The Lutheran Ladies' Circle

For years Vera Henley pulled the strings of every event at Shaded Valley Lutheran—until now. The pastor, Vera's husband, is dead, and what was once tradition has become a tangled ball of change. Suddenly, the old Oklahoman custodian knows more about what's happening around church than Vera does. The new, young pastor is changing time-honored Christmas and Easter celebrations, and Lorena, the death decorator, wishes to become the new queen bee. Worst of all, the other peppery church women skylark through Circle meetings as though they're enjoying these fresh twists. Weaving the cords of sassy humor with we-don't-talk-about-it heartbreak, Vera must choose how to keep the Lutheran Ladies Circle from unraveling completely.