Spirituality

Summer Blockbusters: Unitarian Church This Weekend

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UCLA News:
 
The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos continues its annual “Summer Blockbusters” series this weekend with a viewing of the film Kubo & the Two Strings at 6:30 p.m., Saturday July 29, followed by a sermon on the movie’s themes at 10:45 a.m., Sunday, July 30.
 
This beautifully animated film tells the story of Kubo, who lives a quiet, normal life in a small shoreside village entertaining the villagers with his music and stories until a spirit from the past turns his life upside down by re-igniting an age-old vendetta. Gods and
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LAF&SF Features Hope: Science, Religion, And The Future At Unitarian Church 6 p.m. Wednesday

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LAF&SF News: 

Religions provide varieties of short-term, long-term, and eternal hopes and pathways to them. In our culture everyone is free to choose from these hopes or to live without them.

In this final session of the Faith and Science Forum, which is Wednesay, a panel is scheduled to share four faith perspectives on hope: Rabbi Jack Shlachter (also a scientist) will present Jewish hopes; Connon Odom (engineer and Los Alamos Church of Christ deacon) will present comments on Christian hope versus optimism from N.T. Wright (Anglican theologian); Sat Purkh Kaur Khalsa (trainer, Read More

Fr. Glenn: Keeping Perspective

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By Rev. Glenn Jones
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Los Alamos

Perspective. We’re always in danger of losing perspective when we become too focused upon ourselves and our own little worlds/kingdoms, imagining that things that concern ourselves have much greater import than they actually have in the broader scheme of things.

We all fall into this at times because of our innate propensity toward self-interest and self-absorption. It can be an interesting personal examination to be aware of the number of times we say “I” or “me” in conversation with others, or how many times a friend/acquaintance Read More

Pastor Granillo: Perfect Love Part 1

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By PASTOR RAUL GRANILLO 
La Vista Church
White Rock
 
Christian perfection is that love of God and our neighbor… –John Wesley
 
Growing up, I was always under the impression that being a Christian was for the sake of going to heaven rather than hell. This was, and still is, a sad simplification. This “Jesus, to get to heaven” mentality has caused many to miss out on the fullness of the gospel, and others to simply reject it. It may even keep many of us from obeying the will of God. Let me explain.
 
Jesus often spoke of the importance of the Holy Spirit. But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit,
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United Church Thrift Shop Half Price Sale Wednesday

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The United Thrift Shop half-price sale is Wednesday, July 26 at 2525 Canyon Road. Courtesy photo
 
UNITED THRIFT SHOP News:

The United Thrift Shop is hosting a half-price sale 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 at 2525 Canyon Road. Everything is on sale in the shop except jewelry.

The United Church Thrift Shop is operated by the Women’s Christian Service Society. Donations accepted include gently used and clean clothes, linens, housewares, jewelry, shoes, toys and children’s books. Items not accepted include large appliances, furniture, books or VHS tapes.

Donations

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Voices Of LA Meeting At Unitarian Church July 24

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UNITARIAN CHURCH News:
 
The community is invited to attend the next Voices of Los Alamos meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., July 24 at the Unitarian Church in Los Alamos.
 
Agenda:
  • Michelle Lujan Grisham fundraiser in os Alamos
  • Sheriff’s Office debate at County Council July 26
  • Council on immigrant resolution
  • March for Science SF had $1,500 surplus, donated to Santa Fe Conservation Trust and to NM MESA New Mexico Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement. They work with middle/high schools to get kids to college
  • future speakers, actions, general announcements
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Book Discussion Group: Healing The Heart Of Democracy Begins July 30

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COMMUNITY News:

A book discussion group on Healing the Heart of Democracy by Parker Palmer is forming now.

  • When: Sunday, July 30 at 9:30 a.m.; 
  • Where: The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos;
  • **Please order the book beforehand; and
  • RSVP by this Friday, July 21 if interested in joining.

This book group will meet every-other week for nine sessions beginning Sunday, July 30 through Sunday, Nov. 5.

Tina DeYoe and Kyle Wheeler are organizing this book discussion group at The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos. They will both lead the first session and will ask other group members to lead the remaining sessions. Read More

Fr. Glenn: The Curious Mind

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By Rev. Glenn Jones
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Los Alamos

Had a minor illness last week, and the ol’ brain started wondering: “Hmmm. How does the immune system fix this? Think I’ll look it up.” Or you might see some device and think: “Huh. I wonder how that works.” And then off to the Internet or to the library or to the toolbox you go … seeking explanation.

Intellectual curiosity—something not lacking in THIS town. Perhaps we with science and engineering backgrounds have this propensity more than most. “Wait! YOU have a science background?!” Yup; B.S. in engineering from UT Austin; Read More