Spirituality

All Shall Be Well: Sarah Laughed

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Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill and The Rev. Lynn Finnegan. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb
ELCA, retired

In the eighteenth chapter of Genesis, Abraham and Sarah, the couple chosen as progenitors of the People of God, receive a visit. Living in a tent, in an inhospitable wilderness, they would offer hospitality to anyone who came by. In this case, their visitors were a trio of holy ones, come to bring further news of God’s promise to them.

The story is a favorite of mine. In it we have the tradition Read More

Fr. Glenn: Standing Firm

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

A headline caught the eye recently: “Denzel Washington Blasts Cancel Culture; Says Faith Matters More Than Followers”. Asked whether he was concerned about losing approval and followers by not acquiescing to popular culture, Mr. Washington responded: “I don’t follow anybody … I follow God, I don’t follow man. I have faith in God.” He added: “You can’t be canceled if you haven’t signed up. Don’t sign up.” This reminds of Oscar Wilde: “A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.”

In a world saturated with noise—social media clamor, cultural trends, and the relentless Read More

Community Invited To Attend 50th Anniversary Celebration For Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church Sunday Aug. 24, 2025

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Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church  News:

Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church invites the community to join in celebrating God’s grace and faithfulness for 50 years!

Sunday worship is 10:20 a.m. Aug. 24, at 333 Bryce Ave. in White Rock, with a light lunch to follow.

This celebration is open to all, but please RSVP for lunch to: bapc50th@brycepresbyterian.org.

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Karina Duque To Host Breathwork & Sound Healing Ceremony At Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos Aug. 16

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Courtesy/Unitarian Church

Unitarian Church News:

Karina Duque is hosting a Breathwork & Sound Healing Ceremony, noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos.
This gathering intends to bring together a powerful circle of kindred spirits who are ready to rise above the noise, come home to the breath, and remember who they truly are.
The experience will be unique for each participant, with the potential for new insights, fresh energy, and a vibration that no machine or algorithm could ever replicate. This is human. This is Divine. This is the remembrance of one’s
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Fr. Glenn: Sins Of Omission

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

There are likely few of us who have not passed over opportunities—sometimes pressing—to help others. That is our fault of selfishness—putting wants ahead of the needs of others, whether that personal desire be of money, time, convenience, etc. The French philosopher Voltaire’s provocative statement, “Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do,” tends to subtly chastise us on such occasions, and conscience challenges us to reflect on the moral weight of inaction, a principle that resonates deeply within biblical teachings, historical examples, and plain ol’ human Read More

All Shall Be Well: The Faith Around the Corner

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Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill and The Rev. Lynn Finnegan. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Pastor Lynn Finnegan
Associate Priest
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith
Santa Fe

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Heb. 11:1)

This verse from the biblical book of Hebrews in the New Testament sure does sound good. It has all the right, strong words: faith, assurance, hope, conviction. But what do we do on those days/weeks/months when we can’t muster up faith, have only the assurance Read More

Interfaith Los Alamos Delivers Backpacks For Refugees

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Interfaith Los Alamos Don Cobb and Kate Massengale delivered 60 backpacks and extras last Wednesday to Muhammad Munir of Lutheran Family Services, and provided almost $600 in gift cards for shoes, etc., thanks to the generosity of community members in Los Alamos. Courtesy/Interfaith Los Alamos

Refugee children receive backpacks with school supplies delivered last Wednesday by Interfaith Los Alamos and made possible by the generosity of community members in Los Alamos. Courtesy/Interfaith Los Alamos

By KATE MASSENGALE
Interfaith Los Alamos

Despite cuts in federal spending for immigrants Read More

Fr. Glenn: Becoming Royalty

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

I was scrolling through the news the other day and came across a story about a princess from a European royal family soon to be married. The article displayed a file photo of the princess in which she was wearing some jewels which royal families have accumulated over the centuries. Yes, very lovely.

But is true royalty in jewels, a crown, power, a title? Might we define a more  humanistic—a more truly human—royalty of moral goodness rather than through power and possession? All too often we become consumed with what the world teaches that we should want, but neglect that which Read More

Second Sunday Forum: Figures On A Landscape – Running The Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run In Colorado’s San Juan Mountains

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Unitarian Church News:

The public is invited to attend the Second Sunday Forum at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, starting at noon on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 1738 North Sage St.

The 30th running of the Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run took place  July 11-12 in the high mountains around Silverton, Colo. David Coblentz has been involved with this event for more than 20 years and has finished 13 times. 

What does it take to run 100 miles through those mountains? Perhaps of even greater interest is the motivation for coming back for more.

Coblentz will discuss the logistics of running ultra-long distances Read More