that mysticism is the ultimate destination. It is “The Place Where the Two Seas Meet.” The title of today’s talk is borrowed from a story from the Qur’an in which Moses goes seeking wisdom.
Outside of the political violence and division currently braiding the Abrahamic traditions, there is actually a common thread that connects them, and it is that thread I want to tug on in hopes that we can lean toward love rather than hate and heal rather than harm.
As you all know, Holly is a recent PhD in Philosophy and Religion and I am amazed how Holly managed to do this while raising three children. It takes a great deal of dedication and hard work.
Holly says of herself, "My PhD is in a subject I very likely learned to love by attending this class (Ordinary Life) for a quarter of a century. I'm a native Houstonian, and was raised attending St. Paul’s Church, but found my true spiritual home with my mentor, Dr. Bill Kerley. I am a mother of three teenage boys, a huge baseball fan, an educator, and possibly more than anything, a life-long learner."
I hope you can make it this Sunday, in person or by livestream. Blessings.
