Spirituality

Pastor Granillo: Numb

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By Pastor Raul Granillo
Los Alamos

Numb.

“I’ve become so numb, I can’t feel you there

Become so tired, so much more aware

By becoming this all I want to do

Is be more like me and be less like you.” Linkin Park (Numb)

There are two things that we all do in this world, even if we don’t realize it. We are influenced by the world around us, and we become an influence to others. We reciprocate influence. This is not a bad thing, it’s just a real thing.

A problem occurs, however, when we allow ourselves to be influenced to a point of giving up our identity out of a fear of rejection. We sometimes allow

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Kerr: Why Don’t People Go To Church Anymore?

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By VERNON KERR
Los Alamos

A Good Question: Why Don’t People Go To Church Anymore?

One answer: I don’t need to go to church and I need that time to get ready for the coming week. I am a very busy person and I need that time to relax and take care of projects around the house.

Another answer: Church people are hypocritical and don’t live up to their standards. I can teach my own children about morals and right and wrong. As I find time.

And another answer: What’s the sense if GOD is all knowing, all seeing and all powerful why does he allow mayhem, sickness, poverty and war? What good is a church?

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Pajarito Lodge #66 Performs Masonic Cornerstone Ceremony At New Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos

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Members of Pajarito Lodge #66 march from their building to the new Unitarian Church. The Lodge performed a Cornerstone Dedication Ceremony Sunday at the Church. Many cornerstones in public buildings across the U.S. and the world have been laid by Freemasons. The cornerstone at the base of the United States Capitol was laid in 1793 by President George Washington, Acting Grand Master of Masons. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
The Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons, Dennis Anderson, left, and members of Pajarito Lodge #66 prepare to perform the Cornerstone
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Pastor Granillo: Lamentations

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By Pastor Raul Granillo
Los Alamos

Lamentations.

“I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me” (Lamentations 3:19-20 NIV).

I think that most of us have had those days when our “soul is downcast” within us. Those days when we feel like everything is just going wrong. Those days when everything we say comes out wrong and we seem to cause more division than anything. Those days when it doesn’t just rain or pour, but we really feel like the weight of the entire universe is crushing us and taking away our very ability to breath. Read More

Los Alamos Masonic Cornerstone Laying Sunday

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MASONIC News:

The community of Los Alamos is invited to witness a Masonic Cornerstone Laying for the new Unitarian Universalist Church Building at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. The Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons, Dennis Anderson, will preside at the ceremony. It is with pleasure that the local Los Alamos Masonic Lodge will join our Grand Master while he performs this ceremony.

Many cornerstones in public buildings across the U.S. and the world have been laid by Freemasons. The cornerstone at the base of the United States Capitol was laid in 1793 by President George Read More

Unitarian Church: ‘Songs For A Summer Evening’ Friday

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UNITARIAN CHURCH News:

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos is presenting “Songs for a Summer Evening,” a concert celebrating the grand opening of its new building. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19.

Quartetto Enérgico will play works by Haydn and Mozart. The quartet features Rachel Hixson and Lee Harvey on violins, Kathy Gursky on viola, and Jim Knudson on cello. Sopranos Jess Cullinan and Nora Cullinan will sings works by Mendelssohn, Barber and Gordon, featuring Samuel Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915.” Nylea Butler-Moore and Cindy Little accompany on Read More

Pastor Granillo: Unreasonable Expectations

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By Pastory RAUL GRANILLO
Los Alamos

Unreasonable Expectations. 

As I was trying to use duct tape to pull the skin of my elbow back together, I remember thinking to myself, “Maybe using a five-gallon bucket as a stool and a screwdriver as a pry bar was not the best decision I’ve ever made.” I ended up with 14 staples in my arm simply because I misused a bucket and a screwdriver. I want to say that I learned my lesson, but my wife might disagree.

It is all too common for us to misuse or to put unfair expectations on the things in this world. For instance, using an expensive bat will not guarantee you home Read More

Pastor Granillo: Encouraging Intimacy

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By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO

Encouraging Intimacy.

“Solomon’s Song of Songs. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth– for your love is more delightful than wine” (Song of Songs 1:1-2 NIV).

The Song of Solomon is not a top choice for clergy to preach on. It may not be the most avoided book at the pulpit, but it is one that can make us feel uncomfortable. It is, after all, an amorous poem—to say the least.

There are two things that strike me when I read the Song of Solomon. The first is that it is dated. It was written around 3,000 years ago. A great deal has changed in the way we talk to each other from

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Faith & Science Summer Series On ‘What Makes Us Human?’ Concludes July 27 At TOTH

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LAFSF News:

The Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum concludes its summer series on the topic “What Makes Us Human?” July 27 at Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church.

Dinner is provided at 6 p.m., with a presentation at 6:30 p.m. and discussion at 7 p.m., ending around 8 p.m.

The hope is that these lectures and discussions will be interesting and accessible to all members of the community interested in faith and science, no matter what religion or scientific background. Talks are aimed at a general audience. All are welcome. Follow the Faith & Science Forum blog at: www.lafsf.org Read More