About this Event
A Rocha invites you to a book launch event to celebrate the release of "A Place at the Table" by Jo Swinney. Join us at 4pm at North Wind Manor for an afternoon of inspiring conversation around the transformative power of community and hospitality, along with special guest musical performances from Jill Phillips and Andy Gullahorn.
Co-hosted by A Rocha USA and the Rabbit Room, this event will feature a short film presentation, a reading by author Jo Swinney, live music, and a panel discussion with A Rocha's co-founder Peter Harris and Jo Swinney. The afternoon will conclude with a reception and refreshments and a book signing.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Rooted in the story of the Christian environmental conservation charity, A Rocha, and the life of its late co-founder Miranda Harris, "A Place at the Table: Faith, Hope and Hospitality" (Hodder Faith, 2022) is a profound reflection on hospitality and the transformative power of community.
Miranda Harris’s tragic death in 2019 sent a shock wave across the globe to those closest to her and the many who found her approach to hospitality and community a life-long inspiration. In "A Place at the Table," Miranda's daughter Jo Swinney honors her mother’s dedication to a life of community and fellowship—pairing her own words with her mother’s writings and exploring how sharing food is at the heart of a shared life.
Lyrically written and structured around the shape of a meal, "A Place at the Table" explores the six parts of a meal: hunger, preparation, welcome, at the table, the clean-up, and the forever feast. With prayers, biblical examples and stories, and personal reflections, "A Place at the Table "meditates on themes of belonging, loss, and community, and is an encouraging call to action to make hospitality a part of daily life.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jo Swinney is a writer, speaker, and editor. She is the Director of Communications for A Rocha—the international Christian environmental conservation charity founded by her father and her late mother, Miranda Harris, who co-authors "A Place At the Table." Jo is author of eight books and a regular contributor to many Christian publications in the UK and elsewhere. Learn more about Jo at her website, here.
Location:
North Wind Manor, Rabbit Room
3321 Stephens Hill Lane
Antioch, TN 37013
Ticketing:
Tickets are free and must be reserved in advance. Quantity is limited.
Parking:
Parking is free and reserved with your ticket.
Feel free to park in the gravel parking area or in the adjacent field in front of the barn. All land to the right of Stephens Hill Lane is private property that does not belong to the Rabbit Room. Please do not park on or cross Stephens Hill Lane or venture past North Wind Manor up the hill.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
North Wind Manor, Rabbit Room, 3321 Stephens Hill Lane, Nashville, United States
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