Coffee Hour At The Commons

Today’s guests come from no further from The Commons: Both work here. And when they’re not here, they do interesting things like quilt and paint. In a way, these are spiritual practices – but for very different reasons given by our two guests. Maybe your experiences are more like one or the other - or something entirely different. Karolyn Nicolaides works in finance and operations for the Episcopal Church in Connecticut where she’s responsible for accounts receivable. She’s had that position since August of 2012. She’s very active in her home parish of St. John’s in North Guilford, loves surfing and sailing, and has two grown children and two grandchildren. Karolyn has painted for 35 years, studying under the same teacher, in the same studio, with the same group of women. “Doreen’s Artist Club," Karolyn's art group, thanks the Rev. Mo Lederman for welcoming our artists to paint in Keisel Hall at her home parish, St John’s North Guilford, where the ‘natural light shines bright on our canvases’. For the firs