"Faith and Film" Series 2024

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“Faith and Film” Series Summary
Movies can help us see who we are, where we come from, and what we are to do.  They may even reveal something about God.  In our annual Faith and Film series, we will consider the significance of several Oscar-nominated films for 2024, including The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, The Boy and the Heron, and Elemental.  Trinity Wilmette members voted for the movies, and the titles receiving the most votes are included in our series.  Join us in June for our Faith and Film series as we reflect on desire for meaning, belonging, and wisdom. 

 


June 2
THE HOLDOVERS: Three loners must stay at a boarding school over the holidays.  Being stuck together, they risk taking a path from their wounds to healing.  In Luke 19:1-10, when Jesus invites himself to the home of Zaccheus, the social outcast finds redemption.  Who gives you a feeling of belonging?

June 9
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON: When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.  In Matthew 26:14-16, Judas betrays Jesus for 30 silver coins.  Has anyone betrayed your trust?

June 16
THE BOY AND THE HERON: In the wake of his mother's death and his father's remarriage, a headstrong boy named Mahito ventures into a dreamlike world shared by both the living and the dead.  In Ruth 1:1-17, a widow whose two sons also died must decide how to live with her grief.  What makes life worth living?

June 23
OPPENHEIMER: J. Robert Oppenheimer played a key role in the development of the atomic bomb, but genius is no guarantee of wisdom.  The bomb may have ended the war, but it certainly created an ever-present threat of mass destruction.  In Job 28:1-3a, 20-28, the sage teaches that humans need humility and the wisdom that comes from God.  What guides your moral decision-making?

June 30
ELEMENTAL: Ember and Wade become friends in a city where fire and water do not mix.  They learn that diversity is a gift to be cherished, not just something to be accepted.  In Luke 4:14-32, people reject Jesus’s message because of where he is from, but he reminds them how the prophets helped people regardless of their background.  How does diversity enrich our lives?

 

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