Spirituality

Fr. Glenn: The Necessity Of Conviction

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Lots of criticism over the strike on the nuclear weapon development facilities in Iran last weekend. Peace is always the ideal, but when someone declares daily: “Death to our neighbors!” and you see him stockpiling guns and ammo, should one simply ignore it? Seeking peace does not entail being naïve, and if history teaches us anything, it teaches that one of the tragic constants is the megalomaniacal desire of some for ever greater power over others. How to face that danger is always a matter of debate.

That’s a great thing about democracies and democratic republics like our Read More

First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Begins July 7

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Children participating in a previous Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church. Courtesy/FBC

First Baptist Church News:

First Baptist Church invites children ages 4-12 to attend a free Vacation Bible School, 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, July 7-11, at the church at 2200 Diamond Drive.

A special program is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Friday, July 11, followed by a hot dog lunch for parents and families.

Trained Christian Youth In Action teen summer missionaries from around Northern New Mexico will teach children Bible stories, songs, memory verses, missionary stories, games, and Read More

All Shall Be Well: That’s How The Light Gets In

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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 Z. Biddlecomb, M.Div.
ELCA retired

A long road trip earlier this month resulted in several rock chips in the windshield. And wouldn’t you know it, the morning after we got back, I watched as a deep one of those chips slowly created a vertical crack.

On the way home from getting the glass replaced, I drove into heavy rain and fearfully used the wipers. Keep the back window open a bit to reduce air pressure, the service tech Read More

St. John’s College Launches Master Of Arts In Middle Eastern Classics Exploring Jewish And Islamic Civilization

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Courtesy photo

SJC News:

SANTA FE — St. John’s College in Santa Fe has launched a new Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Classics (MAMEC)—a one-year, in-person graduate program exploring the foundational texts of Jewish and Islamic civilization—texts that are often overlooked in Western curricula, but which have shaped the course of philosophy, religion, and poetry across centuries.

While these two traditions have often been portrayed as being in tension, MAMEC will provide students a singular opportunity to immerse themselves in the original Jewish and Islamic texts, far from the rhetoric Read More

Interfaith Los Alamos Holds Backpack/School Supply Drive

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COMMUNITY News:

The annual Interfaith Los Alamos Backpack/School Supplies Drive is underway. The community is asked to help Lutheran Family Services (LFS) provide backpacks and school supplies to approximately 200 families/refugees in need.

LFS is not taking in new refugees due to changes in government funding and policy. LFS is one of the most capable groups resettling refugees/evacuees who have gone through a legal process to come here. They are taught English, provided with cultural training, helped to find jobs and become valued members of the society.

LFS still has commitments Read More

Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘Faith Beyond Belief: The Remarkable Relationship Between Spirituality & Religion’ July 1

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Dr. John Ambrosiano

Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum News:

Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘Faith Beyond Belief: The Remarkable Relationship between Spirituality and Religion’ by Dr. John Ambrosiano, Tuesday July 1 at the Los Alamos Unitarian Church. A light meal will be served at 6 p.m. with the lecture to follow beginning at 6:30 p.m. The presentations will be recorded and streamed to the ZOOM address given at the website: https://losalamosfaithandscienceforum.org

Every faith offers its members meaningful beliefs as well as deep spiritual insights. Read More

Community Invited To Candlelight Vigil 7 PM Wednesday July 2 At Ashley Pond Park To Support Immigrants

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By Rabbi Jack Shlachter
Los Alamos Jewish Center

A number of faith communities in Los Alamos have been working together to organize a candlelight vigil at Ashley Pond at 7 p.m. MDT on Wednesday, July 2, to raise awareness about the plight of refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants in our country and reaffirm our identity as a nation that welcomes immigrants and thrives because of them.

This date was chosen because it falls between June 6, the anniversary of the date that the MS St. Louis was turned away from US shores in 1939 and July 6, the day in 1798 that the Alien Enemies Act was signed.

Nationwide, Read More

Fr. Glenn: Poured Out For You

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

This last Saturday—annually on June 21—the Catholic Church celebrates the memorial of St. Aloysius (pronounced “al-oh-IH-shus”) Gonzaga, a remarkable young Italian aristocrat of the latter 1500s who surrendered his lineage and inheritance to join the Jesuit religious order for the service of God and his fellow Man. Aloysius died at the young age of 23 after contracting the plague while serving plague victims. Even though he knew death was imminent, he refused to rest until he could physically work no more, and nearing his end wrote to his mother: “In return for my short and Read More

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘Free Lunch Or Free Will?: The Jewish Texts And Modern Biology Address Voluntary Choice’ June 24

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Rabbi Jack Shlachter

Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum News:

Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents “Free Lunch or Free Will?: The Jewish Texts and Modern Biology Address Voluntary Choice” by Rabbi Jack Shlachter, Tuesday June 24 at the Los Alamos Unitarian Church.

A light meal will be served at 6 p.m. with the lecture to follow beginning at 6:30 p.m. The presentations will be recorded and streamed to the ZOOM address given at the website. The ZOOM link issues are corrected.

https://losalamosfaithandscienceforum.org

It appears that we can choose between several Read More

Summer VBS Reimagined At United Church Of Los Alamos

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United Church News:

The community is invited to learn about Juneteenth and the mandate from the prophet Micah to “seek justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God.”

Summer VBS is being reimagined at the United Church on Canyon Road as Summer Family VBS Thursdays. The action will be Vespers, Bible Study and Supper for all ages 5:30-7 p.m. on three Thursdays this summer.

  • Vespers, Bible and Supper
  • Thursday, June 19, 5:30-7 p.m.

All are invited to join in the intergenerational fast-paced fun starting June 19 with Juneteenth & Justice!. Next, July 24 will be Rhythm of the Church year, assisted Read More