Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth
Midweek worship and conversation on excerpts from the book on Zoom or in person at Spirit of Grace, 7400 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Beaverton, OR 97008
Wednesdays December 3, 10 and 17, 2025
7:00 – 8:15 p.m. PST
Refugia (reh-FEW-jee-ah) is a biological term describing places of shelter where life endures in times of crisis, such as a volcanic eruption, fire, or stressed climate. Ideally,these refugia endure, expand, and connect so that new life emerges. Debra Rienstra applies this concept to human culture and faith, asking, in this era of ecological devastation, how can Christians become people of refugia? How can we find and nurture these refugia, not only in the biomes of the earth, but in our human cultural systems and in our spiritual lives? How can we apply all our love and creativity to this task as never before?”