Every Thursday night, I routinely attend a religious study group at Ruby's invitation. I have become as close to her as a friend. Usually, Ruby picks me up, and we go together to the study group. The activities take place at a worship place that has been jointly designated. It always rotates, so the atmosphere doesn't get stale in just one place. Usually, each worship place has different study group congregations. Sometimes it's also held at one of the congregation's homes. The activities include reciting the scriptures together, correcting the recitation pronunciation, and ending with a sermon from the female religious teacher we invited. The participants are exclusively women —there are no male congregants—except for the speaker.
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