Spirituality

Daily Postcard: Troop 122 Wishes All A Merry Christmas!

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Daily Postcard: Troop 122 places farolitos Christmas Eve at First United Methodist Church, 715 Diamond Dr., its chartered organization and where the Scouts meet throughout the year. Their decades old tradition of placing farolitos around Ashley Pond was canceled this year due to the pandemic. Photo by Greg Noeninckx Read More

United Church Of Los Alamos Welcomes Community To Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Online 5 PM Thursday

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The United Church of Los Alamos in the early days. Courtesy/UCLA

The United Church of Los Alamos today at 2525 Canyon Road. Courtesy/UCLA

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
United Church of Los Alamos

This holiday season is like no other in our lifetime with so many sick and dying.

There is hope on the horizon with a new vaccine, but perhaps this is a time when you need friends, family or a church family, to get you through what may seem or feel impossible.

Senior Pastor David Elton of the United Church of Los Alamos invites you on Christmas Eve, to join with others to listen, to learn and to hope, as you journey through Read More

Fr. Glenn: Of Foot And Flight

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

It’s that time of year again. Yes, yes … tinsel, Santa Clause and the joyous squeals of children unwrapping their treasures on Christmas morn, but also that of a particularly delightful natural beauty here in New Mexico: the migration of thousands—perhaps millions—of various waterfowl down the Rio Grande. 

A most memorable unplanned side trip of years gone by was a January unplanned detour from the mundanity of south I-25 to visit the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge. Often touted for its winter migratory fowl population, expectations were nonetheless rather low; after

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Bethlehem Church Hosts ‘A Light Shining In The Darkness: A Reflective Service Of Hope And Healing’ Via Zoom Monday

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Enter into a time of quiet at 6:30 p.m. Monday through Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, contact the church office at office@bethluth.com to receive the zoom link. Courtesy photo

Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church News:

Each year Bethlehem Lutheran Church at 2390 North Road has offered a space for folks to enter into a time of quiet.

We create a space to honor that in this energetic, fast-paced, over-stimulating time of year, it is helpful for us to remember that not everyone is cheery for the Christmas holidays.

Many losses may be before us as our lives present the death of a loved one, Read More

From Grumpy Skeptic To Recovering Patient: Local Pastor’s Heartfelt And Honest Journey With COVID-19

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By Pastor David Taylor
First Baptist Church – Los Alamos

Like most of the world in January and February I watched as we were introduced to COVID-19 from the corners of the globe. In the months to come I watched as it infiltrated its way into our lives and activities.

I must admit that initially I watched with a bit of skepticism, however that did change. I thought, I am a 41-year-old healthy pastor in a small mountain community in Northern, New Mexico. I thought the likelihood of me ever encountering this virus or it affecting my life in this small town, off the beaten path, was a slight and even negligible Read More

Fr. Glenn: Resting Awhile

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

My goodness … already we’re on the third week of Advent … and marking the fact that Advent is more than half over, the third Sunday of Advent is also known as “Gaudete Sunday” or “Rejoicing Sunday”, ever since the time of Pope St. Gregory the Great in the 500s. In some Christian churches we light a rose-colored Advent candle beginning the third Sunday of Advent, as rose is the ancient traditional color of rejoicing … recalling the dawn and the coming of Christ.

In the Catholic Mass on this Sunday, we read that beautiful excerpt from the prophet Isaiah: 

The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Read More

Freedom Church Los Alamos Hosts Virtual ‘12 Days Of Christmas In Los Alamos’ For Community

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Freedom Church Los Alamos News:

The party gets started December 13th and runs through Christmas day.  Freedom Church Los Alamos is hosting a virtual “12 Days of Christmas in Los Alamos” and the entire community is invited.

“It’ll be different this year, but celebrating the birth of Jesus in 2020 doesn’t have to be dull. That is for sure!” said Pastor Mike Brake, lead pastor at Freedom Church in Los Alamos.

A Time for Fun

The events will be hosted entirely on Facebook, Direct Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/377761059997072. Each day throughout the event, Freedom Church will unlock one Read More

First United Methodist Church Hosts Blue Christmas Service

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From First United Methodist Church:

Some may wonder what is this and why we would hold this service? 

For many people, the approaching Christmas holiday does not bring with it the joy and happiness that is advertised on television or in greeting cards.

They may be facing a holiday after the death of a loved one or after a divorce. Perhaps they have been unable to have a child, have suffered through an emotional trauma, or there has been a significant loss in others areas of their life. Or perhaps they feel pressured and overwhelmed by holiday preparations. The truth is that for some people, Christmas Read More