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Popcorn Theology on Zoom
Saturday, March 20, 2021
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
 
We'll be watching "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," a film about Mr. Rogers (Tom Hanks), which is based on the true story (told in summary on the documentary about Mr. Rogers, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?") of the friendship between Fred Rogers and the journalist Tom Junod.  In this movie version of the story, Tom Junod is named "Lloyd Vogel."  Lloyd is a cynical magazine writer who is assigned to write a profile of Mr. Rogers.  He is accustomed to discovering what is less than honorable in a public figure and is known for writing profiles in which he knocks someone off her or his pedestal.  He assumes this will be the case with Fred Rogers; he assumes that the "Mr. Rogers" on television is a persona and is frustrated and puzzled to discover that Fred Rogers is who he shows himself to be on his television show.  In the process of observing and talking with Fred Rogers, Lloyd's jadedness "melts" and heals, as he awakens to his and the world's need for kindness, love and forgiveness. 
It is a beautiful and timely story of healing for our world with its divisiveness and distrust of the neighbor.
PG, about 1 hour and 49 minutes including the end credits.  The film was released in 2019 and stars Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson and Chris Cooper.
 
Please plan to watch the movie between now and Saturday March 20th . Here are the ways you may watch the movie:
 
~  the DVD is available to rent from Netflix but not to stream 
~ the movie may be streamed on Amazon Prime
~ the movie may be streamed on Hulu with STARZ add on
Also
~ Lynnsay Buehler has a copy that she is able to loan to someone
 
We'll meet on one of the St. Bede's Zoom accounts from 7-8 the evening of March 20th to share our insights, to reflect on where we saw and heard God in the movie, and to share our connections with the story told in the movie.  We'll end our time together with Compline.  
 
Everyone is invited to participate.  Pop some popcorn and join us!
 
Please RSVP to mdiguette@stbedes.org to receive the Zoom invitation.