Spirituality

Fuselier: Religion, Scapegoating, And Racism

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By BOB FUSELIER
Los Alamos

An essay about religion and racism by an old, white man raised in the Christian faith and in the deep South before and during desegregation would seem to hold a good chance of coming across as an extreme example of white mansplaining. I hope it doesn’t.

Scapegoating is a word we seldom use in our daily lives but is something we all fear and have feared from an early age. It requires a victim (a person or persons innocent of the crimes laid upon them) and a victimizer (a person or persons looking to place their sufferings on another).

It is commonplace today to see people claim to Read More

Nuevo Mexico Profundo: Concert At Historic Church

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San Rafael mission church in La Cueva. Courtesy/NMP
 
NMP News:
 
Lone Piñon, a leading band in New Mexican traditional music, is performing at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 17 at San Rafael mission church in La Cueva.
 
The concert is sponsored by Nuevo Mexico Profundo and the proceeds support the maintenance and restoration of San Rafael.
 
Tickets are available at www.nuevo-mexico-profundo.com.
 
The event is a unique opportunity to experience authentic northern New Mexican culture in a historic setting. The program includes opening prayers in song (alabados) offered by
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Fr. Glenn: Au Revoir, Little Dove … Too?

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By Fr. Glenn Jones

What is it about babies? To see them in distress strikes to the very core … the very fiber of the core … of the heart. To see them in distress sounds the instinctive primal tocsin: “Save! Protect!!”

One of the saddest (and most difficult) duties of priests and ministers is to try (most often vainly) to comfort parents with a little one in medical distress. Such was the case the other day when called to Pediatric ICU at Presbyterian Hospital.

Of all persons to request a presence there was none other than the commanding general of the New Mexico Army National Guard—kudos to him for his concern Read More

Introducing Crossroads Bible Church

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Church Administrator Kirk Christensen of Crossroads Bible Church at 97 East Road. Senior Pastor Mark Lincoln was unavailable to participate in this story and photo. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Interior view of Crossroads Bible Church at 97 East Road. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

 

By KIRK CHRISTENSEN
Church Administrator
Crossroads Bible Church

Located at the entrance to Los Alamos, we are a medium-sized church – about 500 adults, youth and children. 

We are affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and are evangelical-committed to the proclamation Read More

Young Women Peacemakers From Israel And Palestine Speak At Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos Sunday

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Young women will present talks SUnday at the who are part of Creativity for Peace’s leadership program. Courtesy/Creativirty For Peace

COMMUNITY News:

The community is invited to a Creativity for Peace Brunch, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos to hear four young women who are part of Creativity for Peace’s leadership program share their stories of life and reconciliation in the face of war. Talks will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.

These four young women are taking part in the 21st Creativity for Peace camp session along with 16 high school Read More

LAF&SF: Dan Winske Speaks On ‘Miracles – Divine Free Will: What, How, Why’ Wednesday Evening July 31

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Scene from previous Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum. Courtesy/LAF&SF

Scene from previous Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum. Courtesy/LAF&SF

LAF&SF News:

Gerry Wood spoke to a full house Wednesday at the Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum’s Summer Series.

The theme of the summer series is “Are You a Robot? Brain, Mind and Soul”. Wood spoke on the topic of “Evil: Is Anyone Responsible?” The ensuing table discussions were lively.

Dan Winske will speak Wednesday, July 31, on “Miracles — Divine Free Will: What, How, Why”. Winske’s talk is the final talk for this summer. Read More

Fr. Glenn: A Dickensian Week … And Life

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By Fr. Glenn Jones

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”

Good ol’ Charles Dickens … a favorite author, but likely neglected nowadays. The attention span of today’s reader doesn’t often lend itself well to the patience needed to follow the involved characters and plots of the old classics. Too bad, too. Those novels of former times carry with them much life’s wisdom and enjoyment and—especially for our young people—a great opportunity to hone communication skills. Wordcraft is very often neglected in the age of texting, email, Facebook posts, etc., and yet authors such as Dickens, Read More

United Church Vacation Bible School Kicks Off Aug. 4

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UCLA News:
 
The United Church of Los Alamos offers Vacation Bible School (VBS) for children and their parents.
 
The theme is, Athens: Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Tell the Truth.
 
VBS is 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., each Sunday in August beginning with a hamburger and hotdog kickoff Sunday, Aug 4.
 
“VBS is a fun, engaging way to learn and be part of Church community as we engage the scriptures,” Youth Pastor Keith Lewis said.
 
The United Church of Los Alamos is at 2525 Canyon Road and families can call 505.662.2971 to register.
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