Pastor Granillo: Numb
By Pastor Raul GranilloNumb.
“I’ve become so numb, I can’t feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
By becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you.” Linkin Park (Numb)
There are two things that we all do in this world, even if we don’t realize it. We are influenced by the world around us, and we become an influence to others. We reciprocate influence. This is not a bad thing, it’s just a real thing.
A problem occurs, however, when we allow ourselves to be influenced to a point of giving up our identity out of a fear of rejection. We sometimes allow
Kerr: Why Don’t People Go To Church Anymore?
By VERNON KERR
Los Alamos
A Good Question: Why Don’t People Go To Church Anymore?
One answer: I don’t need to go to church and I need that time to get ready for the coming week. I am a very busy person and I need that time to relax and take care of projects around the house.
Another answer: Church people are hypocritical and don’t live up to their standards. I can teach my own children about morals and right and wrong. As I find time.
And another answer: What’s the sense if GOD is all knowing, all seeing and all powerful why does he allow mayhem, sickness, poverty and war? What good is a church?
In White Rock Presbyterian Read More
United Church Thrift Shop Holds Half Price Sale Aug. 30
COMMUNITY News:Pajarito Lodge #66 Performs Masonic Cornerstone Ceremony At New Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos
Members of Pajarito Lodge #66 march from their building to the new Unitarian Church. The Lodge performed a Cornerstone Dedication Ceremony Sunday at the Church. Many cornerstones in public buildings across the U.S. and the world have been laid by Freemasons. The cornerstone at the base of the United States Capitol was laid in 1793 by President George Washington, Acting Grand Master of Masons. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons, Dennis Anderson, left, and members of Pajarito Lodge #66 prepare to perform the CornerstonePastor Granillo: Lamentations
By Pastor Raul GranilloLamentations.
“I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me” (Lamentations 3:19-20 NIV).
I think that most of us have had those days when our “soul is downcast” within us. Those days when we feel like everything is just going wrong. Those days when everything we say comes out wrong and we seem to cause more division than anything. Those days when it doesn’t just rain or pour, but we really feel like the weight of the entire universe is crushing us and taking away our very ability to breath. Read More
Los Alamos Masonic Cornerstone Laying Sunday
MASONIC News:
The community of Los Alamos is invited to witness a Masonic Cornerstone Laying for the new Unitarian Universalist Church Building at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. The Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons, Dennis Anderson, will preside at the ceremony. It is with pleasure that the local Los Alamos Masonic Lodge will join our Grand Master while he performs this ceremony.
Many cornerstones in public buildings across the U.S. and the world have been laid by Freemasons. The cornerstone at the base of the United States Capitol was laid in 1793 by President George Read More
Unitarian Church: ‘Songs For A Summer Evening’ Friday
UNITARIAN CHURCH News:
The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos is presenting “Songs for a Summer Evening,” a concert celebrating the grand opening of its new building. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19.
Quartetto Enérgico will play works by Haydn and Mozart. The quartet features Rachel Hixson and Lee Harvey on violins, Kathy Gursky on viola, and Jim Knudson on cello. Sopranos Jess Cullinan and Nora Cullinan will sings works by Mendelssohn, Barber and Gordon, featuring Samuel Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915.” Nylea Butler-Moore and Cindy Little accompany on Read More
Pastor Granillo: Unreasonable Expectations
By Pastory RAUL GRANILLOUnreasonable Expectations.
As I was trying to use duct tape to pull the skin of my elbow back together, I remember thinking to myself, “Maybe using a five-gallon bucket as a stool and a screwdriver as a pry bar was not the best decision I’ve ever made.” I ended up with 14 staples in my arm simply because I misused a bucket and a screwdriver. I want to say that I learned my lesson, but my wife might disagree.
It is all too common for us to misuse or to put unfair expectations on the things in this world. For instance, using an expensive bat will not guarantee you home Read More
Pastor Granillo: Encouraging Intimacy
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO
Encouraging Intimacy.
“Solomon’s Song of Songs. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth– for your love is more delightful than wine” (Song of Songs 1:1-2 NIV).
The Song of Solomon is not a top choice for clergy to preach on. It may not be the most avoided book at the pulpit, but it is one that can make us feel uncomfortable. It is, after all, an amorous poem—to say the least.
There are two things that strike me when I read the Song of Solomon. The first is that it is dated. It was written around 3,000 years ago. A great deal has changed in the way we talk to each other from
Faith & Science Summer Series On ‘What Makes Us Human?’ Concludes July 27 At TOTH
LAFSF News:
The Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum concludes its summer series on the topic “What Makes Us Human?” July 27 at Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church.
