FALL 2026 ORBIS BOOK CLUB
Come, Have Breakfast
Meditations on God and the Earth
What if the whole of creation is God's invitation to the table?
This fall, the Orbis Book Club invites you to join us for a four-week journey of faith, reflection, prayer, and conversation as we explore Sister Elizabeth A. Johnson's Come, Have Breakfast: Meditations on God and the Earth.
Our journey is inspired by the Season of Creation, September 1 through October 4, a time when Christians around the world are invited to renew, repair, and restore our relationship with God, one another, and all creation.
Even though our book club continues beyond October 4, we will carry the spirit and questions of the Season of Creation with us throughout our four-week journey.
SEE THE EARTH WITH NEW EYES
In Come, Have Breakfast, Sister Elizabeth Johnson invites us to see the Earth and the entire community of creation through new eyes. Drawing on Scripture, theology, science, and the beauty of the natural world, she explores God's loving presence in creation and challenges us to reconsider our place within the web of life.
30 short meditations, making it accessible for personal reading and prayer while providing plenty of opportunity for deeper conversation.
FOUR WEEKS. FOUR MOVEMENTS. ONE JOURNEY.
Our four Zoom sessions will guide us through the book as a spiritual journey
 01
CREATION: GOD'S GIFT
How do we understand our relationship with God's creation?
02
GOD'S PRESENCE IN CREATION
Where do we encounter God in the natural world?
03
JESUS, THE EARTH, AND OUR KINSHIP WITH CREATION
How does seeing creation as our "kin" challenge and deepen our understanding of Christian discipleship?
04
GOD'S BELOVED CREATION: FROM REFLECTION TO ACTION
Having seen creation differently, how might God be calling us to live differently?
Come Prepared to Reflect and Share
As with our previous Orbis Book Club gatherings, each reading assignment will include a reflection question to consider while you read.
Rather than simply asking, "What did you think about the reading?", the question will invite you to connect Johnson's reflections with your own faith, experience, and understanding of God's creation.
You won't need to prepare a formal presentation or written response. Simply come to the Zoom gathering ready to share what caught your attention, challenged you, inspired you, or caused you to see something differently.
Our time together will include a brief introduction, large-group reflection, small-group breakout conversations, and an opportunity to return to the larger group to share insights from our conversations.
COME AS YOU ARE.
REFLECT → SHARE → CONVERSE → DISCOVER
A Journey from Seeing to Responding
Together, we will move through four questions:
SEE
How do I understand creation?
ENCOUNTER
Where do I encounter God?
RECOGNIZE
Who are my kin?
RESPOND
How am I being called to live differently?
The hope is that we will finish this journey seeing the earth, our faith, and our place in creation with new eyes.
FALL 2026 SCHEDULE
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. ET
60–90 minutes | Zoom
SEPTEMBER 22
SEPTEMBER 29
OCTOBER 6
OCTOBER 13
JOIN US THIS FALL
Whether you consider yourself passionate about environmental issues or have never thought much about the connection between faith and creation, you are welcome.
You don't need to be a theologian or an environmental expert.
Just bring an open heart, a curious mind, and a willingness to see God's beloved creation in a new way.
COME AS YOU ARE.
OPEN HEART • CURIOUS MIND • WILLING SPIRIT
Come join us at the table
Come, Have Breakfast: Meditations on God and the Earth
Sister Elizabeth A. Johnson, CSJ
FOUR TUESDAYS | SEPTEMBER 22–OCTOBER 13, 2026
7:00 P.M. ET | 60–90 MINUTES | ZOOM
SAVE MY SPOT AT THE TABLE
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