St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church will host a series of discussions on four Sundays in Lent. March 8 Steve Young on The Great Flood-Sea Level and Climate Change over the Millennia; March 15 the Rev. John Keenan on Christianity and Buddhism; March 22 Ellen Halperin on the Wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. Each program will be preceded by informal soup and bread lunches, which will begin at 11: 15 am following the 10:00 am Sunday service. Come and bring a friend or two. 39 W Church St, Hardwick.