Spirituality

Community Invited To Free Showing Of OSTROV At SALA

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Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church News:

Friday the 13th, at 7 p.m., Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church is sponsoring a free showing of the critically acclaimed movie, OSTROV, in English “The Island” at SALA Event Center.

Somewhere on the White Sea, on the Arctic Circle, in a small Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses his fellow monks, while others who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the future.

The community is invited to attend this free showing. Read More

Fr. Glenn: As You Would Receive

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

First of all, sincere condolences to all of the family and friends of Charlie McMillan. Such a tragedy to have perished in an automobile accident while still so relatively young. IHM’s parishioners in Los Alamos will remember fondly the times he and his wife Janet joined us for our Easter Mass with Charlie playing his recorder. May God grant him eternal rest, and bring comfort to his family.

Such things remind us of the preciousness of life, which young people in particular often take so cavalierly, presuming their own indestructibility. Sadly, we priests and ministers encounter Read More

All Shall Be Well: Thoughts As I Say Farewell

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

By Rev. Deb Beloved Church
White Rock Presbyterian Church

I moved here in October 1998, and I’ve lived and worked here ever since. Until last weekend.

As of Aug. 31, I no longer live here. As of Sept. 16, I will no longer work here (my last Sunday at WRPC is Sept. 15; join us for worship at 9:30 and stay for a celebration of our ministry together!). And after today, I will no longer be writing Read More

Community Theme At Labor Day Weekend All-Church Camp; Reguler Program Year Begins Sept. 8

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Master quilter, Laura, right, assists a camp participant in creating a customized quilt square at United Church of Los Alamos during the All Church Camp over Labor Day weekend. Courtesy photo

West African drummer Akeem Ayannini gets campers started drumming in preparation for Sunday morning worship on the lawn of The United Church of Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

By Rev. Ms. Laura Loving
Director of Children’s Ministries
The United Church of Los Alamos

The United Church of Los Alamos celebrated the theme of Community over Labor Day weekend at an All Church Camp.

Focusing on the congregation’s Read More

Fr. Glenn: Finding Fulfillment

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Everyone on the planet seeks to find fulfillment. One might say that every living creature seeks fulfillment in its own way—growth, procreation, and life itself. Thus the plant reaches toward sunlight, the grazer to better pastures, the carnivore to where prey is plentiful. But, of course, with we humans, just life and existence and physical contentment is not enough for most; we desire more. We desire the satisfaction—the fulfillment-of having made a difference in our lives, whether that be with descendants, or discovery, or working to make others’ lives and the world Read More

All Shall Be Well: Delight

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

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

Delight. Sheer delight. That is the best description of the look on my three-year-old granddaughter’s face as she anticipated the balloon I was about to toss her. It was a simple game and a simple balloon. Standing just a few feet apart, we lobbed the purple balloon back and forth in an activity that Read More

Fr. Theophan: There Is Worth In The Striving

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A large bowl created by Fr. Theophan. Courtesy/Fr. Theophan

By Fr. Theophan
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Los Alamos

As I scrolled through Facebook videos, as I am wont to do, late last night, I came across a venerable potter somewhere in England who was constructing a “bespoke chimney pot.” Although the title was arresting, it was the fact that he placed down on his wheel nearly thirty pounds of clay that enticed me to watch the entire video (and two subsequent videos in the series, if I’m honest).

Throwing thirty pounds of clay on the pottery wheel takes an immense effort and he handled it with Read More

Heinrich, Luján, Vasquez On $3.5+ Million To Help Nonprofits & Faith-Based Organizations With Energy Efficiency Upgrades

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed the U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement that it has awarded $3,536,789 from the Infrastructure Law’s Renew America’s Nonprofits Program to the Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation in Las Cruces.

Last fall, Heinrich, Luján, and Vasquez announced that Tierra del Sol was one of only nine nonprofits selected in the nation to participate in the Renew America’s Nonprofits Read More