Dinner is provided at 6 p.m., with a presentation at 6:30 p.m. and discussion at 7 p.m., ending around 8 p.m.
The hope is that these lectures and discussions will be interesting and accessible to all members of the community interested in faith and science, no matter what religion or scientific background. Talks are aimed at a general audience. All are welcome. Follow the Faith & Science Forum blog at: www.lafsf.org Read More
Los Alamos Hosts Knights Of Columbus State Meeting
Los Alamos hosts the statewide organizational meeting of members of the Knights of Columbus July 8-10 at IHM and the K of C Hall on DP Road. Photo by Bob Brewer
Knights of Columbus members from across the state register in the IHM Parish Hall July 8 for their organizational meeting. Photo by Bob Brewer
Knights of Columbus members gather in the IHM Parish Hall July 8 including Los Alamos officers: Grand Knight David Jolley, Deputy Grand Knight Martin Aguilera, Chancellor Chad Meyer, Recorder Joshua Sauppe, Financial Secretary Esteban Rougier, Advocate Bill Mairson, Treasurer Joe Gutierrez, Read More
Pastor Granillo: The Meaning Of Life
Pastor RAUL GRANILLOThe Meaning of Life.
“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” Ecclesiastes 1:2 (NIV)
I have no doubt that everyone has had that moment when they have asked themselves, “Why do I bother?”
Sometimes it’s in a semi-humorous situation, like asking not to be transferred for the 12th time, while trying to get the right Internet tech on the phone, only to find yourself disconnected or listening to the automated message you started with. Other times it can be more serious, like
Faith & Science Summer Series: ‘What Makes Us Human?’ At TOTH Wednesday
Bob Reinovsky’s lecture at 6:15 p.m., Wednesday addresses ‘The Quest for Human Uniqueness.’ Courtesy photo
LAFSF News:Former Cop Gives Talk To Protect Children Thursday
Deacon Robert Bustamante
COMMUNITY News:
The community is invited to hear a presentation by Deacon Robert Bustamante on his time as a police officer assigned to the vice squad in Portland, Ore.
Young people are often very naive to the dangers lurking in the world and can fall into the traps set to draw them into that life, especially young people going to college and away from home for the first time.
Young people, parents and other community members are invited to hear this important talk at 6:30 p.m., Thursday in the Parish Hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 3700 Canyon Road in Los Alamos. Read More
Pastor Granillo: Answering Wisdom
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLOAnswering Wisdom.
“Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; beside the gate leading into the city, at the entrance, she cries aloud: “To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind” (Proverbs 8:1-3 NIV).
There is a great need for wisdom in our world. Wisdom to discern the truth from the lie. Wisdom to choose the right leaders. Wisdom to identify the victim from the assailant. Wisdom to bring order into the chaos that is found in our everyday life. There Read More
Letter To The Editor: Unitarian Church Says Black Lives Matter
By Rev. John Cullinan, pastorThe murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile this week, along with the murders of police officers in Dallas, should serve as a wake up call to the people of our nation that cycles of violence in our communities cannot be dismantled until we begin to examine the effects of historic racism imprinted into the systems of our American culture.
The call of the Black Lives Matter movement to awaken to systemic racism in our country and to end the disproportionate amount of violence committed against Read More
Tips To Becoming More Generous
Gregory Baumer was a 25-year-old analyst at a Boston private equity firm pulling down $250,000 a year. Why not drop $1,000 a month for dinners out with his wife? Baumer was a Spender. Courtesy photo
EMSI News:
Americans like to think of themselves as generous people.
John Cortines was earning six figures as a petroleum engineer for a major oil company in Louisiana. He so delighted in the prospect of shoring up wealth for his young family that his online banking password was ‘retire_at_40!’ Cortines was a Saver. Courtesy photo
And often, the numbers back that up, such as a recent report that Read More
Daily Postcard: St. Francis Garden On Canyon Road
Daily Postcard: St. Francis Garden on the grounds of IHM Catholic Church on Canyon Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Pastor Granillo: Praise The Lord!
Pastor RAUL GRANILLOAdmittedly, there are days when praising God is harder than others. It’s harder to praise God when my wife and four kids are sick. It’s harder to praise God when an unexpected bill arises but the income doesn’t change. It’s harder to praise God when I feel like I have failed. It’s harder to praise God when we lose loved ones. The truth is, there are a lot of times when it is hard to praise God.
I used to think that all of the Psalms were Pollyanna type messages of how perfect life was for the believer and how easy it must be to praise the Lord. Then I read them. I realized that many,
