Submitted by Chaplain Patty Brown-Barnett 

Pastor Caela Simmons-Wood will be leading a book study on Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, at 9:30 a.m. from Sunday, Feb. 14 to Sunday, March 13, at First Congregational Church. “Atul Gawande, a practicing surgeon, has fearless revealed the struggles of his profession. Now he examines its ultimate limitations and failures — in his own practices as well as others’ — as life draws to a close. And he discovers how we can do better. He follows a hospice nurse on her rounds, a geriatrician in his clinic, and reformers turning (long-term care facilities) upside down. He finds people who show us how to have the hard conversations and how to ensure we never sacrifice what people really care about. Riveting, honest and humane, Being Mortal shows that the ultimate goal is not a good death but a good life — all the way to the very end.”

If you are interested in participating in this study and would like to use Meadowlark Hills transportation to and from First Congregational Church, please contact Monte Spiller at 323-3801.