Spirituality

Unitarian Church Sponsors Community Seed Swap

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UCLA News:

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos (UCLA) is sponsoring a community-wide seed swap beginning the first Sunday of February and continuing through the spring, for as long as seeds last.

A table will be set out in the shady section of the foyer just inside the front doors, and packets of seeds, donated by church members and friends, will be available for free for any interested community gardeners. Attendees need not bring seeds of their own to participate, although they are welcome to leave  seeds for others to use.

Envelopes, labels and writing materials will be provided to the public. Read More

TOTH: Come On Down!

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Map of the Old Testament world. Courtesy/bible-history.com
 
Come On Down!
By Lisa Rothrock
TOTH

Come on down and join us this Sunday evening, Jan. 25, at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, for our Contemporary Worship Service, where seminarian Laurie Triplett will be teaching on why Christians believe the Old Testament.

Also, be sure to attend as we bless and say farewell to our awesome guitarist and vocalist, Jason Osborn — he will be heading to boot camp for the National Guard. We will truly miss him (but the good news is that he will be returning this summer)!

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Scenes From Great Blessing Of Water At Ashley Pond

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Rev. Theophan Mackey of the Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church in Los Alamos submerges a cross in the water three times Sunday at Ashley Pond to call down new blessings during the great blessings of water celebration. Courtesy photo
 
Rev. Theophan Mackey and members of the Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church gather for the Great Blessing of Water Sunday at Ashley Pond. Courtesy photo
 
CHURCH News:

At noon Sunday, the people of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church gathered at noon Sunday at Ashley Pond for the Great Blessing of Water.

Rev. Theophan Mackey of the Saint Job of Pochaiv

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Public Invited To Special 100 Year Celebration

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SCUMC News:

The congregation at the Santa Cruz United Methodist Church invites the public to celebrate its 100 years of serving people in the Espanola valley. The celebration begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 at the church at 405 S. McCurdy Road.

The missionary work and the church development began with the United Brethren Church in the early 20th Century. In 1946, the United Brethren Church merged with the Evangelical United Brethren Church. That denomination merged with the Methodist Church to become the United Methodist Church (UMC) in 1968. Over the years, the Santa Cruz church Read More

Dedication Night At NNM Revival Center

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Worship team members from left, Justin Alei, Lauren Griffith and Dave Alei. Courtesy photo
 
Nearly 50 people gathered Jan. 9 for a night of dedication and celebration at the NNMRC in White Rock. Courtesy photo
 
NNMRC News:

A night of dedication and celebration was held Jan. 9 at the new Northern New Mexico Revival Center (NNMRC) at 134 N.M. 4 in White Rock. 

Nearly 50 people from around the area, and from as far away as Albuquerque, joined together to worship, share and dedicate this ministry to God’s plans and purposes. In addition to the pastors/directors of the NNMRC, Read More

K of C To Sponsor Youth Free Throw Championship

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K of C News:  
 
All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.
 
The local competition is 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 at LAHS Griffith Gymnasium. Registration is free of charge and will be held onsite beginning at 12:30 p.m. on the date of the event. Parental consent is required, so a parent/guardian must be present during registration. All contestants on the local level are recognized for their participation and winners from each age division and gender will be presented with
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Unitarian Church Presents ‘Northern New Mexico Regional Art Center’ By Maura Taylor

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UCLA News:

Sunday 9:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Los Alamos, Maura Taylor will present a forum talk about the Northern New Mexico Regional Art Center, a small community nonprofit in Espanola.

In addition to running Espanola’s two museums and operating a gallery and visitor’s center, the organization offers free art and music classes to children. During her past three summers as a college student, Maura interned at the center, and will discuss both her own experiences and general information for those interested in learning about the NNMRAC and nonprofit work Read More

Questioning God

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By Lisa Rothrock and Mother Alicia Pope
Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church
 

Is it okay to question God? Is it disrespectful to question God at all when we don’t understand? Is it okay to vent our deepest pain, regrets, and emotions to God? Where is the line where we start to show disrespect to God in our questioning of His nature and actions?

This Sunday evening, Jan. 11, at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, ring in the New Year at our contemporary worship service, where Mother Alicia Pope will examine these issues by viewing different people in the Old and New Testament to see if they Read More