“Sharing Stories”

Readings and a brief discussion of stories from Whispering Oaks and Other Stories of Love, Life and Loss. Beginnings are generally inseparable from ends. Fiction is a means of exploring questions as an observer, not necessarily providing a right or wrong answer, but facilitating conversations and possibly perspectives on our human experience.

Guest Speaker – Glenn Brown

Our guest Glenn Brown is a writer, anthropologist, and longtime community advocate whose work has centered on understanding the lives, struggles, and resilience of ordinary people. Glenn studied creative writing at the University of Montana and earned a BA in liberal arts. His career took him through a diverse range of experiences—from working in restaurants and serving as a counselor in a maximum-security psychiatric prison and, after earning a MA degree in Anthropology, to helping strengthen services for children and families in the Tampa Bay area. For more than two decades, he worked with nonprofit organizations, local government, and community partners to improve the well-being of children and families through collaboration, research, and public investment.

Worship Associate – Alex Furnari

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